Waitlist Information

Waitlisted?
Why are our camps so popular? It’s no accident. These are fantastic camps with excellent staff.   Our staff is carefully selected, screened and trained – and they bring the magic of camp every day. We look for and select young adults and professionals who are sensitive, caring, and fun -- who are also responsible, independent, and put safety first.

STAY TUNED 
We are hopeful to make this summer the best summer ever, and serve as many campers as possible. We anticipate that rosters and waitlists will move after the registration rush, and definitely before summer begins. Parents should know we always give our waitlist thoughtful attention. As soon as we can move kiddos off the waitlist, we will! When this happens, and we are able to move any single camper off the waitlist, we do so immediately. We will (both) email and call using the information from your online account when you enrolled if we have a spot available for your camper.

JUST ADD MORE SPOTS? THE CHALLENGES OF EXPANDING THE CAMP
We are aware of many misconceptions about why we're unable to expand the camp, including the notion that we should be able to simply hire more staff. We wish it were that simple. We've even had parents volunteer to serve as camp counselors for a week so their child can attend camp. Well, no offense mom and dad, but the reason camp is so cool - is because you're not there. The issue is not staffing, it’s a logistical and space issue and the resulting logistics of providing a high-quality camp program. The space issue has many layers, and we are continuously working on getting more space that is ‘camp appropriate’; not just within the school but to accommodate the whole camp activity schedule; consider capacity restraints of the buses, the field trip venues, the lifeguard ratios and aquatics logistics, rain days, the safety and emergency evacuation plans. We wish we could provide space for every interested camper and we appreciate your understanding around the constraints. 

SUMMER ALTERNATIVES
We realize that your camper may want to join a specific camp group with their friends, but we do offer more great camps, clinics and programs. There are still spaces in many of our programs like like archery, tennis, golf, football, and many of our arts and science camps. We encourage you to recruit a friend from the wait list and enroll together. 

ABOUT THE WAITLIST
While we increased the capacity of our summer camps by over 60% over the last few years, our camps remain extremely popular - most sessions sell out in just a few minutes. Unfortunately, we are unable to increase our capacity primarily due to indoor occupancy restrictions, routine summer building maintenance being conducted at the school buildings, and shared space with other programs there.

This camp complies with regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and be licensed by the local Board of Health. Parents of licensed camps may request copies of background checks, health care and discipline policies as well as procedures for filing grievances.105 CMR 430.000:  Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV)