CAMPS
Camp Registration Camp Calendar Jan. 26 RA member registration begins. Feb. 2 Non-resident registration begins. May 1 Camp balances are due. June 1 Camper forms are due. Last day for refunds.
Sessions
Session 1: June 29-July 10 (No Camp July 3) Session 1A: June 29-July 3 (No camp July 3) (Nature Tots) Session 1B: July 6-10 (Nature Tots) Session 2: July 13-24 Session 2A: July 13-17 (Walker’s Rangers and Camp on Wheels) Session 2B: July 20-24 (Walker’s Rangers) Session 3: July 27-August 7 Session 3A: July 27-31 (Nature Tots) Session 3B: August 3-7 (Nature Tots) Session 4: August 10-21 Session 4A: August 10-14 (Walker’s Rangers) Session 4B: August 17-21 (Walker’s Rangers) Session 5: August 24-28 (Day Camp & Camp on Wheels) Session 6: August 31-Sept. 4 (Day Camp)
Registration and related forms are available online at www.reston.org. If you prefer to register in person or bring in your forms, our address is: ATTN: Camps Reston Association 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA 20191 Faxed registrations are not accepted. A 24-hour drop box is located in front of the building on the side facing Sunrise Valley Drive.
General Information
Minimum age requirements must be met by Sept. 30, 2015. Maximum age requirements must be met by the first day of each session. Maximum staff-to-camper ratio is one to seven.
Confirmation Letters
In addition to your receipt, all registrants will receive a confirmation letter by email within two weeks of their registration.
Waiting List
Special Placement Form
If your camper’s first choice is full, please put them on the waitlist. We will call you if a slot becomes available.
If your camper wants to be placed with a friend, please submit a Special Placement Form, available on our website and due by June 1.
Camper Forms
Certain forms are required for participation in RA Camps. This is a Virginia Department of Social Services requirement. Campers without all required forms will not be permitted to participate in camp. Forms are available on the RA website at www.reston. org or by contacting the camp office at 703-4356551. All forms are due by June 1. Please note, these forms include a physical and proof of identification.
Payment & Refunds
A $75 non-refundable deposit per camper per session is required at registration. Exception: Nature Tots and Walker’s Rangers deposit is $40.
Deposits are credited toward the total cost of the program. Deposits may be transferred as a deposit to another RA Camps session within the same year. They may not be used toward a camp balance. Full payment for all sessions and services is required by May 1. Refunds, minus applicable deposits, may be recovered until June 1. See Camp Handbook, also available online, for complete refund policies and procedures. Transportation and Extended Care fees are refundable and transferable until two weeks before the start of the applicable session. Returned checks will result in a fee.
Transportation
Morning: $45 per session Afternoon: $45 per session
Van transportation is available within RA boundaries only.
Transportation is available for all camps with the following exceptions: Morning only transportation (to camp) is available for Sportsters and AM Junior Day Camp. Afternoon only transportation (from camp) is available for PM Junior Day Camp No transportation for Nature Tots, Walker’s Rangers, Camp on Wheels or Junior Lifeguarding. Campers may be picked up and dropped off at two different locations. Locations must remain the same throughout the session. Pick Up/Drop Off locations must be a home, place of employment or day care provider.
Extended Care
$50/Session, AM (7:30-9 a.m.) $50/Session, PM (4-5:30 p.m.)
Extended Care is provided at our Brown’s Chapel facility. AM Extended Care is available for all camps, except Nature Tots, Walker’s Rangers, Camp on Wheels and Junior Lifeguarding. PM Extended Care is available for all camps except Nature Tots, Walker’s Rangers, Camp on Wheels, Sportsters and Junior Lifeguarding. RA will transport campers to their appropriate camp in the morning and from camp to Extended Care in the afternoons as needed. These campers will ride the same vans that provide AM and PM transportation from and to private residences and workplaces within RA boundaries. If your child attends Science Camp or Teen Camp, please drop them off at Extended Care by 8:15 a.m., and pick them up no earlier than 4:15 p.m. These recommended times are subject to change. Extended Care activities are less structured and more independent than regular camp activities. They may include cards, board games, crafts, reading, videos, etc. A snack and drink will be served.
Camp Shirts
Campers at Junior Day Camp, Sportsters, Day Camp, Science Camp and CITs are required to wear an official camp T-shirt each day. Shirts are sold at the RA office. $8 for youth sizes, $10 for adult sizes.
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