Camp KO

Please register your child for camp using our easy online system. Only the programs in your child’s grade range (Fall 2023) will appear when registering. Be sure to click “add to cart” when choosing your child’s week(s) and their program(s). Please complete all forms on the portal at the time of registration. Call the Camp Director at 860-727-5032 if you have any questions. 

Campers choose one full-day program or in some cases, two half-day programs per week. You can sign up for one or more weeks. Below is a general schedule for the daily activities.

7:30-8:30 a.m. Early Care (This option is available when you register)

8:30-9:00 a.m. Camper Arrival

9:00-9:45 a.m. Non-Competitive Fitness Class for all campers

9:45-11:50 a.m. Instructional Session with teacher or coach

11:50 12:00 p.m. Wash up for lunch

12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch and free play time near the cafeteria

1:00-2:30 p.m. Instructional Session with teacher or coach

2:30-3:00 p.m. Ice Cream/Popsicle Break for everyone

3:00-3:50 p.m. Instructional Session (Sport are usually playing games)

4:00-4:30 p.m. Yoga/mindfulness class for everyone

4:30 p.m. Dismissal or After Care until 5:30 p.m. (This option is available when you register.)

Before-care is from 7:30-8:30 a.m., and aftercare is from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Please drop off at and pick up your child from the Hoffman Field House. Do not leave a child unattended in the morning before 7:30 a.m. A late fee of $5 will be assessed for every 10 minutes after the scheduled 5:30 p.m. pick-up time. Please allow for traffic delay time during the rush hour.

All children must have a school health assessment form or a Camp KO Youth Camp Health Form submitted prior to attending camp and be signed by the parent and the child’s doctor. We are able to accept forms with an exam date that is less than 3 years old. This form can be uploaded to the registration portal. Please upload the them as a single document and not separate pages.  Forms may also be emailed to [email protected]. Please send each form as a .PDF, .TIFF, or .PNG in one document rather than separate pages. If you use your doctor’s health portal, you should be able to access the forms directly online.

Please complete in full the online health form during registration. This form does not replace the mandatory school health assessment form or youth camper form submitted each summer. This form is used by staff only to make us aware of any conditions related to your child’s experience at camp.

This includes inhalers, epi-pens, glucagon injectors, and medication. Any child that needs medication administered during camp hours or requires a medical delivery device must have this form completed and signed by the parent and child’s doctor. The form must be dated after Aug. 11, 2022.  

On the first day of camp, both the form and the device (in its original packaging with a prescription label) should be in the child’s backpack. Each coach will have a list of their campers who have a medication authorization and the accompanying medical plan.

If a child requires medication, an inhaler, EPI-PEN or another medical delivery device, the medication authorization form must be submitted before camp and signed by the parent and the child’s doctor. Upon arrival at camp, the medication or device must be in a zippered plastic bag in the original packaging with the prescription label present. Depending on the medical authorization form, either our registered nurse will hold on to it or the child may be authorized to keep it in their backpack. This form can be uploaded to the registration portal. Please upload the PDF as a single document and not separate pages.

Here are two required forms to complete if applicable, one form for asthma and one the other for Epi Pen and other devices.

Asthma Auth and Action Plan

Epi-pen auth and Action Plan

Please view this short video to learn how to upload your child’s health forms to our portal and access relevant camp information.

We have two options for lunch this summer!

We will offer an optional lunch service for campers in 2023. Camp KO has partnered with Forge City Works to provide a daily lunch that will feature a hot food item, a sandwich, a salad, dessert, and water. The menu is on a three-week rotation so there are many delicious and nutritious options each week. Camp KO Lunch Menu 2023. The fee for lunch per week is $50 and all meals will be nut and shellfish free. 

Campers are always welcome to will bring their lunches in an insulated lunch bag that will be placed in a refrigerator in the cafeteria. At lunchtime, the lunch bags will be placed on tables so the child can find their lunch. Children will have options to eat either inside or outside (weather-dependent). Children must bring a refillable water bottle and non-perishable snacks each day in a backpack or drawstring bag that they will keep on them. There will be water stations on each field and in our buildings where campers can refill their water bottles. 

Campers are expected to wear appropriate attire for their particular sport, and for those in art and academic programs, please wear comfortable, light clothing (shorts and t-shirts) that you can move around in. All campers participate in a morning fitness class and an afternoon yoga class. 

For outdoor programs, please apply sunscreen before camp and bring sunscreen to reapply later in the day (campers will be reminded to use sunscreen but will be expected to apply it themselves). For sports programs, an extra pair of socks and an extra shirt each day in a backpack can come in very handy on a hot day. 

Tennis – Your child should bring their own racquet each day. Lightweight comfortable clothing and tennis shoes are recommended. We do have a couple of spare racquets but cannot guarantee one for every camper.

Soccer – Your child should have outdoor soccer cleats, shin pads, and their own ball each day. They must also bring an extra pair of sneakers in case we need to go indoors to play.

Flag Football –  No extra equipment necessary. Shorts, t-shirts, sneakers. No cleats necessary.

Boys’ Lacrosse – Your child should bring with them each day their stick, gloves, helmet, shoulder pads, pinnie, and cup. They should be wearing shorts, t-shirts and sneakers.

Girls’ Lacrosse – Your child should have her own stick, eye goggles, and mouthguard. If possible, please bring a pinnie.

Field Hockey – Your child should have her own stick, mouth guard, and eye goggles. If possible, please bring a pinnie.

Baseball – Your child must bring a baseball cap, helmet, bat, glove, and batting gloves (optional). Your child should also wear proper baseball cleats and bring a pair of regular sneakers in case we need to go indoors.

Volleyball – Your child should wear shorts and lightweight t-shirts or tank tops. Knee pads are required.

Camp will be held regardless of the weather. Schedules will be modified so that everyone is safe indoors until we can return to outdoor play. In the event of heavy rain in the morning or thunderstorms in the afternoon, please check your email to see if any changes have been made to the drop off or pick up area for your child.

Our campers’ and staff’s health and safety are paramount to us. We will follow all health and safety protocols the Department of Health set forth and the OEC’s Youth Camp Guidelines.

A registered nurse will be on campus at all times to handle any injuries or illness and will collaborate with the camp’s medical director should additional care be needed. Parents are expected to pre-screen their child for any symptoms that are COVID-19 related and campers may not attend if they are under any type of quarantine. There are no refunds for children who are under quarantine or are sick and cannot attend camp. We will try to offer a make-up day in another session if space is available.

If a camper shows any signs of illness during camp, they will be placed in an isolated room away from all other campers until the parent can come for pick up. The nurse will stay with that child until the parent arrives.

Pricing varies for each program and whether it is half or full-day. Programs with limited capacity are price slightly higher than those that have larger maximum numbers. Please see the chart listed above for the pricing of each program. To receive the best pricing for the season, please register during our early bird period from Jan. 9 – March 31, 2023.