Camper Policies, Care, and Safety

The Health Center at Camp Alonim is centrally located, air-conditioned and well-equipped to meet most health needs. A doctor and multiple registered nurses live at camp and are available 24/7.

Because of the communal living style at camp, it is not unusual for campers to catch the common cold during their session. While highly unusual, emergency medical treatment is available at a nearby hospital if needed.

Campers receive excellent medical attention should they require treatment, take daily medication, or are admitted for an overnight stay.

Your child is our first priority. Be confident that our professional medical staff is committed to ensuring the health and safety of your camper.

Our highest priority is the safety of our campers. Camp Alonim is located on the Brandeis-Bardin Campus of American Jewish University (AJU). This location is staffed with a guard during all times that Alonim campers and/or staff members are present, with additional support during high-traffic periods.

We also have a large number of in-residence staff members who live on the property year-round and have been trained to recognize and report any suspicious activity. Furthermore, we have created an instant communication response protocol that can be utilized in case of an emergency.

American Jewish University has developed a wonderful working relationship with the Simi Valley and Ventura County first responders. The main headquarters of the police force is located on Tapo Canyon—the same street as AJU’s Brandeis-Bardin Campus—and is within two minutes of our location.

Police officers are familiar with the layout of Camp Alonim and the Brandeis-Bardin Campus as they, along with firefighters and other emergency responders, conduct regular meetings and training sessions at our location throughout the year.

Police cruisers also regularly drive through the Brandeis-Bardin Campus during the year, including while camp is in session, during part of their regular area patrol.

We continually work with law enforcement and our security team to evaluate and update emergency response procedures, as safety remains our top priority.

American Jewish University is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our campers, staff and visitors. This will remain AJU’s single highest priority.

For additional information, please reference Brandeis-Bardin Campus Safety.

Life at Camp Alonim is built on shared responsibility. Camp is a communal living experience, and our community thrives when campers and staff show up for one another with respect—for themselves, each other, our campus, and the world around us.

Our team is trained to guide and support campers through challenges with care and skill. The more we know, the better we can partner with you—please share helpful details in your child’s health and wellness forms so we can set them up for success.

We are committed to creating a safe environment where every relationship is grounded in dignity, respect, and fairness.

Our Commitments

We are here to be the best versions of ourselves. Camp Alonim is a supportive, open-minded, kind, understanding community celebrating diversity and respect for all.

Campers must abide by the Community Expectations document they and their parents sign before attending camp each summer.

We are a community of active leaders. We lift each other up, question respectfully, value differing opinions, and always support each other.

We do not accept bullying, harassment, bigotry, and/or any behavior that puts the health, safety, and well-being of any community member at risk. We do not rank, objectify, or demean others.

We respect all community members’ race, ethnicity, national origin, ability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religious practice and how they choose to express their identity. Alonim is a place where everyone should feel comfortable without fear of prejudice or any misrepresentation.

We believe that gossip is harmful and detrimental to the creation of a community and to individuals.

We encourage a culture of “speaking out” when someone is being treated in a way that goes against the values of the aju.edumunity. We encourage all campers and staff to stand up for what is right, and support all campers, especially those who are feeling left out, or being treated unfairly by others, by letting a counselor or other staff member know what is going on.  We believe this will allow campers to be upstanding community members.

CAMP ALONIM RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONTINUALLY UPDATE THIS DOCUMENT, MAKE DISCIPLINARY DECISIONS BEYOND THE CONFINES OF THIS DOCUMENT, AND IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PARTICIPANTS TO CHECK AND REVIEW TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE.

Our Rules and Consequences

Camp Alonim strives to help children learn from their experience and grow as responsible, independent children and young adults. In situations where campers do not follow program rules or uphold the values of Camp Alonim, consequences may result. 

Consequences may include dismissal from Camp Alonim and are guided by organization-wide guidelines to ensure consistency and fairness. Disciplinary consequences may vary based on circumstances.

The following is a guideline. Final action is at the sole discretion of Camp Alonim professional staff.

