Cotubic
Details Everyone Needs to Know
Details Everyone Needs to Know
Dorms & Campers
- Campers should address older staff by Mr., Mrs. or Miss (last name); younger staff by Mr., Mrs. or Miss (first name).
- Campers will need to wear camp-issued UYC T-shirts for activities every day. Laundry will be done in order to make this possible. The lead counselors will decide which colors to wear each day.
- Campers MUST be accompanied by at least one "buddy" or by a staff member when moving around camp and when they are not with their dorm.
- If conducted, dorm inspections are held in the first afternoon block every day (1:30 - 2:30 p.m.).
- Eat breakfast as a dorm. All other meals campers can sit where they would like.
- The two dorms scheduled for kitchen duty (every meal) should go through the line first.
- Evening activities: there will be a variety of (but not all) activities available for camper choice during some evenings. Campers will need to sign up so that staff can know where to find them.
Staff
- Staff curfew is at 11:30 p.m. Fellowship between 10-11:30 p.m. should be limited to the LogBuilding.
- Staff shirts: wear the specified color as often as possible; required on Sundays.
- Counselors: you may take off one (1) activity block (maybe during evening activity time). If possible, this should not be during water activities, Bible class, or the Amazing Race.
- Activity staff: you will have blocks that you are not scheduled. Make sure you try to use these as "down times" because we will also need you on occasional evenings to oversee your activities. Evening campfire and christian living is required for staff, as well as for campers.
What to Bring and Not Bring
UYC Camp Cotubic
"To Bring and Not to Bring" List
Clothes for 7 days and 7 nights (staff 8 days) including:
- 1 swimming suit **Please see below and note the details about dress and modesty in the acceptance letter.
- 2 pairs of athletic shoes (1 - hiking and outdoor sports; 1 - indoor activities only)
- 1 pair of "lake shoes" (this can be an old pair of shoes, sandals or water shoes)
- 8 pairs of socks
- 7 changes of underwear
- 2-4 pairs of active pants and/or shorts (jeans or sweatpants will do, but no rips, tears or excessively frayed styles)
- 4-6 shirts (modest: no negative, revealing or suggestive messages or styles)
- 1 nice casual outfit, appropriate for final dance
- 1 set of nice Sabbath clothes (no jeans/no clingy, short skirts or dresses)
- Pajamas or sleepwear
- 1 warm sweatshirt
- 1 warm jacket (the weather may range from sweltering hot to damp and chilly: be prepared!)
- 1 raincoat or poncho
- 1 hat for sun protection
- Flip flops for shower, etc.
**Swimsuit: modest one-piece or "tankini" suit for girls / no Speedo-type suits for guys. The Camp Cotubic facility permits no bikini swimsuits for females with no exceptions. Please make sure you plan accordingly. All swimsuits must be full coverage on the bottoms and tops.
Important: please put your name on all your belongings!
Additional Necessary Items:
- Sleeping bag and pillow or sheets (For staff, sheets are provided, but they are NOT fitted. Feel free to bring a fitted sheet for a twin-size bed if you like).
- Toothbrush, personal hygiene items (soap, deodorant, etc.)
- 4 towels
- Laundry bag for dirty clothes
- Flashlight
- Bible, notepad, pen (Bibles are required in some classes)
- Insect repellant and sun lotion
- Small alarm clock or watch
- Small day-pack
- Personal water bottle
- Optional: sunglasses, camera, hair-dryer, softball glove
- Any specialized food. UCG does not operate the Cotubic kitchen and is not able to accommodate all food allergies and preferences.
Important: please bring a photocopy of your family medical insurance card to camp.
Please do NOT bring:
- Any electronic equipment (except cameras), which includes radios, CD/DVD/mp3 players/iPods/walkmans/tape decks/smart watches/video games/toys & games which create isolated self-involvement
- Expensive items that could be lost or damaged (rings, expensive jewelry, etc.)
- Large amounts of money
- Candy/junk food
- Rollerblades, skateboards, water guns, knives, fireworks or animals
- Any revealing clothing, including any clothing that is too tight or too short
Any items brought from the above list are subject to immediate removal from the camper until departure from camp.
Campers are encouraged to NOT bring cell phones. They will be collected at registration for safekeeping until an appropriate time for campers to call home. Bring a camera, perhaps a disposable one, for taking photos, since cell phones will not be available for this use.
Parents may contact Camp Cotubic (main office) to leave a camper a message: 937-468-2519.
You may also reach Joshua Creech's cell phone at: (513) 720-1381, but note reception is very spotty and during busy times (which is just about always) I may not hear the phone ring. I will check messages, though.
