Update- October 2024
New Website Coming Soon!
Our new website will be launching soon! If you are not able to find the information you need about enrollment. Please contact Kathleen@norwester.org with questions.
2025 Dates
First Session: June 22 – July 19
Second Session: July 23 – Aug 19
Important Dates for Nor’wester Families – 2025
| Month | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| November | 4 | All full-session campers who attended a 4-week session at camp in 2024 will have the opportunity to re-enroll for 2025 between November 4 and November 30. All campers have a spot in their unit and their session if they wish. There is plenty of time to decide and submit your application in November. |
| December- January | 1 – 15 | Applications accepted for enrollment lottery for campers not enrolled in 2024. See below for information on our lottery process. |
| January | 17 | Families notified of enrollment lottery results |
| March | 1 | First Tuition Payment due |
| May | 1 | Second Tuition Payment due (along with $150 Camp Store deposit) |
| June | 22 | First Session begins |
| July | 19 | First Session ends |
| July | 23 | Second Session begins |
| August | 19 | Second Session ends |
Enrollment Process
Please submit a camper application via our CampMinder system. Following the Enroll Now links on this page will prompt you to create a “CampInTouch” user account for your family. Once enrolled, that account will be your access point for all logistics about sending your child to camp: payments, health forms, travel logistics, etc.
We enroll approximately 340 campers – 170 campers in each session. Once your application is submitted, we will enroll your child based on the guidelines above and send you an email to confirm their placement. We may call to clarify something about your application but all families will receive an email to officially confirm enrollment.
We recommend that you submit your application and deposit as soon as you have decided that you want to include Nor’wester in your summer plans. Please contact the Camp Office for further inquiries.
Open Enrollment Lottery
December 1st to January 15th
The application window to be considered for the open enrollment lottery is from 9 am Pacific Time on December 1st until midnight on January 15th (all times Pacific time). This application window applies to:
New campers, including new campers applying for Financial Aid
Returning campers from previous years
Siblings of current campers
Waitlisted Campers
Family Camp campers
There will be no timestamp taken into consideration, so applications can be submitted at any point throughout the application window. At the end of the application window, the office staff will facilitate a lottery for each unit and each session, starting on January 16th. Some units will have plenty of space and others will be quite limited, so we appreciate your understanding as we then make efforts to establish waitlists and communicate enrollment. Applicants will be notified of their enrollment status by January 17th.
Payment Schedule & Options
Deposit
A $1250 deposit is due at the time of registration to ensure your camper’s place is held until enrollment is complete. An email will be sent to you to confirm your child’s enrollment after receiving your camper application and deposit.
Waitlist Policies
In the case that your camper cannot be enrolled due to capacities reached in their age group or our maximum enrollment of 170 campers per session, your child will be placed on the waitlist in the order their application was received. If a space becomes available in their unit, we will call you to confirm that you’d like to move forward with enrollment. If you do not accept the spot, a $100 fee will be retained from your deposit, and $1150 returned to you. If you contact us before a spot becomes available to notify us of a change in your summer plans, the full $1250 deposit will be returned to you.
Tuition Payments & Schedule
The remainder of your camper’s tuition is due in two installments: March 1st and May 1st. Payment in full is also accepted at any time. A Payment and Cancellation Fee Schedule is available and is emailed to every family upon enrollment.
Please contact us at (425) 670-1935 if your needs require a different payment plan set-up. Financial support options are described on our Financial Aid Page.
All payments can be made by the family through their CampInTouch account. We accept payment by Credit Card (Visa or Mastercard), personal check or e-check (requires your bank account routing numbers).
Balance Reconciliation
Upon completion of the camper’s session, families will receive a final invoice by email with any final billing needs (Camp Store balance, medical charges, luggage fees, etc.). Additional late fees will be applied to past due camper accounts after 30 days from invoice date.
Nor’wester’s Camper Preparedness Statement
Nor’wester is structured around a Unit System where campers live, interact, and participate in activities with a group of peers, and are led by staff members. Most of each day is spent in close community with others. With the hope for the greatest success for each camper at Camp, families should be confident their camper can self-manage in the settings and structures of the camp environment. This might include:
- Following a structured group schedule, as well as verbal and written directions and guidelines from staff.
- Having tolerance for unpredicted but necessary schedule changes and adjustments to the daily plan.
- Managing frustrations, disagreements, and building strong interpersonal relationships.
Enrolled campers will also complete a “Camper Commitment to Community” form as part of their spring forms packet, which includes specific behavioral expectations for participating in the program.
We would love to connect with families early and openly to discuss any areas of support or concern for their campers, so we can work together to campers up for success in our program. Please contact us – before, during, or after submitting a camper application – so we can begin to learn about your family and your camper’s needs this summer.