FAQ's


It’s the local public summer camp for Oakland, NJ residents.  We offer a day program for grades incoming Kindergarten through Fifth grades and a traveling camp for grades sixth through incoming ninth.
 
 
Q:  What is the difference between Open Camp and Day Camp? 

Day Camp receives several activities brought to the site, and will have various recreational activities to fill up the day.  Such activities brought in are water slides, obstacle courses, interactive blow up rides, etc.  Various activities include tennis baseball, kickball, street hockey, baggo, blongo, freeze tag, capture the flag, etc. 
 
 Open Camp is usually only on site to organize into groups, get on to the buses and travel to the trips we have scheduled.  If there is time they have various recreation activities as well.
 
 
Q:  When does the Oakland Rec Summer Camp run?  

        TUESDAY JULY 2 THRU FRIDAY AUGUST 10 , 2012
 
 
Q:  What are the hours?  

Camp hours are 9AM-3PM.  No camper can be signed in prior to 9AM.  Open Camp may start earlier and end later due to several major trips.  Those times will be announced as the trips are confirmed.
 
 
Q:  Is the Oakland Rec Summer Camp open when it rains?  

Yes, we seek shelter in the Valley Middle School that is just across from the road from our home base.
 
 
Q:  What happens if rain is forecasted and Open Camp has an outdoor trip scheduled?  

If it is raining in Oakland, NJ and not where the trip is located, the trip is on.  If it is raining at both sites, the trip will be cancelled, we will have activties in the middle school/Danny D.  If the trip is an indoor location, the trip is on.  If there are admission tickets available for the trip, each camper will receive their ticket voucher and will be available for use at their own time. 
 
 
Q:  What is served for lunch, how much does it cost?  

For Day Camp:  Lunch will be $16 & Lunch Plus will be $21 in week one.  All other weeks, Lunch will be $20 & Lunch Plus will be $25.  You can pay only one week at a time.  If you're registering for both sessions or first session, please only submit a lunch form for week one at the time you register.  If you're registering for the second session, please submit a lunch form for week 4.  The lunch program is entirely optional, you may also pack lunch for your child(ren).
For Open Camp:  New for 2012/ OPEN CAMP LUNCH(go to LINKS and click open camp icon.  On our Wednesday/Friday trips , the trip fee will included a meal voucher/pre-paid lunch for each camper.
 
 
Q:  When is the weekly Day Camp lunch order due by? 

 camp weeks 2-6
THURSDAY AM for the following week
 
 

                          Q:  When is registration?

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                              go to the website and click on registration:

 

                                                              www.oaklandrecsummercamp.com

 

 

                                                                Q:  How do I register?  
 

As of now we are only doing live registration sessions.  Please come with the forms completed, but if paying by check, please do not fill it out until meeting with a Camp employee so that they confirm an amount and who it is made it out to.  Mistakes happen, and people forget to bring more than 1 check with them.

 

Q:  Where can I find the registration packet?  


You can only download the registration packet here at Oaklandrecsummercamp.com/downloads.

 

Q:  How much is registration?  


Day Camp:   For a more detailed Day Camp fee schedule please check here.

Open Camp:   For a more detailed Open Camp fee schedule please check here.

Camper Apparel:  T-Shirts:  $10  Sling Bags:  $10

 

Q: How can I pay for registration?


You can pay my money order, cash, or check.  
The borough does not accept credit cards at this time.  
If writing a check,all session/weekly fees can be made out to the Borough of Oakland.  
All lunch, apparel, and trip fees can be made out to the Sports Association of Oakland.  Please make sure you bring more than just two checks in case of an error.
 

Q:  Where do I park to drop off and pick-up my child(ren)? 


    Day Camp parents/guardians of kindergarten and first grade campers can use the lower lot by the hockey rink. 
 
 Day Camp parents/guardians of second through fifth grade campers can use the main lot by Field # 1. 
 
Open Camp parents/guardians may use the Danny-D parking lot.
 

Q:  Can I pick them up early?  


For day campers, you may come to the camp office, sign them out and we will call them over from where they are on the camp site to the office. 
 
For open campers, you may pick them up early if they are back from their trip and are at the Danny D building or VMS if it is raining.
 

Q:  Can I drop them off late?  


For day campers, you may drop them off at anytime during the day, sign them in at the office and we will have a counselor or junior counselor come and pick them up and bring them over to drop their stuff off then bring them to their group to whatever activity they are in.  For open campers, if there is a scheduled bus time,
you may not just drop them off in the middle of the day at the camp site.
 
 
Q:  If I register my child(ren) and don’t attend camp, can I receive a refund?
 

It will take special circumstances to receive a refund.  We have a "NO REFUND " policy that exists across all recreational activities/sports.  These are the only special circumstances that people may receive a refund:

1)    YOUR FAMILY IS MOVING OUT OF OAKLAND DURING THE TIME YOUR CHILD WAS SIGNED UP TO ATTEND CAMP.

2)    AN ILLNESS/SICKNESS/ MEDICAL DISABILITY THAT PROHIBITS THE CHILD FROM ATTENDING CAMP DURING THE TIME YOUR CHILD WAS SIGNED UP TO ATTEND CAMP.

3)    A FAMILY CRISIS THAT PROHIBITS THE CHILD FROM ATTENDING CAMP DURING THE WEEKS THAT THEY WERE SIGNED UP TO ATTEND CAMP.

4)    LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT BY THE PARENT(S)/LEGAL GUARDIAN(S) THAT PROHIBITS THE CHILD FROM ATTENDING CAMP DURING THE WEEKS THAT THEY WERE SIGNED UP TO ATTEND CAMP.

ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE CONTINGENT ON PROPER DOCUMENTATION FROM A CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN, LAWYER, AND/OR EMPLOYER .

 

Q:  How do I contact ORSC administration?  


Best way to contact the administration is through email during the off-season.  Our phone system is only up and running during the six weeks that camp is held. 
 

Q:  What my day camp child can/cannot wear?


Anything the campers can run around in and can potentially get dirty in, because it is a camp and kids tend to get dirty before they go home for the day.  Also, it would be best if bathing suits are worn underneath the camper's regular clothing to switch in and out of quickly. For more information go to links ,  and click
TIPS AND SAFETY . 
 

Q:  When is it appropriate for my day camper to wear sandals?


It is only appropriate to wear sandals or crocs during designated water slide and sprinkler times.  All other times we expect all campers to be in active sneaker wear to prevent any type of foot injury. For more information go to links , and click
TIPS AND SAFETY.
 

Q:  Do Open Campers have to wear their camp shirt everyday?
  

Yes, Open Campers must wear their camp shirt each day for safety and identification purposes.





Contact Information

Emails:
General Email:
Director:
Mark Durando
Day Camp:
Rich Ohren
 
 

Camp Numbers:
Day Camp:
Open Camp:
Camp Director:
Main Office:

141days until
Summer Camp 2012

Scholarship(hardship)

Please email the camp director with your request.
 
 
camp director /
 
mark durando/  mark.durando@gmail.com

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