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PAYMENT/REGISTRATION POLICIES

• A reservation fee of $125 for summer day camp or $135 for youth adventure camp must accompany your registration form. Your enrollment form will not be processed without the reservation fee. Checks should be made payable to “JIPF” (James Island Presbyterian Foundation – the sponsoring organization of these summer programs).
• Your reservation fee will be applied toward the final week of day camp or toward any applicable session drop charges/penalties.
• The day camp session fee listed above includes admission to all activities/field trips, transportation and additional child-care (early morning/late afternoon), if needed.
• Reduced enrollment fees are available for families with more than one child in our summer day camps and/or child-care center. Please contact the summer day camp director for a reduced fee schedule.
• Weekly day camp program fees are payable on the first day of a camp session (usually Mondays). Campers will not be permitted in our program on the second day of a session (usually Tuesdays) unless full payment for the week has been received. Questions regarding your account should be directed to the day camp director. A $10 late charge will be added to weekly program fees if not paid on time.
• The camp closes promptly at the times indicated. A late pick-up penalty fee of $1.00 per minute, if necessary, will be added to your account.

• The James Island Presbyterian Foundation sponsors two (2) fun-filled, action-packed summer day camp programs for children ages 6-10 (rising grades 1-5) and ages 11-13 (rising grades 6-7) during June 7-August 13.
• The younger-age summer day camp is limited to sixty (60) campers each session.
• The older-age youth adventure camp is limited to fifteen (15) campers each session.
• Campers may enroll in one (1) week long session or as many sessions as desired. Sessions run Monday to Friday. We do not provide part-time enrollment.
• The summer day camp for the younger children operates from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday-Friday. Early morning (7:00 AM – 9:00 AM) and late afternoon (4:00 PM – 6:00 PM) child-care is available at no additional cost.
• The youth adventure camp for the older children also operates from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday-Friday. Early morning (7:00 – 9:00 AM) and late afternoon (4:00 – 6:00 PM) supervised care is also available at no additional cost.
• Due to field trips that are scheduled each day of the week, it is important that campers be at our center by 9:00 AM. The camp will not be responsible for providing transportation for late arriving campers to field trip destinations.
• Campers will begin and end each program day on our campus. The younger age summer day camp will operate from the gymnasium building/fellowship hall of the James Island Presbyterian Church. The youth adventure camp will operate from the second floor of our education building.
• Enrollees in both camps will go on several field trips throughout the week. In addition to field trip destinations like bowling, water parks, roller-skating or movies, we also enjoy the beautiful resources throughout our community at places like our county or municipal parks, beaches, and historic sites. Campers will be transported using our two (2) 30- passenger buses or two (2) 15-passenger buses.
• There will be times during the week when the younger campers will have a personal (limited) choice of field trips or activities, times when age-segregated activities are provided (only 6-7 year olds, for example) and times when all the campers will go on the same field trip. A schedule of field trips is prepared each week and is available a few days prior to a new session.
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• The youth adventure camp field trips will always include all of the campers in this age level. Field trips include a variety of core activities like bowling, water parks, movies, and community service projects as well as more extensive adventure activities such as nature studies, historic tours and kayaking.
• The safety of our campers is one of the key priorities of our program. During all activities, from swimming to bowling, attention is placed on supervising the campers and insuring a safe environment. A roster of campers is prepared and reviewed for every vehicle on every field trip. Life jackets and safety instructions are a part of every kayak outing. First aid kits are housed in the vehicles and portable first aid kits are taken on all field trips. The majority of staff members are seasoned summer day camp counselors with CPR and first aid certification.
• Each morning will begin with an assembly period including a short devotion or story and sharing of announcements/concerns. Campers will be exposed to Bible stories/songs and value clarification exercises throughout the summer. At the very heart of day camp is the recognition of the unique beauty of God’s own creation and a desire to be a part of it, to enjoy it, and to experience something of the Creator in this setting. The focus in our day camps is the person. The aim is to raise the quality of each camper’s relationship with self, with others, with our environment and with our God, as we know Him. Our camp’s achievement is significant if the camper has grown as a person through the summer experience of the James Island Presbyterian Summer Day Camp or Youth Adventure Camp.
• Campers should bring lunch and beverage to camp every day. Refrigerators are available on campus and coolers will be provided for field trips and/or picnics that occur almost every day. Please do not bring “heatable” foods.
• Campers are expected to exhibit acceptable, respectful behavior on and off-campus as well as in the buses. Campers who do not respond to corrective behavioral measures and continue to engage in disruptive or unsafe behavior will not be allowed to participate in the balance of the day’s activities. In certain circumstances, parents may be asked to remove the child from the program for the balance of the day. In extreme situations, campers may be asked to leave the program for a specific period of time or the balance of the summer.
• The JIP Summer Day Camps are housed on the campus of the James Island Presbyterian Church located at the intersection of Fort Johnson and Folly Roads. The 4-acre campus includes a full-sized gymnasium, fenced-in playgrounds and spacious classrooms in the education building.
• The James Island Presbyterian Foundation is a private, non-profit organization that sponsors the summer day camps, child-care center, after school programs, Closet Treasures Thrift Store, Lowcountry Pastoral Counseling Center, migrant family services, James Island Mission House and other community outreach ministries (www.jamesislandpresbyerian.org).