REGISTRATION:
Camp Pokamoke runs during the summer. Registration begins in December and is open until sessions fill. Sign up online here, or visit any local YMCA branch facility. If you would like a registration brochure mailed out, contact the camp office (located at the Sarpy YMCA) at 402-339-9861.

REDUCED CAMP RATES: 
• Financial assistance is available to those who cannot afford to pay the full camp fee. To apply for assistance, you must fill out an application available at any local-area YMCA, and include proof of income. You must then send this application and the camp registration form(s) along with a $25 non-refundable deposit to the camp office. Applications without the deposit will NOT be processed. 

• Camp discounts are available to volunteers who participate in a one-day “Pre-Camp Cleanup.” Contact the Camp office at 402-339-9861 to sign up.

TRANSPORTATION:
Buses transport campers to and from our Camps. Buses do not run on Thursday nights due to Family Nights at camp.

BUS ROUTES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE:
Please remember pick up and return times can vary depending on session size and traffic. If a change occurs in routes, we will send a note home on the first day of camp to notify you of the change. If you sign the bus stop release form, your child will be dropped off at the designated bus stop without supervision. If you DO NOT sign the bus stop release form, your child will not be dropped off unless you are present to pick him/her up. If you arrive late at your designated bus stop, your child will be at the last bus stop on that route, waiting with the bus counselor. 

Click here for a list of the Camp Pokamoke Bus Stops

DEPOSITS, CHANGES AND CANCELLATIONS:
Your $50 deposit fee(s) for each session will be applied toward the total camp fee. If you do not get into Camp, your deposit will be refunded. The deposit will not be refunded under any other circumstances including disciplinary action or homesickness. The deposit fee must accompany the registration form.  A confirmation letter will be sent to the address provided on the registration form after the deposit is received. Registrations are processed in the order received. All sessions are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. If a session you select is full, we will do our best to honor your second choice. If you need to change your child’s camp session, the request must be made 3 weeks prior to the start of that session.  Before May 1st, there is a $10 service charge assessed for each change requested.   After May 1st, there is a $25 service charge. Cancellations must be made three weeks prior to the camp session, however, you will forfeit your deposit. You are responsible for 100% of the camp session fee if cancellation is made less than three weeks prior to camp session. Notify the Camp Office if your child is ill or will not be attending any days during a camp session.  In case of a medical emergency where that child cannot attend camp he/she can transfer to another camp session if one is available. A refund will be given with written confirmation from a doctor, minus the non-refundable deposit of $50.  If a camper leaves before the end of the session for any non-medical reason, all fees for that session will be forfeited.

FAMILY NIGHT ON THURSDAY NIGHTS:
5:30 PM- The YMCA Camp staff invites you to join your camper for an evening of food, fun and family! Your child will perform songs, skits and show off their horse skills.  Bring your own picnic dinner, or you may pre-purchase a hamburger or hot dog dinner through the camp office. The deadline to pre-purchase dinners is 3:00 PM on the Tuesday prior to Family Night. (Cost is $6.00 per person).  BUSES DO NOT RUN ON THURSDAY NIGHTS. YOU MUST MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO PICK UP YOUR CHILD.

CAMP STORE:
You can pre-purchase a non-refundable camp store punch card for $5 or $10 through the Camp Office ONLY. Cards are not sold at Camp.  Punch cards enable campers to purchase candy and soda at the camp store.  You will not receive the punch card as the cards are kept at the camp store.

CAMP T-SHIRTS:
T-shirts are available at the camp store for $12 each, and may be purchased with a camp store punch card, or purchase by check on Family Night.

SEVERE WEATHER OR EMERGENCIES:
Our staff is trained to respond in emergency situations.

LOST AND FOUND:
The YMCA is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Leave valuables at home. Please label everything brought to camp. Lost items will be brought to the Camp Office (located at the Sarpy YMCA) every Friday.  We will keep items for 10 days only.   If items are not claimed they will be donated to Goodwill.

RAINY DAYS:
Camp will be held, as rainy days do not spoil our fun!  All camps offer rainy day activities inside and outside.  Send rain gear with your camper. Horse riding and other activities may be cancelled to assure your child’s safety.

WHAT TO BRING:
- Sack lunch & drinks every day
- Water bottle and extra water 
- Sun block lotion
- Swimsuit & towel
- Jeans/long pants  (for horse camp)
- Boots (optional for horse camp)
- White t-shirt  for tye dying
- Jacket/sweatshirt on cooler days
- Tennis shoes needed for all camps
- Bug repellent

WHAT NOT TO BRING:
Electronic games, radios, headsets, new clothes, expensive jewelry, money, sandals or open shoes.

DIRECTIONS TO CAMP POKAMOKE:
Take 680 north over the Mormon Trail Bridge or take I-29 north to the Crescent, Iowa exit. Before reaching the town of Crescent, you will see a sign on the right side of the road which displays “Camp Pokamoke.” Turn right and follow the gravel road (Pokamoke Lane) for about one mile to camp.

CAMP POKAMOKE RELEASE STATEMENT (Signature required before participantion is allowed):
In the event I cannot be reached in an emergency, I hereby give permission to the physician selected by the camp to secure proper treatment for hospitalization, order injection, anesthesia, or surgery for my child as named on this registration form. I understand the YMCA does not carry health and accident insurance and that I, as Guardian, will be responsible for any bills incurred. I also give permission for the YMCA camps to transport my child off camp property for the purpose of medical care and program activities. The YMCA has my permission to use any photographs or videos of my child in its promotional material.  I acknowledge and understand that participation in a camp activity and activities involving saddle and/or pack animals expose the participant to certain known and unknown hazards which could result in physical injury and/or psychological injury to the participant or death of the participant. These same hazards could result in damage to or loss of the participant’s personal property. I understand that the purpose of this release form is to totally relieve the YMCA of Greater Omaha and its owners, agents, and employees from any and all liability for injuries, death or loss of property sustained by me or by my child or by a person in my charge as a result of participation in a YMCA activity. Parents will be notified by phone of sickness or injury if the situation warrants.