Family policies

We ask your written permission before we share any photo of your child, on this site, in newsletters or on social media, and you can change your answer at any time. We never put a child's name with a photo, and the photos on this site are examples until we replace them with our own.

Athletic shoes with a grip, shin guards, light clothes that can get grass stains, a brimmed hat or cap, sunscreen already on, a filled water bottle and lunch with a cold pack. Phones, jewelry and metal cleats stay home.

There is no swimming at camp. Field blocks are in the cool of the morning, and water and shade come with every break. Campers wear a hat, and sunscreen goes on at home. Sunscreen is the family's, and a counselor reminds campers to put more on after lunch.

An adult on your list signs your camper out at the gym door between 3:30 and 5:00 p.m. We ask for ID until we know you, and we call you if someone new is coming. Campers leave only with a person on the list. If you are running late, call us and a counselor stays with your camper.

A camper with a fever, vomiting or a contagious illness stays home and returns after a full day of being well. If a camper feels ill at camp, we call you and a counselor stays with them until you arrive.

We check the heat and the forecast every morning. On a very hot day the field blocks move into the gym, and when thunder is heard everyone goes inside. We text families before camp opens if the plan changes, and if camp has to close we say so on the same text.

Lunch comes from home with a cold pack, and we share no food between campers. A snack and water are on hand at the morning break. Tell us about allergies at registration, and we ask what we need privately.

Phones stay home. A camper who needs to reach you can use the camp phone, and we call you if we need you. Counselors carry a phone and a first-aid kit on the field.