Karishim Swim Camp

• Dec 4–Feb 1: Sessions/weeks may be dropped or changed, subject to availability.
• Feb 1: Financial Aid applications due online.
• After Feb 1: Deposits are not refundable.
• May 1:
  • Full payment is due, or a payment plan must be in place and no refunds will be issued. You cannot drop weeks after this date.
  • All camp forms are due.
• June 23: First Day of Camp
• July 4: There will be no camp on July 4, in celebration of Independence Day.

Packing List

• Sunscreen or a rash guard
• 2 bathing suits each day
• Gym clothes and sneakers
• Morning and afternoon snacks
• Lunch
• Refillable water bottle (this is a MUST)
• At least two towels/day

Clothing
To ensure quick return of any lost items, please label all clothing, water bottles, towels, and bathing suits with your camper’s full name. Additionally, please check the weather forecast and provide appropriate clothing, including secure footwear such as sneakers or sandals (no flip-flops please).

Valuables
To avoid loss or damage, please refrain from sending items of high monetary or sentimental value to camp. Additionally, the use of all electronics, including cell phones and handheld devices, is prohibited.

• All campers are served ice pops in the afternoon.
• All food supplied by the camp is kosher certified and nut-free.
• Campers should bring a healthy, peanut-free snack from home every day.

JCC Newton Camps are staffed by a registered nurse (RN), and a physician is on call. In case of an emergency, the local hospital is less than five miles away from JCC Greater Boston.

JCC Newton Camps are in compliance with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health policies and is inspected and licensed by the City of Newton Department of Public Health. As part of that relationship, we have been asked to share commonly asked questions about Meningococcal Disease.

Parents may request copies of background checks, health care policies, discipline policies, as well as procedures for filing grievances.

All visitors must show their JCC pass or ID for admission into the building. Parents, staff and all campers must enter the building through the front entrance and check in at the desk.

• • Payments & Cancellations
    • JCC Newton Camps require a separate deposit for each session or week. The deposit(s) are strictly tied to those specific sessions and/or weeks. A deposit of $75 per week is due upon registration.
    • Sessions or weeks may be dropped or switched, pending availability, without loss of deposit, until February 1.
    • Sessions may not be split in order to drop individual weeks.
    • Payment Dates:
      • After February 1: Deposits are no longer refundable or transferable.
      • February 1–May 1: Sessions may be dropped, and all fees paid will be refunded, except the registration fee and any deposit(s).
      • May 1: Families are financially responsible for all sessions and/or weeks for which they are registered. Any outstanding fees will be collected in accordance with the previously selected payment plan option unless written notice to withdraw/unenroll has been received by May 1.
        • Tuition is non-refundable after May 1. This includes: no refunds for illness, partial sessions/weeks attended, or change of plans.
    • JCC Newton Camps do not charge a fee to be on our waitlist. If a camper is waitlisted and a spot opens up, the next camper in line will automatically enrolled, with a deposit charged to the payment method on file and the family will receive notification.
      • Families have one week to decline the spot for a refund of the associated deposit.
      • Families may remove their name from the waitlist by email at any time.
    • Payment of camp tuition may be paid in the following forms:
      • By check
      • By Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
      • By credit card.
        • A convenience fee may apply depending on the method of payment. If you elect to pay by physical check, please note that payment must be received and processed before the installment date, to avoid having that payment charged to the payment method on file.
        • A $25 processing fee will be added to your invoice for any check or EFT returned unpaid, or credit card declined.
    • There are two payment options available at the time of registration:
      • You may pay in two installments (in March and in May)
      • You may pay via a monthly payment plan.
      • You must select your payment option at the time of registration. Any registration after May 1 requires full payment by June 15.

In the event that JCC Newton Camps must close your child’s bunk, or all of camp, due to state or local mandate, JCC Newton Camps will do our best to fit you into another week, session, or JCC camp program as you prefer. If we are unable to accommodate you, JCC Greater Boston will credit your account for use in a future program.

Thanks to the support of generous individual and foundation donors, JCC Greater Boston makes every effort to offer financial assistance to campers in need. For more information, or a confidential conversation, please contact us. Applications are due February 1.

Financial aid applications must be made online before February 1, at which time all submitted requests will be reviewed. Requests made after February 1 will be reviewed individually and are dependent upon funds remaining. Awards are not guaranteed year to year or for weeks added after February 1. If you are unable to accept the award, you must submit a written request to either reduce enrollment or withdraw. You must submit this request within two weeks of award notification in order to receive a refund of any deposit(s) connected to the withdrawal.

Additional weeks may be added after the deadline has passed, however, there is no guarantee that the aid will be the same. Financial aid is not transferable between camps.

JCC Newton Camps program is designed to be fully inclusive. Campers with special needs participate in all activities and are fully integrated into their age group with their peers. Where necessary, camp may require and help coordinate an Advocate Counselor to provide additional support within the bunk to ensure all campers are fully included. Our Inclusion Coordinator works with our Camp Leadership Team, Camp Counselors, and families to design and facilitate an inclusive environment for each camper. As each camper’s needs are different, the inclusion process and supports provided may differ. Inclusion support can include one or more of the following interventions:   

o    Additional forms, intake calls, and/or meetings with support staff (teachers, aids, other) as part of registration to gather additional information to ensure we are set up for success prior to summer 

o    Check-ins with campers and/or family members as needed  

o    Visual schedules, sensory breaks, and/or other tools  

For more information, email karishim@jccgb.org.