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Engaging in any of the following behaviors during an Alonim camp session or program will typically result in severe disciplinary consequences that may include immediate dismissal from the Camp Alonim program/session and/or future Alonim activities:

• Conduct that endangers the safety, health, or welfare of a camper and/or others
• Conduct or threats of conduct that are violent
• Possession of firearms, fireworks, knives, or other items considered to be weapons and/or anything potentially harmful to others
• “Non-consensual sexual activity”
• Theft or causing intentional damage to camp’s or anyone else’s property
• Bullying, hazing, and other actions taken with the intent of harming others
• Consumption or possession of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, “vaping” products or materials, drug or alcohol paraphernalia, or any other substance abuse
• Being in a sleeping area(s) that you are not assigned to
• “Sexual activity”
• “non-consensual intimate contact”
• Sharing of prescription/over-the-counter medication
• Leaving Camp Alonim premises
• Tattooing or piercing oneself or others or receiving tattoos or piercings, or other forms of self-modification.

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Engaging in any of the following behaviors during a Camp Alonim session or program will typically result in CONSEQUENCES COMMENSURATE with the situation:

• Being in places campers are not supposed to be at times they are not permitted to be there,
• Use of vulgar language and/or inappropriate gestures,
• Inability to follow Camp Alonim program rules including tardiness/absence from scheduled activities without prior approval from staff, not treating others with respect, not wearing proper attire, not refraining from physical behaviors, etc.
• Pressuring or intimidating others
• Carrying or displaying toy weapons
• Not sleeping in your assigned bed
• Accidental or intentional sending or sharing of offensive or sexually explicit material
• Inappropriate use of social media, messaging, or other technologies including (but not limited to) media that slanders or bullies  other campers, staff, volunteers, speakers/guests.

If a camper is dismissed from a Camp Alonim session or program due to failure to comply with the above Code of Conduct and/or the Community Expectations signed prior to camp each summer, a parent or guardian or family member MUST come pick up their camper from Camp Alonim when instructed by Camp Alonim staff.

No refunds will be issued for dismissal due to behavior violations.

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS:

1. Camp Alonim defines “Sexual Activity” as any groping, exposure, or other intimate and/or sexual acts.
2. Camp Alonim defines “Non-consensual Sexual Activity and/or Intimate Contact” as any touching, kissing, hugging, other forcible contact, groping, exposure, or other intimate and/or sexual acts that are forced, without someone’s consent

CAMP ALONIM RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONTINUALLY UPDATE THIS DOCUMENT, MAKE DISCIPLINARY DECISIONS BEYOND THE CONFINES OF THIS DOCUMENT, AND IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PARTICIPANTS TO CHECK AND REVIEW TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE.

Camp Alonim impacts the lives of thousands of campers every year. By establishing and normalizing responses to social-emotional concerns, Camp Alonim is working to provide a safe and secure environment for all its campers. In order to do so, Camp Alonim has implemented the following policies to keep all campers and staff mentally, emotionally, and physically safe.

These policies extend beyond the time a camper spends onsite at Camp Alonim. When there is concern of a camper being at risk—whether through suspicion of abuse, a mental or behavioral health concern, suicidality, or something else—Camp Alonim has the responsibility to act.

The following is a guideline. Final action is at the sole discretion of Camp Alonim professional staff.

Homesickness

It is important that campers want to come to camp and it is normal for campers to experience some homesickness during their time at camp. It is especially normal to see homesickness in first-time campers or campers who have experienced changes in the past year.

In our experience, this mostly passes within a few days to a week. We expect that some campers may need a lot of support in the first few days and plan for this support. However, we hope to see a positive arc of improvement.

If you are concerned about your child being homesick, please share with us what your child’s bedtime routine usually entails at home, as well as the things that work well to comfort them.

Additionally, it can be helpful to prepare your child by letting them know that it is okay to have a great time at camp and miss home at the same time.

One potential indicator of how your child will do being away at camp is how they react to sleepovers with friends or family.

Bullying

Bullying is never acceptable at camp. We define bullying as using one’s social and/or physical power to purposely target someone else repeatedly. Children can be mean or have arguments or fight without it being bullying.

