Summer Day Camps Registration Forms

Safety Village, Camp KidZone, Camp Hamp and Teen Expeditions

Click below for registration packet. There are a total of 4 pages.

Please note registration packets must also include immunization forms.

If you are mailing more than 4 pages, you may need extra postage. Click here for registration flyer

General Registration Form

Click below for the general registration form.
General Registration Form click here

Registration Policies

Registration
Cut out the registration form and enclose the correct fee. If using mail in, drop slot or fax registration, be aware that you are registered unless we inform you otherwise. Registrations are accepted on a first come first serve basis.

Payment
Make checks payable to the City of Northampton. We accept VISA, MASTER CARD and DISCOVER. Full payment must accompany your registration. The only exceptions are Camp KidZone, Camp Hamp, and Teen Expeditions, in which 50 % of total balance must be paid at the time of registration. All balances are due two (2) weeks prior to the start of the program.

Full Programs
Registration may be limited due to subject matter, space limitation and leadership ratio. If a program is filled, your name will be placed on a waiting list. If this happens you will be notified by phone and your payment will be returned.

Refund Policy
Refund requests must be made in writing via letter or email to the Recreation Department. If by email, please send it to recreation@northamptonma.gov

Programs:
·A full refund will be given when a program/trip is cancelled.
·All requests must be submitted at least one week prior to the start of the program.
·There is a $10 service charge for all refunds. If a program fee is less than $10, 50% of the fee is charged.
·There are no refunds once a program begins.

Trips
·Refunds for trips will not be given unless one of the following occurs:
·The trip is canceled.
·A replacement is found to take the trip.
Memberships
·Refunds will only be given in case of physical impairment. Proper medical documentation is required. Refunds are prorated from the day the membership was purchased to the day the request is received.

Please allow 4-6 weeks for your refund check to be processed.
Any programs with special policies void the preceding.

Financial Assistance
Residents of Northampton, Florence and Leeds may apply for financial assistance.
Confidential applications may be made to the Recreation Department, if a hard ship exists the applicant may be granted a reduction in fee at the discretion of the Recreation Staff. All participants are required to pay at least 50 % of the program fee.

Photographs of Activities
Occasionally Northampton Recreation Staff will take pictures of our programs for use in our program guide. If you or any member of your family is a participant of a program and DO NOT wish to have a picture of you used, please contact our office at 587-1040 before the end of the program. By not contacting our office, you give permission for use of activity photos in Northampton Recreation Department’s promotional material.

Inclement Weather
Evening programs will be cancelled after 3:30 p.m.in the case of inclement weather. Weekend decisions are usually made between 7-8:00 a.m. Call the Recreation Department’s cancellation hotline at 587-1044 for cancellation information. Cancellations will also be posted on this website, under cancellations.
Download General Policies here

Non-resident Fees

Non residents will be accepted into the programs on a space available basis for an additional charge. Some Recreation Dept. administrative and programmatic costs are covered by Northampton tax dollars. Therefore, those who are not residents of Northampton, Florence, or Leeds are assessed the following extra fee, unless otherwise noted.

To qualify as a resident, an adult must live or own property in Northampton, Florence, or Leeds.

A child must live in the City.

Non-resident adult participating in a program who works in N’ton, Florence, or Leeds: $5

Non-resident child participating in a program who attends school in N’ton, Florence or Leeds: $5

Non resident: $10

Not to exceed $50/ family per program/season