What should my child bring to camp?
Lunch. TLC will provide snacks and drinks throughout the day. Please let TLC staff know if your child has any food allergies or dietary requirements.
Swimming gear, a towel, sunscreen, sunglasses, and sun hats are also important. Your children will spend a lot of time outside playing and swimming. Please be sure they have what they need to be protected from the sun.
Can my child bring a bike or roller blades to camp?
Yes. Children may bring bicycles, roller skates, and roller blades for their personal use. In accordance with Connecticut State law and TLC policies children must wear helmets and kneepads at all times when cycling or skating.
What field trips will my child go on?
A full schedule of field trips and bus times will be announced for Camp TLC and TLC Pre-School Camp prior to the start of camp.
Does my child need to wear special clothing for field trips?
Yes. All TLC campers are required to wear a Camp TLC T-shirt on field trip days. The T-shirts have the Camp TLC logo and come in a bright color. Keep in mind the number of field trips your child will have during the week when placing your order for T-shirts. T-shirt sizes ordered after May 1st are subject to availability. Please be sure to include T-shirts payments with your registration.
Does my child need to wear special footwear?
Yes. Proper footwear is required such as sneakers, close toed shoes, and water shoes for beach trips.
Flip Flops are not allowed at camp and pose a potential health hazard to your child. However, crocs and flip flops can be worn only at the beach or pool on trip days. Once the water activity is over, your child will be required to change into proper footwear.
Is there an additional charge to attend field trips?
For full-time campers and Afternoon Explorers Camp the cost of field trips is included in the program fees so no additional charges apply.
For part-time campers there is a difference in fee based on whether your child attends on days with scheduled trips. The additional fee is $10 per field trip day selected.
Do I need to fill out a permission slip for each field trip?
Yes. A permission slip is required for every field trip for each child. Additionally children must wear their camp
T-shirt on field trip days. Prior to the start of camp, you will receive a detailed package listing all scheduled field trips.
When can I register my child in Camp TLC ?
Registration has begun and information for Camp TLC 2010 and TLC Pre-School Camp 2010 has been posted to the Camp TLC 2010 & TLC Pre-School 2010 Camp pages. Registration packets can be downloaded from our Forms Page. The deadline for registration is April 30th. There is a limit of 25 children for TLC Pre-School Camp 2010 and is conducted on a first come first served basis.
| Registration for TLC Camp Programs 2010 |
Group A: February 1 – February 26
Trumbull Working Parents* registering Full-time (5 days a week) for a minimum of 4 weeks. TLC reserves the right to verify employment |
Group B: March 1 – March 26
Open Registration to all Trumbull Working Parents* (Full-time and Part-time) |
Group C: March 29– April 23
Open Registration to all Trumbull Residents
based on availability |
What forms do I need to fill out to register my child?
All of the documents needed to register your child are on this website and at your child's center. Your registration packet must include:
- completed registration form
- T-shirt order form and payment
- updated CT Health Assessment form
- copy of child's insurance card or a signed waiver
- registration fee (non-refundable)
Where do I send my child's completed registration packet?
Either bring it to your child's TLC center or mail completed registration packet to:
Trumbull Loves Children, Inc.
P.O. Box 162
Trumbull, CT. 06611
If my child's schedule changes, how do I let TLC know?
Schedule changes must be approved by the TLC Office. Please call (203) 452-9626 or e-mail the TLC office by May 28th. After May 28th there will be a one time $25 administrative processing fee charged per family for changes made to your child's camp schedule. Schedule adjustments can only be made based on programming availability.
How do I let TLC know if I need to withdraw my child from camp?
All cancellation requests must be made through the TLC office. Please understand that after May 28th, you are financially responsible for and promise to pay all program fees for the days you have enrolled your child in camp, whether they attend or not.
Exceptions will only be made for medical reasons, validated by a Doctor’s note submitted to the TLC office, or if TLC is able to find another child to fill those slots. All withdrawal requests must be made in writing.
No refunds are issued for any reason other than medical. No refund will be made in the event that a child is removed from the program.
To apply for a refund, please send written request along with a doctor's note to the TLC office.
Trumbull Loves Children
2 Corporate Drive, Suite #207
Trumbull, CT 06611
Attn:
Camp TLC
My child has allergies/asthma. Can TLC handle this?
State Licensing requires TLC staff to be trained to administer Epi-pens, Inhalers & Benadryl. TLC Medical Authorization forms must be completed for each type of medicine that might need to be kept at TLC. The TLC office and center staffs will do their best to make you comfortable and confident that your child is well cared for.
What is TLC's policy on refunds?
No refunds are issued for any reason other than medical. No refund will be made in the event that a child is removed from the program. To apply for a refund, please send written request along with a doctor's note to the TLC office.
Trumbull Loves Children
2 Corporate Drive, Suite #207
Trumbull, CT 06611
Attn: Camp TLC