All of these behaviors will be addressed while keeping in mind that some “mean” behavior can also be age-appropriate misbehavior. Please let us know before camp if you have concerns regarding bullying, so we may partner with you to develop a successful plan for the summer.

Speak with your camper before camp about going to their counselor during camp should they be made to feel uncomfortable or unwelcome by another camper while they are at camp.

Cliques

This is a typical way that children socialize. We expect that kids will want to spend more time with people with whom they feel closer to than others. However, children need to understand that sometimes this can cross the line into mean or exclusionary behavior.

For example, we view bunk time as a time for everyone to be together rather than in smaller groups, whereas during “free time” smaller groups are acceptable. That being said, cliques can never target one person for exclusion since that constitutes bullying.

Please let us know before camp if you have concerns regarding cliques so we may partner with you to develop a successful plan.

Anxiety, Panic Attacks, or Depression

Many, if not most, campers who have anxiety or depression can be successful at camp. Disclosing these issues to Camp Alonim prior to the start of camp allows our camper care team to work with our staff to prepare them as needed and help them respond to and support your child as best as possible.

When a camper cannot function in the vast majority of our camp programs or needs intensive one-on-one support to navigate the basic day, based on our resources, we may be unable to accommodate or support this camper.

When a camper’s mental health team at home and/or the staff at camp do not feel that a camper can be safe in the least supervised of times, we will not be able to accommodate this camper, and they may be asked to leave the camp program.

Suicidal Thoughts, Actions, or Behaviors

Campers who express serious thoughts and/or plans to kill themselves or cause themselves significant bodily harm, typically cannot be accommodated at camp.

The camper’s mental health team at home and the staff at camp must feel that a camper will be safe in the least supervised of times, as our counselors do not have their “eyes” on each camper at all times.

Campers who have some history of suicidal ideation or express more general or passive thoughts, may be able to be accommodated at camp, and our evaluation will depend primarily on our resources, the camper’s ability to maintain safety, and whether the camper is impacting the well-being of other campers at camp.

Self-Harm

It is important to inform Camp Alonim prior to camp, if your child has any history of self-harm or self-harming behaviors. Safety is our number one priority. Campers may not engage in self-harm at camp.

Recognizing there are different “types” of self-harm with different risks, close consultation between the camper’s mental health team at home and the staff at camp is essential before camp to ensure that camp is a good choice for the camper.

Although we do not have a zero-tolerance policy regarding self-harm behavior, since a camper may not be sent home immediately, we do have a very low tolerance, especially given the evidence that self-harm may otherwise impact the well-being of other campers as well.

Eating Disorders

Disclosing a history of disordered eating before the summer to Camp Alonim is essential to helping campers with disordered eating have a successful camp experience.

While we are unable to monitor individual campers’ food consumption on a meal-by-meal basis, we can work with you and your providers to develop a plan for your child while they are at camp to ensure health in eating.

Support at Camp

It is the policy of Camp Alonim to support, to the extent possible, all campers so they may have a successful summer. When mental or behavioral health concerns arise it is Alonim’s goal to deal with them immediately and sensitively.

Alonim staff works to understand the developmental forces at play, and to respond to campers in a way that supports them and keeps everyone safe.

Our staff are supported by educators, administrators and health professionals with years of experience in helping campers in different situations, as well as our Community Care Specialist who is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

While Alonim strives to be an inclusive camp, there are some limiting factors that play a role in the decision-making process as to who can be supported at camp. These factors include the safety of every camper, the impact on the broader community, and our limited resources.

Ultimately, the decision about whether any camper may enroll, and remain, at camp is at the sole discretion of the Camp Alonim Director Team in consultation with the camper care team and medical staff.

While recognizing each situation is unique and not all situations can possibly or comprehensively be addressed in a short document, below is an outline of the approach used to address some of these issues and that informs our decision making.

Recognizing that each camper’s needs are unique, we look for indications that an individual camper will be successful in handling the vast majority of the camp’s day to day programming.

