Each camper will visit the Snack Shack with his or her counselor daily during the week. Snack, candy, ice cream and drink items can range in price from $0.10-$3.00. Lunch items range in price from $2.80-$7.90. We encourage you to discuss with your child the benefits of healthy eating so they can make good choices regarding what they order each day. We also encourage you to discuss with them how much they should spend per day. Depending on the age of your camper, our staff will limit how much they can purchase from the snack shack. Keepsake items, such as bag packs, journals, wristbands, hats, and water bottles are also made available for purchase at the Snack Shack and these items range from $1-$30. We would recommend you plan on starting with a $30 balance on your child’s Snack Shack card each week.
The lake is divided up into three areas by ropes and floats. A small shallow wading area (0-3′ deep) is designated for use only by campers who are 4 or 5 years old. A second area (3′ – 3’6″) is designated for beginner swimmers and non-swimmers with one water slide and basketball net. A third area (3’6″ – 5’6″) is only for advanced swimmers that are able to pass our deep-end swimming test and includes two slides, overhead glide and basketball net. Certified Red Cross Lifeguards and camp counselors supervise all areas.
It is our desire to make camp a positive experience for all the children who come. At times, we have had problems with children who misbehave and disrupt the normal flow of camp or create problems for the other children. This creates a negative atmosphere and, in a sense, “ruins it” for the majority of children who do behave. Parents will be contacted if there is a continuous problem of non-participation in the program, bullying, stealing, telling off-color stories, or using such language, or any other behavior that detracts from the Christian and wholesome environment the camp wishes to provide. Profanity and put-downs are prohibited. The use of alcohol, non-prescription drugs, or tobacco in any form is not permitted by campers or staff. The following behaviors are unacceptable in camp and our policy will be to warn the child, contact the parent, then dismiss the child from camp. If a child is removed from camp, there is no refund. The following is a list of such behaviors which automatically removes children from camp: fighting (hitting) with other children, destruction of property (either at camp or on the transportation vehicles), stealing, swearing, smoking, inappropriate physical contact, and lack of cooperation and/or disrespect to camp staff.
SRDC reserves the right to dismiss, in its sole discretion, any camper whose condition, conduct, influence or behavior is deemed unsatisfactory or detrimental to the best interest of SRDC or other campers or who violates camp rules and regulations, in which case no refunds will be made.
If your child loses something during the day all efforts will be made by the counselor to find and return the item. If the item is unable to be located, campers should check the next day in the lost and found shed which is located behind the bleachers. At then end of the season, SRDC dispose of or donates all remaining items. SRDC is not responsible for items left behind, lost or stolen. Please label all belongings.
Yes, for siblings attending the same sessions. Please see fee schedule for this and other discounts.
If a child is ill and must cancel attendance, please let the camp office know as soon as possible.
Each morning all campers will meet on the large outdoor sports field. Please drop them off near the field so they can have a seat on the bleachers until they are dismissed to their camp groups. If it is raining, all groups will meet in the gym.
If your child is in Extended Care, they will meet in the Upper Game Room, which is located up the stairs inside the right gym entrance. All campers must be accompanied and signed-in to Extended Care.
If your child has allergies, please document all allergies and special instructions on their medical form. If they have severe allergies, please call the camp office for further information. Parents should feel free to send extra snacks and drinks for their children. We are sensitive to individual camper’s allergies but are not a nut-free camp.
Although SRDC desires to accommodate all children, we, unfortunately, are not able to accommodate children with special needs who are unable to function within our camp structure. Please call with any questions: 973-728-4460.
Morning drop-off at the field begins at 8:50 AM with camp starting at 9:00 AM. Pickup from the field begins each day at 3:50 PM. During raining days, drop-off and pick-up is in the gym.
Extended Care is available from 7:00AM to 9:00AM and 4:00PM to 6:00PM. Additional fees apply.
Cancellations and requests for refunds must be submitted in writing. The registration fee is non-refundable. Refunds for the weekly camp rate, clinic costs and transportation costs will be granted in accordance with the refund schedule, based upon the date the request is received. There are no refunds for absences, changes or withdrawals after the start of the registered week. Days missed may not be “made up” and will not result in a credit or refund. Campers removed from camp due to behavioral issues will not be eligible to receive a refund. No refunds will be made if SRDC should find it advisable not to open or to close camp early for any unseen conditions or emergencies. However, unusual medical situations or family emergencies will be considered on an individual basis with proper documentation. Refunds are processed at the end of the summer and should be received by the end of September.
Yes. The extended care program extends the hours of camp both in the morning (7:00AM – 9:00AM) and afternoon (4:00PM – 6:00PM). There is an additional fee for this service.
- At the time of registration, you may select whether your child will be attending the morning Extended Care session and/or the afternoon Extended Care session. Each session is a flat rate of $55 per week, or $110 for both AM and PM, regardless of how many hours you use Extended Care during that week.
- You must register and pay for Extended Care prior to your child attending camp in order to receive this flat rate.
- If you did not register for the flat rate for Extended Care, you will be billed at an hourly rate of $13.00, per camper. This charge applies to any part of the hour.
- If you are running late and your child is placed in Extended Care, or if you use Extended Care infrequently, this hourly rate is available so that you do not need to pay for an entire session for just one or two hours of Extended Care usage.
- The fee for children who are not picked up by 6:00PM is $12.00 for every 15 minutes after 6:00PM, per child, even for those that have paid the flat rate.
- If you think you might be late, please call the camp office.
- Parents who are using Extended Care must sign their child in and out of Extended Care, which includes the date, time and your child’s pick-up password. Do not just drop off your child and leave!
- Extended Care meets in the Upper Game Room, which is located up the stairs inside the right gym entrance.
Yes. We will be having three pre-season camp open houses in 2025, Saturdays March 1st, April 5th and May 10th from 10:00AM to 1:00PM. Please call the camp office for any other arrangements. Tours are not provided during the camp season.
We have a very thorough screening process at Solid Rock to ensure we are hiring the best possible summer staff to care for our campers. All staff and volunteers are evaluated based on an extensive written application, personal interview, feedback from three references, and a national background check. We only hire college-age students or older to lead camp groups and high school staff serve in supporting counselor roles as Jr. Counselors and Helpers.
We have a health director who is trained in First Aid and CPR. Additionally, many of our counselors are Lifeguards who are certified in First Aid and CPR.
If there is an emergency and a camper must be hospitalized, the West Milford ambulance squad will generally bring the camper to Chilton Hospital. A representative from the camp will accompany the camper and based on the campers registration form, emergency contacts will be notified immediately.
If your child becomes sick while at camp we will notify you. Children vomiting or having a fever will need to be picked up immediately from camp. Those having a headache or who are tired will be asked to lay down for a period of time and the emergency contact called. Anyone diagnosed with lice will not be allowed to attend camp until cleared (“nit” free) by a doctor and camp health director. This will ensure that your camper is not embarrassed at camp and keep others lice-free.
We welcome your creative suggestions and ideas. If you have any questions or suggestions on anything we can do to make camp a better experience or more enjoyable for you and your children, please call, send a note, or e-mail the camp office.
