The first few days of Camp are intentionally planned so cabinmates get to know each other and make friends quickly. Our Directors of Camper Life intentionally ensure that all cabins have a good mix of new and returning campers and counselors to help campers connect with each other. The number of campers assigned to the same cabin from the same town or friendship group is intentionally limited to encourage new friendships and discourage cliques. When parents fill out Camper Forms, there is a place to mutually request a cabinmate for your camper. All cabinmate requests must be fully submitted through the Camper Forms portal before May 1.
The Financial Assistance Application is made available to families interested in Camperships after their Camp application is submitted. Interested families can submit a Financial Assistance Interest Form before Camp applications are open. This ensures potential Campership families do not pay a full application fee.
All financial information provided remains confidential and is used solely to evaluate the application.
Applicants will need a copy of their most recent 1040 tax returns. A business/farm statement and corporate tax return/schedule C/schedule F may be required as well as needed.
You can find letters home from your camper, called Bunk Replies, and the opportunity to write letters to be delivered to your camper, called Bunk Notes, by clicking the envelope icon labeled "Notes" in the bottom right corner of your Bunk1 app.
Camp provides two Bunk Replies per week - one from your camper and one from your camper's counselor - free of charge. While the app has an option to add additional Bunk Replies when sending a Bunk Note, Camp will not deliver these to your camper. Please do not add this option to your Bunk Notes.
Bunk1 accounts for 2025 summer sessions will be set up late spring.
If you have previously had a Bunk1 account the same login information should work. If you are new to Sea Gull and Seafarer, please use the email address where you receive your Parent Post to change the password after your account is set up by Camp late spring. If you are still unable to log in, please contact the Camp office.
Bunk1 accounts will be set up by Sea Gull and Seafarer late this spring.
Once Camp notifies you that your account is set up, make sure you are using the email address where you receive the monthly Parent Post and reset your password. If neither is working, please contact the office (252-249-1212) for assistance.
Your Bunk1 account has already been set up. Camp will send you an email with specific instructions about 2 - 3 weeks before your camper's session.
Follow these steps to gain access:
- Download the app from the iTunes Store or Google Play.
- Use the email Camp has on file (where you receive the Parent Post).
- Follow the instructions to reset your password or visit this link.
If you had a Bunk1 account in previous summers, you can use the same email and password to sign in again. You will see a 2024 Camp Sea Gull and Camp Seafarer toggle. You can switch back and forth from 2024 to previous summers. You will still have access to the previous summer's Bunk Notes and photos.
If your current/old account is under an email different from the one you see the monthly "Parent Post," please enter the email where you receive the Parent Post and reset your password to see this year's information. You will still be able to access photos from previous years by logging out and back in with your old account.
As a staff member, your child is responsible for downloading any pictures of themselves and sending them to you. Parents of staff members will not have access to the Bunk1 platform, as it is limited to staff members and parents of campers.
Sharing a space with 10 - 15 other people creates an environment where respecting privacy is paramount. Campers are not allowed to visit the inside of cabins other than their assigned cabin. Each camper has a bed and locker to keep personal belongings. All cabins have restrooms, sinks with mirrors and showers.
Camps have both communal and semi-private showers. We cannot guarantee a shower preference for campers.
At Sea Gull and Seafarer, we believe that behavioral challenges are an opportunity to help campers learn and grow. Our staff promote behavior guidance through creating a positive environment, developing structure and clear limits, promoting social and emotional learning, reinforcing our core values and addressing challenging behaviors.
Staff will redirect or problem-solve with the camper. When problems do arise, Camp staff may consult the parents/guardians so that together, they can develop a plan for behavior management and success for the camper.
Most often, staff efforts and parental input are sufficient to resolve concerns. However, there are occasional times when dismissal from Camp is necessary. Campers whose behavior does not abide by the Code of Conduct, require a disproportionate amount of a staff member's attention or need constant one-on-one support and therefore detract from the attention given to others in the cabin, may be asked to leave. Other behaviors directly linked to the health, safety or well-being of your child or others may also be grounds for dismissal.