Policies & FAQs

Drop-off begins at 9:00 AM and pick-up begins at 4:00 PM daily across all campuses. Our Extended Hours Program (EHP) is available from 7-9 AM and/or 4:30-6 PM for an additional fee at both the Congressional and Sleepy Hollow campuses. 

• Changes to your program selections can be made at no additional charge as long as the total number of sessions remains the same.
• The final payment and registration lock-in date is 5:00 PM on May 15th. No refunds or credits will be granted for any reason after this date.
• Full refunds will be granted for cancellations made before May 15th. The $100 registration fee and $100 per camp deposit will still be charged.

A wide variety of programs are offered at both our Congressional and Sleepy Hollow Elementary School satellite campuses. Activities vary depending on the specific program/camp. You can read more about our options by clicking the link below or by visiting our ‘Explore Programs’ page. 

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While your camper is not required to attend every day of the session, the full price of the session will still be charged. Refunds or discounts are not possible for partial attendance.

Our brand new Rameika Aquatic Center opened in June 2022 and has been a massive hit among campers and staff. All Congressional Campus programs swim daily weather permitting. Sleepy Hollow campers visit our pools twice per week.

Swim tests are conducted for every camper on their first day each summer.

Visit our Facilities page to view and learn more about our pools.

Tours of our outdoor facilities are available. You can schedule one by contacting the camp office via the email below.

summer@congocamp.org

Lunch and morning/afternoon snacks are provided for every camper. Please visit the Meals & Snacks page for more information. 

Since many of our camps fill up quickly after registration opens, we open up waitlists. Waitlist movements are possible at any point up until the Thursday before the session begins. If you would like to know your camper’s place on the waitlist, you may contact the Camp Office. Should your turn on the waitlist come up, we will contact you to confirm that you would still like to join the camp. 

Please note that if you register for only waitlists and no actual spot in any camps, you will still be charged the $100 registration fee. In the event that your camper does not get off the waitlist for any camps during the summer, the registration fee will be refunded in full. 

Campers in Great Adventures and Day Camp are placed in co-ed groups based on their age and the grade they will be entering in the fall. Travel and specialty camp programs are pre-designated for specific age ranges.

Our goal at Congressional Camp is for every camper to make new friends and to strengthen the friendships they already have. Grouping requests are allowed but must be made in writing and requested by both/all families involved. Please note that campers cannot be grouped together if they are registered in different programs or are in a different age division. While grouping campers, every effort is made to maintain a balance of gender and of new and returning campers. For these reasons, we cannot guarantee that all grouping requests will be executed. 

To make a grouping request, log in to the registration site and click on “2025 Health Form and Pick Up Authorization” at the bottom of the page. Here, there is a box where you can fill out your grouping requests.

Yes. During hours of operation, two registered nurses and/or clinic aides are on campus to safeguard campers’ health. We have one nurse stationed at the Great Adventures/ECP building and one nurse stationed at the main school building for rising 1st – 9th graders. Visit our Health and Safety page for more information.

For ALL campers, the Congressional Camp “2025 Health History Form and Pickup Authorization” must be completed in order for the registration to be considered complete. This will be available via your online account. In addition, all campers must have their most up-to-date Immunization Records on file in the Camp Office.

For campers in the Great Adventures division, the Virginia School Health Form must also be signed and dated by a physician and submitted no later than June 1st.

Proof of identification document must accompany the application of each new camper. If you do not wish to send the proof of identity original document in the mail, please bring it to the Camp Office. A staff member will fill out a verification form and hand the document back to you. You may also complete paperwork at one of our Open Houses, as well. This verification is due no later than May 1st.

Yes. Authorization forms are required for the administration of prescription and over-the-counter medications. Any medications being sent to camp will be kept in the nurse’s office and must be in their original containers bearing the pharmacy label. Over the counter medication must also be in its original container with the original label and directions for use. For medical forms and information on our camp nurses, please visit our camp nurse page.

While we do require all of our campers to be potty trained prior to the start of camp, our counselors are well aware that it is a process each child manages individually. Our youngest campers are frequently provided with reminders, scheduled potty breaks, and have a toilet in their classroom. Classrooms are not equipped with changing stations for diapers or pull-up training pants and we do ask that these items stay at home. Accidents, however, are common- particularly in the first few days as counselors and campers get adjusted to each other’s schedule. If your camper is in a routine at home, we certainly encourage you to share that information with the counselors for everyone’s combined benefit. Working with parents, our goal is for every camper to have a successful summer.

Campers are required to wear a Congressional Camp t-shirt every day. These are available in orange, green, and white, and can be purchased alongside registration for later pick-up or at the Camp Store beginning in May through the summer.