Day Camp- Waveny Camp- entering FALL grades First-Sixth

Waveny Camp 2022

Optional Face Covering- The State no longer has a mandatory face covering restrictions and parents have the option for their camper to wear one during camp activities. The same will extend to the camp staff.
Day Camps Medical Release Form

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Registration begins February 28 9:00 a.m.

Waveny Camp- Monday through Friday, 8:45 am to 1:00 pm

The Recreation Department sponsored Waveny Camp is truly a New Canaan tradition for New Canaan children. Assistant Recreation Director Bill Kapp oversees the staff and program presenting a daily schedule of social interaction, learning, physical exercise, and educational activities all staged in the outdoors at the camp location of Waveny House.

Staff selection consists of a majority of high school and college kids from New Canaan who may be your neighbors, babysitters and friends. All are interviewed and selected based on their experience working with children. Pre-camp staff training focuses on camper interaction, bullying, conflict resolution, social skills, fun, friendships, first aid applications/emergencies, and more. The camp observes a staff to camper ratio of 1/5

The maximum enrollment per session is 60 campers. A mix of boys and girls are selected to six groups of 10 campers based on birthdate and are paired with one trained counselor for the one-week session. Parents will be able to request their child be assigned to a group with friends at registration time.

The camp daily schedule coordinates camper fun with arts & crafts, sports, and earth science-nature. These specialist led activities are pre-selected age appropriate for the campers.

We work in conjunction with the public schools and social services to provide scholarship fees for qualifying families. We do not turn anyone away from their chance to attend Waveny Camp this summer. We have found the majority of campers return year-to-year for more Waveny Camp fun. If you would like any additional information about Waveny Camp, you may contact Assistant Recreation Director Bill Kapp for a detailed description and examples of past camper experiences. We hope to see you this summer.

Summary Waveny Camp

Waveny Camp is registered by the week, with 6 sessions of camp equaling 6 weeks.
Waveny Camp hours are 8:45 am - 1:00 pm
Yes, a lunch period is part of the day and you must send your camper with a lunch.

Medical Form

We require your pediatrician to submit an annual signed document, (and for this year it must be dated after January 1, 2022), that provides the following information: date of the last physical, copy of immunization record, and certification that your child may participate in all camp activities. The document must be signed by the doctor or a licensed advanced practice registered nurse or licensed registered nurse or a licensed physician assistant. The pediatrician may use their own “office form” provided it answers these questions or use the New Canaan Recreation Department Youth Camp Health Exam Record. Requirements- the document must be received and in our office before the child attends camp; the document must be dated in the current year 2022; the physical examination date must have been within thirty-six months prior to the date of arrival at camp. Please get health certificates in as soon as possible. Phone your doctor’s office and ask for the documents to be sent to the New Canaan Recreation Department. FAX: 203-594-3606 or by mail: New Canaan Recreation Department, Post Office Box 852 New Canaan, Connecticut 06840. Children will not be permitted to attend camp without the proper health certificate. Please be aware that the camp staff is not permitted to distribute medications to campers. If a child needs to take a certain medication during camp hours, the parent or caregiver can make an appointment with the Camp Director to visit the camp and distribute that medication to his/her child.

Program Dates and Fees 2022
MONDAY-FRIDAY
SESSION 1: JUNE 27 - JULY 1
SESSION 2: JULY 5 - 8 (NO CAMP 7/4, FEE PRO-RATED)
SESSION 3: JULY 11 - 15
SESSION 4: JULY 18 - 22
SESSION 5: JULY 25 - 29
SESSION 6: AUGUST 1 - 5

Waveny Camp
Grade restriction: entering FALL grades First-Sixth
All sessions $250 per camper except Session 2- pro-rated at $200

Registration Format- online registration starting 9:00 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2022
ONLINE REGISTRATION-This procedure requires parents to have a system login which includes a username and password before you can register. If you do not have a username and password, please call the Recreation Department office @203-594-3600. Please check with the Recreation Office to update your child's information in the database reflecting a DOB and current school grade. Registration payment via credit card will be required at the end of the online registration process. See “Late Registration Penalty” below

REGISTRATION RESTRICTIONS-
All camps are open to New Canaan residents only
You may register children from only your family
Late Registration Penalty- Camper registrations within one week of the start of the camp session require a supervisor approval and are subject to a $25 fee.
If a session is full, you may request to be placed on a wait list by contacting the Recreation Department Office @203-594-3600.

Refund Policy Recreation Programs and Permits- Refunds will be processed through the same form of original payment, except cash refunds will be processed by check. No pro-rated partial refunds. Recreation Programs- for all programs other than Day Camp and B/ASF classes, a full refund is given if withdrawal notification is received up to 7 days prior to the program start with return of unused t-shirt, less administrative fee of $5.00. Day Camps-full refund given if withdrawal notification is received up to ten days prior to the session start, less administrative fee of $5.00. B/ASF classes- $5 fee assessed if parent notification to the Recreation Department occurs up to 7 days before the start of the class. $25 fee assessed if notification occurs within 7 days before the start of the class. No refunds will be issued after the class starts. Facility Permits- no refunds on permits for Pool, Kiwanis, Tennis, Paddle.