Frequently Asked Questions
When is camp being held this year?
Family Camp is from August 11-14, 2024
CCK Youth Retreat is from August 14 - August 17, 2024
When does registration open?
June 1st
How much is the camp registration fee?
$200 for each camp. $350 for both camps
WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM AGES FOR EACH CAMP?
There is no maximum age. In the past our campers have ranged from 1 - 85 years old
Minimum age for Family Camp - while we do not have a minimum age per se, being a camp site, we can only provide limited facilities for our younger campers. If you have questions about our facilities or would like to discuss your thoughts and any concerns with us, please email us at info@SikhYouthCamp.org.
We do encourage family who have children above the age of 13 to bring all their children as you can grow together as a family through this experienceMinimum age for the Youth Camp is 14 years old by the end of 2022. Exceptions can be made if the camper has also attended the Family Camp, Please email us at info@SikhYouthCamp.org to discuss further
COVID Questions
what are the covid VACCINATION requirments?
There is no requirement for proof of Covid Vaccination at the present time
Do I need A MEDICAL TO ATTEND CAMP?
All campers 6 - 17 must have a medical form filled out by their doctor to attend camp.
what is your refund policy?
Contrary to past years where we were able to provide refunds, we are now in a different economic climate after the Covid Pandemic. As such and due to our contractual obligations with the camp, as long as the camp is held, we are not able to offer refunds this year. Once you register, we cannot provide any refunds.
Why are there 2 different camps this year?
In its original years, CCK was a youth camp for 8 year old campers and up. For the last 10 years or so, we expanded the camp to include families as we felt the family unit as a whole needed to be involved so as to imbibe Sikhi as a way of life while at home. The ability for the parents and children alike, to experience daily Nitnem and Simran as an example, are an essential part in creating, maintaining and growing our connection to our way of life.
While this approach has been successful, we feel the needs of our community and youth in particular have changed significantly. We need a dedicated time and space for families as well as a dedicated time and space for older youth (14 and above); the latter especially respond better in an environment focused on their needs. As such and to provide the best of both worlds, we will divide the CCK week-long camp into 2 separate retreats; one for families and one for older youth, 14 and up. The first section called "CCK Family Camp" will run from Sunday - Wednesday early afternoon; The second retreat will be focused on older youth (ages 14 and up) and will run from Wednesday afternoon through Saturday afternoon. We also believe the 3-day retreat will allow more parents and older youth to attend as it does not require an entire week off from work/school/college. As a side note, this separation into two retreats does not preclude older youth from attending both the family and the youth retreat; in fact we would encourage their attendance as they are the role models for our younger Khalsas.
We are still formulating our plans and schedule so please keep a watch for further details and information that will be shared via our web page www.campchardikala.org and via our email communications. We also ask and encourage you to give us your input and suggestions so that we can tailor the retreats to the needs of our community.
WHAT TOPICS DO WE COVER AT CAMP?
We cover a range of topics at CCK. All topics are there to help inspire our campers to go further on their path of Gursikhi. If there are any topics that you would like us to cover either for your children or yourselves, you can send us an email at info@SikhYouthCamp.org; we’ll do our best to cover those topics at camp
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO CONTACT YOU?
Email: info@SikhYouthCamp.org
Phone: 845-216-2798
Text/SMS/Whatsapp: 845-216-2798