Camp FAQs & Information

Registration Discounts

• KNC Member Discount: Become a member and get the best value when signing up for camp. Your family membership includes discounted camp rates and free admission to the KNC all year long! Just apply the membership discount code to all of your children’s camps. Learn more about Membership here >
• Early ONLINE Registration: Register for camp online before April 15 and receive $20 off each week-long program in addition to member discounts!   
• Additional Program Discount: Sign your child up for two sessions or more and take $10 off each additional week of camp.   
• Financial Assistance: KNC Camp is a place for every child to explore and grow. If you would like to apply for financial assistance, please fill out the Financial Assistance Form and return it to . Be sure to black out all social security information on your supporting documentation before submitting. Financial assistance funds are limited and awarded on a first-come first-serve basis. Assistance can only be applied to one week of camp. Application deadline is July 1st.

Refund and Cancellation Policy

We are grateful for all families and children getting outdoors, learning and exploring nature with KNC Camp.  We understand life can hold unexpected changes.  In hopes of offering quality programs with sustainable support, the following policy will guide KNC’s Camp refund practices.   

Please notify us as soon as possible if you decide to cancel your camper’s enrollment in any session so we can open the spot to waiting campers. Please send in writing (email or mail) your name, the camper’s name and the session you are cancelling.  

Camp Registration Deadline:  

• Each session’s registration closes the Monday before the session starts. This includes registration for the camp session and bussing.
• We are not able to make exceptions if families miss the deadline. This allows staff to prepare all necessary paperwork related to the safety and health information for each camper.  

Registrant Cancellations  

• We understand some parts of life cannot be planned for. We have worked hard to balance a refund policy that considers your needs and helps us sustain our summer camp offerings.
• Deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable.
• Payments must be made in full, 30 days prior to your session beginning.
• Registrants who cancel more than 30 days before their camp session start date will receive a full refund, minus the camp deposit
• Registrants who cancel 14 to 29 days before their camp session start date will receive a 50% refund, minus the camp deposit
• Registrants who cancel within two weeks of their session’s start date will not receive a refund.
• Cancellations due to camper illness, homesickness, injury, or other emergency, provided the camper is unable to attend an alternate session, will require a physician’s written verification before a refund, minus the camp deposit, will be issued.
• Cancellations due to personal reasons will not be refunded.
• Session fees will not be refunded if a camper is sent home due to behavioral or health issues.

Switching Sessions

• Before session registration closes, there is no fee for switching to another available camp session for the same price once. If the new session price is higher, the registrant will pay the difference. If the new session price is lower, the difference will be refunded. Requests to switch sessions after registration has closed will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and are subject to session availability.

 

KNC Camp Cancellations

• If KNC cancels one or more camp sessions due to circumstances beyond our control and the camper is unable to attend an alternate session, all fees will be refunded (or prorated if a camp session was in process).
• In the event of inclement weather, KNC will provide prorated credits only if there are 2 or more camp days canceled due to weather. Cancellations made after 12:30 pm will not count towards the 2-day minimum. No credits will be otherwise provided due to weather cancellations.
• All refunds will be issued in the same manner as payment. If the payment was made in cash, then a check will be issued.

We are grateful for our camp families. Thank you for your trust and support!

 

Ride the Bus to Camp!

Save fuel by riding the KNC Camp Bus! Pick the stop that works best for you and register your child(ren) for the KNC Camp Bus along with their Camp session. The fee for AM and PM pickup is $30 per session.  If you only need AM or PM the cost is $15 per session.  We offer convenient stops throughout Kalamazoo and Portage, both to and from camp, Monday through Friday, as referenced in the schedule below.  

• Buses only run to and from KNC from the scheduled stops and at the scheduled times. Please arrive at least 5 minutes early at your stop. 
• Buses will not leave campers unsupervised at bus stops, unless you have indicated on the registration form that they will walk home. If no one is at the stop to meet non-walkers, campers will be returned to the KNC Camp Barn, where an authorized person will need to pick them up. 

Bus Schedule (Monday through Friday)  

Please arrive at least 5 minutes early to your stop. MORNING BUSES WILL LEAVE THE STOP AT THE TIMES BELOW. Afternoon buses arrive at the times below, will wait 5 minutes, then depart.  

Bus Stop	Leaves	Returns
West Main Street: Maple Hill Mall (Parking lot in front of Burlington, 5022 West Main Street, Kalamazoo)	7:40 am	5:20 pm
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (Rear parking lot, 1747 W Milham Ave, Portage)	7:55 am	5:05 pm
Parkwood-Upjohn School (Park Street side, near parking lot, 2321 S Park St, Kalamazoo)	8:10 am	4:50 pm
Bronson Park (St. John’s Place, next to First Presbyterian Church steps on South Street, 200 S Rose St, Kalamazoo)	8:20 am	4:40 pm
Kalamazoo Eastside Neighborhood Association (front parking lot, 1301 E Main St, Kalamazoo)	8:30 am	4:30 pm
Lincoln Elementary (by front parking lot, 912 N Burdick St, Kalamazoo)	8:40 am	4:20 pm
Interfaith Homes (By the sign outside of the main driveway, 1037 Interfaith Blvd, Kalamazoo)	8:50 am	4:10 pm