Welcome to the Stomping Ground Family
Summer 2025
Hi!
On behalf of myself and the entire Stomping Ground team, we are so excited to have you joining our ever-growing community! Every summer at Stomping Ground is a story, and your campers are the main characters who get to decide how the story plays out! With staff from all over the world we work with your campers to stretch our creativity and imaginations to envision a world that emphasizes connection, empathy, and judgement free fun just as we do here. At Stomping Ground we believe: in each other, ourselves, and what a world filled with empathetic decision makers can look like. The best part?
It all starts with you and your camper!
Thank you so much for choosing Stomping Ground as the next step in your camper’s journey! This place is just a place until they fill it with their laughter, big ideas, and capacity for beautifully messy relationships. This summer your campers get to experience a once in a lifetime opportunity to be the superheroes of their own stories filled with magic, excitement, and unbound creativity. Here your campers will have the ability to further develop their skills of independence, teamwork, and resilience, all while making lifelong friends and memories that they get to share with you on the car rides home!
See you soon,
Daniel
518-306-1981
daniel@campstompingground.org
FAX: +1 585-510-3535
On this page you will find:
Payment information
Updated caregiver packet
Medical Forms
Lice Policy
Payment
Due in full April 1st or June 15th if you are on a monthly payment plan.
If at all possible, we ask that you use an eCheck to pay for your session, it helps us save on processing fees.
Email daniel@campstompingground.org for the trust-based sliding scale or to set up a personalized payment plan, use our Payment Plan Calculator to find a monthly price that works for you.
Refund Policy
Well before camp begins, The Stomping Ground has already sunk costs into facilities, staff, and other requirements in preparation for your camper. For this reason, The Stomping Ground has a firm withdrawal deadline, April 1st. Deposits are non refundable after this deadline.
Refunds will be issued (minus the deposit after payment deadline) only if we fill the vacancy with another eligible, tuition-paying camper and it is approved by the Board of Directors.
The Caregiver Packet
Here you will find a packing list and some other helpful instructions.
Parent Authorization (Available on CampBrain)
Medical Forms
For campers to be at camp, New York State mandates that we have an up-to-date, within the last 18 months, physical form* from a doctor. For our medical team to be allowed to administer medicine, we need this form as well as immunization records to be completed, and for all medicine to come to camp in its original containers.
There are 4 forms to complete and upload (above).
*If your doctor has a different physical form or you have one for school or sports those work as well. But we still need permission to administer medication, even over the counter medicine.
Lice Policy for Overnight Summer Camp
To ensure a healthy and enjoyable experience for all campers, we have established the following lice polcy:
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All campers must be free of live lice and nits before arriving at camp. We strongly recommend that parents/guardians conduct a thorough lice check within 48 hours prior to arrival.
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Upon arrival, all campers will undergo a lice screening conducted by trained camp staff.
If live lice or nits are found during this screening, the camper will not be permitted to stay at camp and must return home for lice treatment.
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Campers who are sent home for lice treatment may return to camp only when they are completely free of live lice and nits.
A professional lice treatment verification or a re-screening by camp staff is required before the camper can rejoin the camp session.
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Refunds for lice-related absences are not available.
If space permits, families have the option to transfer their registration to a later session during the summer. This transfer is subject to availability and must be arranged through the camp administration.
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We encourage parents/guardians to educate their children about the importance of not sharing personal items such as hats, brushes, or hair accessories.
Camp staff will continue to monitor for lice throughout the camp session and take appropriate actions if necessary.
By adhering to this policy, we aim to maintain a lice-free environment and ensure the well-being of all campers. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Drop off & Pick up
DROP OFF - Sunday 3:30pm
PICK UP - Friday 1:00pm
ADDRESS - 3430 Boyhaven Rd Middle Grove NY 12850
The 3 Agreements
Respect yourself and others.
Protect the future of camp.
Talk about conflict when it arises.
Please watch this video with your child. Everything we do at camp is focused on first getting consent. To do that we want to make sure, as best we can, that campers want to be at Stomping Ground and understand our three agreements to be a member of our community. They are: respect yourself and others, protect the future of camp, and work through conflict when it arises. You can see more about our restorative justice conflict resolution process here.
Camp is often explained to potential campers and staff as a place where ‘you don’t really get in trouble.’ While that sounds like chaos, it really more accurately describes the type of world we want to live in. We aim to combat the punitive systems often held out as ‘justice’ and instead restore relationships among one another. We hold each other accountable through structured and honest dialogue both before and when conflict arises. This means that kids who have often found themselves kicked out of other spaces find a home here in their second chances.