We are so excited for this summer! Please see below for important information for our campers for the summer of 2022.
Any information regarding COVID (testing, protocols, etc) is subject to change.
The information below is current as of June 13th, 2022.
Session | Starts | Ends |
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Full Season | Sunday, June 26th | Sunday, August 14th |
First Half | Sunday, June 26th | Saturday, July 23rd |
Two Weeks | Sunday, June 26th | Sunday, July 10th |
Second Half | Sunday, July 24th | Sunday, August 14th |
Weekend Club | Saturday, July 30th | Sunday, July 31st |
Visiting Day | Sunday, July 17th |
We are asking all camp families and staff members to practice “reduced risk” behavior during the ten (10) days before arrival to camp, at a minimum. We know that children may have school and parents may have work, but you should limit all other interactions. This includes avoiding gatherings with people outside your home, as well as any large group events (weddings, parties, etc).
PRE-CAMP TESTING:
COVID RECOVERY UPDATE: If your child has recently recovered from COVID-19, you must email documentation of this to askus@campsaginaw.com. This documentation includes:
If you provide this documentation, a PCR test at the start of camp is no longer required.
HEALTH CHECK:
Please keep in mind that the actions of one family have the ability to affect everyone in camp. Our goal is to get everyone into camp COVID-free, and your family can help with that by actively avoiding scenarios with possible exposure.
City | Location | Date | Time |
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BALA CYNWYD, PA | Chili’s Restaurant | Saturday, June 18 | 9:30-11:00am |
BALTIMORE, MD | Oheb Shalom | Sunday, June 19 | 9:30-11:30am |
CHERRY HILL, NJ | Woodcrest Shopping Ctr | Saturday, June 18 | 9:30-11:30am |
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ | Shoppers World | Sunday, June 19 | 9:30-11:00am |
POTOMAC, MD | Churchill High School | Sunday, June 19 | 9:30-11:00am |
WEST ORANGE, NJ | Essex Green Mall | Sunday, June 19 | 12:30-1:30pm |
WILLOW GROVE, PA | Upper Moreland High School | Saturday, June 18 | 9:30-11:00am |
PARENT DRIVEN | Camp Saginaw | Friday, June 24 | 9:30am-3:00pm |
City | Location | Date | Time |
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BALA CYNWYD, PA | Chili’s Restaurant | Saturday, July 23 | 10:30-11:30am |
BALTIMORE, MD | Oheb Shalom | Saturday, July 23 | 11:00am-12:00pm |
CHERRY HILL, NJ | Woodcrest Shopping Ctr | Saturday, July 23 | 11:00am-12:00pm |
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ | Shoppers World | Saturday, July 23 | 2:00-2:30pm |
POTOMAC, MD | Churchill High School | Saturday, July 23 | 11:00am-12:00pm |
WEST ORANGE, NJ | Essex Green Mall | Saturday, July 23 | 12:30-1:00pm |
WILLOW GROVE, PA | Upper Moreland High School | Saturday, July 23 | 11:00am-12:00pm |
PARENT DRIVEN | Camp Saginaw | Sunday, July 24 | 9:00-10:00am |
City | Location | Date | Assembly Time | Departure Time |
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BALA CYNWYD, PA | Chili’s Restaurant | Sunday, June 26 | 10:00am | 10:30am |
BALTIMORE, MD | Oheb Shalom | Sunday, June 26 | 9:15am | 10:00am |
CHERRY HILL, NJ | Woodcrest Shopping Ctr | Sunday, June 26 | 9:00am | 9:30am |
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ | Shoppers World | Sunday, June 26 | 9:00am | 9:30am |
POTOMAC, MD | Churchill High School | Sunday, June 26 | 8:15am | 9:00am |
WEST ORANGE, NJ | Essex Green Mall | Sunday, June 26 | 8:00am | 8:30am |
WILLOW GROVE, PA | Upper Moreland High School | Sunday, June 26 | 8:45am | 9:30am |
PARENT DRIVEN | Camp Saginaw | Sunday, June 26 | Arrive to camp 9:00-10:00am |
City | Location | Date | Assembly Time | Departure Time |
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BALA CYNWYD, PA | Chili’s Restaurant | Sunday, July 24 | 10:00am | 10:30am |
BALTIMORE, MD | Oheb Shalom | Sunday, July 24 | 9:30am | 10:00am |
CHERRY HILL, NJ | Woodcrest Shopping Ctr | Sunday, July 24 | 9:00am | 9:30am |
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ | Shoppers World | Sunday, July 24 | 9:00am | 9:30am |
POTOMAC, MD | Churchill High School | Sunday, July 24 | 8:30am | 9:00am |
WEST ORANGE, NJ | Essex Green Mall | Sunday, July 24 | 8:00am | 8:30am |
WILLOW GROVE, PA | Upper Moreland High School | Sunday, July 24 | 9:00am | 9:30am |
PARENT DRIVEN | Camp Saginaw | Sunday, July 24 | Arrive to camp 9:00-10:00am |
Camper Profile Form: This Form will provide the camp with pertinent information about the camper’s home background, personality and character, interests and abilities, previous camping experience, and parent’s personal comments. This information is shared with the guidance counselors as well as the medical staff. Please be candid and honest. The more we know about your child, the better off we will be in caring for your child.
