Summer Prep

Texas Launch Camp

Summer 2025 information will be available beginning April 15, 2025!

    Pre-Camp Checklist
    Now
    • Log into your Online Account to:
      • Confirm your account is paid in full.
      • Complete your Health Form and Terms & Conditions.
      • Order your Camper Tee and SkyPack!
      • Add Authorized Pickups for your camper.
      • Confirm your Cabinmate Requests.
        • Max of 4 to a group. Everyone must be the same gender and in the same program!
    • Download the Bunk1 App using your Sky Ranch login information - no invitation code is required!
      • Apple Store
      • Google Play Store
      • Make sure notifications are turned on so you can receive important updates about camp. (Please note - you will not be able to send Bunk Notes to your Launch Camper)
    2 Weeks Before Camp
    Day Before Camp
    • You should receive a Bunk1 notification with arrival process details for your Launch Camp location.
    • Facial Recognition - If you are paying for facial recognition on the Bunk1 App, upload a clear photo of your camper's face to the Bunk1 App so you can be notified when new photos of your camper are uploaded!
    Day of Camp
    • Decorate your car!
    • Pack a lunch for your camper!
    • You won't need water clothes on the first day.
    During Camp
    • View photos in the Bunk1 App!
    • Watch for Bunk1 notifications with information regarding the next day's events.
    • Don't forget water shoes for water days. (Tues, Wed, and Thurs are water days!)
    Packing List

    What to Bring to Launch Camp

    As you prepare for Sky Ranch Launch Camp, below is a list of items you will need to pack each day. When you pick up your child, you will receive information about activities for the following day. Please read the information and be sure to note additional items of clothing for water days. 

    Daily

    Please make sure to label all of your camper's belongings!

    • Water bottle
    • Extra clothes (just in case)
    • Tennis shoes
    • Sunscreen (please apply in the morning, we will reapply)
    • Lunch and drink
    • Hand sanitizer
    • Emergency Medications: Albuterol inhalers and Epinephrine injectors are the ONLY medications that can be accepted by Launch Camp staff. Staff members are trained in the administration of albuterol inhalers and epinephrine auto-injectors only. All other medications must be administered by a parent prior to arrival or after pickup. Please email the Sky Ranch Health Center Administrator at JenW@SkyRanch.org with any questions.

    Water Days

    Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday will be Water Days. We will also remind you through the Bunk1 App - be sure you've turned on notifications!

    • Swimsuit (under your child's clothes, please)
      • Girls: Modest one-piece, no V-Necks.
      • Boys: Appropriate length shorts, no Speedos.
    • Gallon-sized bag for wet swimsuit
    • Water shoes (required for water activities)
    • Towel

    Clothing

    A few notes about clothing for Launch Camp:

    • Wear comfy play clothes - shorts and a T-shirt kind of thing!
    • Tennis shoes are a MUST!
    • On water days, we require water shoes of some sort. Please send a second pair of shoes to act as "water shoes" so no one spends the dry parts of the day in wet shoes. Any kind of "Teva" style or "Aqua Sock" will work, or an old pair of tennis shoes is great. 

     

    Check-in & Out Information

    Check-In

    Monday through Friday at 9:00 am

    Please note, we cannot accept campers prior to 9:00 am. If your child will be late or absent, please email the Sky Ranch Launch Camp team at DayCamp@SkyRanch.org. Monday is the only day parents should park and come inside to check your camper in. The rest of the week will be a drive through drop-off. 

     

    Check-Out

    Sunday

    NEW THIS SUMMER - The Camper Code

    • Sunday night, the Administrator (the person who receives your pre-camp emails) will receive an email with a Camper Code specific to each of your campers! Make sure this is the best way to contact you! 
    • Screenshot the Camper Code and save it to your camera roll!!
    • Show us the image each day to pick up your camper.
      • If someone else is picking up your camper, send them the image! We WILL NOT release your camper to anyone who does not have this image!
      • If there is an emergency and you are not able to send the Camper Code to a designated person, Authorized Pickups can be added through your Online Account and will require a Photo ID.
    Monday through Thursday - 4:00 pm

    If your child will be picked up early, please notify us when you drop your child off. Bring a screenshot of the Camper Code for each camper!

    Friday - 3:00 with a Closing Show!

    On Friday we have a special Closing Show to wrap up an incredible week! Please arrive a little before 3:00 for check-out, and we will begin the show promptly at 3:00!

     

    Camper Check-Out Policy

    Campers will not be released to an individual for any reason without one of the following:

    • Showing your camper's Camper Code
    • A license that matches the Authorized List

    Important Info: You may send a screenshot of your camper's Check-Out Code to anyone you wish, and we will consider them authorized to pick up your camper. The parent who receives the pre-camp emails will be the parent who receives the code on Sunday, so please communicate with the appropriate people. 

