Pre-Camp Checklist

Summer Camp Checklist

Prepare Your Child for their Greatest Summer!

Please read the following policies and procedures.

A deposit of $500 per two weeks for Traditional Camp must accompany your application. A deposit of $300 per week of Young Adventure Camp must accompany your application. Deposit fee will be applied to the total tuition. Balance of the tuition is due April 1. After April 1, full tuition must accompany application. Please make all checks payable to Falcon Camp.

Refund of deposit (minus $250 office fee) and all payments will be made for cancellation before April 1. After April 1, there are NO refunds for any reason. There are no tuition adjustments for late arrivals or early departures. Parents are advised to consider purchasing program cancellation insurance, available through our database and through other sources. All campers are expected to follow camp rules and policies. There will be no refund for dismissal due to behavioral, emotional or psychological situations that are disruptive to the camp program or harmful to the camper. Possession of alcohol, illegal drugs or weapons will result in immediate removal from camp with no refund.

An additional $35 per two weeks will be added to the total cost of tuition for your child’s spending account. This money will be used at a camp store. Camp store is open about three times per week and gives campers the opportunity to purchase candy, soda, toiletries and small toys. This money will also be used on special field trips such as the county fair or a horse show.

Any money that is not spent during camp will be returned in an envelope to you at pick-up. An envelope with red writing notes that the child has overspent his/her account for the two weeks. This amount can be paid to the office before departure.

Extra cash is not needed and cannot be used on the camp grounds. Falcon Camp takes no responsibility for extra cash brought to camp.

A camper’s cabin group is very important to both the camper and the parents. We know that the success of the camping experience can be directly related to cabin groupings. At Falcon, we make every effort to group campers based on the information provided in the application. As a general rule, we place campers in cabins by grade. Within this grade category, we also take age into consideration. Please email any cabin requests to tali@falconcamp.com. Requests for cabin-mates must be mutual and may only include a minimum of two requested bunk-mates. All requests will be reviewed and given serious consideration. However, the final determination of all cabin groups rests with the camp director.

Transportation

As always, parents are encouraged to drive their own children to camp so you can meet the counselors and feel comfortable with Falcon. This is especially important for first time camper families. Falcon does provide limited transportation service from  surrounding airports. Please contact Dave Devey (dave@falconcamp.com) for information on availability and price.

Health History and Examination Forms

1. The American Camp Association requires a medical form complete with a physician’s signature for all campers. It must be completed and signed by the parent and the report of physical examination signed by the physician. Your physician should indicate on this form any special medical attention or medication needed at camp. A registered nurse is on duty at camp and campers have access to his/her services as needed. If in doubt, an expert will be consulted.

2. Parent/Guardian Authorization – Consent to Treatment On the Health History and Examination Form, please pay careful attention to the boxes on the front page. Your signature will give us permission to treat your child for any necessary medical care while at camp. Falcon Camp is approximately 15-20 minutes away from Mercy and Aultman hospitals. Please note that if your child becomes ill, injured, needs medical or dental care requiring a doctor’s attention outside of camp, we will make every effort to contact you by phone beforehand. If the situation does not require an ambulance, the child will travel in a camp vehicle with a camp staff member. The staff member will remain with the camper and accompany him/her back to camp. The hospital and/or Camp Administration will keep in contact with the parent/guardian during the time the camper is at the hospital. The hospital will directly bill the parent/guardian or medical insurance for any charges.

Please make sure to photocopy the front and back of your insurance card and attach it to the medical form. This will help us provide care for your child’s needs quickly and effectively.

All Medications (including vitamins) will be turned into the nurse on Opening Day check-in, and must be listed on the camper’s signed physician form. These medications will be kept under lock and key in the infirmary. The medications will be dispensed at mealtimes and bedtime throughout the summer. If your child takes a medication that requires a different time, please talk to the nurse during check-in so we can make arrangements to meet your child’s medical needs.

We stock routine medications such as Tylenol, Benadryl, Hydrocortisone Cream, etc. If your child needs any of these items, he/she can request it from the infirmary.

Should your child require a new prescription medication at camp, the camp doctor or nurse will call to advise you of the illness and the medication to be prescribed. The information provided on your insurance cards will be submitted to the pharmacy at this time. If we do not have any prescription information at this time, the cost of the prescription will be billed to the child’s spending account. Falcon Camp does not submit medication costs for prescription drugs to insurance companies.

Clothing

Campers and staff dress informally at Falcon. Your child will be very active in an outdoor setting so we suggest clothes and shoes that he/she would wear for play at home. All clothing, shoes and personal belongings should be marked with your camper’s full name in either a permanent marking pen, name tape, or a rubber stamp with permanent ink. These labels will help the camper keep his/her belongings organized in the cabin and assist the counselors on final packing. Bikinis, cut off T-shirts and bare feet are not suitable at camp. Clothing that reveals underwear, bras and midriff are also unacceptable. Falcon Camp prohibits clothing with lewd or suggestive language, negative political messages, references to alcohol or drugs, or clothing that is too revealing. As role models, Falcon staff practice the same dress code.

Please review the notes on the Falcon clothing and equipment list available on our website. Falcon Camp can not be responsible for lost or damaged personal items. We ask that you leave expensive or irreplaceable sentimental items at home. Cell phones for campers are not permitted and will be returned home at camper expense.

Camp Dress

Campers and staff will wear camp dress each Sunday and on special out of camp trips such as the county fair or horse show. We recommend each camper has three Falcon Camp shirts for these special events. Camp shirts and other Falcon clothing items can be ordered using the clothing order form.

Laundry

Laundry is done once a week for all campers. Linens will be done as well as clothes at this time. Please make sure to label your camper’s laundry bag as well as the clothes inside.

Lost and Found

Falcon Camp cannot and does not assume liability for the loss or damage of any items brought to camp. Since items can get lost during our busy camp activities, please mark all of your belongings. We return lost and found items regularly during each camp session. After camp, we will attempt to identify clothing and personal items left behind if the names appear clearly on these items.

Click here for the complete packing list of items needed at camp. When you have finished packing with your camper, attach this list to the inside of the trunk or suitcase to help with final day packing.