Do I need to complete any health forms for my child to participate?

All campers will have to complete the necessary camp forms in order to participate in the Emory Sports Fitness Camp. These forms are required by both the County and the State in some of our camp locations. All campers are also required to have current health insurance.

What is the counselor to camper ratio at your camp?

At the Emory University Sports Fitness Camp, we aim to “over-staff” our programs to provide a unique environment where campers are able to benefit from individual and small group learning and instruction. Each individual program is supervised and run by a leadership team member to ensure consistency and proper supervision. For our younger campers, we aim to maintain a counselor to camper ratio of approximately 8:1. For older campers, the approximate ratio is 9:1.
 

How do you handle inclement weather?

Safety is our number one priority at all times, and we are extremely mindful of the weather. Camp directors receive alerts via phone if lighting is detected within 20 miles of their location. When lighting is detected within 10 miles of our current location, outdoor camp programs are immediately brought inside.
 

What precautions do you take to handle the summer heat?

We are aware that the unwavering summer heat can drain a camper throughout the day and week. With this in mind, we intentionally keep most of our activity indoors. Water is always available for each camp program and campers are encouraged to take water breaks approximately every 30 minutes. We take the heat, the humidity index, and the air quality index seriously.

In addition, we ensure that sunscreen is re-applied on your camper throughout the day. We typically plan to re-apply sunscreen at 9:30 am and 1 pm. We always have sunscreen on-site if your camper forgets or loses their sunscreen. All sunscreen applications are logged in our Sunscreen Log Book so that we can easily monitor all campers.
 

Can the Emory University Sports Fitness Camp accommodate children with peanut or life-threatening allergies?

Yes. Families with children who have peanut or nut allergies can feel safe and comfortable at our camp. We are well aware of the dangers and concerns with all children allergies and take our allergy procedures and systems seriously. Upon registration (and in the morning of each camp day), Headfirst directors take special note of the children with allergies by placing a mandatory, but inconspicuous, colored bracelet around the child’s wrist marked with the child’s name for identification purposes (in case of EpiPen use, etc). If you have any questions about our policies, please feel free to contact us anytime. If your child requires an EpiPen at camp, please be sure to place the EpiPen in a clear plastic bag along with a head shot photo of the child and with the name of the camper on the bag. This bag (and any necessary instructions) should be presented to our medical staff upon check-in on Monday morning. The EpiPen should stay on location throughout the week and then picked up at the end of camp.
 

Does my child need to know how to swim?

We have swimmers of all skill levels at our camp, from those that are unable to swim at all, to campers that have years of swimming experience.

During the first aquatics session, campers are given a swim test to determine their actual swimming ability (we find that there is often a disparity between their self reported skills and their actual swimming ability). After the test, campers are grouped according to skill level and will receive instructional lessons and/or water based activities for all remaining aquatics sessions.

How do I register for camp?

It’s easy to register online. Simply click on the registration link at the bottom of the page to get started.  Since all of our summer programs have limited enrollment, we encourage you to register early since we fill up quickly.
 

The cost of our summer camp program is $300 for full day and $175 for half day.  

Should my camper enroll in multiple weeks of camp?

Yes!  Nearly 65% of campers are signed up for all 3 weeks of our camp!

Do you offer discounts?

We offer sibling discounts, multiple week and limited EMORY discounts.
 

Do you accept "walk up" registrations?

The short answer is no.  Our camp fills to capacity typically months in advance and we have a waitlist once each session is full.  There have been scenarios where late additions have been accommodated, but this is rare.  Please contact Ricky Talman if you have questions.

Do I receive a confirmation when I register?

Once you register and pay for your camp program(s), you will receive a camp confirmation email for your own records. In addition, you will receive an informational email on the 2 weeks prior to the start of camp. This email will provide you with all necessary information including: carpool, what to bring to camp, directions, and more.