    Theme Days

    How it works

    Every day of Launch Camp has a fun theme, with activities planned to go along with the theme! You will receive information about the theme days specific to your location when you arrive, with reminders each day. 

     

    Monday: Party in the ZOO.S.A

    It's complete Pandamonium! The big parade is about to start and all the animals have escaped! Come ready for adventure and join us for a party in the ZOO.S.A!

    Tuesday: Birthday Bash 

    Water Day! 

    Launch Camps detective, Mr. E., is back to help us solve the case of the missing birthday cake! Grab your thinking caps and come ready to help save the day!


    Wednesday: Picnic Palooza

    Water Day! 

    Oh no! Who shrunk the campers?! Our picnic went from peaceful to palooza, and now we’re the size of ants!


    Thursday: Imagination Vacation

    Water Day!

    Grab your passports and get ready to embark on the vacation of a lifetime! There are four hundred and eighty minutes of day camp and we plan on using them to travel around the entire world! 


    Friday: Launch Day

    3...2...1...LAUNCH! Prepare to explore outer space as we play games that are simply out of this world! Wear your cool camper tee, as we build and launch rockets into the Sky. It will be a P-A-R-T-Y you don’t want to miss!

    Launch Camp Addresses

    Arborlawn United Methodist Church
    5001 Briarhaven Rd, Ft Worth, TX 76109

    Argyle United Methodist Church
    9033 Fort Worth Dr, Argyle, TX 76226

    Bethel Bible South
    17121 US-69, Tyler, TX 75703

    Boyer Elementary School Prosper
    1616 Montgomery Lane, Prosper, TX 75078

    Citizens Church
    4501 Legacy Dr, Plano, TX 75024

    Clariden School
    100 Clariden Ranch Road, Southlake, TX 76092

    First Baptist Church Celina
    841 N Preston Rd, Celina, TX 75009

    Frisco Bible Church
    8000 Sanctuary Drive Frisco, TX 75033

    Grace Evangelical Free Church Allen
    2005 Estates Pkwy, Allen, TX 75002

    Highland Park Presbyterian Church
    3821 University Blvd, Dallas, TX 75205

    Legacy Christian Academy
    5000 Academy Dr, Frisco, TX 75034

    Liberty Christian School
    1301 S US Hwy 377, Argyle, TX 76226

    McKinney Christian Academy
    3601 Bois D'Arcade Rd, McKinney, TX 75071

    One Community Church - Plano
    2400 TX 121 Plano, TX 75025

    One Community Church - Prosper
    2601 Prairie Dr. Prosper, TX 75078

    Park Cities Presbyterian Church
    4214 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas, TX 75790

    Prestonwood Baptist Church - North Campus
    1001 W Prosper Trail, Prosper, TX 75078

    Prestonwood Christian Academy
    6801 West Park Boulevard, Plano, TX 75093

    RockPointe Church
    4503 Cross Timbers 1700 Rd, Flower Mound, TX 75028

    Rock Creek Church
    2860 W First Street, Prosper, TX 75078

    St. Andrew Methodist Church
    5801 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093

    Trinity Christian Academy
    17001 Addison Road, Addison, TX 75001

    Walnut Ridge Baptist Church
    1201 TX 360 S, Mansfield, TX 76063

    White Rock Fellowship
    6800 Town North Dr. Dallas, TX 75231

    More Information

    Lost & Found

    Our goal is to not have any! Help us by labeling everything your child brings and by making sure that you have all of their belongings before you leave each day. Sky Ranch cannot be responsible for lost or broken items.

    Lunch

    We will have a 30-minute lunch period each day. Please send your child with a sack lunch and drink. 

    Snacks

    Sky Ranch will provide a daily snack in the afternoon before check-out. Below is a list of all the snacks that Sky Ranch provides throughout the week. If your camper can not eat the snack that we will be providing, feel free to send a snack with your camper that they can eat during snack time. 

    Monday - Pepperidge Farm Gold Fish Crackers

    Tuesday - Mott's Fruit Flavored Snacks

    Wednesday - Snyder's of Hanover Mini Pretzels

    Thursday - Member's Mark Fruity Snacks

    Friday - Rice Krispies Treats Minis, Rainbow Sprinkles

    Photos - See camp in action!

    You can expect to see a handful of fun pictures of your camper participating in activities and posing with their cabin throughout the week. The goal is to capture a couple of photos of each camper every day.

    Pictures are uploaded daily to the Bunk1 App for you to view, purchase, and share.

    To view photos and receive important Launch Camp updates, download the Bunk1 App and log in using your Sky Ranch account credentials. There is no invitation code required to login.

     

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