Packing Lists

Summer 2008

Welcome to all of our new and returning 2008 camp families! We hope you find this section helpful. Our six week season begins June 30th and ends August 8th.  We will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2008.

We're proud of again receiving accreditation from the New York State Section of the American Camping Association.  We were visited during the summer of 2006, as we are every three years, by ACA visitors who looked very carefully at and evaluated each facet of our camp operation: site and food service; transportation; health and wellness; operational management; human resources; program design and activities; aquatics; adventure/challenge program; trip and travel.  Voluntarily submitting to such scrutiny helps us achieve and carry through on The Nature Place Day Camp's Mission Statement:

"To give campers a safe summer, in which they can be themselves, have fun, be challenged, connect with others and the earth, develop new life skills, and be supported throughout."

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You will find the following forms available here: 

Enrollment Application - Bergen & Rockland County

Enrollment Application - New York City

Enrollment Application - Westchester County

Staff Application

Returning Staff Application

Medical Form

Camper Information Sheet 2008 

Permission to Dismiss Camper to Person Other Than Parent

Parent Letters:

May Letter - Our annual "May Letter" contains the following information:

Dates and Times; Bus safety rules; Information on snacks and lunch; Suggested clothing for camp; Weekly themes; "Permission to Dismiss Camper" form; Safety information concerning rabies, ticks and mosquitoes (please visit the important links below). All enrolled camp families will receive the "May Letter" in the mail.

June Letter -  Our annual "June Letter" is published in mid-June and contains the following information:

Day Trip destinations and dates for each group; Camping Trip destinations and dates for each group; "Bring In" days; Special Events descriptions and dates; Evening Programs descriptions and dates; Traffic procedure information; Tidbits (repellent use, behavior guidelines, medical needs, etc.)

All enrolled camp families will receive the "June Letter" in the mail. Events and trips listed are for currently enrolled campers only.

Children's Camps in New York State provided by the New York State Department of Health.

Rabies Fact Sheet from the New York State Department of Health.

West Nile Virus - Fight the Bite information from the New York State Department of Health.

Information on Lyme Disease from the American Lyme Disease Foundation.