1 f 5 GYMNASTICS & NINJA SUMMER CAMPS 2018 GUIDE FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS Welcme t Chelsea Piers Summer Camp! Thank yu fr chsing us. Yur child will have a wnderful experience learning gymnastics and making new friends. Our instructrs will share their knwledge and enthusiasm fr the sprt f gymnastics in a friendly, supprtive envirnment. This guide cntains many prcedures and plicies that are specific nly t the Chelsea Piers Gymnastics and Ninja Camps. When develping and adhering t the plicies cntained in this guide, we are thinking first and fremst f the safety f ur campers. Please take the time t read thrugh this infrmatin carefully. ONLINE CAMP ACCOUNT CAMPER GROUP ASSIGNMENTS Page 2 GROUP REQUESTS Page 2 ADDING / CHANGING WEEKS Page 2 TRANSPORTATION Page 3 CHECK IN & CHECK OUT CHECK IN Page 3 CHECK OUT Page 3 EARLY PICK UP Page 3 VIEWING CAMP Page 3 WHAT TO WEAR ATTIRE Page 4 HAIR Page 4 JEWELRY Page 4 LOCKERS AND VALUABLES CELL PHONES Page 4 KEEPING TRACK Page 4 VENDING MACHINES Page 4 FRIDAY AFTERNOON PERFORMANCES Page 5 SAMPLE DAILY GYM SCHEDULE Page 5 CONTACT INFORMATION Page 5
ONLINE CAMP ACCOUNT: All families with children registered fr camp can access their accunt nline. If yu registered by fax r by mail, yu shuld have received a temprary passwrd t access the accunt. It is imprtant that all families check their enrllment dates and camper infrmatin (gender and birthdate) fr accuracy. If yu need help accessing yur accunt please cntact the camp ffice at 212-336-6846 r camps@chelseapiers.cm CAMPER GROUP ASSIGNMENTS All campers are placed in grups accrding t their age and gender. Please check yur nline camp accunt t be sure that the camper s birthdate and gender are accurate. Instructrs will als assess campers skill level within the age range t ensure that every camper is challenged at the apprpriate level. Chelsea Piers Summer Camp prvides the pprtunity fr families t take advantage f ur flexible week-t-week camp schedule. We may place campers with a different instructr and/r cunselr fr different weeks during their stay with us. GROUP REQUESTS We will d ur best t accmmdate requests t place yur camper with a friend attending the same week f camp. Hwever, it is imprtant t understand the fllwing when making such a request: Requests must be sent via e-mail t camps@chelseapiers.cm at least ne week prir t the start f camp. Requests cannt be guaranteed Due t the lgistics invlved in gruping campers week t week, it is nt always pssible t meet such requests. Age & gender will always be taken int cnsideratin. Children mre than 1 year apart are nt likely t be gruped tgether. Bys and girls will nt be placed tgether in gymnastics camp. Requests t grup mre than 3 children are nt likely t be met in full. Please nte that this ften happens by varius requests that in the end link several children. When this ccurs, ne request cannt be priritized ver anther and we will attempt t keep each child in the request grup with at least ne ther child in the request grup. Requests t switch grups nce the week has begun may nt be met, and will be cnsidered nly when space allws. ADDING / CHANGING WEEKS Mst weeks f Gymnastics Camp will fill up. Please be sure t check yur nline accunt fr accuracy. Yu can add r change weeks by e-mailing camps@chelseapiers.cm Yur camper cannt be added r switched until the camp ffice receives a clearly written & detailed authrizatin frm yu in writing. Yur request must include child s name, specific camp (gymnastics, sprts, glf, etc.), and the specific weeks being added r switched. Please nte that a request fr infrmatin regarding availability des nt qualify as the authrizatin t enrll. A valid credit card must be n file, as campers will nt be enrlled r switched withut cmplete payment f applicable fees and tuitin. Yur camper s name will nt be added t the week s rster until payment is fully cmpleted. If space is available, please enrll by Wednesday f the preceding week in rder t ensure placement in the prper grup. After Wednesday f the preceding week, campers may be placed n a waiting list and additinal enrllment fees may apply. When changing weeks, please nte that a $40/week change fee (plus any difference in the current cst f camp) will apply. A limited number f campers may be accepted frm the waiting list based n availability (age/gender cnsidered, grup requests may nt be cnsidered fr last minute enrllments). Waiting list ntificatin ccurs n Friday afternn. 2 f 5
