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Family Camp 2024 - Reservations & Registration

Family Camp will take place at Koinonia Conference Grounds, Sunday June 9 to Saturday June 15, 2024.

Located in Corralitos, just north of Watsonville, Koinonia is set inside a beautiful redwood grove and offers amazing facilities and activities for our group to enjoy.

The Family Camp brochure can be viewed and downloaded here:
http://familycamp.org/Family_Camp_2024-Brochure.pdf

Here's a link for more info on Koinonia's website:
https://www.koinoniaconferencegrounds.com/guest-groups

Reservation and Registration for Camp

We will have a 2-step process for camp. The Reservation step will allow the Registrar to allocate rooms so that the most campers can attend camp. A completed Reservation form and deposit are required to be confirmed.

Upon the completion of the Reservation period, the Registrar will send out confirmations to campers to complete the Registration forms and provide the remaining total that is due. We will have a waitlist for those that are not confirmed and there is always the option for day visits as well.

New Payment Methods

This year we have 3 ways to submit payments

Mail a check (no fee)

Make out checks to "UMC Family Camp"
Mail to Craig Norris, 705 Waltham St, Mountain View, CA 94040

Send a payment via Zelle (no fee)

Send to "umcfamilycamp@gmail.com". Access your Zelle account through your online banking app in order to send payments.

If you have never used Zelle before, you may have to jump through some hoops due to your bank's security measures. If you do submit a payment through Zelle, please email Craig at familycamp@thenorrises.com so he can look out for the payment.
You may see a notice identifying the account owner as "Craig Norris," because Craig is the person who opened the account on behalf of Family Camp.

Pay via credit card (3% fee)

Go to https://calnev-reg.brtapp.com/FamilyCampKoinonia2024

Additional 3% to cover credit card processing fees.

Step 1: Reservation

Until April 1
Form is online

Online at https://form.jotform.com/240157733391153
Sent by email to the Family Camp Google Group email list and local churches and the conference

Form must be fully completed and submitted with a non-refundable deposit/li>
Note: Submitting a Reservation form does not guarantee a spot at camp
Priority will be given to groups willing to share. The goal is to fill rooms to allow the most campers to attend camp.
Notification of reservation status will be sent out on April 3

Anyone without a confirmed reservation will be put on a waiting list until June 1.

Full-time reservations can be converted to day visit reservations, but must be reserved in advance and follow all the day visit guidelines (see below)
If and when spots open up, reservation confirmations will be sent out on a lottery basis for reservations received by March 31 and by date received.
Deposits for those on the waiting list will be returned if a room can not be secured and a day-visit reservation is not completed
Anyone not wishing to remain on the waiting list or to convert to day visits can request to be taken off the list and will have their deposit returned
Registrar will send forms and remaining total due to those with confirmed reservations

Information required:

Indicate all the members of your group, including ages
Indicate any mobility issues as it relates to going up and down steep inclines (all primary areas are wheelchair accessible)

Full-Time Sharing Reservations (Priority)

Anyone staying for 3 days or more is considered full-time by Camp Koinonia
Must be willing to share for priority
Large families will be given consideration
Highly encourage to self-organize into groups

Groups of 6 or 10 are ideal, but not a requirement
The size of a group will be a factor in determining priority
Consideration that half of the beds in each room will be top bunks

3 bunk beds (6 beds total) or 5 bunk beds (10 beds total)

Take the time to organize your group and coordinate prior to reservation

Make sure to indicate all the members of both your family and those you are sharing with

Matching of smaller groups can be requested. Grouping will be attempted but there is no guarantee a match will be found.

Deposit for Reservation

$100 per camper
$50 per camper ages 3-8
$0 per camper under 3 years old
Non-refundable unless Family Camp cannot offer a room

Full-Time Non-Sharing Reservations (Lottery)

Anyone staying for 3 days or more is considered full-time by Camp Koinonia
Open spots will be offered (determined by lottery) if any are available after Priority reservations have closed
Deposit for Reservation

$100 per camper
$50 per camper ages 3-8
$0 per camper under 3 years old
Non-refundable unless Family Camp cannot offer a room

Part-Time Reservations (Lottery)

Anyone staying for 2 days or less is considered part-time by Camp Koinonia
Open spots will be offered (determined by lottery) if any are available after Full-time reservations have closed
Deposit for Reservation

$50 per camper
$25 per camper ages 3-8
$0 per camper under 3 years old
Non-refundable unless Family Camp cannot offer a room

Day Visitor Reservations

No reservations needed for day visitors.
Registrations for day use can be made between May 1 and June 1.
Anyone coming just for the day and not staying overnight is considered a day visitor
Multiple days are allowed
Day visit dates must be reserved no later than May 25

Ad hoc day visits during the week are not allowed
If someone does not have a confirmed Day Visitor reservation and they show up on site, they will be asked to leave

See Day Visitor registration information below.

Step 2: Registration

April 3 - April 30
Forms will be sent by the Registrar to those with a confirmed Reservation

Will include the remaining amount due

Forms must be fully completed and returned
Remaining amount due (as indicated by the Registrar) along with Registration forms

Full-time Sharing

Total price for Sunday to Saturday with a confirmed Reservation

$600 per camper ages 9 and older
$300 per camper ages 3-8
$0 per camper ages 0-2
Includes room, meals, facilities and Family Camp led activities
Deposit will go toward your total

Full-time Non-Sharing

Total price for Sunday to Saturday with a confirmed Reservation

Room for 2: $1,930
Room for 3: $2,245
Room for 4: $2,690
Room for 5: $3,130
Room for 6: $3,600
Room for 7: $4,200
Room for 8: $4,800
Room for 9: $5,400
Includes room, meals, facilities and Family Camp led activities
Deposit will go toward your total

Part-time

Total price per day with a confirmed Reservation

$175 per camper ages 9 and older
$90 per camper ages 3-8
$0 per camper under 3
Includes room, meals, facilities and Family Camp led activities
Deposit will go toward your total

Day visitor

Communicate with our registrar to make arrangements

lori.umc.registrar@gmail.com

Registrations for day use can be made between May 1 and June 1.
Pricing ranges from $40-$130 per camper per day visit

Exact pricing will be determined prior to May 1
Pricing will vary depending on time spent at camp

Final amount due is determined by the registrar with oversight from the Board

Deposit will go toward your total

If you need to discuss financing, please contact our registrar Lori

Forms and payment must be postmarked by April 30

Thanks in advance for your patience as we work through this new process. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Lori (lori.umc.registrar@gmail.com).

Blessings,
Family Camp Board