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Camp is a time to spend outdoors, physically engaged, and with your friends. It is messy, dirty, and happens in rain or shine. Therefore, it is important that each camper is dressed appropriately, safely, and packed in preparation for a day of adventure.

The following tenets apply:

1. Apparel must be comfortable and rugged, and campers should expect that their clothes may become soiled or torn due to the nature of camp activities.

2. All clothing must be camp appropriate.

   1. Depictions of violence, weapons, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, inappropriate innuendos, and sexually explicit content are not allowed.

   2. Vulgar, sexual, offensive, hateful, racist, divisive, and/or exclusionary language will not be permitted.

3. Clothing, jewelry, and accessories must not pose hazards, must be well-fitting, and must not restrict physical activity and exploration.

4. Aside from swimwear, undergarments and midriffs must be covered at all times.

5. Excessively revealing clothing is not acceptable. Clothing must support a range of motion throughout all camp activities.

6. Appropriate footwear is required. This includes shoes that fasten securely for walking, hiking, and climbing, that are closed-toe and closed-heel.

Our standard camp day begins at 8:30 am and concludes at 3:30 pm. For campers enrolled in before and/or after care, details & drop-off/pick-up locations may vary.

Drop Off Basics

Campers must be dropped off and picked up at our check-in tent, located on the far side of the 2nd Nature Academy (SNA) parking lot.

During carpool, parents/guardians must:

• not enter the camp grounds.

• follow all signs directing traffic and limiting access to restricted areas.

• not park in the carpool line.

• not get out of their cars while in the carpool line.

• not leave a car unattended in the carpool line.

Pick Up Basics

At pick up, the camper will be escorted to the car and signed out. We may ask for ID on the first day or two until we are familiar with faces. Please have your ID ready to pick up. If anyone on your approved pickup list is picking up your camper, please be sure that they also have their ID ready. We would like the flow of pick-up to go as quickly and smoothly as possible. Please be patient. It will take a few minutes to move the carpool line along.

Additional information may be found in our handbook, which will be made available to you upon registration and includes information on:

• absences, early dismissals, late arrivals, & available accommodations when adequate notice is provided

• general traffic rules & safety

• a carpool map

We strongly discourage early dismissal requests and late drop-offs. An early dismissal/late arrival camper is subject to miss one or many activities in their camp day or be late for their requested early pick-up time.

Campus security and ratio protocols affect early dismissals/late arrivals and require advance planning to accommodate. Our campus is expansive and activities occur both across campus and the Dunstable Rural Land Trust. Depending on which program they are enrolled in, a camper may be in the pool, in the woods, or at the pond. Moreover, ACA requires that no counselor may be alone with a camper and therefore, extra staffing is necessitated to transport single campers across campus.

Additional information is provided in our handbook.

Brainwave STEAM Camps is a summer day camp program operated by The Enrichment Center @ 2nd Nature Academy, LLC. 2nd Nature Academy (SNA) campus sits on the former site of an 18th century dairy farm. Consisting of 39 acres of pristine land in south Nashua, NH and Dunstable, MA, the grounds also abut roughly 700 acres of conserved and protected land in both municipalities. With fields, forests, ponds, wetlands, and a working farm, our grounds are the perfect place to learn, explore, and play.

All lunches and snacks are to be provided by the campers.

• Microwaves and refrigeration are not available; please pack accordingly.

• A reusable ice pack is recommended.

• No glass bottles, candy, or soda.

Food Allergies/Intolerances

If a camper has a food allergy or food intolerance, it is the parent/guardian’s duty to inform the camp administration of any such conditions. Precautions, treatment, and an emergency plan must be included in a written document from the camper’s physician prior to the camper’s first day of camp.

We will make all reasonable attempts to keep the camper safe. Campers will be instructed to sit at the allergen-free area to avoid cross contamination. Campers are expected to wash their hands and face after eating lunch, and the staff sanitizes tables after meals and snacks.

Additional protocols apply for epi-pens.

There is no refund or reduction once a child is registered and/or paid for, in any amount.

It is the responsibility of the Registrant, not the Camp, to ensure that there is no scheduling conflict, nor is the Camp responsible for any conflicts that may arise after registration and/or payment. Please ensure you consider possible conflicts caused by school, summer school, other summer programs, vacations, life events, etc. prior to registering your camper.

Medical Exemptions

We do understand that occasional medical emergencies occur that are outside of everyone’s control. Relevant and appropriate medical exemptions to our Refund Policy will be considered at the discretion of the Camp, provided that:

• the emergency necessitates a camper missing an entire week of camp,

• camp-requested documentation is furnished by a licensed medical provider,

• and the exemption is approved by the administration upon review.

No medical exemption is guaranteed.

Prorated Weeks & Absences

As staffing must occur on a weekly, if not a seasonal basis, we are unable to offer prorated camp prices, regardless of number of days in attendance. All weeks are priced at the same, seasonal flat rate for each corresponding age group. Moreover, no refunds are made for days that a camper is absent, regardless of reason.

Registration portal access will be provided when registration becomes active each season.