The Application Process and Camp 2026

Camp Attitude 2026 registration is now complete. In the event of a cancellation, every effort will be made to fill the spot with the next appropriate family on the waitlist.

Camp Attitude 2027 Summer Registration will begin in November 2026. What does this mean, exactly?

• Phase 1, Priority Registration: Families who were scheduled to come to camp in 2026, but had to cancel, are in the 1st round of 2027 camp registration. The goal is to complete this phase by Thanksgiving each year.
• Adult, Medically Complex & Nut Free Registration: While priority registration is occurring, these groups are also undergoing registration, as they have specific weeks of attendance.
• Phase 2, Standard Registration: As priority registration is completed, standard registration begins and the next round of families on the rolling waitlist are contacted. Approximately 15-20 families are contacted at a time, to ensure accuracy and placement in the appropriate camp for each family. As we work through each “batch”, we move onto the next “batch” of families.
• Complexities of Camp Attitude: The family living with special needs has unique needs. Ensuring your family is going to have an incredible time at camp is our top priority, so there is a great deal of conversation between camp administration and your family during the registration process.
• Completion of Summer Registration: The goal is to complete summer registration by mid-December each year, but completion may not occur until January.
• How can you help? When you are notified that you are “You’re coming off the waitlist!”, your prompt response is greatly appreciated and keeps the registration process moving efficiently.
• Remaining Waitlisted Families: Once registration for the upcoming summer is completed, families who did not get into the camp for the upcoming summer will be contacted and will remain on the waitlist. If a cancellation occurs, families who are the “Next Best Fit” are contacted and offered a spot at camp.
• What does “Next Best Fit” mean? Why doesn’t Camp Attitude move directly to the next family on the waitlist when a family cancels? Every effort is made to go in order of the waitlist, however, this isn’t always possible. To best serve each camper family, each session of camp aims to serve a 50-50 split of male and female attendees (due to Buddy dynamics), a balance of diagnosis, family size, sibling count and other imperative details, so that the family can be served well during their time at camp. Example: If a female camper cancels, we will find the next appropriate female to fill the cancellation spot. The diagnosis is rarely the same, but camper family size and the needs of the family unit are typically similar.
• Waitlist Accuracy: To ensure an accurate and updated waitlist, staff will reach out 1-2 times yearly. If you no longer wish to be on the waitlist, we kindly ask you notify us as soon as possible – it is very helpful! If your phone number and/or email change, please reach out and it will be updated.