Lottery and Registration Timeline:

Lottery: The lotteries for each camp will be open until Sunday, February 15th. See the camp descriptions below for the links to each lottery.

Families will be notified if they are being offered a space in camp or if they are on the wait list by February 20th. Priority is given to Grand Isle County families.

Please let us know in the lottery form if you are interested in hearing about scholarship options. The need for financial assistance makes no impact on whether you receive a spot. If you have any questions about the lottery process, contact Nora.

Registration: Families whom have been offered a spot must register and pay a deposit by March 8th. Remaining spaces in camps will then be offered to families on the wait list.

Full payments are due the month before camp. (See below for information about payments, financial support, and cancellation policy)

Wait list: In order to provide a high-quality experience for each camper, we keep our camps small (15 campers max). In the case that demand exceeds the number of spaces available, we will be keeping a wait list for any families who were not offered a space through the lottery. Families will be notified as soon as a space becomes available and will have a week to accept the spot before it is offered to the next family on the wait list.

Payments, Financial Support, and Cancellation Policy:

SHLT is committed to offering high-quality summer programs that are open to anyone, regardless of a family’s income or finances. We offer a tiered system of payment, and families may choose the payment that feels best for them. No matter which payment you choose, it will not impact the experience of your child, nor your chances of getting into the camp.

• Full-Price: $375 This is the average per-child full cost of running a camp, including materials, snacks, and time for SHLT staff and trained interns.

• Outdoor Education Champion: $376+ Any additional support will go towards camp scholarships, making our camp programs sustainable and equitable. This additional payment is considered a donation and is tax-deductible.

• Scholarship: $185 50% discount. We can also offer payment plans to break payments into installments or a larger discount. We do not want money to ever be a barrier to our camp. If you would like some financial support to send your child to camp, please indicate so in the lottery form, or email Jenna at jenna@shlt.org

When you are notified your child has been offered a space in camp, you have until Sunday, March 8th to confirm their enrollment. At that point, families will put down a $50 deposit. Full payment is due the month before your child’s camp starts.

• If your family is receiving financial support, Jenna will work with you on a deposit and payment arrangements.

Cancellations Policy

We understand that plans can change, so please let us know as soon as possible if your child is unable to attend the camp they’re registered for so we can offer that space to a family on the wait list.

• Cancellations requested by May 31st (for the Water Cycle Champions Camp), June 30th (Nature Explorers Camp), or July 31st (for the Food, Farms, and Fun Camp) will be refunded minus a $15 processing fee.

• Cancellations requested on or after June 1 (for the Water Cycle Champions Camp), July 1 (for the Nature Explorers Camp), or August 1 (for the Food, Farms, and Fun Camp) are non-refundable. Exceptions may be granted in cases of emergency.

If your child misses one or more days of camp, for any reason, we cannot provide partial refunds.

In the event that SHLT needs to cancel a camp as a result of unforeseen circumstances, a full refund will be issued.