camp high rocks parent portal

by Raphael Smith 7 min read

Creating A Rewarding Experience For Campers

Camp Hi-Rock is committed to ensuring that every camper’s stay with us is safe, happy, and rewarding. Our goal is to challenge and nurture the individual, build self-esteem, instill leadership and social skills, strengthen the body, lift the spirit, and sharpen the mind.

Parent Understanding and Involvement

It’s important that parents understand the policies and procedures for YMCA Camp Hi-Rock’s programs, including resident and day camp. Carefully browsing through the contents of this section of the website, as well as the rest of the website, can help you prepare your camper (and yourself) for a successful Hi-Rock experience.

How many acres are there in Camp High Rocks?

Camp High Rocks is offering a chance to be outside and enjoy the excitement of camp! Bring the whole family and enjoy 1,000 acres of private land, cooler temperatures, and an 11-acre private lake. If you have always wanted to experience camp as a family,this is your opportunity!

What is included in Family Camp?

Family Camp includes everything you will need to have an amazing time: All meals: Friday dinner- Monday lunch. Accommodations in a private camp cabin with a private bath for three nights. Unlike 2020, you will have ONE side of a cabin, not both. Variety of instructed and self-guided camp activities.

Enrollment for the summer of 2022 is now open!

All applications will be accepted online only. Be sure to read over the information below and the additional Registration Policies. You can find our session descriptions and our current Dates and Rates Here.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE

Our application is fairly straight forward. It takes about 7-10 minutes to complete PLEASE check for typos and use proper capitalization as this info will enter directly into our database!

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Registration, Confirmation and Payment General Procedures

  • It is important that parents understand the policies and procedures for YMCA Camp Hi-Rock’s programs, including Overnight and Day Camp. Carefully browsing through the contents of this section of the website, as well as the rest of the website, can help you prepare your camper (and yourself) for a successful Hi-Rock experience. You can also download...
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Registration Policies

  • Registration forms are published in the fall and sent to all campers who attended camp the prior summer. Upon receipt of a registration form and deposit, the camp office will send parents a confirmation email, which includes: confirmation of registration and payment, required medical forms, and other optional forms. We require that all camper parents read the Parent Handbook (…
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Changes, Cancellations, Or Special Requests

  • If you need to make any changes to your original registration form, please contact the camp office and send written notification as soon as possible. These changes or requests may include: 1. Session changes (changes in dates when camper will attend camp) 2. Waterskiing requests 3. Transportation needs 4. Special dietary requests 5. Authorization of persons to pick up your ca…
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Overnight Camp: Transportation

  • Parents or guardians driving their campers to Camp Hi-Rock can visit our directions pageor find us through most online map websites. If you use directions other than those provided by Camp Hi-Rock, please double-check with our directions once you reach the general vicinity of the South Egremont/Mount Washington area. The directions listed by some websites may include some ro…
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Day Camp: Transportation

  • Camp Hi-Rock provides free bus transportation for some of our major service areas: Great Barrington, Sheffield, South Egremont, Stockbridge, and Mount Washington, MA, as well as Austerlitz, NY, Hillsdale, NY, and Salisbury, CT. Parents may specify a morning location that is different from the afternoon location, if necessary. If you would like to change either location fo…
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