Hilltop Sports Camp Information

Parent & Camper Information

Why Hilltop Sports Camp?

Hilltop Sports Camp promotes a well-rounded recreational and athletic experience for campers ages 6-12 in the beautiful newly renovated Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports on the campus of Southern Methodist University.

Our highly trained staff has years of experience as campers, counselors, and program area coordinators in their field of expertise. The goal of the camp is to expose campers to a wide variety of unique recreational activities while also giving them the opportunity to participate in their old favorites.

Campers will have the opportunity to participate in activities on the climbing wall, in the fitness studios, on the intramural fields, and in the swimming pool. Campers will be divided into groups of 8-10 with other campers in their age range and have a student counselor taking them through the daily activities and offering support, guidance, and a lot of fun! Hilltop Sports Camp is the place to be this June!

Please note that all campers must be 6 years old  by September 1st, 2013 in order to register for our 2013 camps.

Tuition for 2013 is $250 per week, $200 per week for SMU faculty/staff.

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Safety

Hilltop Sports Camp is run directly by the Recreational Sports Professionals in the Recreational Sports Department at SMU. Each staff member will be available throughout the day and leading the different activities at each "station". Southern Methodist University students will serve as general counselors of the camp in order to assure that each camper has constant supervision while traveling between the different activities.

At Hilltop Sports Camp there is a minimum of an 8:1 camper to staff ratio. All of our staff is American Red Cross First Aid and CPR certified and has been through a rigorous training in dealing with issues involving child supervision and emergency preparation. Every counselor will be asked to pass a background check before they are offered employment.

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Pick-Up & Drop-Off Procedures

To Be Determined

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What to Bring (Please send items in a Backpack)

Please include:

  • Water Bottle
  • Swimsuit
  • Towel
  • Extra clothing
  • Lunch
  • AM Snack
  • PM Snack

Please do NOT include:

  • iPods/Walkmans/CD players
  • Personal toys
  • Money

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What to Wear

Hilltop campers should be dressed in comfortable athletic wear appropriate for outside activity. Tennis shoes are absolutely required.

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Before & After Care

Hilltop Sports Camp offers Before Care and After Care Monday through Friday. This gives parents the opportunity to have some flexibility in dropping off and picking up their child from the Recreational Sports facility.

  • Before Care: $25 per week
    Drop-Off Times: 8:00-9:00AM

  • After Care: $25 per week
    Pick-Up Times: 3:30-5:00PM

Payment must be made in advance for campers participating in Before Care or After Care. Campers dropped off before 8:50am more than one day per week will be charged the weekly fee for Before Care. Campers remaining after the 3:30pm pick-up time more than one day per week will be charged the After Care fee until 5:30pm. Campers remaining after the 5:30pm pick-up time will be charged $1 per minute for care provided. Additional care charged will be kept on the parents account and payment for these additional fees will need to be remitted by the last Friday of each camp week.

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Registration

Registration will close the Friday before each session begins. Late enrollment will be allowed if space permits but a late fee of $50 will be assessed for those enrolling after 5 pm the Friday before the session.

A medical waiver will need to be completed and notarized prior to the first day of camp. Please print off one copy of the medical waivers under the “registration” tab and mail or bring it in to the Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports. The mailing address is 6000 Airline Rd., Dallas, TX 75205.

Please note that all campers must be 6 years old  by September 1st, 2013 in order to register for our 2013 camps.

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Refund Policy

Written cancellation will be required for any refund. A full refund will be granted, less a $75 administrative fee, if the cancellation is received in writing by April 30th, 2013. No refunds will be granted after April 30th, 2013.

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For additional information, please contact Ty McDonald, tymcdonald@smu.edu, 214-768-8816.

 

 
Recreational Sports is a department in the Division of Student Affairs.