YMCA Camp Hi-Rock
A Branch of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA

Camp with Character, Programs with Purpose since 1948

Early Registration Incentives for 2009:

• December 26, 2008 (Friday): Campers with registrations postmarked on or before this date will receive a $40 credit in their camp store account.
• March 1, 2009: Campers with registrations postmarked on or before this date will receive a free Hi-Rock t-shirt.

How to Register for Camp

There are many ways to register for camp. You can choose from several options:

• Download a registration form. Once you've printed it out, you can mail or fax it to our camp office. This method will be most convenient for nearly all participants.
• Parents who wish to enter registration information on their computer can download a "fillable" version of the registration form instead.
• Call or email us with your contact information, and we will send you a copy of the registration form.
• Parents who wish to can also follow the instructions below to register online for YMCA Camp Hi-Rock Resident Camp. Online registration is available for all participants until June 1, regardless of whether your camper has been to Camp Hi-Rock before or has any affiliation or membership with the YMCA. VISA/MasterCard information is required.

Please note: After June 1, all registrations will be processed on-site to ensure that spaces are filled in the order of their submission. Please mail, fax, or email scanned copies of the registration form after that date.

YMCA Camp Hi-Rock uses an online database program to process registrations for its summer programs. When we receive paper registration forms, our staff inputs the information you provide into this program and processes your registration and payment from our camp office. If you would like to try to input this information directly from your home or office, please print this instruction sheet and read very carefully before proceeding. You can also download a .pdf version of this page here. If at any point you are unsure of how to proceed, please call our office before making any guesses so we may assist you.

Parents of Former Hi-Rock Campers

If your camper has already been to Camp Hi-Rock in the past, your family should already be entered in our database. Your family will also appear in our database if you have participated in programs or memberships with one of the branches of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA (see below). You can search for your family's account, also called a "unit," by clicking here (see screenshots below). If you have registered online in the past, click on "Sign In" to enter your email address and password; otherwise, if you are new to online registration, click "Start Here" to search for your family's unit. Once you log in or locate your account, please write down and/or remember your email address and password for the rest of the registration process. If you are unable to locate your family's membership unit, but have been involved with Camp Hi-Rock or the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, please do not create a new account. Instead, call our office at (413) 528-1227, and we will gladly help you through the registration process. Creating a new unit may introduce a duplicate for your family, which will complicate billing and may result in double-charges.

• Note: You can search by using either your camper's last name or the "Member ID," which is found on any documents containing information about your account (statements, invoices, or receipts)
• Note: When searching for your account, please use your camper's birthday rather than your own, since we do not ask for or record any parent's birthday information on our registration forms or in our database.
• Note: You may need to attempt this search at least twice in order to successfully locate your account. If you are unable to locate your family's membership unit, but have been involved with Camp Hi-Rock or the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, please call our office at (413) 528-1227, and we will gladly help you through the registration process. Creating a new unit may introduce a duplicate for your family, which will complicate billing and may result in double-charges.

Once you have signed in to your account, please click on "My Account" to update contact information for every member of your family. You should check each family member to make sure that all contact information is up-to-date and has been entered correctly.

Other Branches/Programs of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA:
Bridgeport YMCA; Fairfield YMCA; Hamden/North Haven YMCA; Lakewood-Trumbull YMCA and Camp Tepee; Soundview Family YMCA; Stratford YMCA; Valley YMCA; Woodruff Family YMCA

Parents of New Hi-Rock Campers

If you know that neither your camper nor your family has been involved with Camp Hi-Rock or the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA in the past, you will need to create an account, or "unit," in our online database. Please select the membership category that applies to your family: If you have one camper coming to camp, you should choose a Hi-Rock Youth membership; otherwise, for two or more campers in the same household, choose a Hi-Rock Family membership.

• Youth Community Membership (1 camper; $30)
• Family Community Membership (2 or more campers; $60)

At the next screen, the first name and information you input should be either yours or your spouse's; this should be the person who will handle the majority of correspondence with camp. This person will become the "Primary Member" in our database. Please do not enter your camper into the system until all adults in the household of the Primary Member have been entered first; this will ensure that the proper parent/guardian information automatically fills into the camper's account.

