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Q What are the dates for camp Open Houses?: A
There are open houses on the following Sundays from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm: January 22, February 26, and March 18. Visits do not require an R.S.V.P. Come at any time between 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm. Children are welcome!
Q Who is eligible for Barrie Camp?: A
Children age four (or turning four by Dec. 31 of 2012) to age fourteen (or turning 14 by Dec. 31 of 2012). Our campers are from over 100 different schools, with Barrie School students about 15% of the total population.
Q What is the minimum number of weeks a camper can attend?: A
Two. The weeks do not have to be consecutive. However, the SummerStage and C/CIT programs require four weeks of camp. The SummerStage weeks must be either weeks one through four or five through eight. The C/CIT program weeks can be taken in any order and need not be consecutive. Specialty Camp weeks and Day Camp weeks can be combined.
Q When is the first day of camp and when does camp close?: A
Camp opens on Monday, June 18, 2012 and closes on Friday, August 10, 201. The camp is open a total of eight weeks. Camp is closed on Wednesday, July 4, 2012.
Q What are the daily hours of operation?: A
9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Arrival Time: 8:30 am to 9:00 am; Departure Time: 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Morning Supervision begins at 7:00 am; Afternoon Supervision ends at 6:00 pm
Q Does the camp offer any tuition discounts?: A
There are discounts for families who are 1) enrolling more than one child, 2) enrolling by March 31, 2012, 3) returning families enrolling by January 15, 2012, and 4) returning families referring other new families.
Q How do I enroll my child in camp?: A
There are several ways to enroll your child in Barrie Camp. The most convenient way is to enroll online. Otherwise, if you have received a mailing from us, you can fill out a Camper Application form and mail or fax it in to our office. You can download a copy of that form from this website to save to your home or work computer. You must have Adobe Acrobat to read the .PDF file.
Q How soon should I enroll my child? Does camp fill up?: A
There will be room in most camp programs up until camp opens, although some of the specialty camp programs may fill sooner due to enrollment limits. A special flyer will be posted on the camp's website when any camp program has less than ten spots remaining. Parents should keep in mind time-sensitive tuition discounts while they decide when deciding to apply.
Q How much do I need to pay with the application and what is the camp's refund policy?: A
Payment in full is due with the application. REFUND POLICY: As stated in the Enrollment Agreement on our camp application, through May 15, 2012, a written request can be submitted to withdraw a child from camp and parents will receive a refund of all tuition and fees paid to date minus the tuition for one week of camp. After May 15, 2012, there are NO REFUNDS, credit, or remission of fees, unless a camper is unable to attend camp due to a serious and/or extended illness or injury which is confirmed in writing by a Physician.
Q How will I know that my child has been accepted to camp and what forms do I need to fill out before my child begins?: A
To confirm enrollment, we send you a Confirmation Packet that includes a copy of your child’s camp record, camp forms with instructions, and a camp guide.
Q What is the average number of campers in a camp group?: A
18 campers, supervised by 2 senior counselors and one junior counselor.
Q What is the ratio of campers to staff?: A
Lower Camp (Pre-K and Kindergarten): the minimum ratio is one staff member to every six campers.
Middle or Upper Camp (ages 6 - 14): the minimum ratio is one staff member to
every seven campers.
Q Tell me about your staff?: A
Parents often feel like our staff as a whole is one of our best features! Our specialists and program directors are at least twenty years of age with education or child-related degrees. 95% return from summer to summer. Senior counselors are at least age 18, in college, or recently graduated. Junior counselors are ages 16 and 17 and Juniors and Seniors in High School. 60% of our counselor staff returns from one summer to the next. Prior to hiring, prospective staff members are carefully interviewed, fingerprinted, and have references checked. All staff, new and returning, participate in at least twenty four hours of pre-camp, on-site training and orientation. When camp is open staff have daily, all-hands meetings with their supervisors.
Q What is the daily schedule for campers and how much free time is there?: A
Between 9:00 am and 3:30 pm each camp group is scheduled for six or seven activities per day. Activity periods are 35 minutes long, with older groups having some double periods. Activities vary from day to day, although swim periods are always at the same time each day. Campers get most of the activities that we schedule for their age group at least once every four or five days. There are separate schedules for each of our four Special Event Days. Copies of weekly schedules are sent home via campers each Monday.

Schedules try to balance activity time and free/rest time. Middle and Upper camp groups tend to have more activity time and less rest time than Lower Camp groups. Other than morning Flagpole, there are eight, 35 minute periods per day. On average, a group will spend about 3/4 of their day in scheduled activities and 1/4 of their time at Flagpole, Lunch, and free time. Lower Camp groups have a rest period (not a nap period) after lunch and a lighter schedule of activities than Middle and Upper campers. Children in our youngest group for young 4-year olds do have a nap after lunch.
Q How often will my child get to swim?: A
Swimming is twice a day for all campers except four and five year-olds and campers in Specialty Camps. Instruction during swim time is scheduled during regular swim times twice per week.
Q Can I request that my child is placed in a group with his or her friends?: A
We group children together in the same group so long as they are the same age and both sets of parents agree that this is a good idea. There is a place on the Camper Application where you can provide names of children you would like to see in the same group. In order to group children together, we like to have corresponding notes from each set of parents. We will not honor requests to keep children in separate groups.
Q Is my child eligible to go on a field trip or stay on an overnight? How do I sign up for them?: A
Field trips are scheduled once every two weeks for Upper campers only. The field trip director plans, organizes and attends all field trips. The counselors of the group that is participating are also in attendance. On rainy or overly hot days, an alternate field trip might be planned at the last minute, accordingly. Some field trips require a small reasonable fee. The camp usually splits the cost of entrance fees with campers.

Middle Campers are offered in-camp overnights and Upper campers are offered off-campus overnights about once every two weeks. These overnights are optional and an additional fee is required. Eligible campers receive enrollment forms in the mail just before camp opens. Camp families do not receive enrollment forms until a Barrie Camp medical form is on file in the infirmary.
Q Does my child need to be examined by a doctor before starting camp?: A
The final page of our Health History, Examination and Emergency Form must be completed at your pediatrician’s office by licensed medical personnel. Information must reflect the results of the participant’s most recent physical examination, conducted within the last two year period.

To ensure up-to-date information, our medical form must be completed within the six month period preceding the opening of camp. A new form is required for all campers each summer, even for those who completed a health form for a school (including Barrie School) or another camp program. School health forms are out-of-date by the start of camp.
Q Will the camp staff apply sunscreen to my child?: A
The camp will only apply sunscreen to a camper if a Sunscreen Authorization Form has been completed for the camper.
Q What is the camp’s FAX number?: A
301-576-2805
Q What is the camp’s tax I.D. number?: A
52-1336863
Q When are your main special event days?: A
Our special event days are on the following Fridays. Olympic Day - June 29; Klondike Day - July 13; Neptune Day - July 27; and Camp Luau is August 10.