Letters from Home
There is nothing better than a letter from home when you are away at camp.
Address Mail To:
“Camper Name”
Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp
138 Fortune Lake Camp Rd.
Crystal Falls, MI 49920
- Please make sure your camper’s mail will arrive by Wednesday if your camper is attending a full week of camp.
- Or give your letter to us at check-in and we will make sure that we deliver it sometime during the week. Do not overwhelm your camper with mail, however; allow them to fully engage in their week at camp and with their counselor and fellow campers.
- Due to the rural nature of our mail service, we strongly discourage the mailing of packages to camp.
- We can not be responsible for items that arrive on departure day or afterwards.
Letters to Home
You can encourage your child to write letters and share their daily experiences with you. Campers can mail letters or postcards out from camp, so feel free to send pre-addressed, stamped envelopes along to encourage their letter writing home to you, family, and friends.
Phone Contact
Campers are not able to call home during the week. (See our Homesickness Tips for more info) Parents/guardians may contact the camp by calling the camp office. Normal business hours are between the hours of 8 am – 4 pm.; if no one answers, please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as we are able.
If you have an emergency that requires you to speak with camp staff or share information with your camper, please call the camp office. In the event no one answers, please leave a message.
In the unlikely event of a camp-wide emergency or severe weather disturbance at camp, a representative of FLLC will contact you as soon as possible.
Cell Phone Policy
Campers are not allowed to bring cell phones to camp.
We understand that cell phones provide parents and children with security and comfort of unimpeded contact anytime, anywhere. We take the safety and well-being of our campers—your children—very seriously.
Cell phones are expensive and can get lost, stolen, or broken. Cell phones also serve as a distraction to campers. The success of your child’s camp experience is largely built on the fact that individuals come to camp, away from the demands and distractions of the outside world, to build intentional Christian community. The use of cell phone and text feature is a distraction and often campers do not focus their energy and attention on building community.
When found, camp staff will remove cell phones and other tech devices for the remainder of the camp session. These items will be returned at the close of the session.
The groundwork for building the camp community begins at home. Talking with your child before they leave for camp will help to ease the transition away from cell phones and other electronics. Let your child know that if they are feeling sad, afraid, or lonely, there is always someone they can talk to at camp, whether that is their cabin leader, the Health Officer, or the Camp Director.
FLLC does not accept emails for campers.
