Disability Inclusion
The Department of Parks and Recreation offers inclusion-based programming.
Please find more information on our Inclusion page or contact Veronica Laughman, ADA Coordinator: [email protected].
Complete and submit the Inclusion request form.
SBDCRC School of Dance offers affordable, high quality Summer Dance Intensives for students training seriously in ballet and other styles of dance. Our intensives provide students the opportunity to take a daily ballet class, pointe technique (for those already approved for pointe), jazz, lyrical/contemporary, modern and Progressing Ballet Technique for conditioning.
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★ Checklist for Full Day Camp Programs
Registration Deadlines:
Registration for all camps closes 14 days in advance of the first day of camp.
Payments:
Partial Day and Break Camps
Payment in full is due at the time of registration.
Full Day Camps
Cancellations & Refunds:
Partial Day and Break Camps
Full Day Camps
Transfers:
Q: What is your policy on allowing parents to stay and observe camp?
A: Often parents or guardian’s presence during camp can be distracting for some children as well as staff. For this reason, we prefer parents/guardians not stay.
Q: Quick reference for Payments, Refunds and Prorating:
A: Partial Day and Break Camps
Payment in full is due at the time of registration.
Full Day Camps
A non-refundable deposit of $50.00 is due at the time of registration. The remaining balance is due no later than 14 days prior to the start of camp. Failure to pay the balance in full by the due date may result in your child being removed from the camp. A $10.00 multi-child discount will be given to each additional child in the household who is enrolled in the same full-day camp program at the same location. For more information, please see the Parent/Guardian Handbook under the Camp Documents dropdown on this webpage.
Q: Can I purchase an extra camp T-shirt?
A: Each Full Day Camper will receive one T-Shirt per summer per registered camp location. These shirts are to be worn on field trip days. Please ask the camp manager regarding additional t-shirts for purchase.
Q: Can we switch from one camp program/location to another?
A: All fees (including deposits) are transferable with documented notice made more than 14 days prior to the start of camp (from which the transfer is requested). Transfers requested less than 14 days prior to the start of the camp (from which the transfer is being requested), will result in a forfeiture of all fees. Transfers are not guaranteed and subject to program availability.
Q: Do I have to sign up for the entire summer or can I choose specific weeks?
A: Committing to a full summer of camp is not required. Participants can choose specific camps or weeks that interest them.
Q: Do you offer Before and After extended care options? What are the fees?
A: Extended before and after care is offered for full day camp programs. The hours for extended care are 7a-9a and 5p-6p. Morning or evening extended care costs an additional $30 per week. If both morning and evening care is needed, the cost is an additional $60 per week. Registration and payment for before and aftercare is due 14 days prior to camp start date.
Q: Will campers be going on field trips this summer?
A: Yes! Full day camp programs will be offering field trips this summer and occasionally an on-site specialty program. Information regarding field trips will be communicated through the camp newsletter.
Q: Quick guide to meals at camp
A: We are unable to provide refrigeration or access to a microwave for camper’s lunches/snacks. Generally lunch is held between 11a-12noon. Meals are not provided unless there is a special event scheduled that will include food. Campers should bring 2 snacks and 2 drinks, lunch, and water bottle to full day camps each day, and 1 snack and water bottle to partial day camps.
Q: What about swimming?
A: Swimming is offered at some of our full day camps. Swim days, times, and locations will be communicated through the camp newsletter. All children in PWC Department of Parks & Recreation summer camps will need to pass a swim test before getting in the water. This will determine areas of the pool they are allowed to access and if they need a life vest. More information can be found in the Parent/Guardian Handbook under the Camp Documents dropdown on this webpage.
Q: Can we switch from one camp program/location to another?
A: All fees (including deposits) are transferable with documented notice made more than 14 days prior to the start of camp (from which the transfer is requested). Transfers requested less than 14 days prior to the start of the camp (from which the transfer is being requested), will result in a forfeiture of all fees. Transfers are not guaranteed and subject to program availability.
