Summer Camp at Schlitz Audubon
Whether you are a returning family, who views camps at Schlitz Audubon as an annual tradition, or a new family who is interested in exploring what we offer, we want our camps to be a highlight of your child’s summer. This year, we’re continuing to offer camps on popular themes including nature art, beachcombing, fossils, and animal care, while also adding new camps focused on pollinators, mythology, and treasure hunting!
2022 Registration
In our effort to offer a stress-free and equitable process that will take into consideration the unique circumstances of each camp family, our 2022 registration will begin with a members-only lottery.
The Camp Calendar is now online. To enter the lottery, members will fill out a Camper Profile for each child, as well as one Camp Registration form for their family. This form will provide our staff with camp selections for each child. The lottery will first consider all lottery participants’ first preference, then second preference, then third preference, etc. All registration forms submitted prior to 11:59pm on Sunday, January 30, will be entered into the lottery.
Families entered into the lottery will receive camp confirmations and/or waitlist notifications by the end of day on Wednesday, February 9. Invoices will be sent prior to February 18 and can be paid online.
After 12:00am on January 31, after we have received all members’ forms to be entered into the lottery, camp registration will be closed until noon on Thursday, February 10. At noon, the camp calendar will reflect which camps still have available spots, and which camps are sold out. From February 10 and beyond, registration forms will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis in the order they are received.
You can also download a pdf list of our 2022 camp schedule to complement our online camp calendar.
Still have questions about our camp registration process? Visit our Summer Camp Registration FAQs or email our Registrar.
Safety Guidelines
Though we know that a lot may change before June, the health and safety of our campers and their families will remain our top priority. Following our successful 2020 and 2021 camp seasons, we will rely on outdoor classrooms, frequent hand washing/sanitizing, and social distancing to make our 2022 camp season both safe and fun! You can read our 2021 summer camp safety guidelines in more detail here.
Campers entering first grade and older will follow our Center’s general COVID-19 guidelines; at this time, masks are optional outdoors, but are required when indoors. Our preschool students currently wear masks both indoors and outdoors. We are optimistic that our preschool-aged campers can be mask-free by the summer months, but we will base our final decision on the state of the pandemic at that time, as well as vaccine eligibility for children under five.
Camper Profile
Submitting this secure, online form for each child is a required part of the registration process. This profile includes a health history and emergency care plan, as well as childcare enrollment information. A new profile is required annually. An automated email reply will be sent after each child’s profile has been received.
Camper Profiles are not required to be submitted for children enrolling in Hand-in-Hand camps. Camper Profiles are not required to be submitted for children who have a Student Profile on file from the 2021-2022 school year.
Due to licensing, immunization forms are required for only preschool (K4 & K5) campers. These forms are not required for initial registration, and can be mailed, dropped off, or faxed directly to the Center (414-352-6091) from the child’s doctor’s office and must be submitted prior to their first day of camp. Parents may also fill out this form, especially if they have chosen to opt-out of certain immunizations.
Important Camp Notes
Confirmation
An automated email reply will be sent after submitting each Camper Profile, as well as after submitting the Camp Registration form. Any members taking part in the lottery will receive camp confirmations and/or waitlist notifications by the end of the day on February 9. Emailed invoices will be sent prior to February 18.
For Camp Registration forms that are submitted after the lottery is completed, camp confirmations or waitlist notifications, as well as emailed invoices, will be sent the week of February 14 and beyond.
Waitlists
Throughout the lottery process, if a camp is at capacity your child may be placed on a waitlist. Waitlists will be capped at a maximum of 20 campers. After February 10, families will be able to sign up for camp waitlists through the camp calendar if a camp is full and the waitlist has not reached 20 campers.
If an opening becomes available for a wait-listed child, families will be contacted via email and then by phone.
Waitlists will be honored until June 1, 2022. After this time, camp openings will be available on the website and can be registered for on a first-come, first-served basis.
Limited Enrollment
We allow a maximum of six camps for the entire summer, per camper.
Cancellation & Change Policy
To cancel or change camps, please email our Registrar.
A refund of registration fees, minus a $25.00 fee, will be given for any camps canceled 14-days or more prior to the first date of camp. There will be no refunds for camps canceled with less than 14-days’ notice. The cancellation policy is not dependent on the status of camp waitlists.
If Schlitz Audubon cancels camps for any reason, we will offer affected camp families a pro-rated refund.
Lunch
At this time, lunch supervision will not be available for the Summer Camp 2022 season. If a camper is enrolled in both a morning and afternoon camp session within the same week, they must be picked up in between camp sessions.
Medication Administration
If your camper may require medication while at camp, please complete an Authorization to Administer Medication Form prior to your child’s first day of camp.