To us, you're a very special person
To everyone, you're part of a very special community – Cali-Camp!

Here is what happens HERE:

• Each child is an important person, sharing in the democratic process of the whole group.
• Each day is a chance for campers to learn to appreciate each other and to appreciate our environment.
• Camp starts with the physical skills and challenges that everyone expects at camp.
• Beyond the obvious, we emphasize the social, emotional and psychological growth of campers.
• We encourage campers to take responsibilities, then feel good about themselves.
• We want every camper to take home a smile, along with new skills and new friendships.
• The best signs of success HERE are the memories that campers share with parents at day’s end.

Here are the words that guide us through every day we spend together HERE:

Personal Growth Self-Confidence Self-Esteem Courage Healthy Risks Independence Reliability

Sharing Respect Achievement Values Personal Health Fitness Appreciation

All about our groups HERE:
Being in the right camper group is very important to campers. It is also important to us!

If a camper is not happy then neither are we. We will go to great lengths to make sure all campers are grouped appropriately according to our standards.

Campers are grouped by four criteria:

• Grade in school (as of upcoming September)
• Chronological age level, by years and months, as of June
• Friend requested (You may select only ONE -1!)
• Special needs (please communicate with directors)

Guidelines for determining grouping:

• We will attempt to group your child with ONE (1) other friend of the same grade or close age if requested it on the application.
• We cannot guarantee this due to the variety of enrollment dates between friends.
• It is helpful if friends request each other and enroll together at the same time.
• Early enrollment is advisable to insure grouping with a friend.

To better understand our group and ratio structure, you can find your child on the chart below:

	Camp Group Grade Age Type Ratio Maximum Junior Camp Pre-K 3 - 5.5 Co-ed 6:1 12 Campers Transitional Day Camp K 5.6 - 5.11 Co-ed 5:1 16 Campers Day Camp K-1st 6 - 6.5 Boys/Girls 6:1 18 Campers Day Camp 1st 6.6 - 6.11 Boys/Girls 6:1 18 Campers Day Camp 1st-2nd 7 - 7.5 Boys/Girls 6:1 18 Campers Day Camp 2nd 7.5 - 7.11 Boys/Girls 6:1 18 Campers Day Camp 2nd-3rd 8 - 8.5 Boys/Girls 6:1 18 Campers Day Camp 3rd 8.6 - 8.11 Boys/Girls 6:1 18 Campers Day Camp 3rd-4th 9 - 9.5 Boys/Girls 6:1 18 Campers Day Camp 4th 9.6 - 9.11 Boys/Girls 6:1 18 Campers Day Camp 5th 10.5 - 10.11 Boys/Girls 10:1 20 Campers Day Camp 6th 11 - 11.11 Boys/Girls 10:1 20 Campers Day Camp 6-7-8 12 - 13.11 Boys/Girls 10:1 20 Campers C.I.L.T.'s 6-7-8 12 - 13.11 Boys/Girls 10:1 20 Campers Sports Camp 1-4 5-8 6 - 9 10 - 14 Co-ed 6:1 9 Campers Wrangler Camp 1-4 5-8 6 - 9 10 - 14 Co-ed 6:1 18 Campers

About accommodating special needs HERE:

• We will attempt to accommodate your child's special needs.
• Please advise us of any emotional and/or physical disabilities prior to enrolling your child.

About health and safety HERE:

These two concerns – "your child’s health and safety" – come first. All campers and staff complete a health history form, signed by parent or guardian. We employ a camp nurse/health care specialist, who is the direct link between camp and parents. We have a fully complete health center for the medical care and comfort of each camper. Communication takes place through our health care specialist and staff supervisors. Our first communication: contacting a parent to notify of a medical incident. If contacting a parent or emergency person is not possible, we rely on our on-call doctors.

About lunch and snacks HERE:
	Campers may bring a sack lunch with non-perishable food. We do not provide refrigeration, but lunches are kept in the shade until noon. We also have a hot lunch program, which can be paid for when you enroll or on a daily basis as campers arrive each morning.
We have a printed menu available in our parent/camper handbook for daily decisions. Low-fat milk or ice water is served to all campers at lunch. We serve an afternoon snack daily. Lunch purchase is not available for Junior Campers due to the timing of Junior Camp lunch and their individual preferences. Junior Campers receive morning and afternoon snacks each day.