Help on Check-In and Check-Out Day
This page is designed to help parents and campers get ready for camp. We would like to provide you with important information before you arrive at Camp Fuller. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us at our camp office.
Check- In Day
Campers should arrive according to the schedule below. On arrival day, directors will meet you at the main gate and inform you to the proper division. Once you are in the division, please see the division leader for cabin assignments. If you are late, please call the camp office at (401) 783-5359. Campers who arrive before 1:30 PM will be charged a $45 fee. Please remember the camp road is closed to traffic from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM.
ARRIVALS
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| Session 1 |
Sunday, June 27 |
1:30-3:30 |
| FT1, OWTS1 |
Sunday, June 27 |
1:30-3:30 |
| FT2, OWTS2 |
Sunday, July 4 |
1:30-3:30 |
| Session 2 |
Sunday, July 11 |
1:30-3:30 |
| Session 3 |
Sunday, July 25 |
1:30-3:30 |
| Session 4 |
Sunday, August 8 |
1:30-3:30 |
| FT3, OWTS3 |
Sunday, August 8 |
1:30-3:30 |
| FT4, OWTS4 |
Sunday, August 15 |
1:30-3:30 |
| Specialty Week |
Sunday, August 23 |
3:30-4:30 |
Any camper who takes medication or medical assistance anytime during their camp experience must check in at the Health Center on Check-In Day. The nursing staff will be available to collect medication, medical forms, copies of medical and prescription cards and to answer any questions. All prescription medication must be checked-in with the camp nurse. Medication must be clearly labeled in its original container, accompanied by written instructions and be listed on the health form. Your child will self-administer his/her medication under the supervision of the nurse or nurse’s assistant.
Check-Out Day
Please arrive on Saturday (except for the specialty camps) at 9:45 am to pick up your child from camp. Please do not arrive early. Campers picked up before 9:45 am will be charged $45 fee. When you arrive in the division to pick up your child, please check in with their counselor. All children should be picked up by 11:15 at the latest. Children picked up after 11:15 am will be charged $45 fee. If you are detained for any reason, please call camp at (401) 783-5359.
DEPARTURES
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| Session 1 |
Saturday, July 10 |
9:45 |
| FT1, OWTS1 |
Saturday, July 3 |
9:45 |
| FT2, OWTS2 |
Saturday, July 10 |
9:45 |
| Session 2 |
Saturday, July 24 |
9:45 |
| Session 3 |
Saturday, August 7 |
9:45 |
| Session 4 |
Saturday, August 21 |
9:45 |
| FT3, OWTS3 |
Saturday, August 14 |
9:45 |
| FT4, OWTS4 |
Saturday, August 21 |
9:45 |
| Specialty Week |
Friday, August 28 |
5:00 |
On check-out days, parents must pick up medications from the nurse.
Lost n’ Found:
Before your child arrives at camp, mark ALL clothing and towels, or use iron-on nametapes. A written inventory taped inside the footlocker is helpful. In the past, many children assume their lost clothing has been taken, when in fact, it is merely not claimed. Children must keep track of their clothes and check the divisional lost and found as well as the camp lost n’ found before leaving camp. The camp lost n’ found is located on the white fence across from the main field.
Letters & Packages
Campers are encouraged to write home. It is a good idea to send a letter to your camper a few days before they leave for camp. This allows them to have mail on Monday, which can be a real boost to a first- time camper. In your letter show interest in camp life by asking what activities they chose and what new friends they have made. Most child psychologists recommend refraining from writing about what they are missing at home. Encourage your children to try new things and tell them that you are proud they are at camp.
We recommend sending your packages via UPS or Federal Express. Other carriers may not deliver directly to camp. Please put your child's division on the outside of the package.
Mail should be addressed as follows
Camper's Name
Division
YMCA Camp Fuller
619 Camp Fuller Road
Wakefield, RI 02879
What to Put in Packages
Part of the YMCA mission is to build healthy kids. Please send care packages that are no larger than a shoe box and include healthy options such as dried fruits, crackers, granola bars, etc. Gum and beverages other than water are not allowed. Please send no more than one package per week. Packages that are too large will be returned to sender unless the contents are identified on the box with a label.
Campers look forward to receiving games, puzzles, magazines, etc. Care packages are available through www.eswak.com. and other companies on-line.
If you bring food for your child with you on arrival day, please limit it to the amount noted above.
Mail and Faxes
You are welcome to send your children e‑mail and faxes. These will be delivered along with the daily mail after dinner. In order to make this process smoother for families, we are collaborating with Bunk1.com to process camper e-mails and photos from camp. To set up your e-mail account, please use the Bunk1 link on the Camp Fuller website (www.campfuller.com). Faxes to campers will result in a $1 per page charge to the camper's camp store account. E-mail charges are accrued through Bunk1.com A reminder: e-mails are batched and e-mailed to us every night. We print them each morning and deliver them that evening. It may take almost two days for e-mail to get delivered.
Telephones
Campers are not permitted to make or receive telephone calls. The camp office will relay important messages to campers, but will not call campers to the phone. Please confine important calls to the hours of 9:00 to 12:00 and 1:00 to 4:00. After 5:00 PM you will reach voice mail. This is checked periodically in case emergencies occur.
