Parent and Camp Communications

In today's age of immediate communications and apps that track children from home to school and back again, it can be challenging to be "out of touch" with your child for up to four weeks.

We get it. That's why we're intentional about sending weekly letters home from your camper and their counselor and posting as many pictures of Camp life as we can.

Bunk1

Bunk1 photos provide parents with a snapshot of life at Camp. Photos will be uploaded before lunch each day and will include images of activities, Evening Programs and birthdays. You'll receive more information about setting up your Bunk1 account in your child's pre-arrival email. Please do not try to create a Bunk1 account before receiving the new instructions.

Due to our expansive grounds and extensive activities, we cannot guarantee photos of your camper.

Camp to Parent Communications

Sea Gull and Seafarer utilize the Updates feed of the Bunk1 app to share behind-the-scenes insights to life at Camp during the summer and throughout the year. Additionally, follow Sea Gull and Seafarer on Instagram and Facebook, as photos and videos will be posted each week. You'll receive more information about setting up your Bunk1 account in your child's pre-arrival email. Please do not try to create a Bunk1 account before receiving the new instructions.
 

A letter from your child's counselor will appear in the Bunk1 app sometime over the weekend each week (excluding the last week of the session). Campers will also fill out a "Bunk Reply" sheet once a week (excluding Starter Camp) that will be scanned to the Bunk1 app mid-week. We also encourage campers to send "snail mail" letters home through the mail. Pro tip: Pre-address envelopes to make this easier for your camper.

Additionally, we will contact you if we have any concerns about your child’s social, emotional or physical health. You can count on us to reach out in the following situations to partner with you to best support your child:

• Your child is staying overnight in the Health Center
• Your child will need a new prescription or repeated over-the-counter medication
• Your child needs to go off-site for medical care for any reason
• Your camper is experiencing a mental health challenge or prolonged homesickness
• Your camper has violated our Code of Conduct

You can reach the Health Center at any time by calling the main Camp Office number. After the Office has closed, there will be an option to connect you to the Health Center staff.
 

Parent to Camp Communications

You can send messages to your Camper each day through Bunk1 with updates from home. The emails are printed and distributed after lunch each day. Please note that it may take up to 48 hours for your letter to be delivered to your camper. You are also welcome (and encouraged) to send your camper letters through the United States Postal Service (see addresses below).

You'll receive more information about setting up your Bunk1 account in your child's pre-arrival email. Please do not try to create a Bunk1 account before receiving the new instructions.
 

Pro tip: Parents are welcome to drop off pre-written letters at the Camp Store on Opening Day to be delivered during the first week of Camp. Please include the camper's name, cabin number and day of the week the letter should be delivered.

To mail a letter to your child, please address it to:

Camp Sea Gull:

• Camper's Name
• Cabin __ (insert cabin #)
• 218 Sea Gull Landing
• Arapahoe, NC 28510

Camp Seafarer:

• Camper's Name
• Cabin __ (insert cabin #)
• 2744 Seafarer Road
• Arapahoe, NC 28510

No Package Policy

Camp Sea Gull and Camp Seafarer have a no package policy. With hundreds of campers on site, we are unable to accommodate the volume of daily package deliveries.

Please adhere strictly to the packing list when preparing your camper for their session.

If a package is delivered to Camp:

• Camp staff will open the package.
• If it contains an essential item your camper needs immediately (e.g., glasses, retainer, etc.), it will be delivered to them directly. Please note that it may take up to 48 hours for essential packages to be opened and delivered.
• If it contains non-essential items or items not on the packing list, it will be returned to your camper’s home address. The credit card on file will be charged for postage, plus a $5 handling fee.

Essential toiletry items including shampoo and conditioner, body wash, deodorant, toothbrush and toothpaste, hair brush and comb, razor and shaving cream, bug spray, sunscreen, lip balm, menstrual products, Gold Bond powder, and aloe, are readily available for purchase in the Camp Store.

If you need to mail an essential item to your camper, please call the Camp Office (Sea Gull: 252-249-1111 or Seafarer: 252-249-1212) to obtain the best mailing address and to let us know to be on the lookout for it. 

Sea Gull and Seafarer are not responsible for items lost in the mail or lost upon delivery if addressed incorrectly.

Pre-Arrival and Pre-Departure Emails

The email address on file (the address that receives the monthly Parent Post) will receive two emails in the weeks leading up to your camper's Opening Day with important last-minute details relating to your camper's arrival. An email with Closing Day details will be sent a few days before Closing Day with any additional departure details.

Still Need to Contact Camp?

Reach out to our Directors of Camper Life, Liz Morgan, Camp Sea Gull, or Meredith Stewart, Camp Seafarer.