Senior Camp 2008

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Here it is!! The long-awaited details of summer camp are now in your hands! We are excited to announce another year of summer camp, bursting with the love of Jesus!!
We are still in the process of firming up the staff for the summer, but we can tell you that this will be a summer to remember!

REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS
May 16th

We will give first priority to our existing and returning families. After May 18th, we will offer spaces to those on our waiting list. Don’t delay!
If you are a NEW family and have never attended Calvary, we need to MEET YOUR CHILD before we can consider enrollment. Call us for an appointment!!

To register, you will need…….

• Registration Contract – filled out completely!!! You will turn in EITHER the FullSummer Contract OR the Part Summer Contract
• Bus Fee per child** (amount is dependent on your contract)
• Emergency Contact Form
• Signed Child Care Policies
• Parent Agreement Policies
• Chaperone Form

BY MAY 16TH * * Bus Fee Payment Options:
Pay in full when registering (preferred) OR Pay 3/4 when registering and 1/4 by July 1st.

Summer Camp starts on JUNE 16th and
ends on AUGUST 22nd

**Just like last year, camp will end approximately 1 week before most schools, including the Pennsbury schools, will resume.

~~There is NO CARE available for children in Grades K and up during the week of August 25-29 ~~

We will pick up our currently enrolled Pennsbury students on June 16 & 17 (June 17 is a half day for Pennsbury) ~ they will join the camp program when they arrive for the day.

Senior Camp (Graduating 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th, 5th graders) goes on an average of 4 field trips per week. We will be using rented school buses to transport the children. The campers will additionaly be “In House” for special activities and some assemblies. We are planning to re-visit some successful trips from last year. We have also added some new trips that we hope will be exciting.

• You will see that there are different rates for FULL SUMMER versus PART SUMMER attendance.
• Full summer attendance means that you are contracted to pay for all 11 weeks of summer, REGARDLESS OF ATTENDANCE. You are guaranteed a spot for all 10 weeks. Families attending for the full summer are entitled to the premium rate for tuition and fees. Full summer spots will be given precedence over part summer positions. When you contract for FULL SUMMER, you pay for all 10 weeks, regardless of absence due to illness, early withdraw, vacation, or any other reason. For example, Suzy Q is scheduled for full summer (10 weeks) and will be on vacation during the week of August 2. Suzy Q’s mom will pay for all 10 weeks, even though she is out for a week.
• PART SUMMER attendance means that you are choosing only a few weeks to attend (9 weeks or less). Part summer tuition and fees are different, due to the fact that we need to “piece together” who is coming which week and may actually loose out on weeks when children are not scheduled. Please understand that we need to have a consistent income in order to pay our bills, (bills are always “full summer”!). Parents are responsible to pay for the number of weeks contracted, regardless of absence due to illness, vacation, or any other reason. Another example…. Billy Bob is contracted for 4 weeks (part summer enrollment). Aunt Matilda suddenly decides to take Billy Bob for one of those weeks, so Billy Bob only actually attends 3 of the 4 scheduled weeks. Billy Bob’s dad will pay for all 4 weeks, because that is what he contracted for.
• Parents will return EITHER the Full Summer Contract OR the Part Summer Contract – (download forms at the bottom of this page)!! If you have any questions about this, please ask now!!

• Each parent will be required to read and sign the policies for summer camp. (Download form here.)

• We will continue to have a daily chapel/Bible time in the sanctuary. Our staff will share openly with your child what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as it is outlined in the Bible. The staff will do this in fun, practical ways. This is the primary mission of Calvary Child Care Center as a whole, as we are a ministry of Calvary Full Gospel Church (www.calvaryfullgospel.org).

• We have calendars posted for you at the top of this page. The calendars will give you a framework of what to expect, but remember – the calendars are SUBJECT TO CHANGE due to weather and/or any other reason. It is important to watch your calendars closely. Certain trips will require specific clothing, early leaving times, and other important details. Any trip changes and updates will be posted in the classroom and at a special place in the foyer area.

• We will again require that parents sign up to chaperone a minimum of 2 field trips during the summer. This is a condition of enrollment. Not all trips require a chaperone, however. We will let you know which trips will necessitate a chaperone via the Chaperone Form (download form here). Your help in supervising children in small groups makes for a better field trip for all!! Parents are responsible for their own admission. In most cases, the procedure will be to pay the office in full prior to the trip date. We will inform you as to the adult rate for each trip. In order to optimize supervision, we ask that you find alternate arrangements for younger siblings. When chaperoning a trip, please do not buy “goodies” for those in your group, as this always causes hurt feelings among other children.