In particular, our resources may be unable to accommodate a camper who cannot function in a high percentage of the camp’s programs and/or needs intensive one-on-one support to navigate the basic day.

Moreover, the way in which a situation has been handled in the past will likely inform, but not determine, how a similar situation may be handled today or at some point in the future.

Pre-Summer Planning for Success

Campers and their parents/families may be asked to fill out a summer support plan template provided by Camp Alonim to foster their success at Alonim.

The Community Care Specialist (LCSW) and/or Camp Alonim Director team may contact families to discuss their child’s needs and strategies for success prior to each summer. Even with pre-summer planning, we cannot guarantee that a camper will be able to be completely successful once at camp.

Addressing Challenging Behaviors at Camp

In the event any of challenging behaviors and mental health challenges, Camp Alonim will take the following steps:

1. Strategies will be developed with the division (age group) Head Counselor and the camper’s immediate Bunk Counselor staff to address challenges. 
2. Head Counselors will share repeated behavioral or mental health challenges or concerns, and/or more urgent or immediate mental health challenges and concerns with the camper care team (including the Camp Parent Liaisons, Alonim Directors, and Community Care Specialist).  Head Counselors and the camper care team will formulate strategies for success to implement with the camper and bunk counselors. 
3. The Alonim Directors, Camp Parent Liaisons, and/or Community Care Specialist may contact parents/families for tips and strategies to implement at camp to support their child. 
4. Regarding Behavioral Challenges: If behaviors and/or challenges do not improve, the division Head Counselor and subsequently the Camp Alonim Directors may intervene directly and have a conversation with the camper about rectifying their behavior. 
5. Regarding Mental Health Challenges: If behaviors and/or challenges do not improve, the Community Care Specialist will likely intervene directly and have a conversation with the camper about strategies to improve their experience at camp.
6. In situations regarding both behavioral and mental health challenges or concerns, where things are not improving, parents/families may be notified that campers are close to needing to be picked up from camp if behaviors and/or symptoms do not improve within a certain time frame. Campers will be given the same notification.
7. Unfortunately, Camp Alonim is not equipped to support every camper through every challenge they may be experiencing. It is our goal to have every camper who comes to aju.eduplete their Alonim session in its entirety. However, some campers may need to leave the camp program and return home early for theirs or others’ safety and positive camp experience.  

The Alonim Directors and the Community Care Specialist will evaluate the safety of the camper in question, the impact on the broader camp community, and whether camp has the appropriate resources to care for the camper while at camp.

Subsequently, a determination will be made based on the above criteria whether the camper may need to be picked up from camp and return home. If there is an immediate concern regarding a camper’s safety or the safety of others in the community, a camper may be asked to be picked-up and return home without the previous steps.

The policies outlined above should not be considered, in any way, to limit the sole discretion of the Camp Alonim Director Team regarding the enrollment status of any camper.

The Camp aju.edumunity includes campers and staff of all sexual orientations and gender identities. With the recognition that gender identity and sexual orientation are distinct, Camp Alonim seeks to simultaneously create a safe and welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ identifying campers, staff, and families.

Our goal is to support every individual’s well-being, which includes bunking campers and staff according to gender identity, avoiding heteronormative assumptions in our language and programming, and much more. 

Gender Expression, Names, & Pronouns

At all Camp Alonim programs, events and locations, all campers have the right and opportunity to express their gender identity in a way that feels authentic to them.

All campers have the right to be addressed by names and pronouns that affirm their identity and expression, regardless of whether a camper has legally changed their name or gender marker (for example on an identification card or birth certificate).

If a camper has previously been known at Camp Alonim by a different name or pronouns, that camper has the right to seek support from the Camp Alonim leadership to help them introduce their new name/pronouns.

Privacy & Confidentiality

Confidentiality: Camp ensures that all personally identifiable and medical information relating to an individual’s gender identity shall be kept confidential in accordance with applicable state, local, and federal privacy laws.

Information can be viewed only by the Directors, Health Center Staff, Head Counselors, Community Care Specialist (LCSW), and Parent Liaisons (“Camp Moms” and “Camp Dads”). It will only be shared with your child’s counselors or other staff members to the extent deemed necessary for your child’s care or well-being.