Q: What if my child has a disability?
A: The Department of Parks and Recreation offers inclusion-based programming. Please find more information on our Inclusion page or contact Veronica Laughman, ADA Coordinator: [email protected]. Complete and submit the Inclusion request form.
Q: If I am not registered for Before Care, how early can I drop my child off?
A: Campers who are not signed up for extended care should be dropped off between 8:45a-9:00a and picked up at 5:00p for Full-Day Camps at no extra cost.
Q: How do you handle inclement weather (heat and rain)?
A: All camp locations have inclement weather policies and Emergency Action Plans. Indoor spaces are available at all locations. In case of extreme heat, activities are modified and outdoor time is limited.
Q: I am wait-listed, what happens now?
A: If space becomes available, and your child becomes eligible for enrollment, you will be notified via email regarding the opportunity to register and provided directions on completing the registration and payment.
Q: Where can I find more information?
A: For more information regarding camp policies and procedures, please visit our Parent/Guardian Handbook under the Camp Documents dropdown on this webpage. For more information regarding our inclusion program, please visit our Disability Inclusion page.
If you are wait-listed for a camp, you will receive an automatic email notification. This email will contain a link to accept or reject the enrollment via your WebTrac account.
• If you accept the enrollment, you will be prompted to complete the registration and payment process. You will not be able to enroll without completing this step. Failure to accept or reject the request within 72 hours of receipt of the first email will result in an automatic rejection and removal from the waitlist.
• The waitlist process will close 14 days prior to the start of the camp, after which time registration is not guaranteed. Additional details on the automated waitlist process can be found here.
• To ensure that you receive waitlist emails, please be sure to verify your email address in RecTrac.
If there is a camp you would like to save but are not ready to checkout, you can add the camp to your wishlist (even if it is not currently available for registration) and then add it to your cart at a later time.
Thank you for the outpouring of support you and your families have shared with us. While we can't share every good comment here, we wanted to highlight a few from 2024:
"Keep doing what you're doing. Great leadership great staff and great activities".
"The drop off and pickup were super easy and I feel that my children are safe".
"Ms.Virginia is wonderful! My daughter thoroughly enjoyed her time in Ms. Virginia's class and cannot wait to return next year!"
"My child is begging to go back next summer!"
"Olivia and Joslynn are phenomenal! Every time I drop off and pick up, they greet every child BY NAME! I'm impressed with the personalization the kids get even with the large amount of kids who attend! Their positive personalities are contagious!"
"Mr. Hines and the teachers are amazing! My daughter loves the camp (she is 6) and already asked to be back next year!"
"Perfect in every way."
"Id like to recognize Thomas for being very kind and thoughtful to our daughter as she struggles with social interactions in the camp. Our daughter also especially appreciated Ms. Amaya for her kindness and caring."
"My daughter had the best time learning a new type of dance this week. She came home happy and excited every day!"
"Your Soccer and Basketball coaches are excellent."
"I always utilize Vets over the years even though Dale City Rec and Chinn are closer to home. I trust the staff here with my kiddos all the way through Pre-K to middle school age. I will continue to bring them to Vets until they age out!"
"My daughter had to wear a hard cast but the staff were great in making sure she wore her cast protector so she could still participate in water play and pool day".
"Loved the camp staff! The entire process was well organized and communication was clear."
"My kids cried when they realized this was the last week at Wingapo this summer. They aren't criers. Every day there is amazing!"
"I am very satisfied with this camp for my child with special needs. Thanks so much to the staff for their patience!"
"I have three kids enrolled, and I wish I could fill out three surveys because it was so awesome!"
"My kids got to this camp every year and love it each time! Thank you!"
Camp Counselors
Chinn Aquatics & Fitness Center
Sharron Baucom Dale City Recreation Center
James S. Long Regional Park/Gro
Historic Preservation
Silver Lake Regional Park
Lake Ridge Park
Locust Shade Park
Veterans Memorial Park
Pat White Center at Ben Lomond
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