Drop-off and Pickup

Welcome to Aim for the Stars Summer Camp!

Camp Details:

• • Weekly, starting Monday June 2 - July 28 (eight weeks)
  • No camp the week of June 30
  • Camp hours are: 8:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M., Monday-Friday (each camp is 1 week long)

General notes for the week:

• We are in three buildings this year. If you need to drop off your child later or pick up early, please call 402.554.2546. All regular drop-off and pick-up will be in one location: the East Parking Garage (310 University Dr. East, Omaha, NE 68182).
• If your child is going to be absent or arriving late, please call 402.554.2546. If you are picking up a camper early, please call 402.554.2546 thirty minutes prior to pick up. We will need to coordinate with their respective building and will let you know where to pick them up.
• Medicine, epi-pens, inhalers, and other medications to be administered at camp must be in the original prescribed containers (exactly as you would at school). On the first day of camp, please give the medications to a staff member in the drop-off line.
• Campers should bring lunch and an afternoon snack (if they would like one). There is no refrigeration available. Campers will have an afternoon break where they will be able to eat a snack if they bring one.
• Campers should bring a water bottle with their name on it each day to camp. There are water bottle refilling stations throughout the campus.
• Lunch and recess will be outside, weather permitting. Campers are encouraged to bring sunscreen and may wear a hat at recess or when outside.
• Third through fifth grade lunch is 11:30-11:50, and recess is 11:50-12:10.
• Sixth through ninth grade lunch is 11:55-12:15, and recess is 12:15-12:35.
• Campers will receive a t-shirt and a take-home STEM kit on Monday.
• If your camper is going on a field trip, a note will be sent home with them on Monday as well. Please have them wear their camp t-shirt on the day there is a field trip.

Drop-Off and Pick-Up

• Please consult the traffic flow map prior to camp.
  • Morning arrival: Staff will not be at morning arrival until 8:15. Any child dropped off before then will be unsupervised. Loop through the bottom level of the East Parking Garage and follow the arrow on the map. We will have signage to assist you as well. When you pull up to the south side of the garage, your child will exit their car, look for their camp sign, and go to their spot. If they do not know their camp, we will assist in getting them to the correct place.
  • Afternoon dismissal: Dismissal will begin at 3:25; please do not arrive too early. Park on the bottom level of the East Parking Garage and walk to pick up your child. We will have signage to assist you. We will wait with your child in the garage until 3:45. If you have not arrived for your child by then, we will take them to the STEM TRAIL Center on the bottom floor of Roskens Hall. Please call 402.554.4999 for assistance.
• The physical address for the East Parking Garage is 310 University Dr. East, Omaha, NE 68182. If you enter this address into a mapping app, it will take you directly there.
• If you are entering campus from the east Dodge entrance, you will follow University Dr. E, go through the 3-way stop and pass the 2^nd level entrance to the garage. The bottom level entrance will be on your right.
• If you enter campus at the west Dodge entrance, you will follow University Dr. N, take a right at the stop sign onto University Dr. E, go through the 3-way stop, and pass the 2^nd level entrance to the garage. The bottom level of the entrance will be on your right.
• Both drop-off and pick-up will be on the bottom level of the garage.
• There are signs on campus that direct you to the drop-off and pick-up area.
• We know waiting in line is no fun! Thank you in advance for your patience and kindness! 😊
• A university campus map and parking garage map is available for reference.
• Prepare your child by ensuring theyknow the specific camp they are in.

Electronics Policy

The AFTS staff cannot monitor every child’s use of personal technology; therefore, small electronic devices, phones, iPads, tablets, smart watches, and similar items are to be kept secured in a backpack or purse and are not to be used during camp hours. If a device is being used, counselors and/or teachers will confiscate and send the device to the camp director or site supervisor, and it will be returned at the end of the day.

Campers who are in before or after care may use their devices, but they cannot take pictures or record, and they must have headphones if they are using audio. All content must be school appropriate.

Teachers and counselors carry phones on field trips that may be used for emergency calls to parents. Use of cell phones by campers to call or receive calls from parents or others is discouraged during camp hours, including the lunch and recess periods.

Parents should call 402.554.4999 or 402.554.2546 if they need to speak with their child. Campers may use phones during dismissal to touch base with parents if necessary.

Payment and Cancellation Policy

Deposits are neither refundable nor applied to another camper’s account. Cancellations must be made five working days before a camp session begins. Cancellations after that time will receive no refund.

Before Care

• If you are signed up for before care, you can drop off your campers any time after 7:30 A.M. Dropoff will be on the bottom floor of Roskens Hall, located on the northeast corner of campus. The address for Roskens Hall is: 6005 S. University Dr. Rd. N, Omaha, NE 68182.
• There will be an Aim for the Stars flag and a before/after care sign where campers can be dropped off. They should walk up the sidewalk to the building and enter under the “STEM TRAIL Center” sign.
• There is a map attached that shows the location of the STEM TRAIL Center and where campers can be dropped off.
• If you would like to walk your camper to before care, you can park in Lot A, which is adjacent to Roskens Hall. It is a Park Omaha lot, but you won’t need to pay for parking.
• If you do happen to receive a ticket, give it to your child and they can give it to their camp teacher. We will take care of it for you.

After Care

• If you are signed up for after care, you will pick up your child any time between 3:45 and 5:30 on the bottom floor of Roskens Hall, located on the northeast corner of campus. The address for Roskens Hall is: 6005 S. University Dr. Rd. N, Omaha, NE 68182.
• Campers who are in after care will be collected before coming down to the space. They may not get there until 3:45.
• There will be an Aim for the Stars flag and a before/after care sign where campers can be picked up.
• There will be counselor by the before/after care sign until 4:30 each day. You can drive up, tell them your child’s name and they will walkie in to have them sent out. After 4:30, you can park in Lot A, which is adjacent to Roskens Hall in the Park Omaha lot. You do not need to worry about paying for parking. Walk across University Dr. N and up the sidewalk to the STEM TRAIL Center and enter. We are right inside the doors.
• If you do happen to receive a ticket, give it to your child and they can give it to their camp teacher. We will take care of it for you.
• You can also call 402.554.4999 and let us know that you are here for your camper, and we will walk them out to you.
• There is a map attached that shows the location of the STEM TRAIL Center and where campers can be picked up.