Enroll Now, Discounts,
Registration Details
& Post-Registration Policies
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IDEAS Summer Camps offers limited enrollment per weekly session, per age group
Stay informed and be the first to know exactly when registration will open or receive additional information about registration discounts and promotions.
Important Note: for safety and quality purposes, IDEAS Camps limits the weekly enrollment per age group, per weekly session.
REMEMBER TO SAVE $
Take advantage of our multi-week discount
THE MORE WEEKS YOU ENROLL IN THE MORE YOU SAVE
Sibling Discount: Receive a 5% discount: Enroll In 1 or more sessions per registrant.
Multi-Session Discount Silver: Receive a 5% discount: Enroll In 3-4 sessions per registrant.
Multi-Session Discount Gold: Receive a 7% discount: Enroll In 5 or more sessions per registrant.
*session discounts calculated per registrant, not per family. We also have sibling discounts. Discounts cannot be layered or combined. See the “discounts” section below for additional details.
Registration Details
Payment Method and Deposit Options:
Our secure online registration platform accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. We do not accept e-check.
To secure your camper’s spot, we require a per session, 33% non-refundable deposit.
BEFORE April 1st
Upon checkout you will have the option to either:
- Pay your balance in full; or
- Pay a 33% per session deposit
On April 1st, the remaining tuition balance will be charged to the same credit card you originally used when you first registered.
AFTER April 1st
Upon checkout your only option is to pay your balance in full.
Please Note:
IDEAS Summer Camps reserves the right to charge the credit card on file for outstanding balances after April 1st.
Online Registration: What To Expect
IDEAS Camps uses Active Network’s secure registration system to process all camp transactions. Active is a global company known as a leader in simplicity, security and privacy. Our company has used the Active platform for well over a decade without experiencing any problems.
Please expect the registration process to take approximately 10 minutes per camper. We apologize in advance for the required time commitment, however please trust we need to gather important information to ensure the safety and enjoyment of your child when the camp season begins. We ask many questions due to safety, allergies, parent/guardian’s information and third party emergency contact information. Thank you for your patience and understanding. If you need assistance at any time, contact us.
Important Note:
The online enrollment process will “time-out” on you if you happen to leave one of the pages untouched for longer than 15 minutes (this applies only to a page, not the entire flow of the registration process. Unfortunately, there is not a save button, so please keep the time limit in mind.
To expedite your registration experience, please have all relevant information on hand before you register. This information includes but is not limited to: family doctor name and contact information. Insurance provider name and policy number. Emergency contact information (outside the immediate family) of friends or family. Lastly, please prepare to upload a digital shoulder/headshot picture of your camper(s) for security purposes.
Contact Us To Redeem and Apply a Credit
Unfortunately, our online registration system may not allow you to redeem your credit during the checkout process.
Therefore, if you have a credit and you would like to apply the credit to your camp balance, it is imperative that you contact us PRIOR to registering for camp. If you need assistance with this process, contact us.
Already Registered?
You may return to your account to view/print your statement, register additional campers, or update camper information. If you need assistance at any time, contact us.
Discount Policy
The more weeks you enroll in IDEAS Camps the more you save!
The average IDEAS Camps enrollment, per participant, is three one-week sessions. Discounts are available for all IDEAS Summer Camp Programs. All discounts are calculated per registrant, not per family.
Multiple Week Enrollment Discounts
Multi-Session Discount Silver: Receive a 5% discount:
Enroll In 3-4 sessions per registrant.
Multi-Session Discount Gold: Receive a 7% discount:
Enroll In 5 or more sessions per registrant.
*session discounts calculated per registrant, not per family.
5% Sibling Discount
Pay full tuition for the first family member for a one-week session and siblings 2, 3, etc. will each receive a 5% discount. To receive the enrollment discounts above, you must enroll for any and all one-week sessions in the same transaction. Sibling discounts cannot be combined with multi-session discounts. Please contact us before you register to receive your sibling discount coupon code, since it will not automatically apply during the checkout process.
Important Note:
The sibling discount coupon code may only be applied when two or more siblings each register for any one-week session. Why? If siblings are going to enroll in two or more sessions each, then the 5% discount is more favorable and automatically will be applied during the checkout process.
10% Group Discount
Groups are defined as 8+ separate families (not individual campers) all enrolling together at the same time – enrolling in the same program or the same week is not required.
Please contact us PRIOR to enrolling online in order to take advantage of the 10% discount. Your group will receive a special coupon code for use during checkout. The Group discount is available all summer long, but only available if the chosen program is not at capacity. Please contact us for additional information.
Discount Policies and Restrictions
Discounts may not be combined or used in conjunction with any other Rancho Camps promotion. Discounts are only applicable towards the cost of a camp program and may not be applied to extended care, bus services (if applicable) or any other unrelated or extra (not included) direct program-tuition costs.
