Frequently Asked Questions

If you have already created a new account for your family but cannot remember your login information click “password reset” button and enter the email address you used for your new account. By doing so the system will send you a link with instructions on creating a new password.

The total cost is $775 per camper and $775 per sibling camper.

You can pay online through your camper’s account. Once you are logged in go to the financial section and click the “make a payment” button. There you will be able to pay with a debit/credit card. If you would prefer to mail a check please send it, and a note stating the name of your camper(s), to P.O. Box 3200 Springfield, MO 65808.

We require a nonrefundable $55 registration fee deposit to be paid when you submit the online application for your camper. Please know that this fee is included in the total cost of $775.

We ask that the final payment toward your camper’s balance is made by April 1st. However, if you need an extension please contact Kelli Hinderliter to set up a payment plan. Please know that Barnabas wants to work with each family to make paying for camp as stress-free as possible.

At this time, our registration process is done completely online. If you do need help with registering your camper please feel free to contact our Camper Registrar.

You can email your request to [email protected]. We cannot guarantee that your request will happen but we will do our very best to honor it.

Each week that we have is geared to a specific age range and a set of diagnoses. The youngest we can serve is 7 years old and some weeks you can not age out. If you have any questions about the ages served each week feel free to consult our summer schedule page on our website. If you have questions after going over that information feel free to contact our Camper Registrar.

All of our weeks will start on a Sunday and they end that Friday. We begin the camper check-in process at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. And we ask that our parents arrive at camp no later than 5:15 p.m., that way your camper can be settled in their cabin before they need to go off to dinner. Our gates will open back up at 10:00 a.m. on that Friday. We will have a short closing ceremony for our families that will begin at 10:30 a.m.

Yes, Camp Barnabas is completely wheelchair accessible.

Every camper will have a one-on-one volunteer that stays with them throughout the entire week and is there to help meet all of their needs. In addition to our one-on-one ratio we have a policy that states that no camper will ever be alone with just one volunteer or one staffer. Our number one priority is the safety of everyone who enters through our gates each week.

• Bible
• Flashlight
• Sunscreen
• Bug Spray
• Water Bottle
• Shorts**
• T-shirts/Shirts**
• Swimsuits**
• Sleepwear
• Socks & Underwear
• Closed-Toed Shoes (or shoes with a strap going across the top of the foot and around the heel i.e., Chacos or Tevas)
• Shower Shoes
• Rain Jacket or Poncho
• Jacket or Sweatshirt
• Casual Church Outfit for Cross Carry
• Toiletries: Hairbrush, Deodorant, Shamboo, Body Soap, Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Etc.
• Bedding: Sleeping Bag or Twin Sheets with a Blanket and Pillow
• Towels and Washcloths (at least two of each)
• Costumes for Party Fun (See Themes)
• Medications and Medical Equipment/Supplies – All medications must be in pharmacy labeled bottles. They must be in the original containers. Please refer to the medication form (see enclosed letter from the Director of Medical Services).
• Stationery & Stamps

DO NOT BRING: Cell phones, expensive jewelry, large sums of money, snacks, gum, soda, candy, or cigarettes. If brought to camp, these items will be taken and returned at the end of the week. Reminder: There is a 3 bag limit due to space being limited.

**Please reference our Camp Barnabas Policies for specifics on these dress code items. We strive to glorify Jesus Christ in everything we do. We especially want campers to see our staff and missionaries as living examples of Christ. These policies are also designed for your safety and wellness during camp.

We strive to provide everyone at camp with the safest, most current medical practices. If able, campers should bring medication in pre-packaged (multi-dose strip packaging or multi-dose blister packs) by a pharmacy.  Doing so will minimize potential medication errors, and follow the best-practice standards set by the American Nurse Association (ANA). However, we understand that not all insurances and pharmacies are able to assist with this process. In this case, please send your child’s medication in the original pharmacy container with the pharmacy label intact, and no written edits on the instructions. Please refer to the Medical Form included in the Barnabas Bound Packet for further instructions on medication packaging. Thank you for your support in making your child’s stay at Camp Barnabas as safe as possible.

As a reminder, liquid medications must also be in the original pharmacy container. Please refer to the Barnabas Medical Form in your Barnabas Bound Packet for our policy on topical creams, eye drops, ear drops, or anything that is not a pill.

Pre-Packaging Definitions:

• Multi-Dose Strip Packaging – Each strip consists of individually sealed compartments containing all medications in pill form that are to be taken at a medicine pass delivery time (listed above).
• Multi-Dose Blister Packs – Each blister pocket contains all the medication, in pill form, that is to be taken at a medicine delivery time (listed above). These can often be ordered online.

Thank you for your support in making your time at Camp Barnabas as safe as possible. If you have questions, please contact our Director of Health Services, Linda Zimmer, at [email protected].

Day 1: The Barnabas Carnival
Day 2: The Barnabas Oasis Pool Party
Day 3: The Barnabas Arcade
Day 4: Barnabas’ 25th Birthday Bash Dance Party

7:30am: Wake-Up
8:00am: I.P. (Camp Songs at Inspiration Point)
8:30am: Girls: Breakfast; Guys: Cabin clean-up/Cabin Devotionals
9:30am: Guy and Girl cabins switch
10:30 – 11:15am: 1st Activity
11:30am-12:15pm: 2nd Activity
12:30pm: Girls: Lunch; Guys: 3rd Activity
1:30pm: Girls: FOB (Flat on Bunk); Guy: Lunch
2:30pm: Girls: 3rd Activity; Guys: FOB
3:30pm: OATS (Open Activity Time)
5:30pm: Girls: Dinner; Guys: Showers
6:30pm: Girls: Showers; Guys: Dinner
7:15pm: Pre-Party
7:30pm: Party
9:00PM: Wrap-Up
10:30pm: Camper Lights Out

To see a list of our policies and guidelines at camp, click here.