information about summer camp - regarding covid19
We know that this can be an unsettling time to consider an overnight summer camp experience for your child. Camp Blodgett wants to reassure you that we have the best interest of our campers and staff in mind as we plan for our summer camp season. Click the button below to learn more about ways that we are supporting our families in their summer camp decisions this season.
Summer Camp 2020
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Camp Blodgett will host seven 5-day overnight camp sessions this summer for kids ages 8-17 years old who live or attend school in Kent or Ottawa Counties in West Michigan. Read more about our camp, our sliding fee scale and session dates and themes below!
Registration is open for RETURNING campers, and opens March 15 for NEW campers! Click the registration button below to be directed to our secure online registration portal. |
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Paper registration forms can be mailed to your home by request or printed from the 'print a paper registration form' button above. Email registrar@campblodgett.org or call 616-949-0780 x105 to request a paper copy be mailed to your home.
2020 Summer Camp Sessions and Themes
Explore the session themes and dates for the 2020 summer camp season - there is something for everyone! Please note the age restrictions on some sessions. Campers are invited to attend ONE session of camp each summer to ensure room for all interested kids to attend. Review the session themes below with your child(ren) and decide which session is best!
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Session 1 - Arts Week
June 8 -12 For Ages 8 -13 Session 4 - Arts Week
July 6 -10 For Ages 8-13 FULL for GIRLS! ALMOST FULL for BOYS ARTS WEEK
Let your inner artist out at Arts Week! In addition to all your favorite camp games, we will be focusing on music, drawing, dancing, painting, writing and all other forms of artistic activities.
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new this summer - Teen week!
Session 7 - Teen Extreme NOTE: this week is available for returning campers, by invitation only
July 27-31 Ages 14-17
RETURNING CAMPERS ONLY can be registered for Teen Week with a code provided in the communications sent to eligible campers. If you have a returning camper ages 14-17, but do not have the code, please contact our office and we will verify your camper's eligibility and provide the code.
July 27-31 Ages 14-17
RETURNING CAMPERS ONLY can be registered for Teen Week with a code provided in the communications sent to eligible campers. If you have a returning camper ages 14-17, but do not have the code, please contact our office and we will verify your camper's eligibility and provide the code.
Who We Are
Since 1921, Camp Blodgett has been enriching the lives of youth in West Michigan. Our summer camp serves kids ages 8-17 who live in Kent and Ottawa Counties. Summer camp experiences include physical activities like swimming, hiking and biking, but we also ensure that campers are exposed to learning opportunities with activities that may be new to them such as archery, canoeing and workshops on a variety of topics to keep their minds active and growing.
The safety of our campers is our highest priority. Camp Blodgett undergoes rigorous inspections each summer by the State of Michigan and provides our staff with intensive, high quality training to ensure that our programs, staff and facilities meet the highest standards of safety and quality.
Camp Blodgett’s staff is made up of caring, energetic young adults who are at least 18 years of age and have passed multiple background and reference checks. We hire individuals who are enthusiastic, creative, honest, dependable, and who are dedicated to being positive role models for campers and other staff. Our staff ratio is approximately 1 staff member to 3 campers.
The safety of our campers is our highest priority. Camp Blodgett undergoes rigorous inspections each summer by the State of Michigan and provides our staff with intensive, high quality training to ensure that our programs, staff and facilities meet the highest standards of safety and quality.
Camp Blodgett’s staff is made up of caring, energetic young adults who are at least 18 years of age and have passed multiple background and reference checks. We hire individuals who are enthusiastic, creative, honest, dependable, and who are dedicated to being positive role models for campers and other staff. Our staff ratio is approximately 1 staff member to 3 campers.
What To Expect
At Camp Blodgett, we never allow cost to get in the way of a child’s opportunity to attend summer camp. With our sliding fee scale, your family size and income determine the cost of your child’s camp fees. Most of our campers come to Camp Blodgett for our lowest fee of $40 for a 5-day session of camp. One of our highest priorities is to ensure that a summer camp experience is accessible to all. We are committed to reserving 75% of our registrations for families who have the greatest financial need. Throughout the registration season, we will be accepting higher income campers (designated as those paying $100 or more in camp fees per camper) on a first come-first served basis, but will limit the percentage of higher income campers to no more than 25% of our camper population. If your child is not able to be accommodated at Camp Blodgett this summer for this reason, we will be happy to suggest other camps your child may enjoy and/ or place your child on a waiting list.
During all sessions, no matter the theme, campers have many unique hands-on opportunities to learn, grow, and enjoy activities they may not experience at home including swimming in Lake Michigan or our swimming pool, arts & crafts, campfires, hiking, and our adventure course.
Each day, campers participate in a fun-filled schedule of activities that allows for opportunities to build friendships, learn new skills, and enjoy the outdoors with plenty of choices about how to spend their time at camp.
During all sessions, no matter the theme, campers have many unique hands-on opportunities to learn, grow, and enjoy activities they may not experience at home including swimming in Lake Michigan or our swimming pool, arts & crafts, campfires, hiking, and our adventure course.
Each day, campers participate in a fun-filled schedule of activities that allows for opportunities to build friendships, learn new skills, and enjoy the outdoors with plenty of choices about how to spend their time at camp.
