Online Health Care Form System: CAMPSITE Participants enrolled in any Preschool, Youth or Teen Camp must have a current (2022) online Health Care Form completed NO LATER THAN Friday, May 20 at 5 p.m. in order to attend camp. New Families: An online campsite account will be set up for you in the weeks after you have registered for one of our camps. Parents are emailed directions and supporting documents on completing the forms from services@mail.campsite-mail.com. Returning Families: Please log in to your online account and review/ update your child’s health care form. This is necessary to reflect a 2022 date on your forms. We do not accept paper copies of health care forms. Health Care Forms do not require a doctor’s signature and must be updated annually. Contact Tammy Abel at 614.410.4573 or tabel@dublin.oh.us to check on the status of your health care form. Accommodation Requests The City of Dublin’s Parks & Recreation Department promotes an inclusive policy for all of our programs. To provide the best overall experience for your child, or to carry over IEP/504 accommodations, an appointment must be made for an inquiry of needs. Contact Jodi Shealy, Adaptive Recreation Coordinator, at 614.410.4574. An accommodation plan must be completed prior to your child’s camp registration. This plan is required each camp season. For 2022 summer camp consideration, please contact Jodi Shealy to schedule your inquiry of needs. This MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO REGISTERING for summer camp. CAMP REGISTRATION IS ONLINE ONLY! To allow for a fair registration process, registration takes place online only. There is no in-person registration. DublinOhioUSA.gov/recreation- services/online-registration/ PRIORITY REGISTRATION FOR CAMP KALTENBACH & WYANDOT CAMP Tuesday, April 5 at 6 a.m. through Wednesday, April 6 at 5 p.m . f or Dublin residents & school district residents who want to register and commit to the entire 8-week camp season for the most holistic summer camp experience. By choosing priority registration for the entire 8-week Camp Kaltenbach or Wyandot Camp you are not eligible for any refunds, credits or transfers. This policy is non-negotiable. Extended Camp Weeks secured during Priority Registration will be eligible for refunds, credits or transfers – but only as outlined in the Refund/Credit & Transfer Policy established for our summer camps. *See COVID-19 Accommodations Policy within the Camp Parent Handbook. Extended Camp Weeks must be added to your cart separately during your online Priority Registration enrollment. Due to the high interest in securing Extended Weeks, please note that participating in Priority Registration DOES NOT GUARANTEE your child’s enrollment for the extended weeks. WEEKLY REGISTRATION FOR CAMP KALTENBACH & WYANDOT CAMP Thursday, April 7 at 6 a.m. through Monday, April 11 at 5 p.m. f or Dublin residents & school district residents who would like to choose the weeks their child is registered for camp, and be eligible for refunds, credits and transfers. During this enrollment period, families may request enrollment in any weeks of camp with available space. By registering for camp on a week-to-week basis, you are eligible for refunds, credits or transfers - but only as outlined in the Refund/Credit and Transfer Policy. Weekly enrollments are based on availability once Priority Registration concludes. If a camp location fills during Priority Registration, no weekly enrollments will be available. OPEN ENROLLMENT & NON-RESIDENT REGISTRATION Wednesday, April 13 at 8 a.m. or until all remaining camp spots are filled *There will be no camp on Monday, July 4 for any of our summer camps
SUMMER CAMPS
After two years of adjusting to the ever-changing pandemic, we are looking forward to welcoming your campers back to our traditional camp program. This means w e are planning for field trips, swim time and more interaction among our campers, camp staff and camp families. However, we are now facing a different challenge — a severe staffing shortage. In the past couple of months, you have probably pulled into your favorite coffee shop or restaurant only to find it closed due to limited staffing. We are facing the same situation, and are confronting it with increased wages, hiring bonuses, and intensive marketing efforts to reach potential applicants. However, despite our exhaustive efforts, we currently have a staffing deficit that require d us to limit and prioritize our camp offerings. We need to allow our recruitment efforts a little more time to yield results, so we have decided to postpone camp registration until April 5 to provide the most accurate and complete camp options. We know parents are anxious to secure their summer plans, so if the enrollment delay causes concern we encourage parents to seek alternative plans. Our goal is to be as transparent as possible while provid ing you with frequen t updates*. At this time, we have enough camp staff to run the camps listed below, and will continue to add enrollment spots and camp opportunities as recruitment continues. Our cautious and measured approach allows us to guarantee that we are able to deliver the camps available for registration while maintaining our high programming and staffing standards. We continue to be grateful to our campers and their families for their patience and understanding as we have navigated the past three summers together. Camp truly is a community partnership and we are thankful to have you as our partners.
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The American Camp Association© (ACA) has recognized our Wyandot Camps for achieving ACA-Accredited© status for 2022. Playground Adventure Camp, Jr. Wyandot, and Wyandot LEEDs
comply with ACA standards but are not currently accredited. ACA is the only independent accrediting organization reviewing camp operations in the country. Its nationally recognized standards program focuses primarily on the program quality, health and safety aspects of a camp’s operation. ACA collaborates with experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Red Cross, and other youth- serving agencies to assure that current practices at the camp reflect the most up-to-date, research-based standards in camp operation. For more parent-focused information about accreditation, visit ACA’s website. https://www.acacamps.org/campers-families. For specific questions about preschool and youth camps: Phil Gross pgross@dublin.oh.us Preschool, Youth and Teen Recreation Supervisor 614.410.4552 Rachel Keitz rkeitz@dublin.oh.u Preschool/Youth Recreation Coordinator 614.410.4575 Tammy Abel tabel@dublin.oh.us Program Specialist 614.410.4573 Jodi Shealy jshealy@dublin.oh.us Adaptive Coordinator 614.410.4574
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