Not outing a community member: All representatives of Alonim, both paid and volunteer, shall not disclose any information that may reveal a camper’s gender identity and/or transition status to others, including other parents or guardians and other camp staff, unless legally required to do so, or unless the camper has authorized such disclosure.

Talking with campers’ parents/guardians: The fact that a camper chooses to use a different name, identify with a different gender at camp, or to disclose their gender identity to staff or other campers does not authorize Camp Alonim staff to disclose a camper’s personally identifiable information to the camper’s parent/guardian.

When contacting the parent or guardian of a camper, Alonim staff should use the camper’s legal name and the pronoun corresponding to the camper’s gender assigned at birth unless the camper, parent, or guardian has specified otherwise.

Access to Gendered Facilities

Campers will be bunked according to their gender identity as provided by their parent or adult guardian and/or in conversation with the camper’s parent/guardian. In regards to gender non-conforming children, Camp Alonim staff will speak with the parent/guardian to find the best fit within our current bunking model.

Any community member who is uncomfortable using a shared gender-specific facility (such as bathrooms, cabins, changing rooms), regardless of the reason, will be provided with a safe alternative to the best of Camp Alonim’s ability. Camp Alonim has single-occupancy all-gender bathrooms for use.

Under no circumstances may a person be required to use separate facilities because they are transgender or gender non-conforming.

Supporting Campers Should They Come Out at Camp

Should a camper decide to come out at camp as transgender, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, a-gender, gender-expansive, gender fluid and/or non-binary we will support them in that process.

It is the camper’s decision whether to share their gender identity with their bunk, age division, or other Camp community members. Campers will be supported in whatever decision they make by counselors, head counselors, directors, camp parent liaisons, the community care specialist, and other staff as necessary.

Campers should be supported in managing the transition from camp to home. Either a counselor, head counselor, director, or community care specialist should facilitate a conversation with the child including: Do your parents/family know about this? Do you want them to? How can we support you?

Alonim staff will only disclose a camper’s decision to come out at camp to the camper’s parent/family if the camper directly expresses permission to do so.

Tzelem Discussion Group Program

Each summer, we look for new, improved, and more innovative ways to support our campers while they are at Alonim. We are excited to announce Tzelem, a new optional program at Alonim for entering 8th through 11th graders.

What is Tzelem?

Core to the Alonim experience is camp being a place where all campers are accepted, celebrated, and supported for who they are. Therefore, we are partnering with Moving Traditions to create an optional activity using their Tzelem (from the Jewish principle of B’tzelem Elohim—that all human beings are created in the image of God) curriculum to provide safe and supportive gathering space during free times at camp for transgender and non-binary campers entering 8th through 11th grades.

Tzelem will allow campers to build connections through guided discussions with other transgender and non-binary campers and to explore gender through a Jewish lens.

Why creating the Tzelem group is critical to camper care:

For many years, we have bunked by gender identity at Alonim. However, bunking by gender identity forces non-binary and genderqueer campers into a binary system that does not represent them well. We have seen this lead to increased mental health challenges while they attend camp in the summer.

Through Tzelem, we hope to provide an affirming space for trans and non-binary campers. Data on teens nationwide indicates that 1 in 4 LGBTQ+ teens identify as non-binary, and an additional 20% are not sure or are questioning their gender identity.

We also know from a mental health perspective that trans and non-binary youth are at heightened risk for depression and suicide—and that being in spaces and having relationships where they are supported and affirmed for who they are is one of the most powerful factors contributing to better mental health outcomes.

When will the Tzelem group meet?

Trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming campers will have the opportunity to opt in to participating in our Tzelem group, which will meet 5–6 times during the camp session.

Our Tzelem group will meet during free choice times at camp so participants are not missing out on other camp activities in order to take part in this meaningful and impactful program.

Our Tzelem group leader will be specially trained by Moving Traditions to support the trans and non-binary participants in Tzelem and lead them in guided conversation on: Building Community; Life Transitions; Healthy Relationships; Beauty Ideals, Bodies, and Self-Expression; Self-Compassion; and Mental Health.