TRANSPORTAION Transprtatin requests must be submitted t the camp ffice n later than the Mnday f the preceding week. Requests made Tuesday r later will be granted nly t the established rutes/stps fr the particular week and nly when space permits. When adding weeks f camp, transprtatin must be specifically requested and authrized fr thse weeks. Buses cannt pick up campers, unless listed fr that week. The camp ffice cntacts all bus campers by Friday f each week, regarding the next week s pick up time. Cntact the camp ffice at 212-336-6846 fr all transprtatin inquiries. CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT: Check-in will begin at 8:30 am daily Yur camper must be supervised until check-in at 8:30 am. A parent r caregiver must accmpany campers t the check-in table. Please d nt leave yur camper befre they have been checked-in. Parents and caregivers are nt permitted past the check-in table. Campers will be directed by ur cunselrs int the lcker rm t place their bags & shes and t change if needed. Frm the lcker rm, campers are directed t the gym flr, where they meet their primary instructr. Warm-up begins at 8:45 am Check-ut is frm 3:45 pm until 4:30 pm A line will frm utside f Studi C. Parents r caregivers must annunce which child they are picking up at the checkut table. Please d nt enter the studi r the gym. The persn picking up the child MUST be n the list f names given t us. If the persn s name is nt n the list fr that child, we will nt release the child. The list f authrized persns may be updated directly in the nline accunt r by written ntificatin frm the parent. Once authrizatin has been verified, the child will be called frm the studis t check ut. If a camper is nt picked up by 4:30pm, they will autmatically be placed in aftercare and a charge frm the camp ffice will apply fr this service. Early Pick: Anytime until 3:10 pm If yu are picking up yur child befre 3:10 pm, please be sure t give us advanced written ntice befre the pick up. Frms are available in the mrning during check-in. When yu arrive t pick up yur camper early Please g t the check-in table lcated in the hallway utside f the main gym drs. (If staff is nt present, g t the Yuth Registratin windw) A cunselr will lcate yur camper, send them t the lcker rm t gather their materials, and then t yu. Please nte that we d nt prepare campers fr early check-ut befre an authrized adult arrives at the Field Huse. Please d nt enter the gym. We cannt accmmdate pick-ups between 3:10 pm and 3:45 pm. After 3:10pm, parents and caregivers will have t wait fr the regular check-ut t begin. We have established this plicy t ensure safe accunting f all f ur campers. This is a busy time fr campers and staff as they prepare fr check-ut. VIEWING CAMP: Parents and caregivers are welcme t view activities in the gym frm the main mezzanine. While ding s, please fllw these guidelines: D nt call ut t campers r therwise try t get their attentin during camp. If they are t busy t ntice yu they are engaged and having a gd time! Parents and caregivers are nt permitted t jin camp grups during the camp day, including during recreatinal & lunch perids. 3 f 5
WHAT TO WEAR: COME PREPARED!!! Chelsea Piers Gymnastics is a sprts camp. Campers must wear apprpriate athletic clthing in the gym. This is fr the cmfrt and safety f all participants and caches! ATTIRE We recmmend that campers wear their camp shirt n a daily basis, especially fr their lunch and recreatinal perids. BOYS: knit/athletic shrts r sweatpants. Bare feet. GIRLS: letard r knit/athletic shrts r leggings. Bare feet. Please bring scks and sneakers t participate in any activities utside the gym (ie. Sccer, ice skating, etc.) Campers may NOT wear: Jeans, pants with zippers and buttns, baggy r versized clthing Campers wh d nt have prper attire will nt be permitted t participate in the gym. Any items prvided t unprepared campers by ur Field Huse pr shp will be charged t the camper s accunt using the card n file with the camp ffice. HAIR Hair must be pulled back ff the face and neck fr all gymnastics activities. Shulder length and lnger hair must be tied back in a SECURE pnytail. Avid headbands, beads and large barrettes, as they will cause discmfrt during many skills. Lse items are nt permitted in the gym. JEWELRY Fr safety reasns, we require that campers REMOVE ALL JEWELRY (small pst earrings are allwed). Remve all necklaces, bracelets, rings and large earrings befre camp check-in. Gym staff will remve jewelry. While we will d ur best t keep jewelry safe, we will nt be held respnsible fr any items lst r misplaced. It is best t remve these items befre check-in. LOCKERS & VALUABLES: Lckers r cubbies are prvided fr day use by ur campers. These areas are nly accessible thrugh the gym and ONLY by campers and camp staff. Lckers are fr shes, clthing and items needed fr their day at camp. Yur child will be assigned a lcker r a cubby. All lckers are shared s please DO NOT send a lck with yur child. Campers must vacate their lckers at the end f each day. We cannt be respnsible fr valuable items sent t camp with yur child. CELL PHONES Campers are nt permitted t have cell phnes during the camp day. We will nt be held respnsible fr lst cell phnes. If there is a need t be in cntact with yur child during the camp day, please d s thrugh the camp ffice (212-336-6846). If yur camper is authrized t leave camp n their wn, yu may make arrangements t check their phne in/ut at the beginning and end f the camp day. KEEPING TRACK Please label all clthing and ther items that yur child brings t camp. VENDING MACHINES Field Huse vending machines are CLOSED during the regular camp day. Please d nt send mney with yur camper t use in the vending machines. 4 f 5
FRIDAY AFTERNOON DANCE / GYMNASTICS DEMONSTRATIONS (select weeks) The campers and the staff lk frward t sharing the dances that they have wrked n with their dance teacher and/r caches. This year, we will have ur demnstratins n the fllwing camp weeks: Week 2 (June 25-29), Week 5 (July 16-20), Week 7 (July 30-August 3), Week 9 (August 13-17) All grups in gymnastics camp and preschl afternn camp will participate in the shw. Perfrmances begin prmptly at 2:15 and generally run 60-70 minutes. Parents are welcme t cme int the gym t watch ur perfrmances. While in the gym, please fllw these rules and prcedures t keep ur gym safe and ur camp running smthly NO CELLPHONES (nly fr phts and vide recrding) NO SHOES NO FOOD OR DRINKS YOUNG SIBLINGS MUST REMAIN SEATED WITH PARENT. NO ONE IS PERMITTED ON THE GYMNASTICS EQUIPMENT CAMPERS MUST REMAIN WITH THEIR INSTRUCTORS AND COUNSELORS AT ALL TIMES DURING AND AFTER THE PERFORMANCE. Check-ut will prceed as nrmal, frm utside f the studis. D nt g directly t yur child. EARLY CHECK-OUT ON PERFORMANCE FRIDAYS If yu must check yur camper ut early n a perfrmance Friday, yu must d s befre the shw beings at 1:45 pm. All campers participating in the perfrmance must remain with ur staff until check-ut. Please keep this in mind when making Friday afternn plans. N exceptins will be made t this. SAMPLE DAILY GYMNASTICS SCHEDULE: GIRLS BOYS 8:45-9:00 WARM UP WARM UP 9:00-9:35 Vault/Tumble Trak Flr 9:35-10:20 Dance Rings/High Bar 10:20-10:55 Bars/Trampline Vault 10:55-11:30 Flr Pmmel Hrse/Parallel Bars 11:45-12:45 LUNCH REC PERIOD 12:45-1:45 REC PERIOD LUNCH 1:45-2:15 BASE CAMP BASE CAMP 2:15-2:50 Balance Beam Rck Climb 2:50-3:30 Rck Climb Trampline/Cnditining 3:45 DISMISSAL DISMISSAL Fr Chelsea Piers Camp Handbk please visit: http://www.chelseapiers.cm/sumcmp.htm REC & LUNCH PERIODS: Actual schedules will be emailed each week fr all recreatinal & lunch perids. Refer t PARENT HANDBOOK 2017 fr mre infrmatin regarding these activities and fr a SAMPLE schedule. Be sure t send yur child with scks n Bwling & Skating Days. Campers must have their wn scks t participate. Als, warm clthes, including glves are required fr Skating Days. All campers are required t wear a helmet t skate. Available nsite r campers may bring their wn. CONTACT: Phne / E-mail Regarding Summer Camp Main Camp ffice Jsh Diri Gymnastics Camp Directr Renee Redder Preschl Camp Directr Field Huse Registratin Office 212-336-6846 camps@chelseapiers.cm 212-336-6500 ext 6596 jshd@chelseapiers.cm 212-336-6500 ext 6575 redder@chelseapiers.cm 212-336-6520 fieldhuseclasses@chelseapiers.cm Cntacting camper r camp staff IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, Online accunt infrmatin and access, camp registratin, medical frms, transprtatin, infrmatin abut ther CP Sprts Camps. Specific questins r cncerns regarding Gymnastics Camp. Specific questins r cncerns regarding Junir Gymnastics Camp & Preschl Gymnastics Camp. Specific questins regarding infrmatin regarding Class prgrams and schl year hliday camps at the Field Huse. 5 f 5