Health History Form: It is essential that you take the time to update the information in this Form every year. The Medical Staff reviews this information in order to properly care for your child.
Transportation Form: This Form is for camper and baggage transportation to and from camp. Baggage transportation (Metro) is $65 each way up to three items. Each additional bag is $10. If you would like to utilize this service, please make sure to add it in the Additional Options section.
Additional Options: This Form lists all the services and activities that Saginaw provides which require additional payments. You may select additional options directly on this Form and submit your selections. If you are using our baggage service (Metro) you will need to add it here.
Dirt Bike Release Form: Inter and Senior campers (entering 6th to 11th grades) will have the opportunity to participate in our Dirt Bike elective program. This Release Form must be completed in order for your child to participate in Dirt Bikes. If you do not want your child to participate, please indicate this on the Form and also inform your child so that they do not sign up for this elective.
Vaping Policy: All parents are required to read and electronically sign this Form. We ask that you discuss the information contained in this Form with your children.
(can be uploaded in Campanion or CampInTouch, emailed to askus@campsaginaw.com, or mailed to our office)
Physician’s Examination Form: This Form is to be printed out, completed by your child’s physician and submitted to the camp office. We will accept any physician examinations that have occurred since August 15, 2020 (up to 24 months prior to the end of this summer).
Immunization Form: Please get a copy of your child’s immunization record from your child’s physician and submit it to the camp office. You can also print our Immunization Form and have your child’s physician complete it.
(You also have the option of inputting your child’s immunizations directly into the online Health History Form. If you input this information online, you are not required to complete the paper Immunization Form.
Parent Authorization Form: This Form is to be printed out, completed by you, and submitted to the camp office.
Code of Conduct: All parents and campers are required to read and sign this form, and submit it to the camp office.
Getting Ready for Camp Manual: This is a guide to provide you with useful information and answers to many questions about the camping experience at Camp Saginaw.
Packing List & Required Clothing: We strongly suggest that you use the Packing List to help you pack for your child. You can also shop for required Saginaw gear through The Camp Spot.
If you need your login information, require assistance, or would like to schedule a personal tutorial in completing online Forms, please call our office at 856-428-6256, or email us at askus@campsaginaw.com. We are happy to help!
If your child will need to take any medication on a regular basis while at camp (including non-prescription medications), you are required to use CampMeds. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in a medication convenience fee, and/or your child not receiving their medications while at camp.
Please go to www.campmeds.com to register for this service.
There are rare circumstances when CampMeds cannot accommodate a camper’s medication requirements. In the event that this happens, CampMeds will contact our office on your behalf and explain the circumstances.
Approved exempt pill-form medication must be sent to and arrive at camp (740 Saginaw Road, Oxford, PA 19363) at least five days prior to your child’s arrival via UPS, FedEx or DHL to the attention of the Health Center. Do NOT use USPS.
WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT MEDICATIONS AT BUS STOPS OR AT PARENT DROP-OFF THAT HAVE BEEN PRE-ARRANGED WITH OUR OFFICE. Eligible medications are rescue inhalers/respiratory inhalants, EpiPens, growth hormones, allergy shots, and any medication that requires refrigeration.
Rescue Inhalers: Please bring two rescue inhalers with your camper to the bus stop or to camp for parent drop-off. Make sure that rescue inhalers are in original packaging (if applicable) and have been labeled with a Sharpie (on both the medication tube and the dispenser).
EpiPens: Please bring two EpiPens in the original pharmacy box with the prescription label attached with your camper to the bus stop or to camp for parent drop-off. Make sure the actual EpiPen(s) is labeled with your campers name using a Sharpie (not just the box). Give the EpiPen(s) to our staff at the bus stop or drop-off in a clearly labeled zip lock bag. The EpiPen(s) will be kept in the Health Center.
Growth Hormone Shots / Allergy Shots: Please bring this medication/supply in original pharmacy packaging with your camper to the bus stop or to camp for parent drop-off. Give the medication/supplies to our staff at the bus stop or at drop-off in a clearly labeled container or cooler, if it requires refrigeration. This cooler/ice packs should be labeled and will be returned to you at the end of the session with any remaining medications. Please include original doctor instructions with allergy shots. We will complete the documentation and return the originals to you at the end of the session. If growth hormone dose is different than the prescription label (due to a recent adjustment) please include a doctor’s note indicating the change in dose for our records and to assure proper dosing while at camp.
Camp Saginaw’s Health Center stocks many common over-the-counter medications that your child may need on an as-needed basis (examples: Tylenol, Advil/Motrin, Benadryl, allergy medications, cough and cold preparations, Pepto-Bismol). We stock Claritin tablets and Zyrtec liquid for children who do not use this regularly. If your child should start using it on a more regular basis, we will contact you.
