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SHORT ANSWER: As part of online registration, camper families will have the option to form a Cabinmate Pair with one (1) fellow camper (“A” requests “B”, “B” accepts “A”). Please note that this step is optional, and can be revisited later by logging back into your account. See below for key info on the conditions and process for successful Cabinmate Pairings.

LONG ANSWER: While decades of experience show that campers grow most in self-sufficiency and self-esteem by attending camp individually, we fully understand that having a close friend as a cabinmate can sometimes mean the difference between a child having the confidence and/or desire to come to camp rather than staying home. Decades of experience also show that having three or more close friends in a living group of only 12 campers (25%) inadvertently negatively impacts the other campers’ experiences and directly hinders the forming of Christian community among the group – one of four core values identified as having set Glisson apart during its nearly century of ministry.

For these reasons, we are highly intentional about our Cabinmate Pairing Policy allowing for mutually agreed upon cabinmate pairs, but not permitting “triangles” or “quadrangles”. If you would like your camper to attend camp with a cabinmate (optional), the following conditions must be met:

• a camper can only be paired with one (1) other camper;
• the request must be mutual (A=B, B=A);
• the request must be sent and accepted through our online registration system;
• both campers must be registered for the same program, session, and age group;
• both campers must be in the same grade or no more than one grade apart.

Please note that our registration system will only permit campers to be placed in mutually requested and accepted cabinmate pairs (A requests B, B accepts A). A “triangle” request for three cabinmates will not be accepted. Please also note that this step is optional, and can be revisited later by logging back into your account. Below are the steps for requesting and accepting a cabinmate pairing during registration:

• “CAMPER A” SENDS REQUEST: During registration, you will reach a window for “Roommate Requests”. Enter the name of the camper you would like to request along with the parent/guardian’s email address. The system will then send an invitation email to the requested cabinmate’s parent/guardian.
• “CAMPER B” ACCEPTS REQUEST: The requested cabinmate’s parent/guardian must accept the request through our online registration software. Once accepted, a confirmation email will be sent to the person who sent the request.
• SUCCESSFUL PAIRING: Once “Camper A” has requested “Camper B”, and then “Camper B” has accepted the request, the process is complete. “Camper B” does not need to request “Camper A”.

First, go to the Register page to view the schedule and decide exactly which week and program you wish to register for. Then, once registration is open, follow instructions on that page to proceed via our online registration system (CircuiTree).

Once you have registered your camper, you have the option to set up scheduled payments:

• Log in to My Account
• Under the list of registrations, find the session for which you would like to schedule payments
• Under the camper’s name on this registration listing, click “Schedule Payment”
• Select whether you would like “Calculated Payments” or “Fixed Payments”
• Select the months you would like included in the payment schedule
• Select an existing credit card on file or add a new account
• Click “Create Schedule” to schedule the payment

If you registered a camper for Summer 2024, your camper’s info is saved in your account. Please check to ensure all information is still accurate and then update any information that has changed since last year.

FINAL PAYMENT DUE MAY 1ST
Final payment for all camp sessions is due on May 1st. If the full balance is unpaid at this time, camp reserves the right to cancel the registration and open it to a waiting list.

CANCELLATION POLICY
Notice of cancellation must be received by the Summer Camp Registrar in writing (postal mail or email: summer@glisson.org) in order to be processed

MORE THAN 4 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE CAMP SESSION
If notice of cancellation is received more than 4 weeks (28 days) prior to the start of the camp session, the refundable amount will be the full amount paid minus the deposit. (Deposits are paid for each individual registration, and each individual deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable.)

*Medical Exception: Full refunds will only be given if, prior to the camp session, the Summer Camp Registrar receives a signed doctor’s note within 3 days of the cancellation.

WITHIN 4 WEEKS OF THE CAMP SESSION
If notice of cancellation is received within 4 weeks (28 days) of the camp session, the full session fee is forfeited.* Add-on purchases paid toward the camp store card and/or care packages is fully refunded.

*Medical Exception: Full refunds of session fees will only be given if, prior to the camp session, the Summer Camp Registrar receives a signed doctor’s note within 3 days of the cancellation.

DURING/AFTER YOUR CAMP SESSION
No refund will be made for any reason after the start of your camp session.

IF YOUR SESSION IS CANCELLED
If Glisson is unable for any reason to offer the camp session for which your camper is registered, we will offer a full refund of any deposit and/or fees paid toward that session.

Clicking Register will lead you through the registration process, which is managed by our online registration software, CircuiTree.

After you have fully registered, you may click on My Account to re-login to your account for one of the following reasons:

• To edit information previously entered
• To make a payment
• To add cash to your camper’s account at the camp store

After registering, campers may transfer to a different camp session at no charge through March 31. Starting on April 1, all transfers to a different camp session will come with a $25 transfer fee.

SHORT ANSWER: Members of North Georgia United Methodist churches AND returning families of Summer 2024 campers are eligible to register during our early registration period that begins on September 4th, 2024. Registration opens to everyone on October 1st, 2024.

LONG ANSWER: Traditionally, early registration has been available only to members of North Georgia United Methodist churches – a nod to the special relationship between Glisson and the churches that have supported camp and retreat ministries through Conference apportionments for decades.

Leading into Summer 2023, with nearly 100 congregations having disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church as of June 2022 – and an unknwon number engaged in and/or considering disaffiliating – we acknowledged an opportunity to adapt our early registration approach toward two important ends: 1) we did not wish to penalize returning Glisson families whose churches were disaffiliating, and all those faithful Glisson families for other denominations who have been with us for years and would no longer be included in our previous early registration construct; 2) in these less certain times, and as the dynamics of the United Methodist Church and the North Georgia Conference continue to fluctuate, we wished to directly show our deep appreciation for the ongoing support of our returning Glisson families – many of which are multi-generation – regardless of their church membership.

Therefore, moving forward, we decided A) to continue having an early registration period of two weeks that honors the special relationship between Glisson and the churches that support camp and retreat ministries through apportionments and also B) to adapt it to include families of campers from the previous summer to honor their ongoing engagement and partnership.

Full payment for all sessions is due May 1st. If this deadline is not met, your registration spot will be offered to the next registrant on the waiting list.