Note: In order to promote biblical values, safety and health in dress and grooming, no jewelry connected with body-piercing is allowed to be worn at any United Youth Camp. The exceptions to this are earrings for girls that can be worn in the evenings (at non-sporting activities) and on the Sabbath. We recommend not bringing valuable jewelry of any kind to camp. Jewelry will not be allowed to be worn during sporting activities such as kayaking/swimming/ropes courses/ball sports, etc. because of potential injury/loss.
Church teaching is that we should not become tattooed, and at camp, all tattoos must remain covered.
Medications, Vitamins & Herbs:
Any and all medications, including over the counter meds, vitamins and herbs should be in their original container. If this is not possible then a new, smaller bottle should be used with clear instructions on use. Over-the-counter medications and prescriptions must be in original bottles with the pharmacy label intact and clearly legible. Medications, vitamins and herbs in foil or in plastic baggies cannot and will not be dispensed to campers. If a parent needs to repackage vitamins/herbs then a form must be included and signed by the parent that includes name of medication, amount to be taken, time to be taken, strength of medication and what it is used for.
Travel Information
If you have been accepted to Camp Cotubic this year, you should have already received this information by e-mail, but it is provided here to make sure you have it!
CAR ARRIVAL:
Directions to
Camp
From
Take Rt. 33 East toward
From
Take Rt. 33 West. Take St Rt. 540 exit in Bellefontaine, turn right (E) on 540. Go approx. 2 miles to Cty Rd 25. Turn left. 3 miles to camp, on right side. (25 jogs to the right & then immediate left at CR. 47.)
From the North...
Take 68 South (in
From Dayton/South...
Take I-70 East to 68 North. Go through downtown Bellefontaine, past the courthouse, through Sandusky Ave. Turn Right on CR 47 at the light (Before you get to 33.) Turn Left on CR 25. Camp will be 3/4 mile on the right.
Registration
Campers will be checked in by the parent, guardian, driver, or other responsible party who has been authorized by the legal parents to bring them to camp. Campers must turn in any electronic devices and medications/vitamins for safe-keeping. Then campers will go to the nurse's table for medical screening and finally, be escorted by a staff member to their quarters. UYC Camp Cotubic assumes supervisory responsibility for campers when registration is complete. UYC Camp Cotubic relinquishes responsibility when the camper has been signed out on the final day.
CAR DEPARTURE: If traveling by private vehicle please pick up your camper between 10:00 to 11:00.--Another group will be arriving right after us, so it is imperative that we leave the camp on time!
AIRPORT ARRIVAL: Please make all flight arrangements arriving to, and departing from, the Columbus, Ohio airport. Plan your flight arrival time from 11:00am to 2:00pm.
AIRPORT DEPARTURE: Please plan flight departures from the Columbus, Ohio airport from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.
Last Minute Travel Changes: If your camper's travel plans changed from registration, contact me immediately by email, text, or telephone. Please text/call Joshua Creech at (513) 720-1381 or email me at joshua_creech@ucg.org. Service can be spotty so email and text are usually the best methods of contact.
Camp Cotubic
Camp Cotubic 2025
Calling all teens to Camp Cotubic!
Camp Cotubic is located on 150 serene acres of fields and trees and includes a beautiful 14-acre lake for exciting water activities. It is located near Bellefontaine, Ohio, approximately 60 miles northwest of Columbus and about 60 miles northeast of Dayton.
Dorm Life and Spiritual Activities
Dorms are formed by age range, giving campers the opportunity to build positive and lasting relationships with other teens their age who are also looking to follow God in their lives. Each unit will have counselors that serve to guide the dorm in a positive direction, helping the campers develop meaningful relationships inside and outside of the dorm. Counselors promote fun and teamwork while maintaining the priority of helping campers build a deeper relationship with the Father and Jesus Christ. All of this will be accomplished through daily activities that include sports, team building, Christian living, campfire, dorm time, dances and other activities. The week at Camp Cotubic will conclude with a wonderful Sabbath rest, a nice semi-formal banquet and an evening dance. All campers will be sleeping on bunk beds with mattresses and will need to bring their own bedding (sheets/blanket or sleeping bag), as well as their own pillow and towels.
Arrival/Departure: Staff should plan to arrive at Camp Cotubic Saturday evening, June 14, at 6:45 p.m. Campers should plan their arrival between 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, June 15, and departure no later than 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 22.
Arrival by airline is possible through the John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH). We can arrange no-cost transportation between Camp Cotubic and the airport for campers if arrivals are scheduled between 11:00am and 2:00pm and departures between 1:00pm and 3:00pm. Staff need to make their own arrangements.
Joshua Creech, Camp Director
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