If your child takes any over-the-counter medication regularly (such as a vitamin or an allergy medication), you are required to use CampMeds. You may want to speak with your child’s physician to determine if an over-the-counter medication is necessary while your child is at camp.
Division | Grades | Session | Suggested Amount |
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Junior | 1st-5th Grades | Two Weeks | $10-20 |
Full Season | $60-90 + $30-50 gift card for Hershey Park | ||
First Half | $50-70 + $30-50 gift card for Hershey Park | ||
Second Half | $10-20 | ||
Inter | 6th-7th Grades | Full Season | $80-100 + $40-60 gift card for Hershey Park |
First Half | $70-90 + $40-60 gift card for Hershey Park | ||
Second Half | $30-50 | ||
Senior | 8th-10th Grades | Full Season | $100-120 + $50-70 gift card for Hershey Park |
First Half | $90-100 + $50-70 gift card for Hershey Park | ||
Second Half | $40-60 | ||
Senior | 11th Grade | Full Season | $150-170 + $50-70 gift card for Hershey Park |
First Half | $100-110 + $50-70 gift card for Hershey Park | ||
Second Half | $50-80 |
All money and gift cards left over will be sent home with the camper at the end of their session.
Mail: All campers enjoy getting mail while they are at camp. We recommend sending traditional mail as well as email through your Campanion or CampInTouch account. Send all letters to:
Your Child’s Name and Division
Camp Saginaw
740 Saginaw Road
Oxford, PA 19363
Package Policy: No box packages or food packages are permitted at camp. Please share this information with family and friends. We do allow items that fit in a 9” x 12” flat envelope such as magazines, puzzle books, stickers, etc. We do open all packages that arrive at camp and will discard any food items. The ONLY exceptions are:
Birthday Pizza Party: If your child has a birthday while they are at camp, you have the option to order a pizza party. We order in pizzas from our favorite local pizza shop for lunch for the bunk to enjoy. Please call our office to make arrangements. It is $6.00 per person in the bunk, including staff.
Peanut/Tree Nut Allergies: We have several campers that have peanut/tree nut allergies. As a reminder, we are a nut-aware camp. This means we do not cook or bake with any nuts. We do have peanut butter in one location of our Dining Hall and we are able to safely manage and monitor the peanut butter in this way. Please DO NOT pack or send your child any items that contain peanuts or tree nuts.
We are thrilled to be able to take our Inter Division (campers 6th and 7th grade) and our Low Seniors (campers entering 8th grade) on a whitewater rafting trip on the Lehigh River in Jim Thorpe, PA.
This fun trip will be during the 5th week of camp, so all Full Season and Second Half Inters and Low Seniors will be participating. The trip will include a riverside lunch, scenic views, and of course, an adventure along the gentle rapids of the river. In addition to Saginaw staff, our trip will be staffed by professional river guides. We travel on a section of the river perfect for beginner rafters, and life jackets are mandatory.
Campers will need water shoes that cover their toes (such as Keens) or old sneakers for the trip. No flip flops or sandals are permitted on the rafts. Our packing list already includes a second pair of sneakers for all campers, but we wanted to make you aware of this so you can prepare as you are packing.
If your child is currently enrolled for the First Half of camp and is interested in extending for the Full Season, please let us know so we can include them in our plans.
CELL PHONES
One privilege for our oldest campers (ONLY for campers entering 11th grade) is to bring a cell phone to camp. Cell phones will be collected by the bus supervisor at the pick-up locations, or at the front gate if you are driving your child to camp. Please place the cell phone and charger in a Ziploc bag labeled with your child’s name. The phones and chargers will be kept in the camp office. Campers will have one designated 45 minute period per week to use their phones. On the last day of camp, we will give back phones and chargers.
TRIPS
Included in this summer’s program for our Aides and Hill 1 campers are two additional out-of-camp trips. One trip will be during the first session, and one will be during the second session. In addition to the standard camp bank money, we recommend sending your child with additional bank money.
The second session trip will be to Splash Zone Water Park in Wildwood, NJ. Splash Zone has a Flow Rider - a simulated surf machine where riders can flow board or bodyboard. In order to use the Flow Rider, an online waiver must be completed by a parent or guardian. In addition to the waiver, the park requires a copy of a parent’s or guardian’s driver’s license to verify that the parent or guardian completed the waiver. You can access the waiver by clicking HERE. Please send the driver’s license copy to jessica@campsaginaw.com.
Participation in the Flow Rider is optional and there are plenty of other activities if you opt out of this for your child.
If your child tests positive for COVID during the summer, we will be following the CDC Guidelines at that time to determine next steps.
As of today, these guidelines are:
We will email all camp families if there is a positive case at camp. Parents whose child is in the bunk with the positive case will also receive a secondary email with any further information.
Please know that Camp Saginaw takes the health and well-being of our campers and staff very seriously. We will do everything we can to provide our camp families with a safe and fun place for their child to spend the summer.
We are counting down the days until we are all reunited in the 19363!