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Women’s Wellness Weekend Registration Now Open!

Women’s Wellness Weekend 2023: September 8-10, 2023

Volunteers of the Year

Thank you to our Volunteers of the Year!

Last week, our year-round team had the incredible opportunity to celebrate our Volunteers of the Year at the Annual Central Connecticut Coast YMCA Annual Volunteer Celebration.

This year we honored Zach Carlsten and Jake Rumbold as our Youth Volunteers of the Year, and Lynn Gabriel as our Adult Volunteer of the year! We’d like to extend a huge THANK YOU to all three of these wonderful individuals for committing their time and energy to making Camp Hi-Rock a better place!

 

 

Sign up for Spring Volunteer Work Weekend!

SPRING WORK WEEKEND 

April 28 – 30, 2023 

Please join us for a great weekend with fellow Hi-Rockers getting camp ready for summer, tackling some important camp improvement projects, and catching up with our Hi-Rock friends!

Accommodations and meals will be provided. Children and teens under the age of 18 who would like to join us must be accompanied by a parent or other supervising adult. Volunteers are welcome for all or part of the weekend. Meals served will include Friday dinner through Sunday lunch. Work projects will conclude Sunday morning by noon. Housing with heat is limited and it may still be chilly at that time of the year so please RSVP online.

We’ll do our best to have some indoor projects but there will surely be work to do outside. Please bring warm clothes. We promise to have lots of tea, hot chocolate, and coffee!

Hope to see you here!

YMCA Camp Hi-Rock Staff & Volunteers

 

Register online

New Group Participants- Create an events dashboard account. Once you have created your account, you will receive details to log into your account. Complete the Spring Work Weekend Registration.

Returning Group Participants- Log into your events dashboard account. Complete the Spring Work Weekend Registration. 

Family Camp Early Bird Registration Now Open!

Family Camp
August 21-27, 2023

Now accepting early bird registrations for family camp in 2023!

We are now accepting family camp registrations! Registrations with deposit* received by March 31, 2023 qualify for a $40 credit in the camp store. Most importantly you will reserve a space for your family for family camp!

*If you have already paid your deposit, a new deposit will not be required at registration. Please complete full registration so that we have details for reserving your lodging. If you would like to check on your deposit status, please email Tanya at tanya@camphirock.org.

Stay tuned for information coming soon about our new Family Camp Planning Committee and for an opportunity to provide feedback on Family Camp 2022 and input for Family Camp 2023 via a survey.

We hope to see you and your family during Family Camp in 2023!

Family Camp Housing Information

We will do our best to honor housing requests through a complete registration form (or online registration) received with a deposit in the order they are received. Returning families will be given priority to reserve the same housing they have had in previous years until March 31, 2023. After March 31, 2023, housing will be assigned on a first come first served basis. Deposits without complete registration forms (or online registrations) will not serve to reserve housing. If multiple returning families have had the same housing in prior years (for example, if two families stayed in the same cabin for different parts of the week in prior years) camp staff will use their discretion, in consultation with the board of directors, to assign housing taking all families’ preferences into account. Lodge space is limited and will be assigned according to the parameters above.

Online Registration

New Group Participants

Create an events dashboard account. Once you have created your account, you will receive details to log into your account. Complete Summer Family Camp Registration.

Returning Group Participants

Log into your events dashboard account. Complete Summer Family Camp Registration.

Paper Registration

Complete the paper registration form and return to camp by:

• Mail: YMCA Camp Hi-Rock Attn: Family Camp 544 East Street, Mount Washington 01258
• Email: tanya@camphirock.org
• Fax: 413-528-4234

Alumni Reunion & 75th Anniversary Celebration Registration Now Open!

Alumni Reunion & 75th Anniversary Celebration

September 1-4, 2023

ONLINE REGISTRATION

New Group Participants

Create an events dashboard account. Once you have created your account, you will receive details to log into your account. Complete Alumni Reunion and 75th Anniversary Celebration Registration.

Returning Group Participants

Log into your events dashboard account. Complete Alumni Reunion and 75th Anniversary Celebration Registration.

REGISTRATION FORM

Complete the 2023 Alumni Reunion Registration Form and return to camp by:

• Mail: YMCA Camp Hi-Rock 544 East Street, Mount Washington 01258
• Email: tanya@camphirock.org
• Fax: 413-528-4234

If you have any questions, please call the office at 413-528-1227.

2023 Info Sessions and Open Houses

In-Person Info Sessions

Stop by one of our drop-in events to meet one of Hi-Rock’s Camp Directors and learn more about our programs.

Location	Date	Time
Berkshire Food Co-op	Saturday, March 18	10:00 am-2:00 pm
	Saturday, April 22	10:00 am-2:00 pm
Bridgeport YMCA	Tuesday, January 31	4:00-6:00 pm
	Thursday, March 16	4:00-6:00 pm
Brooklyn Central Library	Saturday, March 4	12:00-3:00 pm
Fairfield YMCA	Tuesday, January 10	4:00-6:00 pm
	Thursday, March 2	4:00-6:00 pm
Lakewood-Trumbull YMCA	Wednesday, January 18	4:00-6:00 pm
	Saturday, March 11	10:00 am-12:00 pm
Riverbrook Regional YMCA	Monday, February 27	4:00-6:00 pm
Soundview Family YMCA	Tuesday, February 7	4:00-6:00pm
	Tuesday, March 21	4:00-6:00 pm
Stratford YMCA	Wednesday, February 1	4:00-6:00 pm
Woodruff Family YMCA	Monday, February 13	4:00-6:00pm
	Wednesday, March 1	4:00- 6:00pm

 

Virtual Info Sessions

Please use the link below to register for a virtual info session. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants the day of the info session. All times are in EST.

