General Information for Campers & Families

CAMP HOURS*: 
Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
 

CAMP OFFICE HOURS*:
Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.   
We are always available to help with any issues during office hours by phone at 443.321.2575. When the office is closed, leave a message and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.
 
HEALTH OFFICE HOURS*:
First day of each week 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Balance of each week  8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
The nurse can be reached at 443.321.7852 to discuss medications and health issues or to answer any questions you might have.  
 

*There will be no camp on Monday, June 19, Monday, July 3, or Tuesday, July 4. Both camp and health offices will also be closed.
 

DIRECTIONS
From Washington
Travel east on Route 50. Take the Aris T. Allen Blvd. Exit 22 (Route 665) to Forest Drive. Bear right onto Forest Drive east. Proceed 2.5 miles to the intersection of Forest Drive and Hillsmere Drive. Turn right onto Hillsmere Drive. Proceed on Hillsmere Drive approximately 1 mile.

From Baltimore
Travel south on I-97 to Route 50 east. Take the Aris T. Allen Blvd. Exit 22 (Route 665) to Forest Drive. Bear right onto Forest Drive east. Proceed 2.5 miles to the intersection of Forest Drive and Hillsmere Drive. Turn right onto Hillsmere Drive. Proceed on Hillsmere Drive approximately 1 mile.

 

 

Drop-Off:  On-time arrival is crucial as the doors to our buildings will be locked after the drop-off period. On the first day of camp, park and check in at the “Welcome Area” outside the Camp Office which is located in the Manse. Please note, this is a new location for the Camp Office and Welcome Area for the 2023 season.

For morning-only and full day campers:

• The camp day begins at 9:00. Drop-off on the first day of each camp week begins as early as 8:30 (to allow for extra time to find your camp and/or speak to the school nurse) and at 8:50 the rest of the week.
• Counselors will be available to walk you to your camp on the first day. Parents/guardians should walk their child(ren) to the door of the classroom where their camp is based the remainder of the week.

For afternoon-only campers:

• Afternoon camps begin at 12:30. Campers can arrive as early as 12:25 on the first day of camp and 12:30 the rest of the week. We will have counselors ready to greet you just outside the Camp Office at the "Welcome Area." 
• Counselors will be available to walk you to your camp on the first day. Parents/guardians should walk their child(ren) to the door of the classroom where their camp is based the remainder of the week.

Pick-Up & Family Codes: At pick-up, counselors will ask for your four-digit family code that you created in the online portal when registering. 

• The code will remain the same throughout the summer. 
• Any person picking your child up must have this code. It is your responsibility to share it with the person picking your child up -- campers will not be released without it. 
• If you forget your code, log back into your account and view your Household information. 

For morning-only campers:

• Campers must be picked up promptly at 12:00 from their camp location. After Care is not available for morning only camps, and late fees may be charged per camper beginning at 12:10.

For full day and afternoon-only campers:

• Campers must be picked up at 3:30 p.m. from their camp location unless they are pre-registered for After Care. We allow a 15 minute grace period for pick-up.
• Campers not picked up by 3:45 will be taken to After Care. Since they are not pre-registered, the charge will be $25 per child and will automatically be charged to the credit card on file. Traffic is always a potential issue, so consider putting a back up plan in place for pick-up in the event you are running late. We will not waive these After Care fees because of traffic.

 Late Camp Arrival / Early Pick-Up:

• If you are arriving late to camp, pull into the main parking lot, park, and call the camp office at 443.321.2575. Since the buildings are locked, we will contact your child’s counselor and have them meet you at the front door of your camp’s building. 
• If you must pick your child up early, call the Camp Office at 443-321-2575 once you have arrived and parked. Since the buildings will be locked, we will contact your child’s counselor and have them meet you at the front door of your camp’s building with your child and their belongings. The person picking up will need to have the family code as described above.

Please be sure to label everything your child brings to camp to avoid confusion and loss of belongings. Campers will not share personal belongings and will be instructed to keep their personal items in their backpacks. Summer at KEY will not be responsible for loss or breakage of any items brought to camp. 

Campers should bring/wear the following each day: