Vacation Camp

Packing List

• Water bottle (labeled)
• Bathing suit, towel, swim cap
• Lunch

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 food supplied by the camp is kosher certified and nut-free.
• Campers should bring a healthy, peanut-free snack and lunch from home every day.

JCC Newton Camps are staffed by a camp nurse, 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 and Cancellations:

• Payment is due in full at the time of registration and is non-refundable.

COVID: In the event that a JCC Camp must close your child’s bunk, or all of camp, due to state or local mandate, JCC 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. COVID procedures may be updated during the camp season as necessary.

ILLNESS: Keep children home if they are not feeling well. Campers with a fever will not be admitted to camp. Campers who develop a fever or other symptoms of illness will be sent home. Campers will be asked to follow precautions and regulations regarding COVID-19, which will be updated based on current conditions and provided before camp begins. Parents are expected to arrange prompt pickup of any child who is ill.

JCC Newton Camps are 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 vacationcamp@jccgb.org.

Absence: If your child will be out for the day, please email the camp office at vacationcamp@jccgb.org.

Pick-Up Policy: Campers will be released to parents/guardians or those listed on your registration form. If your camper will be picked up from camp by anyone else, please let us know.

After Care: Available by the day. Please sign up within your CampInTouch account.

Morning drop-off is 8–9am at the main entrance.

• Pickup is at 4pm at the main entrance.
• After Care is 4-6pm for an additional fee.