How can I help my camper participate in Tzelem at camp?

We encourage families who think their campers (entering 8th — 11th grades) may be interested in participating in the Tzelem program to discuss the opportunity with their campers and fill out the interest form so we can best prepare for the program this summer.

Campers will also be able to choose to participate in the program at the beginning of their time at camp, so filling out the form is not required but helpful to our planning process.

Cancellations

Camp Alonim summer sessions are fully refundable until December 31, 2025. The cancellation fee for Sessions Rishon, Rishon A, Rishon B, and Session Sheini, between January 1 and April 30 is $350, and between May 1 and June 1 is $500. The cancellation fee for Mini Session between January 1 and April 30 is $150, and between May 1 and June 1 is $250. The cancellation fee for CIT Summer between January 1 and April 30 is $400, and between May 1 and June 2 is $800. After June 1, the cancellation fee for Sessions Rishon, Rishon A, Rishon B, Session Sheini, Mini Session, and CIT Summer, is the entire tuition amount for the applicable session(s). Cancellation fee payments cannot be applied to other campers’ tuition, other sessions, or possible future enrollments. Any requested Camp Alonim cancellations must be submitted in writing to [email protected].

Dismissals

Camp Alonim reserves the right to dismiss a camper whose behavior or influence detracts from or is contrary to the camp Community Expectations or camp program, or whose behavior is deemed dangerous to the camp community or the individual camper. This determination is at the sole discretion of the Camp Director. In the event of such a dismissal, the entire camp fee is forfeited to Camp Alonim, any remaining balance becomes due immediately, and no refund will be given. Campers who are enrolled for multiple sessions of the same summer and are dismissed are not eligible to return to camp for any other sessions that summer, with all summer camp fees being forfeited to Camp Alonim and no refunds given.

Payments

THE BALANCE OF YOUR SUMMER CAMP TUITION MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE MAY 1 OF EACH YEAR  OR TWO WEEKS AFTER THE DATE YOUR CHILD’S ENROLLMENT IS CONFIRMED BY THE CAMP, WHICHEVER IS LATER. Payments cannot be taken over the phone. A $75 late fee will automatically be applied to your account if your payment is not received by the applicable deadline. All returned checks are subject to a $30 bank fee.

Failure or refusal to pay the balance of the camp tuition by the deadline may result in the camp’s cancellation of your child’s enrollment and the charging of the applicable cancellation fee as set forth above.

Late Pick-Ups

Failure to pick up your child on time according to your registration for that day will result in a mandatory $25 fee for each occurrence.

Leaving Camp

There are no tuition reductions for late arrival or early departure from camp. If a child is picked up from camp early, or if a camper goes or is sent home from camp for medical reasons, no refund will be given.

Campers are not permitted to leave camp during the session unless permission is obtained from the camp in writing at the time of enrollment. The camp ordinarily does not permit campers to arrive late, to leave camp during the session, or to depart early. For example, requests to miss camp for family celebrations, trips, friends’ Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, sporting events, concerts, and medical appointments are typically not granted. Please select a session that does not conflict with such activities. Campers who leave camp during the session without prior written authorization from the camp will not be permitted to return, with the entire tuition amount being forfeited and any remaining balance becoming due immediately.

Forms

Various post-enrollment forms including a complete Immunization record, a Participant Agreement, and a Community Expectations form will be required for your child’s admission to camp. Failure or refusal to complete and submit any required form by the deadline(s) may result in the camp’s cancellation of your child’s enrollment and the charging of the applicable cancellation fee as set forth above.

Medication

For these Terms and Conditions, “medications” refers to all over-the-counter and prescription medications.

All daily and as-needed medications must be provided to the Health Center staff at the beginning of the session to be dispensed by the camp medical staff. Possession of medications by a camper is forbidden without written permission from the Health Center.

