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Hi {Primary parent first name} –
We are so excited to have {Participant first name} join us next week for {Session name}! Your Boulder Shore Director is:
Zoe (she/they): 973-464-9258
Please contact her (texting is best) if you have any on-site needs relating to your child during camp hours. Below is some basic info about camp to get you started:
What to Bring:
- Water – Please pack enough water for the entire day (insulated bottles and ice is recommended). We do have water refill stations available but in our strictly outdoor environment, it is difficult to regulate the temperature.
- Lunch, sunscreen, towel, and close-toed shoes (water shoes, crocs with a back strap, or old sneakers work great).
- If you have them – Personnel PFD and helmet (bike helmets are fine). The ones we supply will be assigned to each camper for the week. Although it is definitely not mandatory, if you are able to provide your own, your child will most likely be more comfortable in gear they’re used to wearing.
- Currently, masks are OPTIONAL on shore but we reserve the right to require them in the event that COVID cases spike mid-summer. We still cannot wear any on the water due to inherent drowning hazards.
Be COVID Considerate
With May’s spike in cases (you probably knew a few people who had it) please be sure to monitor any illness or COVID-like symptoms. We kindly ask that any individual who is exhibiting COVID symptoms self-test and only come to camp if they have a negative test result. Additionally, if any participant has confirmed exposure to someone else who has COVID that they monitor symptoms and only come to camp after testing negative. If you need to cancel due to COVID we can still give you a credit toward future camps. We continue to experience ongoing staff shortages so if your child is sick or exposed and they stay home that means that our very limited staff stay healthy and we don’t have close down entire camps last minute. Please be considerate.
Inclement Weather
We will do our best to keep campers in camp all day unless there is an imminent ongoing weather-related safety concern. In the event, that there may be an early dismissal we will do our best to verbally warn everyone at drop off, but we do ask that parents monitor the weather and be prepared to pick up children in a timely manner if extreme inclement weather is imminent. We will be texting parents in such a situation, so please be cognizant of this.
Tipping
Our instructors work very hard to ensure the safety and enjoyment of our summer camps. Please consider tipping if you feel that your child has had an exceptional experience in our camp . It is certainly not expected or required but is always appreciated (suggested amount $20).
Boulder Reservoir Rules
Please remember that dogs are not allowed inside Boulder reservoir at any time between Memorial Day and Labor Day. If you are doing anything other than actively picking up or dropping off your participant, you must pay the park entry fee.
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Camper’s Name: {Participant first name}
Dates: {Session start date} – {Session end date}
Camp Session: {Session name}
Camp Hours: 9:00-3:30pm
What to Expect on the first day:
Camp check-in will begin promptly at 9:00 am. Please stay in your car as you proceed through the drop-off line. Your child should already have sunscreen on as this makes things much more efficient. We will greet you at the turn for the sailboat ramp and let you know which lane you should be in based on your specific camp drop-off location.
If you have any questions, please take a look at our FAQs page as this will answer 90% of your questions. For anything else, please know that we short-staffed at the admin level so we appreciate your patience in advance and look forward to getting your child on the water this summer!
Regards,
The Entire CSC Team
Directions to CSC’s Location at the Boulder Reservoir: To get in through the front gate just let them know you’re attending a sailing event with Community Sailing. Enter the park and follow Reservoir Road by staying right to pass the beach and parking lots. Follow signs to the Sailboat Ramp then turn left toward the sailboat ramp. The Shore Director will greet you at this intersection and direct you to the exact drop off location for your camp. Please drive slowly as this could be a high pedestrian traffic area. Please remain in your vehicle at all times.