Question 1

Wednesday Evening Details

Accepted Answer

-- Wednesday Evening --

Kids (11 and under)
Drop off at Clubs at 5:15 PM
Pizza will be served for dinner
Pick up kids from clubs between 9:00 and 9:30 PM

Youth (12-18 years old)
Meet at the Snack Shop at 5:30
Pizza will be served for dinner
Games and fun until 9:30 PM
Plan ahead with your parents where they would like to meet you.

Adults (College age and up)
Dinner begins at 5:30 pm at the Lodge
After dinner enjoy an adult boat ride or an evening off property.

If you have any questions, please ask Guest Services.

-- Fun Area Attraction Ideas for the Evening --

Life Action Camp
Quiet Walks
Canoe, Kayak, Boat Ride

Niles MI (15-20 min.)
Niles Riverwalk
Fernwood Botanical Garden
Swirlyz Frozen Yogurt
Hackers Golf & Games

Mishawaka/South Bend, IN (~30 min.)
Notre Dame Campus
Mishawaka Riverwalk
Vanilla Bean Creamery

Lake Michigan Coast (30-35 min.)
Oinks Ice Cream
New Buffalo Beach
Warren Dunes State Park
Downtown St. Joseph
Silver Beach
Kilwins Fudge and Ice Cream

Question 2

WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MY CHILD?

Accepted Answer

In addition to the CREW Manager and our staff members who serve as their work assignment supervisors, we carefully choose college-aged young adults who stay in each cabin and care for your child while they are serving with us.

Question 3

HOW WILL MY CHILD GET THERE?

Accepted Answer

You are responsible to get your child to and from the Camp property. We do offer shuttles from the South Bend Airport and Niles Amtrak Train Station, if needed. Your child can submit a shuttle request form if they need to be picked up from the airport or train station.

Question 4

WHEN DOES MY CHILD NEED TO ARRIVE?

Accepted Answer

Plan for your child to arrive between 3-5pm on the Sunday they’re scheduled to begin serving. If you’re traveling by plane or train and limited by ticket options, please schedule arrivals between Saturday morning and Sunday before 4pm.
For extenuating circumstances, contact us at crew@lifeaction.org or 269-697-2191.

Question 5

WHERE WILL MY CHILD STAY?

Accepted Answer

CREW stay in various bunk-style cabins with fellow CREW members according to gender. A CREW Supervisor lives with them and oversees cabin cleanliness, order, curfew, and prayer times.

Question 6

WHAT WILL MY CHILD DO WHEN THEY’RE NOT WORKING?

Accepted Answer

Camp life for a CREW member can be rather rigorous and free time is often scarce. When CREW members find chill-time, they often rest in their cabins or enjoy various recreational activities such as volleyball, games at the snack shop or lodge, soccer, swimming, canoeing, etc…

Question 7

CAN I KNOW MY CHILD’S WORK ASSIGNMENT?

Accepted Answer

Work assignments are created based on a number of factors, including age of the CREW members, strengths, and availability for each particular week. Work assignments are not finalized until the Friday before each Camp week, so there are no guarantees for specific work assignments.

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