• Children will need to bring a disposable bagged lunch, with plenty of drinks, on a dailybasis unless notified otherwise. Some trips have lunch included – watch the calendar! Please pack lunch items that will not spoil during the day. You may wish to include an ice pack or frozen juice pack to preserve the freshness of your child’s lunch. We will not have the means to refrigerate or warm up lunches. We will provide both morning and afternoon snacks. Breakfast will be provided if your child arrives by 7:40 am.

• Children will need to bring a backpack to camp and carry their own lunch and any other needed supplies. Children are responsible for their own belongings. Each child should bring a backpack daily and is responsible to carry it and know where it is.  

• Things NOT to bring ……. TOYS (we have plenty here!), ELECTRONIC DEVICES (such as CD players, iPods, MP3 players, Game Boys, etc. – you don’t want your expensive items to be lost), any offensive items/clothing (this would include but not be limited to items related to wizardry/sorcery, frightening images, etc.). Clothing should be modest and closed toe shoes need to be worn for safety (this includes swim days). Flip flops and open toed shoes are not as safe as water shoes, therefore are not permitted. It is our desire to honor God through everything that we do and say and represent.  

On swimming days, children should come to school with bathing suits already on, with clothes on top and sunblock applied. They will bring a bag with towel, underwear, dry shoes/socks, & sunscreen. It will help greatly to label all belongings with the child’s name .

• We expect children to participate in the summer camp program by being respectful to others and to adults. If a behavior problem prevents a child from being able to attend a trip, we will notify the parents at once. It may be necessary for someone to come to pick up the child. It is very important that children are respectful to adults and of their peers both inside and outside of the building. Of course we don’t anticipate behavior problems, but things happen and parents need to be aware of this in advance, just in case. Our primary concern is for the safety and well being of the group.

****ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES****

Our trips are varying in terms of length and distance. In general, we will be out for the majority of the day. The building opens at 6:30 AM and closes at 6:00 PM . See the parent agreement/plicies for late pick up fees.

Please plan on bringing your child no later than 9:00 AM and picking up your child no earlier than 4:30 PM daily .

**Some trips will require leaving earlier than 9:00 and coming back later than 4:30 – watch the calendar!!!! Of course, traffic can be unpredictable, and sometimes the Senior Camp will not return until later than 4:30 PM . Please keep these times in mind when scheduling doctor and dentist appointments, sports practices, etc. We cannot leave a child here during a field trip or bring someone back early. If your child arrives after the group has left, we will not have a space for him/her and you will need to take your child back with you. On a trip day, if your child has an appointment that would require him or her to leave earlier than 4:30 , please do not bring him/her to camp for the day.

We cannot bring your child back early from a trip and traffic is always unpredictable!!

PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY AND ASK NOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

• CalvaryChildCareCenter as a whole is on a monthly payment system. We will accept Summer Camp payments on a weekly basis but greatly prefer them on a monthly basis. You are required to choose one or the other – either paying weekly all summer OR paying monthly all summer – please indicate your choice on the Registration Contract. You cannot switch payment methods part-way through the summer. All payments are made using a payment evelope provided outside of the office.

• PAYING MONTHLY? >> Multiply the weekly rate by the number of Mondays in the month. If you are paying monthly, tuition will be due on the first day of camp (June 16th) and again on July 1st and August 1st. If monthly payments are not received by June 18th, July 3rd and August 4th , a $50.00 late payment fee is assessed– regardless of attendance. Please plan accordingly when the 1st of the month falls on a weekend.  

• PAYING WEEKLY? >> If you are paying weekly, tuition is due on the first day of camp (June 16th) and every Monday thereafter. If the payment is not received by TUESDAY, a $25.00 late payment fee will be assessed – no exceptions.

Whether you will be payming monthly or weekly, tuition is due on the first day of camp - Monday, June 16th.

Senior Camp Registration Contract - Part Summer (9 weeks or less)

Parent Agreement ~ Policies

Please call the Child Care Center at 215-736-2391
for complete Registration and Payment Information.