Summer Day Camp 2024: Detailed Info

The Fourth Place provides a growing slate of Youth Programs to local Middle School and High School Programs. We expect to launch our first Summer Day Camp during summer vacation 2024, for any locals kids fishing Grade 6 through 11 in 2024.
 
We are in the application process to be certified by NH DHHS as a Youth Recreation Day Camp for Summer 2024. For this program all staff working directly with youth will be background checked, and central registry checked, and at least one scheduled staff member at a time will be CPR trained. (This is not yet a licensed Youth Recreation Camp at this time.)

Questions & Feedback: If you have questions about the program, or feedback on what would make it more accessible for your student, please email ian@thefourthplaceforgeeks.com or call 617-917-4261.

REGISTRATION FORM

Program Overview:

  • Safe, supervised, and fun space for your kids Monday through Friday for all or part of Summer Vacation
  • Program runs from first week of Richmond Middle School summer vacation through Fri. August 30, 2024
  • Pricing compatible with drop-in use or full-time attendance (see below)
  • One adult supervisor for every 10-19 students, with some guided activities, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • Partial supervision from 4:00 pm until 10:00 pm with the limited membership included in the camp price
  • This will be a supervised, semi-structured program, between fully-structured activities like our After School Clubs, and unstructured like when students visit the Place normally

Program Pricing: 

  • Priced competitively with area Day Camps, despite longer hours
  • You pay for the number of calendar weeks that you schedule
  • 10% off for Richmond School parents who register and pay 10% deposit by Thurs. Feb. 29
  • 10% off for full Members who register and pay 10% deposit before Tues. March 26, 2024 

Registration

Weekly

Early

Total

Early
Full Summer (7-11 Weeks) $290 $261 $2,900 $2,610
Six Weeks $444 $399 $2,664 $2,397
Five Weeks $444 $400 $2,200 $1998
Four Weeks $444 $400 $1,776 $1598
Three Weeks $446 $401 $1,337 $1203
Two Weeks $500 $450 $1,000 $900
Additional Week (Later) $500 n/a n/a

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Full summer program saves 42% per week versus two-week pricing, and ~35% off six week pricing. Options for seven to nine weeks are not listed as they would cost more than the full program.
 
If you select a weekly option, we will contact you to confirm the weeks your child will have access to the program. These weeks must be scheduled in advance so we can guarantee staffing levels.
 
 

Registration:

Registrations by March 26 will determine the scale and viability of the program. There may be limited spaces available after that date, but they will be more expensive and much more limited as initial registrations will determine staffing levels and ratios are pre-determined.
 
For Richmond School parents who sign-up early (Feb. 29), and our full Members who sign up on time (March 26), we will offer special pricing of 10% off the standard rate. There will be a limited number of seats available. Spaces will be reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis based on when you submit the registration form.

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Seasonal Program:

  • Our Youth Program schedules are aligned with local schools and recreation options, especially the Richmond Middle School calendar
  • This Summer Program runs from the first full week of Summer Vacation until the Friday before school begins in the Fall
  • Fall Programs: After School September through December (first day of school until before Winter Break, skipping Thanksgiving week)
  • Winter Programs: After School January through April (first day back through April break, including February and April break)
  • Spring Programs: After School Late April through Summer (week after April break through last week of school

Semi-Structured Supervised Program

  • Summer Day Camp is partially structured with a variety of activities, self-started or staff-assisted, available thoughout the day
  • This lies between fully structured After School Clubs, and unstructured hanging out at The Fourth Place, that kids are parents are familiar with now
  • Summer Day Camp has one dedicated adult supervisor for every 10-19 kids, except during staff breaks or absences, when they may have one non-dedicated adult.
  • D&D Clubs have one adult supervisor for every 4-6 kids, for a structured story experience. Magic League has non-dedicated adult supervision for 4-12 kids.
  • Summer Day Camp is a full day (8:00 am to 4:00 pm) with a variety of structured and unstructured activities, supervised and facilitated by staff
  • After School Clubs are 2-3 hours each after school, with a small group supervised and an activity managed fully by a staff member
  • Summer Day Camp has flexible scheduling, so you can drop-off and pick-up your kids each day as suits your schedule (8:00 am to 10:00 pm)
  • After School Clubs are a fully structured activity for the scheduled hours, so arriving late, leaving early, and missing sessions can be disruptive.


Flexible Scheduling:

  • Program and activities are available 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday, fully supervised
  • Students are welcome to stay as late at 10:00 pm daily with included limited membership, partially supervised after 4:00 pm
  • Drop of and Pick up your kids any time 8:00 am to 10:00 pm, as suits your schedule
  • Choose which weeks your kids attend the program with full summer or weekly pricing
  • If you choose a number of weeks (rather than the full program) then you must schedule which weeks before the program begins. Any week during which your child attends is considered a paid week.

Additional Benefits & Access:

  • Program includes a Student Membership to The Fourth Place, for the 10-11 weeks of the Season, a $50 value per month
  • For students with a pre-existing full Memberships to The Fourth Place (Family, Standard, Discounted memberships, but not the retired/grandfathered "After School" Membership) the 10% discount applies beyond the early registration period
  • For children under age 16, Membership benefits are good until 6:00 pm daily (including weekends), and students are also welcome to stay after 6:00 pm for free events and other activities. (Members 16+ have member benefits whenever we are open.)
  • We are usually open to the public at 2:00 pm Wednesday through Friday, and at 11:00 am Saturday and Sunday. We close at 10:00 pm each day, except Friday and Saturday, when we are open until 11:00 pm. This program may include access outside of public hours, and public hours will likely be extended to include 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm Monday and Tuesday.
  • Member benefits include shared access to tabletop game library, use of premium game tables, use of video game consoles and arcade games, table space for studying (with free wi-fi), and some discounts
  • We always offer limited adult supervision in a safe and entertaining space, even outside of Club and Camp schedule
  • Kids are welcome to bring lunch and beverages, we sell soft drinks and snacks, and take-out and delivery food is welcome as well. Program includes some snacks but no meals.

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Financial Assistance: We want our programs to be accessible for as many people as possible, and for the Place to be for everyone, not everyone with a lot of money. Richmond School families seeking financial assistance can speak with John LaCrosse. We also hope to be eligible for grants for low-income families for our Summer Camp. If you still need assistance after those options please email ian@thefourthplacehanover.com and we will work something out.