Monday, February 27, 7:15-8:15 pm

Wednesday, March 15, 7:15-8:15 pm

Tuesday, March 28, 7:15-8:15 pm

Monday, April 10, 7:15-8:15 pm

Wednesday, April 26, 7:15-8:15 pm

Monday, May 8, 7:15-8:15 pm

Wednesday, May 24, 7:15-8:15 pm

Click here to register for a virtual info session!

* Additional in-person and virtual info sessions will be scheduled and updates will be posted here!

Open houses

Sunday, May 7 12:00-3:00 pm

Saturday, June 10 11:00 am-2:00 pm

Camp tours are available on request, please contact info@camphirock.org for further details. Click here for directions.

Early Bird Registration Open Now Until December 31, 2022!

By registering early, you’ll receive all the benefits of early bird camp registration. Register today to ensure you will not miss out on the session of your choice.

All 2023 YMCA Camp Hi-Rock early bird registrations and deposits must be received by December 31st to qualify for the following:

• Guarantee your child’s summer camp enrollment in 2023*
• $50 camp store credit**
• Free early bird t-shirt

*You may alter your session dates at any time, as space allows, for no extra charge.

**For campers registering for overnight camp.

Please register now to receive all of these benefits! Most importantly, registering early will ensure your child has a place in their preferred session at Hi-Rock in 2023!  Several sessions sold out and had waitlists in 2022 and we expect enrollment to grow in 2023 so we advise registering early.

Dates & Rates

BOLD & GOLD Wilderness Expedition Information

Registration Information

Fall Volunteer Work Weekend Registration Now Open

FALL WORK WEEKEND OCTOBER 28-30, 2022

Please join us for another great weekend with fellow Hi-Rockers. We’ll be getting camp ready for winter, tackling some important camp improvement projects, and catching up with our Hi-Rock friends.
Accommodations and meals will be provided. Volunteers who are under 18 who would like to join us must be accompanied by a parent or other supervising adult. Volunteers are welcome for all or part of the weekend. Meals served will include Friday dinner through Sunday lunch. Work projects will conclude Sunday morning by noon. Please use the links below to register.

ONLINE REGISTRATION

NEW GROUP PARTICIPANTS

Create an events dashboard account. Once you have created your account, you will receive details to log into your account. Complete Fall Volunteer Work Weekend Registration.

RETURNING GROUP PARTICIPANTS

Log into your events dashboard account. Complete Fall Volunteer Work Weekend Registration.

Important notice regarding 2022 COVID vaccination policy

Dear Camp Families,

I hope you are well.  With the camp season quickly approaching we are getting very excited about welcoming your campers back to camp.  

We’ve spent the past several months carefully considering our COVID-related policy options for this summer. Our hope is to make camp accessible and safe for all and to give kids a full camp experience while limiting and providing an antidote to the many hindrances that COVID has imposed on their lives for the past couple of years. It is also our hope that all campers will be able to complete their full session without any need for quarantine or isolation and to leave camp infection-free.  In making our policy decisions, we have taken into account the experiences of schools and other community organizations during the winter surge, the current rise in cases in our region, the latest information about the impact of COVID and the COVID vaccination on children and the current guidance provided by the CDC and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

In consultation with our board of managers, we have determined that the best course of action in light of current guidance is to require all campers and staff to be up-to-date on their COVID vaccinations to be a part of camp this summer unless granted a medical exemption.  Commonwealth of Massachusetts COVID guidance distinguishes significantly between those who are up-to-date on their COVID vaccinations and those who are not. Protocols triggered by campers or staff who are not up to date with their COVID vaccinations would significantly increase the risk that campers would not be able to complete their full stay at Hi-Rock and would limit our ability to give campers an experience that closely approximates our pre-COVID summer camp program.

The Massachusetts definition of “up-to-date” on COVID vaccinations is as follows:

• Completed the primary series of Pfizer, Moderna or J&J vaccine AND a booster dose OR

• Completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last 5 months OR
• Completed the primary series of J&J vaccine within the last 2 months
• We will also accept international campers considered up-to-date using other vaccines accepted by the World Health Organization

All campers and staff will be required to meet this definition by the time they arrive at camp.  Campers under twelve are not currently eligible for the booster but will be required to have completed the primary series of the vaccine.  

For those who have not yet been vaccinated who wish to complete the vaccination series before the start of camp, please note that campers will be considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their final dose in the primary series.  The primary Pfizer series requires two doses administered 3-8 weeks apart and the primary Moderna series requires two doses administered 4-8 weeks apart.  With this in mind, campers who have not yet been vaccinated will need to receive their first dose of Pfizer at least five weeks prior to their first day of camp or their first dose of Moderna six weeks prior to their first day of camp.  For those more who will be eligible for a booster by the time they arrive at camp, they will be considered “up-to-date” immediately following their receipt of the booster.  

We will continue to monitor the COVID situation and relevant state and CDC guidance and may modify our policies as circumstances change.  Any changes will be communicated to registered families immediately.  

Please contact me with any questions or concerns you might have in the office at 413-528-1227 x3001 or via email at executive@camphirock.org.  Please also direct any inquiries related to medical exemptions to me. 

Sincerely,

Jessica Speer-Holmes

Executive Director

Additional 2022 Virtual Info Session Dates

Join us for a zoom session to meet one of our Camp Directors and learn more about our programs!

Register Here: https://forms.gle/XX52RcNbzSkJUysYA