St. Simons Island, GA

VOLUNTEER INFO ABOUT CAMP

This page is just for you! We will keep it updated with all of the information you need for camp! THANK YOU for serving with us! Camp isn’t camp without YOU!

where

The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort

Address: 201 Arnold Rd. St. Simons Island, Georgia 31522

Volunteer arrival time: 2:00 - 2:30pm EST

If you are running late, please call your Site Director.

Volunteers arrive the same day as our guest families. We will have volunteer training, prepare for camp and have an opportunity to get to know one another during orientation at camp (just after check-in).

Volunteer departure time: 9:00am EST

Fundraising

THANK YOU! THANK YOU for not only giving of yourselves to serve, but for also giving financial support (or raising support) so that our special guest families can spend a few days away from the chaos of cancer at no cost! Our hope is to serve more and more families - 47 are diagnosed everyday! The best way for us to spread the word is when you share your story of coming to camp. So, please share on social media so that your friends and family can learn about Blue Skies and have the opportunity to give. Fewer people are able/willing to come and serve but more and more are happy to give so that others can serve! If you pay your support rather than share the fundraising link, we hope you’ll share on social media and let people know about Blue Skies!

Every Blue Skies camp costs between $50,000 and $75,000 to make happen. Volunteer support typically funds about 25-50% of what it actually costs to host a retreat. If you know of a church, company, or individual who would be willing to help sponsor part of camp to bring hope, that would help immensely! We want families walking through pediatric cancer to experience camp completely free of charge—a place where they can rest, laugh, and reconnect. Your contribution helps make that possible. We work hard to keep volunteer costs as low as we can, and if you need help, we are here to help! Also, we have a limited number of scholarships available. Just ask! If you are coming by yourself and need help finding a roommate to share the cost, let us know!

When you volunteer, you’re not just helping with meals or activities, you’re giving families a break from cancer. You’re creating space for laughter, rest, and joy during one of the hardest seasons of their lives. Parents get to breathe. Kids get to play. Families get to feel hope again.

SUPPORT IS DUE ONE WEEK BEFORE CAMP. (If you need extra time, please contact us.)

WHAT TO PACK

You won’t need much! Pack casual clothes, bathing suits, flip flops and your toiletries, sunscreen, a refillable water bottle, beach towels (there are towels at the pool at both resorts), and a beach chair/umbrella if you like. We have some extra chairs and umbrellas, sand toys, games, etc. but if you want to be sure you have a beach chair/umbrella, you may want to bring one with you.

Remember to bring all of your family's routine medications like Advil, Tylenol, bandaids, etc. along with any prescription medications, sunscreen and swim diapers if you have little ones.

Some evenings, we have theme parties that you may want an outfit from home or accessories to add fun to the evening. It always makes it extra special and more memorable when people show up dressed for the party!

Our theme nights are:

Sunday: Splish Splash Blue Bash (Wear a blue bathing suit if you have one!)

Monday: It’s a Blue Skies HoeDown! (Grab your boots, bandanas, cowboy hats and denim, it’s time for BBQ and boot scootin’ boogie!)

Tuesday: Red, White, and BLUE SKIES (Hooray for the red, white and blue! Grab your flags, beads, red, white and blue accessories and t-shirts and get ready for our Hometown Parade!)

schedule

Here’s what a day at camp looks like! You’ll get the final schedule in your group text the week of camp!