(Note: If there is a parent/guardian who lives in a separate household from the camper or from the Primary Member, do not enter his/her information at this point. Their information will be asked for later in the registration process.)

After you have entered information for the Primary Member, click "Next," and continue to add members of the household, starting with any other parents/guardians, and ending with the children whom you will be signing up for camp. Once you have finished adding all relevant members, click "Next" to proceed to the Membership Payment screen. Enter your credit card information (VISA/MasterCard) and click "Submit" to finalize your account. You may be asked for an email address and password. Please write down and/or remember these, as they will be linked to your account and used to log in later in the registration process.

Registering Online

Now that you have created or located your family's membership unit, you can register online:

1. Click here to return to the program registration screen and sign in to your account. Please double-check your account to make sure that all details are accurate and up-to-date for all members of the family.
2. Narrow the selection choices by clicking "Select Branches/Sites;" make sure that only "Camp Hi Rock" is selected and click "Submit." Click on "2009 Summer."
   
3. The following screen starts by showing sections for either resident camp or for day camp. Click on the appropriate item to expand the list of sessions and activities you may choose.
4. Select the programs or activities for which you would like to register your camper by clicking the check boxes inside the relevant item. The camp sessions – Sessions 1, 1a, 1b, 2, 3a, etc. - have been split up into GIRLS and BOYS selections. Please make sure you have chosen the correct gender for your camper. Other activities, such as waterskiing, bus transportation, and changeovers (for weekends between 2-week sessions) are not gender-dependent. Selections on this screen include camp sessions, bus/airport transportation, changeover, and waterskiing weeks. Other options, such as depositing money into the store, donating to our Strong Kids Campaign for financial assistance, or membership dues, are addressed in other screens. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact our office.
   
   Note: You are only registering one child at a time. You should go through the entire process before starting over to register a second camper.
   Note: If you are signing up a day camper but would like them to participate in the waterski program, you need to go through the process twice - once to sign them up for day camp activities, and a second time to sign them up for waterskiing in the "Resident Camp" program section.
   Note: To view the full name of the session (including dates and fees), click on "View Details." Alternatively, you can also see dates and fees simply by expanding the relevant item (click on the plus symbol).
   
   Important: Do not hit "register" at this point because it will only sign your camper up for that specific item, and not the entire list of sessions/activities you may want. Click "back" to return to the program list.
   
5. Once you have chosen the desired list of sessions and activities, click "register." You can then verify on the screen that you have made the correct choices. Select the camper to whom these choices apply. If at this time you cannot access your account, please call our camp office at (413) 528-1227.
6. Before proceeding to the next screen, read "CAMP HI-ROCK IMPORTANT NOTES TO PARENTS" to read information you must understand and agree to before signing your child up for camp. When you are finished, click, "Next."
7. You will now be asked to answer several questions regarding your camper's registration. Please fill in as much information as possible. Any sections that are "greyed" out have been carried over from your previous registration.
   
   If any of that information is incorrect or needs updating, please contact our camp office as soon as possible so that we can update your records to ensure accuracy. If you realize at this point that you have selected the incorrect programs or the incorrect participant, you can go to the previous screen by selecting "Back" at the BOTTOM of the page (please do not hit the "Back" button of your browser as this may cause double-registering or other errors). When you have finished entering information, please click "Next."
   
8. The next page to appear will be a confirmation screen. Please review this page extremely carefully to make sure that the correct participant is signed up for the correct programs (noting carefully the dates of the programs you have selected). You have the option here to pay the balance of fees at this point, to schedule a payment on the due date, or to simply pay the deposit amount now (you will be billed for the balance).
   

   Please note: If you have other campers to register, you should finish this process completely first, then start again from the beginning of the login process.

9. On the next screen, enter your credit card information (VISA or MasterCard) and click "Finish" to finalize the registration. You will be emailed a receipt and confirmation of the transaction shortly.

Congratulations – Your Camper is Registered for Camp!
You should receive a confirmation packet within 4-5 business days.

Click here to download these instructions in .pdf format. It will help to have these instructions to follow while you go through the registration process.

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