Each participant must be able to:

• Follow verbal directions from group leaders.

• Signal or notify leaders if in distress, injured, or needing help.

• Act reliably around hazards (loose rock, cliff edges, moving water, wild animals).

Each participant must be able to:

• Work effectively as a team member, even in challenging conditions.

• Contribute to a safe learning environment (no verbal/physical mistreatment of others).

• Communicate ideas and concerns at individual and group levels.

• Respect and participate in a Christian, faith-based environment (Catholic practice not required, but respect is expected).

Each participant must be able to:

• Stay hydrated, fed, and dressed appropriately to prevent environmental illness or injury.

• Move around camp to attend activities, use the restroom, and help with group tasks.

• Live in teepees or tents for 6–9 uninterrupted days in conditions that may include:

  • Cold (<40ºF) or hot (>90ºF)

  • Rain, snow, hail, strong sun, or wind

• Hike on trails while carrying a small backpack, requiring average strength, endurance, balance, and agility.

Campers in this program must also be able to:

• Hike rugged, uneven, steep, or sloping terrain (including boulder fields, snow, and vegetation).

• Hike distances ranging from less than 1 mile to 8+ miles/day (1–6+ hours/day).

Camp Wojtyla is remote; advanced medical care may be 30+ minutes away in clear weather.

Parents (and campers 18+) will be asked to sign the following at registration:

• “I have read and understand the living conditions and expectations of Camp Wojtyla programs. If my child (or I) cannot meet these conditions, I understand that Camp Wojtyla staff have the right to send the participant home early.”