For the safety of other campers and staff, parents will be required to fill out a pre-screening COVID related questionnaire and remit it by the Wednesday prior to the start of each camp session. Camp staff will review the document and contact parents if there are any concerns to their child entering the session.

All campers are required to wear masks the entire camp day except during meal and snack times. All teachers will be wearing masks, gloves, and a disposable apron. We strongly encourage that parents take the time to practice with their child wearing the mask while at home in advance of coming to camp. A secondary back up mask as well as a pocket sanitizer is also expected to accompany the child in their backpack or lunchbox. Children who refuse to wear their PPE will not be allowed to stay in camp as they may endanger themselves and those around them.

Safety of every child in our care is our utmost concern. To reduce the spread of any illness, we follow Local, State, DCF and CDC precautions and guidelines especially as it relates to COVID-19. Your child will be sent home if (s)he exhibits any of the following symptoms: high fever (100°F or higher), runny nose, extremely red eyes, vomiting, diarrhea, severe cough, difficulty breathing, unexplained rash, and sore throat , blue lips or mouth, or other unexplained symptoms. IF YOUR CHILD SHOWS ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS YOU WILL BE CONTACTED AND THE CHILD MUST BE PICKED UP FROM CAMP WITHIN 30 MINUTES BY A PARENT OR EMERGENCY CONTACT. THE CHILD WILL BE KEPT ISOLATED WITH A STAFF MEMBER AS WE AWAIT PICK UP. AFTER 30 MINUTES THE ONE DAY CAMP RATE FOR CAMP WILL BE CHARGED AS NONCOMPLIANCE TO THE PICK UP POLICY WILL BE DEEMED A HEALTH RISK. Any child sent home due to illness will not be allowed to return without a doctor’s note with clearance to return to camp. If you voluntarily elect to keep your child home due to illness your child will not be permitted to return to camp without a doctor’s clearance. Refunds will not be issued for days missed.

Children must turn the minimum age requirement on or before the day in which they are registered. All registered children that are 5 years old must email a copy of their Birth Certificate. Children will be not be allowed to attend camp and no refund will be issued if a birth certificate is not provided one week prior to the first day of camp. All children must be fully potty trained.

CHILDREN ARE GROUPED BY  AGES AND GRADES. THE MUSEUM WILL NOT PROMISE PAIRING OF CAMPERS.

All families will be required to pay a one time Registration Fee of $100 along with signing a Summer Camp Guidelines Form at the time of registration. If Registration fee and Summer Camp Guidelines Form is not completed and returned within 48 hours of receiving the paperwork your child’s registration will be incomplete and the spot will open up. Camp will be provided on a first come first serve basis with registration no later than Friday at noon the week before camp begins. Space is limited and is on a first come first serve basis. Camp will be 1 to 2 weeks long, depending if the camp is a Specialty Camp or Art Exploration. Registering in the middle of a session is not recommended for Specialty Camps as the child will miss out on lessons and parts of their project(s). Digital Art will be held on a virtual basis. Late registration will not be prorated or credited for the time missed. All Camps are sold on a weekly or 2 week basis. Most virtual camps are sold on a 2 week basis, unless otherwise specified.

All fees must be paid in full at time of registration this includes tuition and the one time registration fee of $100. The one-time registration fee for Summer 2020 programs does not apply to virtual camps, since the students will not physically be in the building. Virtual programs are being offered at a discounted rate. All transactions will be done remotely. Debit and credit cards are the only accepted forms of payment this summer. All payments are NON REFUNDABLE including voluntary or mandatory withdrawal from camp. See transfer info below.

 

Requests for credits in the form of a YAA Gift Card or towards a future YAA Institute Class or Camp program must be made in writing via email to Artinstitute@youngatartmuseum.org. Requests must be received no later than two weeks prior to the first day of the program. All requests will be considered but not all requests may be granted. There are no refunds for Art Institute Programs.

All Transfer requests must be submitted via email one week prior to the start date of the session. Transfer approval requires a $25.00 fee per child and will be made depending on space availability. Only one transfer request per family will be accepted. Payments are not transferable to anyone outside of the immediate family. Submit transfer requests to Visitor Services office by emailing artinstitute@youngatartmuseum.org.

