Tips for Writing Kampers

We strongly encourage our staff to communicate with the parents of their Kampers first and continue to involve them in their ongoing communications. Getting parents involved in the encouragement of their child is a positive thing. Here are some ways our staff can get parents involved: 

Use Postcards: A postcard allows parents to see what is written and encourages them to be a part of the process. If a letter is sent in an envelope, it must be addressed to the parents.

Write the Parents: Consider writing Kampers through the parents. This will allow the parents to get to know our staff better.

Copy Parents: When writing an email to a Kamper, copy the parents on the same emails so they can be aware of what is being communicated. 

If a parent does not want our staff to communicate with their child, we must respect their wishes. 

Our staff are trained to use genuine, positive, and encouraging comments—keeping details of their personal life to a minimum. What may seem like appropriate language to our staff can sometimes give the wrong impression to parents or Kampers. Our staff are trained to consider what they say and how they say it through the eyes of parents who may not know our staff.

Here are some examples of appropriate and inappropriate language in your letter writing:
Appropriate Language: I am so proud of you. Keep running hard after Jesus. Stay in God’s Word.
Inappropriate Language: I love you. I am crazy without you. I need more of you in my life. I can’t wait to hug your neck. I think about you all the time.

Our staff’s role is to encourage Kampers and point them to Christ continually. Words are powerful, so our staff are trained to use their “role-model” platform to encourage Kampers in their pursuit of Jesus. Be their Barnabas!