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Sometimes questions just need to be answered! If your question is not listed below, please feel free to contact us.
So glad you asked! Most of our camps start off with line call (flag raising and memory verses), breakfast, cabin cleaning and worship before the morning’s fun activities; then, after lunch and free time, we have more activities until supper. After supper, we have a whole-camp recreation time, and then we head up to the campfire bowl for the evening program before bed. For more details, check out the info for our Camp Sessions for your particular camp.
We don't enforce a camper Sabbath dress code, but a lot of campers do decide to dress up. Some decide to wear nicer Sabbath clothing for the Friday night program, others opt for dressing up for the Sabbath Church program. We have no burden either way, we're just happy they've decided to join us for the week.
You bet! Just know that they may be spread all throughout the camp & it might take a while to bring them down to the phone. Appointments are easier because we can have them in the office prepared to answer the call.
Yes please! We love having baptisms during the summer, it makes for a nice Sabbath blessing after church. It would be nice to know ahead of time so we can plan a program around it, and so you can invite family to attend. But yes, we encourage baptisms at the camp!
Absolutely! Our weekend program is designed to minister to that specific group of campers, but you are more than welcome to join us then or during the week, just as long as it doesn't distract from the program. Please let us know you are coming. We’ll have you check in and wear identification so everyone knows you are a safe person who is supposed to be present with us.
Yes! You can add money to your camper's store account through your UltraCamp account at any time during your camper's stay.
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You must register ahead of time. We need all campers to register ahead of time in order to attend camp.
We definitely want our campers to be able to navigate the terrain at Broken Arrow Ranch, as there is a lot of walking that could require physical stamina. We don't currently require a doctor's sign off. But if you already have a copy on hand, it would be nice to have it on file.
Registration is from 3-5pm on Sunday for regular camps. Other camps may have differing registration dates/times, please check the specific time for the camp session you have signed up for.
It takes a lot of work to reset the camp each week. We have to meet and train as a staff, clean, make sure we have all the supplies we need and more before we are ready to receive the next batch of campers. So we strongly discourage early drop offs.
Breakfast is at 8:30, and we have staff meeting at 10:00 am sharp. Because of this, we ask parents/guardians to pick up their campers anytime before 10am.
Check out our Activities page to see a full list of all of our activities, as well as more details about special requirements for any of them.
We have Red Cross certified lifeguards on duty at all water activities, and we require a life jacket at the waterfront and for certain swim levels at the camp pool. Being able to swim for these activities is a definite advantage, but not a requirement for fun! We do require those participating in the wake-boarding and waterskiing activities to pass a basic swim test.
I'm so glad you asked! You must bring closed-toed shoes and jeans. We’ll provide the helmets, you’ll just have to wear your hair in a way that lets it fit properly. For more information and explanation please click here.
We do operate regular hours, however not the standard hours you'd expect a business to operate. Most of the work we do is outside and active rather than in an office setting. Our morning worship programming goes until 10am each morning, we break for lunch and rest period, and we're off serving the campers from recreation time through to the end of the evening worship program. But our office manager is in the office answering emails and phone calls from 10:00-12:15 and again from 2:45-5:00. If you call before 10am or after 5pm there is a good chance you will get the answering machine. However, if you leave us a message, we will get back to you as quickly as we can! Outside of summer time, if you can’t reach us at camp at (785) 468-3638), leave a message, and then call the KS-NE conference office at (785) 478-4726.
Broken Arrow Ranch is located on Tuttle Creek Lake near Manhattan, Kansas, about two hours east of Kansas City, two hours south of Lincoln, Nebraska and two and a half hours north of Wichita. Our address is 1950 Sagebrush Rd, Olsburg, KS 66520. Click here for directions.
Centuries ago, the land that Broken Arrow Ranch now lies on was home to the Konza people, a Native American tribe. Among their customs was a symbolic gesture of breaking arrows to signify the end of conflict and the embrace of peace. Hence, the name "Broken Arrow Ranch" was carefully selected to embody this legacy of tranquility and safety. It serves as a haven amidst the chaos of our world—a sanctuary where individuals can immerse themselves in the beauty of God’s creation and draw closer to Him and those around them.