 

Absences, withdrawals, no-shows or dismissals will not be eligible for refunds, transfers or make-ups.

Camp drop off will be curbside. A YAA staff member wearing a mask and gloves will check the child’s temperature using a touchless thermometer before the child exits the vehicle. Any child with a temperature of 100*F or higher will not be permitted into camp. Once campers enter the building, they will wash their hands, put their belongings away and sit at their designated seat that they will have for the week. Curbside drop off begins at 8:45am.

Camp pick up will be curbside. Parents will pull up into the designated pick up area and contact YAA via text through a secured parent communication app. Communicate who is picking up and the make, model and color of their vehicle. Please allow a few minutes for your child to be brought outside to your car after the text is received. Parents must be the one to notify YAA when the authorized pick person has arrived, ID must be presented when the child is brought to the vehicle. Campers will not be released to anyone without valid identification or proper contact from the parents through the Brightwheel app. All persons in the vehicle must wear a mask for camper pick up.

Extended care is not available for Summer Camp 2020. Due to curbside pick up we allow a 15 minute grace period from 5pm to 5:15pm. Any student picked up after the grace period will be charged $25. After 5:30pm a full day rate of $65 will be charged for late pick up. If payment has not been received by the last day of camp, payment will be automatically charged to your account.

Young At Art Museum has a zero tolerance policy for bullying. Young At Art is committed to protecting its campers, staff, and volunteers from bullying, harassment, or discrimination for any reason and of any type. Young At Art believes that all campers, staff and volunteers, are entitled to a safe, equitable, and harassment-free camp experience. Bullying, harassment, or discrimination will not be tolerated and shall be just cause for disciplinary action. Bullying is defined as: systematically and chronically inflicting physical hurt or psychological distress on one or more students, employees, or volunteers. It is further defined as: unwanted purposeful written, verbal, nonverbal, or physical behavior, including but not limited to any threatening, insulting, cyber-bullying or dehumanizing gesture, that has the potential to create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment or cause long term damage; cause discomfort or humiliation; or unreasonably interfere with the individual’s performance or participation, is carried out repeatedly and is often characterized by an imbalance of power. Bullying may involve, but is not limited to: unwanted teasing, threatening, intimidating, stalking, cyberstalking, cyberbullying, physical violence, theft, sexual, religious, or racial harassment, public humiliation, destruction of museum or personal property, social exclusion, including incitement and/or coercion, rumor or spreading of falsehoods.

 

Young At Art Museum, and its programs, are a safe place for children and families. Safety includes physical and emotional well being. In order to maintain a safe camp environment, each child is asked to also keep it safe by following camp rules which include, but are not limited to: keeping hands and feet to themselves, walking, staying with their teachers and groups, using inside voices, respecting themselves, peers, teachers, volunteers, artwork. Virtual camp participants are asked to maintain a safe environment as well. Each virtual participant is asked to follow virtual camp rules which include but are not limited to: maintain proper behavior and etiquette on camera, be respectful to themselves, peers, teachers, volunteers and artwork, follow directions, no cyber bullying.

When children choose not to follow any of these rules, the following is put in place:

1st offense – Verbal warning to the camper

2nd offense – Consequences for their actions (possibly missing out on activities, or being placed in a virtual breakout room) and parent notification via the parent notification app, Brightwheel.

3rd offense – Parent notification via phone, written notice or in person by the Camp Director or teacher

4th offense – Parent meeting with Camp Director

5th offense – Possible suspension or expulsion from Young At Art’s Summer Program

Any action committed by a child that could or does result in injury to themselves, other campers, volunteers or staff will result in immediate expulsion from Young At Art’s Summer Program. No refunds are given if child is dismissed due to behavior issues!

Young At Art Museum (YAA) is proud to announce a new initiative YAA for ALL: Access to Lifelong Learning.

Working in collaboration with the University of Miami and Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism

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Related Disabilities (UM- NSU CARD), YAA has developed specialized camp programming for children with autism and other sensory integration sensitivities.

