Parent Information Guide

Parent Information Guide

Opening Day

All one- and two-week programs
*Check-in Time: Sunday 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

Frontier Session 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15
*Check-in Time: Sunday 1 p.m.

Frontier Session 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
*Check-in Time: Wednesday 2 p.m.

Closing Day

All one- and two-week programs
*Check-out Time: Friday 3 p.m.

Frontier Session 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15
*Check-out Time: Tuesday 3 p.m.

Frontier Session 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
*Check-out Time: Friday 3 p.m.

*The check-in times listed above are for your convenience. Please arrive in the allotted time frame to allow your camper to begin the session with their counselors and cabin mates. Please plan to be at camp at 3 p.m. on closing day of the session.

General Daily Schedule

7am     Wake up
7:45     Flag raising
8          Breakfast
9:15     Clinic sessions
12pm   Lunch
1          Rest hour
2          Cabin group activities
4:30     Swim time
6          Dinner
7:15     Evening activity
9          Prep for bed
10        Lights out!

General Information

Camp Fees
The balance of all fees is due on or before June 1st. Checks should be made out to YMCA Camp Piomingo. We cannot accept a camper without final payment and completed forms.

Refunds
Refunds on balances paid, minus the non-refundable $100 administration fee per session, may be granted up to May 15. There are no refunds available after May 15, for any reason. No refunds will be given for any child who leaves due to homesickness or disciplinary reasons.

Camp Store
Camp Piomingo wares, souvenirs and essentials will be available through the store on opening and closing days. Please stop by and check it out!

Health Center
We have an on-site nurse available to take care of simple medical emergencies and first aid 24 hours a day. Arrangements with local hospitals and other medical assistance have been secured if needed.

Medication
All medications must be in their original containers with written orders, including all over-the-counter drugs. Medication must be turned in at check-in. All medication brought by campers will be kept by the medical staff and administered at the required time(s). Please do not forget to pick up medication from the nurse following the camp session. Camp is not responsible for medications left behind.

Camper Health, Confidential, and Activity Forms
All forms are due at least 14 days prior to your child’s arrival at camp.
We cannot accept a camper without all forms being received and signed.

Insurance
Medical insurance is the responsibility of the parent(s) or guardian(s). Please send a copy of your insurance card.

Stay Over
Stay over weekends include meals and a Saturday trip. Please leave any cash for spending money with the registrar at check-in. The suggested amount is $10 placed in a sealed envelope with the camper’s name on it. The envelope will be in the office until the group leaves on Saturday. Only those signed up for Stay Over weekends will participate in this trip.

Laundry
* Camp Piomingo will only be offering laundry services to stay over campers. ALL two-week campers must pack enough clothes for the duration of their camp stay.

Telephone Calls
Your child will not have access to a telephone to call you. Please do not ask them to call home or promise them that they can. Any message that needs to be relayed to a camper will be handled by one of our directors. No cell phones allowed.

Letters
The excitement created by receiving mail while at camp is one of the most special experiences a camper can have. Mail is distributed every day at camp, and campers look forward to that moment with excitement and anticipation. Please allow two to three days when sending letters. On letters, please indicate your camper’s name and program name. If you wish to receive mail from your camper, be sure to send stamped envelopes. Camp will no longer furnish postage.

Address as follows:
Camper Name
Program Name
YMCA Camp Piomingo
1950 Otter Creek Park Road
Brandenburg, Kentucky 40108

E-mail
E-mails will be handled by BUNK-1 this year. Please go to www.camppiomingo.org to access this service. You will be able to send one way e-mails to you camper, view and purchase pictures, and read newsletters. Click here to visit Bunk 1.

Recommendations and Policy Regarding Visitation
Attending camp provides an extraordinary opportunity for campers to gain self-reliance and many other traits highly important to a young person’s personal development. The camper’s program should not be interrupted with visits by parents and relatives during the camp session.

Cabin Assignments
Campers are placed in cabins by age. Camp reserves the right to make the final decision on cabin placement. Cabin-mate requests will be considered, but not guaranteed. We will do our best to honor any requests made.

Camp rules to share with your child before they arrive
Camp regulations are reasonable and designed to promote the happiness and enhance the general welfare of every camper. Within the bounds of safety, campers are allowed every possible freedom.

  • Fighting, swearing, and vulgar language will not be tolerated.
  • Campers should never leave the camp premises.
  • To protect their feet, campers must wear closed-toe shoes. No Tevas, sandals, etc.
  • Boys are not allowed in the girls’ cabin area. Girls are not allowed in the boys’ cabin area.
  • The archery, riflery, ropes course and the horse barn area are off limits without a staff member present. The mess hall and kitchen are off limits to campers without staff supervision.
  • Wear appropriate clothing for activities. Shoes must be worn at all times. Wear shirts to meals – no wet clothes or swimsuits. Gentlemen must remove their hats at flag raising and lowering and in the dining hall.
  • No medications should be stored in the cabin. Medications must be turned in to the nurse.
  • Tobacco in any form is not allowed, and, naturally, alcoholic beverages and illegal drugs will not be tolerated.
  • Defacing camp property or nature is not tolerated. Parents will be charged for damage to camp property or for graffiti.