Camp PiP: Summer Camp Parent Handbook

🧘 Welcome to Camp PiP!

Welcome to Camp PiP! We are so honored to share a beautiful, mindful, and magical summer with your child. Camp PiP is a vibrant, soulful community where kids get to slow down, connect with their inner magic, and fully express themselves. Through grounding yoga, expressive art, and mindful play, we provide a joyful sanctuary for your camper to shine and breathe deeply. We can’t wait to welcome your family into our circle this summer!

📞 Contact Us

If you need to reach us at any point during the day, please use the contact details below:

• Studio Address: 458 Piermont Ave, Piermont, NY 10968

• Studio Phone: (845) 848-2600

• Email: hello@peaceinpiermont.com

• Immediate Needs/Emergencies (Phone): (845) 901-0750

📝 Forms & Waivers

Help us set your child up for a safe, smooth start! Before drop-off, please log into your Sawyer account, click on your child's name, and ensure all forms, emergency contacts, and waivers are complete.

📅 Summer 2026: Camp Dates & Hours

Key Dates

• Opening Days: Thursday, June 11 & Friday, June 12

• Weekly Sessions: Monday through Friday, June 15 – September 4

Daily Drop-Off & Pick-Up Schedule 

🚗 Arrival & Departure Procedures

Morning Arrival & Drop-Off

• Sign-In: Drop-off begins right at your session's start time (9:00 AM or 1:00 PM). Please walk your child to the studio entrance, where a counselor will greet you and sign your camper in.

Afternoon Departure & Pick-Up

• Authorized Pick-Up Only: Your child will only be released to individuals listed on your registration form.

• How to Update Your List: Log into hisawyer.com ➔ Click your initials ➔ Select your child's name ➔ Scroll down to Provider Form Fields ➔ Update and click Save Profile.

🎒 What to Wear & Pack

Please send your camper with a bag or backpack containing their daily essentials. To help us keep track of everyone's gear, please clearly label everything with your child's name!

What to Wear

• Comfortable Clothing: Please dress your child in clothes that can comfortably handle a yoga stretch, an outdoor walk, and an accidental paint spill!

• Footwear: Sneakers or secure, closed-toe sandals are required for safe movement and walks.

What to Pack Every Day

• Reusable Water Bottle: Staying hydrated is a priority. We have water refilling stations at the studio to keep their bottles cool and full.

• Bathing Suit, Towel & Wet Bag: Campers are welcome to bring a bathing suit and towel along with a plastic bag (or wet bag) for their damp gear.

• A Change of Clothes: Just in case of big art messes, spills, or unexpected accidents.

• Sunscreen, Bug Spray & Hat: Caregivers MUST apply sunscreen and bug spray to their child prior to drop-off. Please send a bottle of sunscreen to camp with your child's name clearly labeled directly on the bottle. We will remind and help campers reapply throughout the day.

🍏 Food, Snacks & Allergies

What to Pack

• Full-Day Campers: Please pack a nutritious lunch and two healthy snacks.

• Half-Day Campers: Please pack one healthy snack for their morning or afternoon session.

• Note: Because our campers are so active during the day, kids are often extra hungry! Please consider packing an extra snack or two just in case.

STRICTLY NUT-FREE

To protect our campers with severe, life-threatening allergies, Camp PiP is a 100% nut-free environment. Please do not send peanut butter, tree nuts, or any products processed in a facility with nuts.

Water & Hydration

Please ensure your child has their reusable water bottle every day. We provide filtered water refills whenever they need them.

📱 Screen-Free Studio

Peace in Piermont is a proud screen-free studio. To help children fully disconnect from digital screens, engage their creativity, and build authentic connections, we ask that all cell phones, smartwatches, and tablets be left at home or kept turned off and zipped away in backpacks for the day.

🧘 Health, Safety & Behavior

Our priority is keeping every child physically safe, emotionally supported, and grounded.

Illness Policy

Please keep your camper home if they have experienced a fever, vomiting, or any highly contagious symptoms within the last 24 hours. If a child becomes ill during the camp day, we will contact you immediately for pick-up.

The PiP Code of Kindness

We practice mindfulness, respect, and community. We ask that campers follow three simple guides:

1. Be Kind: Use gentle words and peaceful problem-solving.

2. Be Respectful: Treat our art supplies, yoga mats, and studio space with care.

3. Be Present: Stay with the group and participate fully in our shared activities.