Upper Camp Dates, Pricing, & Policies

Discounts

Early Bird
Register early and receive discounts. The more weeks you register for, the more discounts you get. Don't miss out on this opportunity!

January 14 - 21, 2025:

• Register for 5-7 weeks, save $150
• Register for 8 or more weeks, save $225

PLEASE BE AWARE: On January 14 at noon, registration will be open for children currently attending Club J, 2024 Camp Families, and the 2024 - 2025 Preschool program. Children only attending summer camp must wait until January 17 to register at noon. Any registration before that day will not be approved and will be going through another process on January 17 at noon.

Sibling Discount
Receive 5% off your tuition for the 2nd sibling and each additional (sibling with a fewer number of weeks or fee per week) when you register before April 18, 2025. The 5% sibling discount will be applied to the last payment on April 24, 2025.

Registration Fee

All campers will pay a $85 non-refundable and non-transferable fee.

Change Fee

Once you’ve registered your child for camp, we know there might be a need to change weeks based on how your summer plans unfold. Changes are subject to program availability

Prior to March 10: Change weeks and add-ons without penalty.

March 10 - Beyond: $15 fee per change in weeks or add-ons.

Registration Reductions

Once you’ve registered your child for camp, we know there might be a need to reduce weeks and add-ons as your summer plans unfold.

Prior to March 10: Reduce weeks and add-ons, receive a refund for any money paid for camp minus the registration fee and $50 deposit per week.

March 10 - April 18: Reduce weeks and add-ons, receive a refund for any money paid for camp minus the registration fee and $50 deposit per week, plus pay a $15 fee per reduction in weeks.

After April 18: No refund for reduced weeks or add-ons. This includes switching from JNightZ to any other camp program.

Payment Information

Sign up now and only pay a $85 registration fee and a $50/week non-refundable deposit. This deposit will be applied to your child’s total camp tuition. If you drop weeks before April 18, 2025 you will be refunded all payments except the registration fee and weekly deposit.

Payment Schedule
Camp tuition will be billed in installments. Below is the camp payment schedule:

• January 24, 2025
• February 24, 2025
• March 24, 2025
• April 24, 2025

Camp payments are due in full April 24, 2025. Enrollment after April 24, 2025 must be paid in full, at time of registration.

Credit Card Payments
Credit card payments will incur a 3% credit card fee on each monthly installment.

Camp Shalom Closure Policy

This policy addresses the financial implications of closure of our Camp Shalom program. A short-term closure is defined as four to ten consecutive days of closure. A prolonged closure is defined as more than ten consecutive days of closure.

If your child is impacted by a single group or entire program short-term closure, a credit will be placed on your JCC account for the fourth through tenth day of closure.
If your Camp Shalom group or the entire program requires a prolonged closure, all monies paid, minus the $85 registration fee, will be available as a refund to your original form of payment within 12 weeks.
If Camp Shalom is forced to close prior to the start of camp, all monies paid, except the $85 registration fee, will be available as a refund to your original form of payment within 12 weeks.

Health Policy

Current health forms, the Florida State HRS-H Form 3040 and the Florida certificate of immunization 680 Part A, are available from your pediatrician and must be on file in the camp office. For the health and safety of all campers and staff, campers will not be permitted to attend camp without a completed medical examination and required paper work. The Mandel JCC does not accept religious exemptions and does require all campers to be up to date on their MMR vaccine.