YMCA Camp Hi-Rock
A Branch of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA

Camp with Character, Programs with Purpose since 1948

How to Register for Camp

There are many ways to register for camp. You can choose from several options:

• Download a registration form. Once you've printed it out, you can mail or fax it to our camp office. This method will be most convenient for nearly all participants.
• Call or email us with the contact information listed on this website (Subject: Request for Registration Form), and we will send you a copy of the registration form.
• Parents who wish to can also follow the instructions below to register online for YMCA Camp Hi-Rock Resident Camp. Online registration is available for all participants until June 1, regardless of whether your camper has been to Camp Hi-Rock before or has any affiliation or membership with the YMCA. VISA/MasterCard information is required.

Please note: As of June 1, registrations will all be processed on-site to ensure that spaces are filled in the order of their submission. Please mail, fax, or email scanned copies of the registration form after that date.

YMCA Camp Hi-Rock uses an online database program to process registrations for its summer programs. When we receive paper registration forms, our staff inputs the information you provide into this program and processes your registration and payment from our camp office. If you would like to try to input this information directly from your home or office, please print this instruction sheet and read very carefully before proceeding. You can also download a .pdf version of this page here. If at any point you are unsure of how to proceed, please call our office before making any guesses so we may assist you.

Parents of Former Hi-Rock Campers

If your camper has already been to Camp Hi-Rock in the past, your family should already be entered in our database. Your family will also appear in our database if you have participated in programs or memberships with one of the branches of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA (see below). You can search for your family's account, also called a "unit," by clicking here. If you have registered online in the past, you can use your email and password to log in; otherwise, click "I'm new to online registration" to search for your family's unit. Once you log in or locate your account, please write down and/or remember your email address and password for the rest of the registration process. If you are unable to locate your family's membership unit, but have been involved with Camp Hi-Rock or the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, please do not create a new account. Instead, call our office at (413) 528-1227, and we will gladly help you through the registration process. Creating a new unit may introduce a duplicate for your family, which will complicate billing and may result in double-charges.

Please note: If your contact information has changed since you last used online registration, please fill out a paper registration form and submit it to our camp office, rather than attempting online registration. Parents are unable to view or change any contact information which was previously entered into our database.

Parents of New Hi-Rock Campers

If you know that neither your camper nor your family has been involved with Camp Hi-Rock or the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA in the past, you will need to create an account, or "unit," in our online database. Please select the membership category that applies to your family: If you have one camper coming to camp, you should choose a Hi-Rock Youth membership; otherwise, for two or more campers in the same household, choose a Hi-Rock Family membership.

• Youth Community Membership (1 camper; $30)
• Family Community Membership (2 or more campers; $60)

At the next screen, the first name and information you input should be either yours or your spouse's; this should be the person who will handle the majority of correspondence with camp. This person will become the "Primary Member" in our database. Please do not enter your camper into the system until all adults in the household of the Primary Member have been entered first; this will ensure that the proper parent/guardian information automatically fills into the camper's account.

(Note: If there is a parent/guardian who lives in a separate household from the camper or from the Primary Member, do not enter his/her information at this point. Their information will be asked for later in the registration process.)

After you have entered information for the Primary Member, click "Next," and continue to add members of the household, starting with any adults other than the Primary Member, and ending with the children whom you will be signing up for camp. Once you have finished adding all relevant members, click "Next" to proceed to the Membership Payment screen. Enter your credit card information (VISA/MasterCard) and click "Submit" to finalize your account. You may be asked for an email address and password. Please write down and/or remember these, as they will be linked to your account and used to log in later in the registration process.

Registering Online

Now that you have created or located your family's membership unit, you can register online:

1. Under "Browse Programs,", choose "(05) Camp Hi Rock."
2. Click on the folder "Summer Camps" and select HIR 2008 Resident Camp."
3. Select the programs or activities for which you would like to register your camper by clicking the check boxes inside the relevant item. The camp sessions – Sessions 1, 1a, 1b, 2, 3a, etc. - have been split up into GIRLS and BOYS selections. Please make sure you have chosen the correct gender for your camper. Other activities, such as waterskiing, bus transportation, and changeovers (for weekends between 2-week sessions) are not gender-dependent. Selections on this screen include camp sessions, bus/airport transportation, changeover, and waterskiing weeks. Other options, such as depositing money into the store, donating to our Strong Kids Campaign for financial assistance, or membership dues, will be addressed in subsequent screens. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact our office.
   Please note that you are only registering one child at a time. If you have more than one camper to register, remember to select only the programs for one child at a time.
4. Before proceeding to the next screen, click on and read "CAMP HI-ROCK IMPORTANT NOTES TO PARENTS" to read information you must understand and agree to before signing your child up for camp. When you are finished, click, "Next."
5. You may then be asked to sign into your family's account with one of three options. Please enter your email and password into "Option 1" and click "Sign In."
   If you have not followed the steps above to locate or create your email and password, please do not choose one of the other two options. Instead, contact our office for assistance: (413) 528-1227.
   At the next screen, you may also be asked to enter your camper’s email address, as well as a password. These will be linked to their account.
6. On the next screen, you will need to select the camper in your family who will be participating in the programs you just selected. You can select the participant by clicking on the arrow next to his/her name.
7. You will now be asked to answer several questions regarding your camper's registration. Please answer all questions completely and carefully. At the top of the screen, you can also review the programs for which you have registered your camper. If you realize at this point that you have selected the incorrect programs or the incorrect participant, you can go to the previous screen by selecting "Back" at the BOTTOM of the page (please do not hit the "Back" button of your browser as this may cause double-registering or other errors). When you have finished entering information, please click "Next."
8. The next page to appear will be a confirmation screen. Please review this page extremely carefully to make sure that the correct participant is signed up for the correct programs (noting carefully the dates of the programs you have selected). If you have more programs for which to register for that participant, select "Register for More Programs." Otherwise, click on "Check Out Now."

   Please note: If you have other campers to register, you should finish this process completely first, then start again from the beginning of the login process.

9. On the next screen, enter your credit card information (VISA or MasterCard) and click "Submit Payment" to submit the $150 deposit, which reserves a spot for your camper at camp. Finally, click "Finished" after printing an optional receipt.

Congratulations – Your Camper is Registered for Camp!
You should receive a confirmation packet within 4-5 business days.

Click here to download these instructions in .pdf format. It will help to have these instructions to follow while you go through the registration process.

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