CAMP RESOURCES

Clothing Guide
As this is an inclusive Muslim Camp, a dress code is necessary to avoid anyone feeling uncomfortable or excluded. We encourage all campers to dress modestly and casually. We won’t send anyone home, but shared values build community, even if it’s just for a week.

Wear comfortable, respectable clothing, including:

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- No logos on your rear please

- No spaghetti straps

- No “crop tops” or exposed mid-section tops

- No revealing clothing 

- No short-shorts

- Skirts must be accompanied by pants or tights

- No “fall off the shoulder “ or “cold shoulder tops”

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Clothing for prayer should include shorts to the knees for boys. Caps are welcome but not mandatory. Head scarves for girls with leg coverings below the knee. 

 

For the Jummah prayer, it is nice to have something special and clean. It is  recommended to wear your traditional ethnic outfits to represent our diverse heritage. We also do our annual camp picture after Jummah, so look your best! 

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Northern Ontario can be buggy & cool. We recommend layering & long pants for protection

Please note there is a high increase in tick populations everywhere. Boards of Health recommend the wearing of long pants & above the ankle socks to prevent tick exposure

 

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Phones and Electronics
Camp Deen is set in a gorgeous and fascinating environment, and our goal is to make sure our campers learn to respect and value it. The idea is for our campers and staff to have a week of fun and nature in a Muslim community with minimal distractions.  

To that end, we ask that you do not bring electronic devices to camp, including laptops, tablets, smart phones, game players, music players and movie players.  Please note no phones will be allowed during camp nor on Jummah as we have a camp photographer. Some campers may bring them for the trip to camp or accidentally, we can arrange for them to be securely kept by the staff until departure. If any of these are used or found at camp, they will be kept by the staff and returned to the camper on Saturday.

Cameras, binoculars, GPS devices or musical instruments are welcome!

 

 

Food Guide
Camp Deen provides a wholesome, Halal menu that has been tested and refined over many years.

NOTES OF CAUTION:

Please note that at camp every year we have some children with life-threatening allergies to peanuts, nuts, and sesame seeds.  This is particularly important because these products are contained in many common snacks as follows:

peanuts and nuts (found in sweets such as fudge, cookies, chocolates, granola bars, and trail mix) sesame seeds and sesame oil (found on crackers, breads, buns, and sweets like sesame snaps, baklava, and some granola bars. Also found in Middle-Eastern foods such as baklava, hummus and baba ghanoush contain tahini which is made of ground sesame and sesame oil. 

NONE OF THESE ABOVE MENTIONED FOODS OR INGREDIENTS WILL BE PART OF THE CAMP MENU.   

 

Camp Deen will provide three full meals and snacks a day so campers will not need to bring any additional food. Personal treats and snacks shouldn’t be brought, unless it is to share with all the campers, in that case, please contact the staff in advance. Because of the issues of wildlife and vermin, any food that is brought by a camper cannot be kept in the cabins, it needs to be turned in to the staff and kept in the kitchen.

 

 

 

Code of Conduct
Please take a moment to read and sign our Codes of Conduct. At Camp Deen, your safety and wellbeing are our top priorities, and these guidelines are designed to ensure a fun and respectful environment for everyone. By signing, you agree to uphold these values and contribute to a positive camp experience. Let’s work together to make Camp Deen 2025 amazing!