Our utmost priority is your child’s safety and enjoyment in our classes and camps. YAA staff can provide the following support: breaks, visual supports, adaptive tools, as well as reasonable individualized accommodations. Since YAA is not a structured therapeutic environment, we welcome participants to bring their own therapist, companion or behavioral supports. Parents should register for YAA For All camp so we can best accommodate children with special needs. Parents must sign a safety waiver alongside their registration for any YAA Institute Programs. If you decide not to enroll in YAA For All and your child exhibits ongoing safety concerns including elopes/ runs away, physical aggression, or requires one to one support the child will be dismissed from the program and the parent asked to pick up the child.

If your child is injured while in camp, our staff will provide basic first aid. Depending on the severity of the injury, you may be contacted by phone. An incident report will be filled out and placed in your child’s records. If your child has an accident that requires a change of clothes, you will be called to either bring a change of clothes or pick up your child.

In the event of an extreme medical emergency, Young At Art staff will contact emergency medical personnel and will then contact the child’s parent or guardian. Based on medical personnel’s assessment, your child may be transported to a local hospital to receive further medical attention. Requests to alter this policy must be made in writing to the Camp Director.

Emergency Medical personnel will not honor requests to bring children to specific hospitals, doctors or medical establishments.

 

If your child needs to take medication during camp hours please fill out a MEDICATION FORM. You can obtain a medication form from the Visitors Service office. Please pack all medication(s) in a sealed Ziploc bag, clearly labeled with your child’s name, age, medication, teacher name, dosage and time to deliver, along with dosage cup. Medications will be stored in the Education office.

All children attending camp must be fully immunized. By initaling I am stating that all children named on this form are immunized and are current on the well child screenings.

This summer campers will be allowed to bring a few camp appropriate toys i.e. dolls, small cars, small action figurines, cell phone, tablet, etc. Campers will play with their own toys and electronic devices at their own tables during designated times. Communal toys, games, or exhibit manipulatives will not be available for campers to prevent the spread of germs. These play times are will replace museum open play times and recess. Campers will be encouraged to converse and socialize while keeping a safe, 6 ft social distance. YAA is not responsible for the loss or damage of these items.

Campers are being asked to bring a healthy lunch, and a minimum of (2) snacks. To reduce food handling, YAA has suspended its lunch purchase option. There will be a 10am morning snack time, 12pm lunch time, and 3pm afternoon snack time. Please provide enough lunch and snacks for your child to cover these designated eating times. Water fountains will be closed due to DCF recommendations. Please send water bottles labeled with your child’s name that will last him/her the whole day without needing to be refilled.

A limited number of loaner iPads are available to be checked out for the duration of a Virtual Digital Art or Virtual Video Game Camp session. A $250 fully refundable deposit is required and will be returned for iPads that return on-time and in their original condition. The replacement value of any equipment damaged or broken by your child whether on or off-site, including but not limited to iPads, computers, cameras, etc. will be charged to your account. The payment must be paid in full before the end of your child’s session. Deposits for loaner equipment including but not limited to iPads and cameras are fully refundable if the equipment is brought back in the same condition in which it was received. If equipment is damaged or not returned the deposit will not be refunded.

YAA Virtual camps will facilitated through Zoom by a YAA teaching artist. Zoom meeting IDs and passwords will be emailed the Friday before the session begins. YAA is not responsible for technical support due to, but not limited to, loss of internet at your home, personal equipment malfunctions including web camera, computer microphone, and computer, or errors due to antivirus software on your computer/tablet. If you are experiencing technical difficulties please contact the Art Institute Registrar at 954-424-5031 or artinstitute@youngatartmuseum.org.

I have read and understand the above camp policies and agree to adhere to all policies as stated.

I - including my spouse, child/children/other members of my family, do hereby release and hold harmless Young At Art Museum, its employees, volunteers, board members and related parties from all liability for lost and stolen personal items, injuries or losses as a result of attending and/or participating in any class/camp, program, tour or other function of the museum and hereby consent to the camp rules, guidelines and agreement.