Parent Checklist
2008 Parent Checklist
The following checklist is provided to assist you in preparing your daughter(s) for camp. Please visit our website www.camprimrock.com, Parents Page to find all the forms and detailed information pertaining to the items listed. Please feel free to contact the camp office for any questions you have at any time.
- Enrollment
- Tuition Payments
- Discount
- Health Forms
- Arrival Information
- Packing List
- Camper mail
- Transportation
- Camp rules/policies
- Visits and Telephone Calls
Mark your Calendar with these Important Dates:
- April 1 – Final tuition payment due
- April 26 & 27 – Spring open houses at camp
- May 15 – Completed medical forms to camp office
Enrollment – Online registration is available on our website – click Enroll Here. Registration forms may also be downloaded and mailed to the camp office.
Tuition Payments – A $500 deposit is required upon enrollment. The deposit is applied to the total tuition. $250 of this amount is a nonrefundable registration fee. Tuition is due by April 1, 2008. Payment may be made by credit card or check.
Discount – A 5% sibling discount can be applied for additional children in the immediate family.
Health Forms – Parent Form (3 pages) – Physician Form (1 page)
The American Camp Association has changed the Health Forms for camps. Copies are available on the Parents Page of our website. The most significant change is that it now consists of two forms. One form is for the parent and one is for the doctor to complete. The other significant change is that the information provided by the doctor must be current for the upcoming summer.
Form 1 consists of 4 pages. Pages 1-3 need to be completed by the parents, and page 1 must be signed by a parent/guardian. We will complete page 4.
The second form entitled “Camper Health Care Recommendations by Licensed Medical Personnel” needs to be signed by a licensed medical provider, i.e., doctor. Parents should complete the top part of the form, and the doctor must complete and sign the balance of the form.
We need both completed forms returned to camp by May 15th. Please keep a copy of the medical forms for yourself before you mail them to camp.
If you bring medications to camp, be sure they are clearly marked with the camper's name and indications to dispense in the original container with physician's name.
Arrival Information – Campers arrive on Sundays between 10:30am and 1:00 pm. Departure is on Saturday between 10:00 am and 12 noon. Arrival information emails are sent several days prior to your daughter's opening session. Therefore, it is important that we have a primary family email address for each camper.
Packing List – Camper packing lists are available on the Parents Page of our website. There is a packing list for General Camp, Riding Camp, Arts Camp and Tennis Camp. The packing list is appropriate for any length of stay. We provide laundry service once per two week session.
Riding Attire: All campers attending General Camp and Riding Camp must bring their own riding helmet and riding shoes. The riding hat must fit well and bear the seal of the Safety Equipment Institute ASTM-SEI. It is best to have the helmet fitted at a local equestrian shop. If you don't have a local shop, you might try Dover Saddlery, phone 302-234-8047 and ask for Colleen, website: www.doversaddlery.com. The shoes should be designed for horseback riding and can either be boots or tie shoes with a defined heel. The heel should be no higher than one inch, sneakers and hiking boots are not acceptable for riding. Campers may ride in jeans or any long pants. Tank tops are not permitted for riding, a shirt that covers the shoulders must be worn.
Camper Mail –
Send letters to: Camp Rim Rock, PO Box 69, Yellow Spring, WV 26865.
Send emails to: office@camprimrock.com Campers do not have access to reply to emails.
Send packages via FedEx and UPS to: Camp Rim Rock, Capon River Road, Yellow Spring, WV 26865. Packages cannot contain FOOD. If it is necessary to send a package, please make it small in size and limit it to one package per session.
Please help us by alerting relatives and friends of our no food policy.
**You will be told your daughter's unit on opening day. Include her full name and unit on all mail you send.
Transportation – Airport Pickups - If your daughter will be arriving at camp from an airport, please inform the camp office upon enrollment of her travel plans. We provide transportation to and from Dulles and Reagan National Airport accompanied by a camp counselor and a camp driver. There is a fee for this service.
Camp Rules/Policies – Cell phones, video players, electronics requiring an electrical outlet and weapons of any kind are prohibited. We discourage you from bring valuable personal items to camp. Camp is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items. No PETS of any kind are allowed at camp at any time, including opening and closing days. Camp Rim Rock is a drug free, smoke free and alcohol free camp.
Visits and Telephone Calls – Visits are usually a problem both for your daughter and her cabin mates. We do not have a visiting day. Phone calls get in the way of your daughter's adjustment. If you need to find out how your daughter is adjusting, call the office at 304-856-2869 and we will arrange a convenient time for her counselor to return your call.
Trading Post – Campers deposit money to an account at our camp store (trading post) and visit the camp store twice weekly. This is billed with the tuition. Parents have an opportunity to visit the camp store with their daughters on opening and closing days. Items available are toiletries, stamps/stationery, batteries, snacks, small souvenirs and camp clothing. Any remaining balance is refunded at the end of the camp season.
Bunk Assignments – If your daughter has one or two friends of the same age and grade with whom she would like to have as bunkmates, we will gladly consider your requests, although we can make no definite commitments.
We will do our best to see that your daughter has a happy and memorable summer!