Transfers, Waitlist, and Cancellation Policy
If IDEAS Camps Cancels A Camp Session, You Will Receive a Full Refund Including Your Deposit
Due to the limited availability and the popularity of the IDEAS Summer Camp Programs, there are no refunds for any IDEAS Programs. We are sorry, but there are no exceptions, but one: the only exception is if IDEAS Camps cancels a camp session, you will receive a full refund, including your deposit.
Non-Transferable
Discounts, registrations or credits are non-transferable unless the recipient is a sibling.
Refund Protection If We Cancel Camp
If IDEAS Camps cancels a program for any reason, you will receive a full refund, including your deposit.
Please note that in the past, we have only cancelled a program for two reasons:
- The program had extremely low enrollment.
- The camp location and/or environment was unsafe to operate a camp.
Cancellation Policy
If IDEAS Camps Cancels Camp
IDEAS Camps reserves the right to cancel any program at anytime.
If IDEAS Camps cancels a program for any reason, you will receive a full refund, including your deposit.
Please note that in the past, we have only cancelled a program for two reasons:
- The program had extremely low enrollment.
- The camp location and/or environment was unsafe to operate a camp.
If a Camp Family Cancels Camp
If, after you register, you decide to cancel a camp session(s), you will not receive a refund for your per-session, non-refundable deposit (collected during the registration process).
If You Cancel Camp BEFORE April 1:
- If you only paid a per-session deposit, this deposit is non-refundable. Thefore, when you cancel your camp you forfeit your deposit since it is non-refundable.
- If you elected to pay in full at the time of registration THEN IDEAS Camps will refund your full tuition less the 33% deposit per enrolled session (which was paid for and included in at the time of your original regsitration and payment).
- In other words, you are not penalized for paying in full during initial registration before April 1.
If You Cancel Camp AFTER April 1:
We are sorry, but IDEAS Camps does not provide any refunds after April 1.
Your entire payment, after April 1, is non-refundable.
If you cancel your camp session at least TWO WEEKS (14 days) prior to the start date of the program you are cancelling, you may elect to do the following:
- Transfer your camp session to another date or transfer your camp slot to a sibling – space permitting. We cannot transfer your camper(s) if you:
- Cancel within the two-week timeframe
- Request a transfer into a camp program that is already sold out.
- Elect to take a full credit for the next calendar year. You may take a full credit only if:
- You emailed us at least TWO WEEKS prior to the start date of the program(s) you are cancelling.
- NOTE: If you cancel your camp program(s) within the the two-week period your registration will be cancelled and no refund or future credit will be allowed.
- So please make sure to cancel two weeks prior to the camp start date.
- We apologize for any inconvenience related to this rule, but we prepare our staff and camp materials two weeks prior throughout the summer.
If You Do Not Show Up At Camp
No Show; No Communication:
Participants who do not attend their registered session (for any reason) or who do not contact IDEAS Camps two weeks in advance of the cancellation to request a same-camp season date transfer, will not receive a refund.
*To cancel your camp enrollment, please email info@summercampatideas.com. For record-keeping purposes, cancellations will not be taken over the phone or in person at the camp location. Please include your full name, participant’s full name, camp(s) that you are registered for and the requested camp dates you wish to transfer to.
Transfer To Another Session Date
Provided you email us two-weeks in advance of the camp start date you want to transfer out of, you may change the date of the session you enrolled your camper(s).
However, transferring to another session is permitted so long as the newly-chosen session has not reached full capacity.
Therefore, we cannot guarantee your request will be fulfilled. Our apologies in advance.
*To transfer your camper into a new session, please email info@summercampatideas.com. Please include your full name, participant’s full name, camp that you are registered for and the camp dates.
Waitlist Policy
If You Enroll In a Camp That is Sold Out, You Will Be Placed On the Waitlist.
What happens after I am placed on the waitlist?
- If a slot opens up for the program you registered for, we will fill that spot in the order (earliest date to latest date of joining the waitlist) that families registered for the program.
- We will contact you immediately if and when a slot opens up.
- If we contact you and you do not respond to us within the stated period, as announced during our phone call, voicemail or email communication, then we will continue to contact the next family on the waitlist.
When Is The Waitlist Closed / When Should I Plan On NOT Expecting To Attend The Program I am Waitlisted For?
- We will close the waitlist 10 days prior to the start date of the program you are waitlisted for.
- This means that we will contact you to let you know that we do not have space for the week you chose and that the camp session will not permit any camper to transition from the waitlist to a registration/camp slot.
- You will receive an email from our customer care team, but please also note our procedure. Thank you!
- LASTLY: If you are on the waitlist and you prefer to remove yourself from. the waitlist, please send us an email and we will remove you from the list.
*To cancel your camp waitlist enrollment, please email info@summercampatideas.com. For record-keeping purposes, cancellations of campers on campers on a waitlist will not be taken over the phone or in person at the camp location. Please include your full name, participant’s full name, camp(s) that you are registered for and the requested camp dates you wish to transfer to.