Melrose YMCA Summer Camp/Program Policies
The Staff:
Camp/program staff attend training specific to the camp/program they work with and are experienced, knowledgeable and mature. Under the supervision of the director, the staff provide a quality summer experience for your child.
How to Register:
All participants must be an active/valid member of the YMCA at the time of registration and throughout the weeks of Camp/Program they register for.
1. Online: Full payment via charge card is required for online registrations.
2. Mail-in and Walk-In: A non-refundable $30.00 deposit per week/per child is required to reserve your child/children's spot. Melrose After Camp/Program Care and Stoneham After Program Care are paid in full. Please be sure to enclose the registration form on the back of this brochure with mail-in registrations and send to 497 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176, Attention: Ellen Casey.
Camp/Program Forms:
Please be aware that your child's completed forms and physicals/updated immunization records MUST be on file with the Melrose YMCA Business Office no later than two weeks prior to your child attending camp/program.
The Board of Health requires children attending YMCA CLUB, CIT, Sports & More, Gymnastics Camp and Junior Gymnastics Camp to have a current physical (within the past two years from September 2008) and updated immunization records.
Your child will be returned to you or to the proper authorities if we do not have the required current physical and updated immunization records by the first day of camp, per the Board of Health.
Parents are responsible for insuring that their child has documentation of all the required immunizations per the Board of Health.
Forms that have not been received two weeks prior to your child attending camp/program could result in forfeited spots and any monies the YMCA received are not refunded.
Forms can be downloaded at www.melroseymca.org or picked up at the Melrose Family YMCA Business Office, 497 Main Street, Melrose.
Download the Registration and Camp forms needed here:
Registration forms (PDF format) for YMCA Cricket and YMCA CLUB programs |
| Blanket Permission Form (PDF format) for all camps and summer programs |
| Camp/Program Handbook (PDF format) for all camps and summer programs |
If your browser does not download these forms automatically, right click and choose "Save As" or "Save Target Link As". Make sure you save them with the .pdf file extension
Payments:
All camp balances for weeks #1-5 and Junior Gymnastics Camp sessions I-IV are due IN FULL NO LATER THAN MONDAY, MAY 17th, 2010. All camp balances for weeks #6-9 and Junior Gymnastics Camp sessions V-VI are due IN FULL NO LATER THAN MONDAY, JUNE 21st, 2010. A $30.00 late fee per week/per child is charged to all balances not paid by the stated dealine. If camp/program weeks are not paid by deadline, spots could be forfeited with no monies refunded.
Transfers:
- A $15.00 service fee will be charged per week/per child for transfers.
-Transfer requests are made in person at the Melrose Family YMCA Main Street Facility.
-Transfers need to be received no later than two weeks prior to the week of camp/program you are transferring out of.
Cancellations:
- A $30.00 service fee per week/per child is charged for all cancellation requests on any
full day camp/programs. This fee applies to both online credits and refunds.
- A $15.00 service fee per week/per child is charged for cancellation requests on Junior Gymnastics Camp,
Melrose After Camp/ Program Care, and Stoneham After Program Care.. This fee applies to both online credits
and refunds.
- Cancellation requests are made in person at the Melrose Family YMCA Main Street Facility.
- To receive a partial refund or online credit, cancellation requests need to be received no later than two weeks
prior to the week of camp/program you are cancelling out of.
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A $15.00 late fee is charged for every fifteen minute interval after official camp/program closing times (see camp/program hours). Late fees are payable upon pickup of your child.
Parents must provide camp/program director with information pertaining to their child's specific needs prior to enrollment. Directors will review information to determine child's level of participation in camp/program and any necessary accommodations. Parents will be notified of the camp/program's ability to enroll their child based on the accommodations that would be required.
T-Shirt Information:
Every participant will receive one camp t-shirt. Additional t-shirts are available at additional cost.
Camp & Program LicensingYMCA Cricket and the Stoneham Summer Program are licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care (DEEC) and must comply with DEEC regulations (102 CMR 7.00). |







This full day summer program is designed for the younger school age child. It offers a variety of age appropriate
fun and interesting activities. Activities include gym activities, outdoor activities at local parks, arts & crafts,
swim lessons at the YMCA pool and recreational swim at the DCR Pool (swimming at the DCR Pool is subject to DCR pool
opening/schedule and is not guaranteed),
stories, small and large group field trips and special themes & events.
One large
group trip fee per week is included. Optional trips may have additional fees.

