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Hello Families,

We are excited to see everyone on July 3rd! If you have not done so already please drop payment off at town hall and submit immunizations. The cost of camp is $700 for Non-Gardiner residents and $550 for Gardiner residents.

Immunizations must be submitted by Wednesday 6/28. If we do not receive immunization records, your child is not allowed to attend camp until we receive the immunization records.

General Information:

Camp runs from July 3rd- August 11th. There will be NO CAMP on July 4th. Drop off is at 9am, Pick up is 2:45-3pm.

Monday/Wednesday: Park days, Drop off/ Pick up at Majestic park.

On park days, we offer multiple activities for the kids to do throughout the day. Our day runs in sessions (Arts and crafts, Sports, Games in the pole barn, STEM project, and free sessions.

Campers must bring lunch, water (We recommend a reusable water bottle, we have a refill station at the camp), and Sunscreen! Camp is open rain or shine, in the event of bad weather, we play movies on a projection screen and divide the camp between the Pole Barn and Pavilion. 

Majestic Park Address: 40 Murphy Lane Gardiner, New York, 12525

Tuesday/ Thursday: Pool day, Drop off/ at field of dreams in New Paltz 9am.

We will spend time at the Field of Dreams until the Ulster County Pool opens at 11am. We will then walk as a group down the private road and cross the street to the pool.

Pick up is 2:45-3pm at the Ulster County Pool. We will be seated under the large tree in front of the pool. Campers should bring lunch, water and Sunscreen! There is a snack bar where campers can buy food, snacks, and drinks. It is optional and campers must bring extra money to buy from the snack bar.  

Field of Dreams Address: 241 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561 (Across from the pool, behind the parking lot for the fairgrounds. Follow the road until you see the pavilion.) 

Ulster County Pool Address: 241 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561

Pool information: We have our own Lifeguard! We assign each kid a colored band based on their swimming ability. The lifeguard will have each child do a swim test. Kids from 5-7 will be assigned the kiddie pool at first. If they want to test to be in the big pool they are welcome to let their counselor know!

Each child over 7 will have to take a swim test. During the swim test, the lifeguard will determine where in the pool the child is able to swim. We section the main pool off into three parts. The shallow end, deep end and diving board. They are all assigned a different colored band. The lifeguards at the pool are made aware of the colors. All children are supervised by their counselors and support staff through the day. We all are all mindful of the wrist bands and make sure children stay in their designated area.

Friday: Field trip, Drop off/pick up at Majestic park.

We have some fun field trips planned for this year!

Each field trip will be $20 each. Except the Ulster County Fair, which is $12.

Field trip money should be brought in exact cash on that Friday and given directly to the camper's counselor. Preferably the money is put into an envelope labeled with the camper’s name and group number. The counselor will give their groups payment to Brian and Kat at attendance. The entire camp calendar and schedule including field trips is available at the top of this webpage!

Again, it is up to you if you want to send your camper with extra money on field trips.   

Other information: 

Meals: Please note that campers must bring meals, drinks and snacks from home.  We do not provide food items except for special occasions.  If anyone has food restrictions please be sure to indicate those to the camp director and/or assistant director.

Sunscreen: Please send sunscreen to camp each day with your camper.  We can help younger campers apply it correctly.  We remind campers to reapply sunscreen throughout the day.

Staying cool: We recommend sending an insulated water bottle for campers to help them stay cool and hydrated.  Some campers find that spritzing themselves with water mist throughout the day also helps keep them cool.  Other campers bring a wet cloth that they keep on their neck on hotter days.

First Day information: On the first day Campers can be dropped off or you may park in the parking lot and walk your child in. We will have group lists posted at the gate and Counselors will line up with their group numbers visible. If your child needs any medication, please bring it on the first day and give it to the counselor. Group lists will also be sent out the night before camp starts. We do our best to accommodate all group requests from registration. If your child is not happy in their group, please let us know and we will discuss changes.  

The following is a link to google form with Camper Rights, Rules, and Responsibilities. Please discuss them with your child and submit the form by the first day.  

https://forms.gle/tr4D49dsubfmAf2b8

If you have any questions please contact us via email or by phone.

We ask that if you choose to contact us via cell phone, please do so within the hours of 8:30 and 5pm, unless it is an emergency. You do not have to let us know your child will not be attending camp that day, while we appreciate the heads up it is not necessary!

We are all really excited for another fun year of camp, we hope the campers are too!

We have so much fun stuff planned! 

See you all soon,

Brian and Kat 

Questions for Gardiner Summer Rec should be directed to summerrec.tog@gmail.com

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Gardiner Summer Recreation Youth Program will run from July 3 - August 11, 2023 (No Camp on July 4th).