ADMISSION CARDS:

Admission cards and camp luggage tags will be issued upon receipt of payment, your fully completed medical form and camper information form. Campers will not be allowed on the bus or into camp without an admission card.

BUNKS:

We cannot guarantee placing your child in a specific bunk with her friends. Our administration does its best to make the bunks compatible. DO NOT PROMISE YOUR CHILD PLACEMENT WITH A FRIEND OR RELATIVE. All information regarding your child's placement must be resubmitted annually.

TRANSPORTATION:

Chartered buses are available to transport the campers directly to camp. Be sure to arrange for someone to meet your child when she returns from camp. Please note the dates on the cover of the application form.  Specific times will be furnished at a later date. Transportation to the airport (going home only) can be arranged. Please check off Airport Transportation on your daughters application and more information will follow at a later date.

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES:

Younger campers are permitted to use the canteen on hike days ONLY. We suggest $20 as a sufficient amount of money to be sent with campers. Older campers have different arrangements. (please read letter attached to application form)

TIPPING:

Camp policy does not permit tipping. Please obey this important regulation. We will do everything possible to help your child have a most enjoyable and memorable vacation.

MEDICAL CARE:

Every camper must have a physical examination before coming to camp. This examination should be made by your personal physician who knows the child best. We reserve the right to limit certain camp activities to ensure the safety and health of your child. Please inform your daughter that children with medical conditions will be evaluated on an individual basis. Please have the doctor complete the medial form (to be provided at a later date). This form must be submitted to the New York office no later than May 15^th, with a parent/guardian signature in the space provided. The doctor must verify the status of your child's Tetanus shot at the time of the medical examination.

Upon arrival at camp, all camper are brought to the infirmary for a head check. Due to the prevalence of nits in schools, please check your child's hair carefully. Shampooing is not sufficient. Please make sure that her hair is completely free of nits in order to save you the inconvenience of coming to camp to clean her and to save her any embarrassment. There will be a minimum charge of $50 for any camper who we agree to clean in camp.

Camp Sternberg maintains an infirmary with a doctor and two nurses in residence. In case of accidents or illness requiring special medial attention, bills for treatment will be submitted to your insurance plan. Please be sure the name and policy number of your insurance company is on the camper medical form. The camp or its insurance company will not pay for any pre-existing conditions, illness or accidents during the camp season. It is a violation of the Board of Health regulations for campers to have even over-the-counter medications such as Tylenol, Advil or cough medicines in the bunk.

The infirmary is fully equipped with these items and by law only our medical personnel may dispense them. All medication, prescriptions or otherwise, must be given to the infirmary upon arrival to camp.

NAME TAGS & LOST AND FOUND:

Name tags must be sewn or ironed on all clothing regardless of whether it will be laundered or not. It is crucial to have name tapes sewn on anything your child brings to camp. The owner recovers almost all labeled items while unlabeled items remain in camp. Name stamps are a waste of time and money since we usually cannot read them. Please be aware that all lost and found items are held for one week past your child's stay and are then disposed of in an appropriate manner. Please tag all of your daughters clothing and label glasses, dental appliance cases, cameras, and toiletries.

LAUNDRY:

Your camp fee includes laundry service for campers clothing.

LOST LUGGAGE:

Camp has no insurance for lost luggage. We do our best to assure timely and secure deliveries. All luggage must be sturdy, tagged with the appropriate color tags and have the child's name and address. No cartons or garbage bags are acceptable luggage as they are often put with the trash. No trunks please.

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT:

Electronic equipment should not be sent to camp. We strongly request no radios, cell phones or walkie talkies.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The overall proportion of staff to campers is 1 to 3. the health and social welfare of every camper is of primary concern to the camp administration and the living conditions for every group are carefully supervised.

BOARD OF HEALTH:

The New York State Department of Health licenses Camp Sternberg . The Board of Health inspects the camp twice a year and inspection reports are kept on file in the camp office.

VISITING:

No visitors are permitted at camp. There is one visiting day during the summer session and bus travel arrangements are available. Unauthorized visits by parents, relatives or friends are not permitted. Our primary interest is to have a smooth and uninterrupted program. An unexpected visit is disruptive to the camping program in general as well as to the individual camper. This rule has been instituted to benefit all campers. Please inform relatives and friends about this rule.

TELEPHONE AND CORRESPONDENCE:

Parents may telephone the camp concerning the welfare of their child, but are requested not to abuse this privilege. The camp number is 845-252-3974. Please do not ask to be connected with a camper. The children are encouraged to write home regularly. May we request that you write a postcard at least every other day. This is important for your daughters enjoyment of her stay. It is very important that you leave a phone number or name and address of a family member to contact if you will not be home at any point during your child's stay at camp. Please include this information on the application form. Please inform us of any summer plans that develop after you have sent in the camper information sheet.

The city office will be closed from Thursday, June 21^st through Monday, August 27^th. Please call the camp directly if you have any questions or concerns. If you have any questions about your billing account, please call the upstate camp office of Camp Mogen Avraham at 845-583-4100.

PACKAGES:

The sending of unnecessary clothing and food packages is in direct conflict with the camp's philosophy of minimizing competition among campers. We therefore insist that no such packages be shipped to campers. If you must send missing clothing or other urgently needed articles please mark this clearly on the outside of the package or it will be sent back.

BIRTHDAY CAKES:

If you would like your daughter to celebrate her birthday while at camp, we offer birthday cakes that can generously serve an entire bunk for $25. Please call the camp office to place an order.

LEAVING CAMP:

Campers should plan to stay for the entire trip unless there is an occasion involving a close relative. Leaving in the middle of a session breaks up the program's continuity. The parent/guardian must finalize all arrangements for the camper's leaving and return before calling camp. We will need to know who will be picking her up (only a relative over 21 please!). No camper will be admitted or released after 8:30 PM .