Drop off / Pick up by private car: 

Camp starts at 9 AM. Drop off and reception of campers at the campgrounds will be available starting 8:45 AM through at 9:15 AM.
Campers cannot be left unattended in the campground earlier than 8:45 AM. 
Cars cannot be parked in the drop-off and pick up zone.
 

Drop off procedure:

During drop off parent/guardian is to wait for a staff member to approach the car to receive the camper. Under no circumstances are you to let a camper leave the car unaccompanied by a staff member. Please help us keep our children safe. The staff member will accompany the camper to a reception table in order to mark the camper's attendance, and from there they will guide the camper to the general assembly area.   

Pick up procedure:

Camp ends at 4 PM. Pick up will take place between 4:00 and 4:15 PM. A staff member will approach each car in the carpool line to get the name of the camper that is being picked up. Parent/guardian must provide the staff member with the camper card parents will receive during the 1st day of camp. For security reasons, we will not allow a camper to enter a vehicle without seeing the card.
After Drop off / Pick up, please wait patiently for the car in front of you to leave the carpool lane. It is forbidden and unsafe to cut in front of a vehicle during drop off and pick up!!!
If a camper has trouble parting during drop off, please park your car in the parking lot and escort your child to the reception area by foot. Parting with your child will take place at the reception table, parents may not enter the campgrounds themselves.
 

Changes in pick up arrangements:

You are to inform the camp offices about any changes in the campers pick up arrangements by 1:00 PM, either by email to office@campkimama.org or by phone to 646-779-5579. Please include in the email the campers full name, the date of the pick-up change, and the name of the person that will be picking up the camper at the end of that dayy. 
We cannot allow a camper to board a vehicle that is not of their parent/guardian without prior notice.

 

Early pick up:
Early pick up of campers will only be possible up until 3:30 PM. You are to inform the camp offices about early pick up by email or phone. Please include in the email the full name of the camper along with the date of the early pick-up and the name of the person who will be picking up the camper. Early pick up will be done directly from the camp offices. Please park your car in the parking area.

Late arrivals at camp:

If a camper is to arrive at camp after the drop-off service has ended, the parent/guardian must park in the designated parking lot and escort the camper to the camp offices by foot. A camper cannot walk to the campgrounds or join their group without first stopping at the office and informing the staff of their arrival at camp. A staff member will then escort the camper to their group from the camp office.
 

Transportation services from New York and New Jersey: 

Pick up and drop off In New Jersey will take place at the camper's residence according to the address provided when signing up for the transportation service.
In New York, the bus service will pick up and drop off campers only at the designated stops. The responsibility of bringing the camper to the pick-up stop on time and picking them up from the designated pick up stops falls on the parent of the camper alone. The camp management bares no responsibility for the camper before their arrival at the transport vehicle, and after their disembarkment from it at drop off.
The camper must arrive at the stop as early as 10 minutes prior to the published bus arrival time.
The timetable for pick-up and drop off will be published weekly on the Kimama-Bereisheet. Should there be any delay, the bus counselor will inform the parents through text / call.

In New York, during drop off, you must show a staff member the camper card that will be given to the parents on the first day of camp. For security reasons, we will not let a camper leave the bus without showing a staff member the card.
Embarking and disembarking from the vehicle will only be done after the vehicle has come to a complete stop.
Embarking and disembarking from the vehicle will only be done from the front door of the bus near the driver.
On every bus, there will be a staff member responsible for taking names and authorizing the beginning of the drive.
In order to avoid delays in the bus arriving at camp, the bus cannot wait for a tardy camper. If a camper misses the bus, it is the parents' responsibility to get them to camp.
In the case that there is no one to receive the camper at the drop off stop, the camper will continue to the bus's final stop and will wait there with the bus counselor. Picking up the camper as soon as possible is the parents' responsibility alone. 
A child who acts out, is rude or disrespectful towards the bus driver/staff or does not follow the staff's instructions will not be allowed back on the bus in the future.