Daily Activities at Camp Blodgett
While every day is filled with a variety of activities at camp, we follow a schedule of morning, afternoon and evening activities. For more specifics on your child's week at camp, feel free to ask our staff about the week's themed activities at check-in!
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Morning
Morning Ceremony Breakfast Cabin and Camp Cleanup Cabin Activity Time Sports Activity Time |
Afternoon
Lunch Rest Period Workshops Kid’s Choice/ Swim Time |
Evening
Dinner Evening Activity Evening Program Shower Time Snack/Cabin Time |
Additional Details
Registration Fees
Our camp registration fees are based on your family size and income level. To verify this information, all families must complete the Summer Food Service Form, which is part of the registration process.
Camp Blodgett's 2020 Sliding Fee Scale determines your camp fees. To find your estimated fee on the scale, find your total ANNUAL household income (before taxes) in the left column and follow that row right to the column that designates the number of people in your household. This is your camp registration fee per child.
Our camp registration fees are based on your family size and income level. To verify this information, all families must complete the Summer Food Service Form, which is part of the registration process.
Camp Blodgett's 2020 Sliding Fee Scale determines your camp fees. To find your estimated fee on the scale, find your total ANNUAL household income (before taxes) in the left column and follow that row right to the column that designates the number of people in your household. This is your camp registration fee per child.
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Discounts
Discounts are available to help make the cost of camp even more affordable for your family and to encourage families to register early for the best session preferences. A $10 minimum fee is required regardless of available discounts.
Returning Camper Discount - Register and pay $10 deposit for any session by March 14 and take $20 off the registration fee. This discount is available only to families whose children have previously attended Camp Blodgett.
Early Registration Discount - Register and pay $10 deposit for any session between March 15 - April 15 and take $10 off the registration fee.
*Registration fees paid by third party agencies (such as DA Blodgett-St. John's, Wedgwood, Arbor Circle, etc.) are not eligible for the above discounts.
Camper Check In
Campers may check in at the camp in West Olive or at our Grand Rapids check-in location next door to our Grand Rapids office. Indicate in the registration process where you will check in. Free transportation is provided to and from the Grand Rapids office on the first and last day of each session. Check-in times and a list of recommended items to bring to camp will be provided on your camper's mailed confirmation form.
Making a Payment
Payment and paper registration forms may be mailed or delivered in person to Camp Blodgett's Grand Rapids office. Online registrations are completed on our secure web-based platform with the payment option of your choice as instructed below. A $10 deposit is required to secure your child's registration. Camp Blodgett holds the right to cancel a reservation or discount with notice to the family if a deposit has not been made in a timely manner. Payment in full is due 10 days before the beginning of the camp session.
Cash payments should be made in person at the Camp Blodgett office. Checks and money orders may be sent via mail.
Debit or credit card payments may be made online through our secure online registration system or by calling or stopping in our office.
Refunds and Cancellations
If your child's registration must be cancelled, the deposit will be refunded per the following guidelines:
What Happens after Registration?
Camp Blodgett will confirm camper registrations by mail along with directions to the drop-off location and camp as well as instructions for check-in. You will also be given a list of items to bring (and not bring!) to camp. Please keep this paperwork until your child's camp session begins and return any missing paperwork in a timely manner.
Discounts are available to help make the cost of camp even more affordable for your family and to encourage families to register early for the best session preferences. A $10 minimum fee is required regardless of available discounts.
Returning Camper Discount - Register and pay $10 deposit for any session by March 14 and take $20 off the registration fee. This discount is available only to families whose children have previously attended Camp Blodgett.
Early Registration Discount - Register and pay $10 deposit for any session between March 15 - April 15 and take $10 off the registration fee.
*Registration fees paid by third party agencies (such as DA Blodgett-St. John's, Wedgwood, Arbor Circle, etc.) are not eligible for the above discounts.
Camper Check In
Campers may check in at the camp in West Olive or at our Grand Rapids check-in location next door to our Grand Rapids office. Indicate in the registration process where you will check in. Free transportation is provided to and from the Grand Rapids office on the first and last day of each session. Check-in times and a list of recommended items to bring to camp will be provided on your camper's mailed confirmation form.
Making a Payment
Payment and paper registration forms may be mailed or delivered in person to Camp Blodgett's Grand Rapids office. Online registrations are completed on our secure web-based platform with the payment option of your choice as instructed below. A $10 deposit is required to secure your child's registration. Camp Blodgett holds the right to cancel a reservation or discount with notice to the family if a deposit has not been made in a timely manner. Payment in full is due 10 days before the beginning of the camp session.
Cash payments should be made in person at the Camp Blodgett office. Checks and money orders may be sent via mail.
Debit or credit card payments may be made online through our secure online registration system or by calling or stopping in our office.
Refunds and Cancellations
If your child's registration must be cancelled, the deposit will be refunded per the following guidelines:
- If the cancellation occurs one or more weeks before the first day of camp, 90 percent of the fee will be refunded.
- If the cancellation occurs less than one week before the first day of camp, no refund will be provided.
What Happens after Registration?
Camp Blodgett will confirm camper registrations by mail along with directions to the drop-off location and camp as well as instructions for check-in. You will also be given a list of items to bring (and not bring!) to camp. Please keep this paperwork until your child's camp session begins and return any missing paperwork in a timely manner.