For Summer Camp: For health and safety reasons, Camp Alonim requires that families of summer sleepaway campers who take daily medications (prescription or over-the-counter medications) use Wellspring Pharmacy, a pre-packaging medication program that dispenses, packages, and ships medications directly to camp prior to campers’ arrival. The only exceptions to this requirement are if Wellspring notifies the camp in advance that it is unable to accept a family’s insurance or is unable to dispense a medication. Wellspring charges per-camper (not per-medication) packaging/shipping fees for this service: $50 for campers attending up to 30 days of camp; $80 for campers attending over 30 days of camp (does not include the cost of medicine).

Campers who only take as-needed medications, as well as campers whose insurance is not accepted by Wellspring, will instead directly provide the Health Center staff with such items upon campers’ arrival at camp and then be charged the $50 per-camper medication fee ($80 for campers attending over 30 days) by the camp. Campers who will have both daily medications through Wellspring and as-needed medications that are dropped off will only be charged a fee by Wellspring, not by the camp. Families with campers who will take daily medication at camp, and who are eligible to use Wellspring but either fail or refuse to do so either in whole or in part, will be charged a mandatory $100 service fee per camper by the camp, in addition to the $50 or $80 per-camper medication fee (whichever is applicable) that is charged by the camp.

If you have questions about medications at camp, you may contact the camp office at any time, including prior to submitting this enrollment application. Further information about the handling of camper medications will be made available in the summer forms.

Property and Prohibited Items

Camp Alonim and American Jewish University (AJU) accept no responsibility for loss or damage to any camper’s property incurred before the session (i.e., while in transit to camp), during the session, or after the session (i.e., items lost or left at camp). Parents take full responsibility for their child’s property. Camp Alonim does not recommend bringing valuables to camp.

Any defacing of camp property discovered during or after the session will result in a damage fee of no less than $75 per offense.

A packing list, including information about items we prohibit, will be available. Prohibited items include, but are not limited to, alcohol, cigarettes, drugs (including cannabis/marijuana in any form), drug/vaping paraphernalia, weapons, knives, and cell phones. Camp Alonim has the right to search your child’s belongings if there is suspicion that they are in possession of items that are in violation of Camp Alonim policies. Campers found to have possessed or used prohibited items may be dismissed.

Packages

Packages containing food, candy, or beverages are not permitted. All incoming packages are subject to search. Forbidden items will be confiscated and not returned to the sender or the camper. We do not accept packages that arrive directly from retailers such as Amazon, Target etc. Packages that arrive from retailers will not be given to campers nor returned to the sender.

Bunkmate Requests

When you filled out your child’s enrollment application for sleepaway camp, you had the opportunity to request one camper to be placed in the same bunk as your child. While every reasonable effort will be made to honor bunkmate requests that are received in a timely manner, bunkmate requests are not guaranteed. Bunks are assigned at the sole discretion of the camp and are sometimes assigned or modified to accommodate enrollment patterns and group dynamics. Campers are bunked according to grade level. Bunkmate requests are not considered for 10th and 11th grade campers.

Phone Calls and Visits

Phone calls to or from campers are not permitted during the camp session. Campers are never allowed to possess or use a cell phone while at camp. Parents may call the camp during the session to speak with the Directors and Parent Liaisons. Parents, family members and friends may not visit their child during the camp session. An unauthorized visit may result in the camper’s dismissal from camp, with the entire tuition amount being forfeited.

Permissions

At the end of each session, an address, phone, and email bunk roster will be made available to the campers in your child’s bunk and/or age group. By submitting this enrollment application, you agree to have your contact information and your child’s contact information included in this roster.

By submitting this enrollment application, you agree that Camp Alonim and AJU have permission to email any member of your family, including your children. You further agree that Camp Alonim and AJU may use any photography, videography, likeness, and/or sound image recordings of your child in any published material related to Camp Alonim and AJU, including but not limited to websites, brochures, and advertising.

By submitting this enrollment application, you agree that the camp has permission to transport your child to/from the campgrounds for any and all trips, competitions, and events.

Non-Discrimination Statement

The rules of Camp Alonim for participation in our programs are the same for everyone without regard to race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, or sexual orientation.