Summer Camp | Summer At The Ridge

OVERVIEW

It’s time to get ready for day camp! The what, when, why and how to prepare for the ultimate summer day camp experience.

Ages

Summer At The Ridge welcomes children age 5 (entering kindergarten in the upcoming school year), through the age 11, (children going into 6th grade in the upcoming school year).

Open Door Policy

We pride ourselves in running an amazing program that our children, parents, and staff are thrilled about. We strive to create a comfortable and welcoming environment for everyone and invite families to stop by and visit our program. Please email us at info@summerattheridge.org, if you are interested in visiting Summer At The Ridge.

Communication

To keep you informed about weekly Summer At The Ridge events, pool trips and field trips, an informative email is sent out prior to each camp week. You can also receive daily texts to your cell by simply texting “SATR” to 77222. This will be available at the start of camp.

Summer At The Ridge admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to children at the center. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its instruction, admissions, or other childcare administrated programs.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Children should dress and bring with them items necessary for the scheduled events of their camp day. Don't forget your lunch box. On pool days your child will need a swimsuit, towel, sunscreen, and/or a change of clothing. Please label all of your children's clothing and items.

Please leave iPods, headphones, gaming gear, and favorite toys at home. Use of a cell phone is permitted with staff permission and only to contact parents.

The most important item needed for camp each day is a healthy attitude ready to discover new things while interacting with others.

Lunch Program & Snacks

Campers need to bring their lunch to camp each day. Pack plenty of food that does not require refrigeration or heating. We recommend quick and healthy foods, a healthy snack for the morning and remember to pack a water bottle each day. Morning and afternoon snacks are provided by camp.

Please let us know if your child has food allergies and/or dietary restrictions on their registration form under medical information.

We provide lunch on Fridays!

DRESS CODE

Children are encouraged to dress comfortably and appropriately to the activities of camp and to our standard of modesty. Sneakers are preferred for most events for safety reasons. Flip flops, pool shoes, or sandals are OK to wear for pool trips only. Modest shorts and tops are common attire.

For pool trips; girls' bathing suits that expose midriff and boys' Speedos are inappropriate. Swim shoes for pool trips are recommended since the bottom of most pools can be rough and injure soft little feet.

Pool Safety

Summer At The Ridge staff takes pool safety very seriously. We understand the potential risk with water activities and we prepare our staff to provide quality supervision and care. All children must complete a swim test administered by lifeguards before being permitted to swim in deeper water. Children will swim in water depth appropriate to their size and swimming ability.

Children who have not learned to swim will stay in the 3-foot section of the pool while wearing a life jacket. PLEASE NOTE: Life jackets or puddle jumpers are to be provided by parents.

We also recommend campers use a rash guard water shirt as protection from harmful UV rays.

Camp T-Shirt

A Camp t-shirt will be given to all campers, if registered by the first week of camp. Why? Because they look super and we like our kids looking sharp; they bring uniformity and camaraderie to camp trips, and they help our staff by making it easy to locate and supervise our campers at all times. Children are required to wear their SATR t-shirt on all field trips.