Cell Phones
Campers may not bring cell phones to camp. We ask parents and campers to honor this rule for the safety of the campers. If a camper is found with a cell phone is will be confiscated and held in the camp office.
Visiting Campers during the Session
Visiting is not permitted during the session.
If it is necessary for your child to leave camp during a session, written permission must be provided in advance by a parent or guardian and the person must be listed on the Pick-up Authorization Form . Any visitors at Camp Fuller must park and check in at the main office for a visitor’s pass. If a staff member finds a visitor without a pass on camp property, the person will be asked to leave. If a parent is dropping of a care package for a camper, it must be the required size for a package and needs to be dropped of at the main office.
Health and Wellness
No camper will be allowed in camp without a completed health examination form! The front side must be completed and signed by a parent or guardian. The reverse side must be completed and signed by a physician. All campers must have proof of a medical examination within 12 months of their arrival at camp. The completed form should be mailed at least two weeks prior to your child’s arrival at camp. A copy of your child's medical and prescription card must be submitted prior to the start of camp. Camp Fuller does not carry accident or medical insurance policies for campers. No coverage of any type is offered or implied. Ultimate responsibility for all medical bills incurred lies with the parent or legal guardian. These services will be billed to your insurance carrier.
All prescription medication must be checked in with the camp nurse on arrival day. Medication must be clearly labeled in its original container, accompanied by written instructions and be listed on the health form. Your child will self-administer his/her medication under the supervision of the nurse or nurse’s assistant. Parents must pick up medications from the nurse on check-out day.
- Children are expected to participate in their medical care and report to the assigned medication area when necessary. They must be familiar with the medication, when it is to be dispensed, and how much is to be dispensed.
- Medications at camp will be dispensed at these times only: 8:00 AM, 12:30 PM, 6:00 PM, and 9:30 PM. Please consult your doctor to make sure your child's prescription(s) can be adjusted to these times. If your doctor has concerns about adjusting the medication times, please contact the nurse prior to the start of camp.
- Children with allergies or suffering with asthma may carry their inhalers or epi‑pens with them. Please provide a fanny pack to carry these items. Please discuss this with the nurse at check-in.
- If a prescription is required during camp, Camp Fuller will contact you for the credit card information. If we are unable to contact you, you will be billed at a later date.
Transportation
Van service is available from:
- Rye, New York, Metro North Station
- Logan International Airport in Boston
- Kingston Amtrak Station in Wakefield, RI
- TF Green Airport in Providence. Reservations with the required form and additional fees enclosed must be received six weeks prior to the campers arrival.
Rye, NY van service (both to and from camp) will be on each Sunday check-in date, with the exception of the return trip at the end of Session IV. Campers return on Saturday, August 19. Campers returning home via the van to Rye will stay one extra day (this is included in the fee). The van departs Rye at 12:00 noon and arrives at camp around 3:00 PM. Returning campers will arrive around 11:45 AM. The van will be at the south station. The station phone number is (914) 813-7777.
- Directions to the Metro North Train Station in Rye:
Rt 95 North to Exit 20 (Rt 1 South/Post Rd)
Turn right onto Post Road. Turn right onto Purdy Avenue. Go under the tracks and make a right on Cedon Street.
- From the North:
Rt 95 South to Exit 22 (Midland Avenue). At the end of the exit, turn left onto Midland Avenue. Turn right onto Peck. Turn right into the station parking lot.
- All other Transportation needs: Specific information about all other transportation needs must be included in the Transportation Request Form and must be submitted six weeks in advance. Please book international flights to Logan and domestic flights to TF Green.
Camp Store
There are a variety of items available in our camp store, including: t-shirts, hats, sweatshirts, batteries, postcards, stamps, and personal items. Food is not available in the camp store. We recommend that campers deposit $20- $25 in the camp store for each week they attend camp. Please do not allow your camper to keep any cash in camp. We keep track of expenditures and will refund any unused portion of an account over $10. Unused portions under $10 will go toward the Staff Appreciation Fund. Please be sure to make your camp store deposits at least two weeks before your child’s arrival at camp.
Laundry
Laundry services are available for campers staying more than one session. One- and two week campers should bring enough clothing to last the entire session. Laundry is done each Monday at a commercial laundry. Campers must have a sturdy laundry bag with their first and last name permanently marked on the bag. All clothes and towels should have nametapes or be marked with permanent ink. We cannot be responsible for items that may be damaged or lost by the laundry service.
Bunk1.com
Bunk1.com is a web service company for YMCA Camp Fuller. Parents, campers, alumni and staff can registered online using a pre-approved code to gain full access to Camp Fuller Photo Galleries, one way Bunk Notes to campers attending camp, and much much more. Check us out at www.YMCACampFuller.bunk1.com.
Insect Shield
There is an important new way to help keep children and camp staff protected from biting ticks and insects while enjoying outdoor adventures at summer camp. Camp Fuller has partnered up with Insect Shield to prevent and protect out campers and staff. Insect Shield camp apparel for adults/kids - provides effective, built-in protection against mosquitoes, ticks, ants, flies, chiggers, and midges (no-see-ums) including those that can carry dangerous diseases such as West Nile virus and Lyme disease. The protection is odorless, invisible and lasts through 70 washings - the expected life of a garment. Want to learn more? Check out Insect Shield!