Plaistow Summer Rec Registration Opens May 1, 2024
Plaistow Summer Rec - 2024
PARC - 51 Old County Road, Plaistow NH
June 24th -August 9th (7weeks)
Hours 8:45 to 4 pm (Mon - Fri)
7-8:30 am Early care drop off, all campers must be picked up by 4 pm.
Campers picked up after 4 pm are subject to additional charges.
Program Overview
The Plaistow Summer Rec program has been operating for decades! Each week is planned around a theme and packed with fun-filled activities; participants can expect to be busy all day long. Sports! Arts & Crafts! Field Trips! Community Events! Special Guests!
Participants
Campers must be between the ages of 5 years old (and enrolled in kindergarten) to 11 years old. Junior Counselors-in-Training (Jr. CITS) are campers who are 12-13 years of age. Counselors-in-Training (CIT) are campers who are 14-15 years old.
Registration for CIT’s, Jr. CIT’S, and Campers will open on May 1, 2024. There will be weekly tuition for all. In-town resident tuition will be as follows, Campers $150.00 per week, Jr. CIT's $75.00, and CIT's 50.00 per week. All positions will be subject to a $50.00 one-time non-refundable registration fee.
Non-residents tuition will be as follows Campers $175.00 per week, Jr. CITs $100.00, and CITs 75.00 per week. All positions will be subject to a $75.00 one-time non-refundable registration fee.
CIT’s and Jr CITs are under the direct supervision of the Summer Camp Director and Assistant Camp Director. Registration is first come first served. Capacity is limited due to staff-to-camper ratios. There is not a daily rate. Staff to camper ratio is 1:10.
Staff
The program is administered by the Summer Camp Director under the supervision of the Plaistow Recreation Director. Camp directors are required to be over the age of 18 and Junior Counselors and Counselors are required to be over the age of 16 by the week of training (June 16 th). All staff members are CPR and First Aid certified and are required to pass a drug test as well as undergo a criminal background check.
Absences
Any advance notice (email, written note, voice mail) is always appreciated, but not required. Because you are responsible for your child’s transportation to the program, you do not need to notify us your child will be absent. However, if your child will be absent for a Field Trip, please let us know so we can inform the venue and purchase the correct number of tickets ahead of time.
Inclement Weather
During Inclement weather, our program will take place at Pollard School in the gymnasium.
Counselors will meet your children at the ramp on the left side of the building. Due to the school hours, we will need to release the kids early. Children will need to be picked up no later than 3pm. Drop-off time will remain the same. Announcements will be made via text and email blasts as well as posted on our Facebook Page.
Drop off/ Pick up procedure DROP OFF 8:45- 9 am PICK UP 3:45- 4 pm
Safety is the top priority when loading and unloading the campers. When you arrive at camp follow the path around the parking spots to form a loop pattern. Drop off and pick up will take place in front of the pavilion. Please remain in your vehicle, staff will be available to assist the campers with exiting the vehicle if necessary.
If you need to arrive after the drop-off time or need to pick them up early, please park in the middle parking spaces and stay in your vehicle until our staff greet you. If someone other than a parent, guardian or usual driver listed on the registration form will be picking up your child, please notify the Director and/or have the child bring in a note that morning that includes the name of the person picking up.
• Drop off will begin no sooner than 8:45 am. Counselors will meet your children in the parking lot and instruct them where to go. If you have a question for the staff, please pull to the middle parking spaces and staff will approach you once all the campers have been unloaded. If you are going to be late to drop off, please call. Please follow the drop-off and pick-up traffic line to form a loop. Campers will be unloaded 6-8 cars at a time. Stay in your vehicle until our staff instructs you that it is safe to let the children out of the vehicles. To keep the line moving parents are expected to stay in their cars and children should be able to exit the vehicle on their own or with the help of a counselor.
• Pick up will begin at 3:45 pm. All campers must be picked up by 4pm to avoid additional charges. If you have not picked up your child by 4pm there will be an automatic fine of $10 for the first 10 minutes late, then $5 for every 5 minutes after that.
• Early Care is available from 7-8:45 am. Early care is available for a flat fee of $25.00 for the week.
Camper / CIT / Jr.CIT’s Responsibilities / Dress Code
All campers must be able to:
• Be completely self-sufficient in the bathroom, staff are not permitted to assist in any way.
• Change in and out of their clothing/bathing suits, on their own without any assistance, staff are not permitted to assist in any way.
• Campers must be dressed appropriately for running and/or active participation in daily events.
Clothing should not be an excuse for non-participation. Campers should wear clothes that they don’t mind getting dirty and possibly wet. For hot days, we recommend sending a bathing suit, towel, and possibly an extra change of clothing.
• Campers must wear sneakers or sturdy footwear are preferred. We do not allow Flip flops, sandals, or any footwear that exposes toes.
• Know how to apply sunscreen. We recommend that parents make sure their camper has
adequate sunscreen to put on throughout the day. Staff are not permitted to apply sunscreen on your camper. They do, however, remind campers to apply their sunscreen after lunch and
throughout the day.
• Be completely sufficient feeding themselves during lunch and snack breaks.
Campers / CIT’s / Jr CIT’s need to arrive each day with the following items:
We are not responsible for any misplaced or stolen items so please label your child’s belongings.
• a waterproof backpack or cooler.
• lunch, extra snacks, and any utensils needed.
• water and extra drinks.
• bathing suit.
• Towel.
• sunblock (apply before you arrive).
Freeze pops and various other types of popsicles are offered throughout the week, please reach out to staff if there are any concerns.
Each Friday, your child has the option to bring lunch or have a slice of pizza. Pizza will be provided by one of the various pizza shops in town. If your child has an allergy, please have them bring their lunch or extra treats to avoid any health issues.
PROGRAMS ACTIVITIES:
Activities will vary each day/week based on the theme of the week. General activities will be a combination of sports, creative games, and arts and crafts.
FIELD TRIPS:
Field trips will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays this summer. All campers must arrive at the camp between 8:45 and 9 am to board the buses on time. All campers must arrive and depart for the field trip with the camp, alternate transportation is prohibited.
• There will be no one at the park on the days of the Field Trip.
• Campers / CIT’s / Jr. CIT’s must wear blue shirts on Thursday Field Trips.
• Campers / CIT’s / Jr. CIT’s are always welcome to bring money for snacks but not for lunch. We eat as a group and do not have extra time to wait in long lines for hot food.
• Any money should be labeled and secured in an envelope or zip-top bag.
• Pack Lightly, Campers / CIT’s / Jr. CIT’s will need to bring their lunch, water, and sunblock
in a backpack, NO hard-side coolers.
• If you arrive to pick up your child before the buses arrive back at the PARC, please line up outside the facility along Carli’s Way. We need to ensure that there is plenty of room for
the buses to safely pull in and unload the campers. Once all the campers are off the bus
and the buses leave the PARC, we will begin to dismiss the children.
FIRST AID & MEDICATION POLICY:
We require that camp staff be certified in First Aid and Adult/Child CPR. Due to liability issues, counselors are NOT permitted to dispense medication of any kind to Campers / CIT’s / Jr. CIT’s. If your child needs to take prescription medication such as an Inhaler (no pills), a staff member will supervise and document when the medication was taken. We ask that parents place the medication in a secured container (clearly labeled with instructions) and turn the items into the Summer Camp Director at the start of the week. Medications will be kept secure inside the concession stand.
It is camp policy to notify parents if their child is hurt, running a fever of 100 degrees or higher; vomiting; or suffering from diarrhea. The child must be picked up within 30 minutes. To prevent the spread of illness, children should be free of fever and other symptoms for 24 hours without medication before returning to the program.
DISCIPLINE POLICY AND PROCEDURES:
Every Monday, Campers / CIT’s / Jr. CIT’s will be explained the rules and expectations along with the discipline policy. If a serious discipline problem occurs, (bullying, hitting, kicking, swearing, fighting, spitting, or leaving the Camp boundaries) the Summer Camp Director will notify the parents and send a camper home. If the parents cannot be reached, we will try to reach the other people listed on the emergency form. The camper will wait inside for the parents to arrive. If a camper is sent home 3 times for disciplinary problems, they will be removed from the program and no refunds will be given.
ELECTRONIC POLICY:
We recommend that your camper DO NOT bring any electrical devices to camp. We are not responsible for any misplaced or stolen items. However, if you would prefer that your camper carry a cell phone to communicate with you after the camp day, then we will need Campers / CIT’s / Jr. CIT’s to follow all the rules regarding the use of cell phones during camp. No cell phones are to be out during the camp day.
CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY:
Cancellations must be made 5 days (Wednesday) prior to the start (Monday) of the reserved week to be eligible for a refund.
Field Trips 2024
- 2024 Field Trips
- Thursday, June 27, 2024 Hill Top Fun Center 165 NH-108, Somersworth, NH 03878
- Thursday, July 4, 2024 CLOSED CLOSED
- Thursday, July 11, 2024 Canobie Lake Park *5 pm Return 85 N Policy St, Salem, NH 03079
- Thursday, July 18, 2024 Bowling @ Academy Lanes 725 S Main St, Haverhill, MA 01835
- Thursday, July 25, 2024 Chuckster's Mini Golf 9 Bailey Rd, Chichester, NH 03258
- Thursday, August 1, 2024 Launch Trampoline Park 96 Milk Street, Methuen, MA 01844
- Thursday, August 8, 2024 Xtreme Craze Laser Tag 4 Orchard View Dr Unit 10, Londonderry, NH 03053