Sorry, we don't have online registration but if you have software that allows you to fill out a form in a PDF or Microsoft Word document you fill in the forms (or write and scan them in) and email them in and pay the deposit through Paypal. Otherwise, you can print out the forms and fax them to (609) 978-2222 or mail them to 928 Route 9 Manahawkin, NJ 08050. Please note, minors attending more than a week require that a physician complete the medical information form.

 

You can view our general equipment list here.  Please note that some locations, like our Camp Ludington location in Holmes, NY, have platform tents for your family and/or children to sleep in.  Other locations may not have platform tents and you will need to bring one to camp.  Be sure to check out your information packet for your specific program after you register.  This will describe the setting, amenities, equipment and other specific details regarding your program.

 

Yes...depending on which location you are attending, and which program. 

For all week-long programs at Camp Ludington in New York, we will pick up at a bus stop in town or at LaGuardia Airport. 

We cannot pick up from the airport for a weekend program, but can pickup from a local bus stop. 

Most of our programs are not very far from an airport and we can pick people up from there.  

Please check your information packet that is emailed to you once you've registered for specific information regarding your program.

 

COTEF requires that every person at camp have a medical information form sent to us to keep on file. This is important to firstly avoid and secondly quickly recognize an emergency medical situation. You can go back to the registration page and print multiple copies of page 3 for however many people are attending. Please be sure that each person in your family, regardless of age, has one of these forms sent with your registration.  We will not be able to register you without this information. For our summer camp in NY, because we are a registered summer camp, all those attending more than one week need their medical form completed by their physician.

 

All of our instructors and interns have been pre-screened with background checks and have gone through staff training, including First Aid and CPR. They have also taken programs through us and/or Tracker School and have shown proficiency in skills to teach them to families and children.

 

Yes. We take careful consideration and care to accomodate food allergies and preferences and use organic and locally grown foods when available. Be sure to inform us of your dietary needs on your medical form when you register.

 

You can pay by check, money order or credit card and deposits may be paid online through Paypal. A deposit is needed upon registration to hold your place in the program.  The balance of your program is due two weeks prior to the program.  We can automatically charge your credit card for your balance on the due date if you choose to indicate this on your registration form.  Due to expensive fees and fluctuating exchange rates, we cannot accept checks or money orders from outside the United States.  Please use a credit card if you are outside the United States.

 

If you are approved, you will be notified with an amount that we determine based on the information you send us with your scholarship application.  This can range anywhere from a 10% discount to 80%. Unless there are remarkable circumstances, families are always asked to pay some portion of the program fees. 

 

No.  Our office is within the Tracker School's office, but our programs are in many different locations.  Our summer programs are being run at Camp Ludington in Holmes, NY, which is about 2 1/2 hours from our office in Manahawkin, NJ.

 

Probably not.  Tom founded our organization because he saw a need to teach the same skills and ideas to children and families that he teaches to adults at Tracker School.  However, he teaches many classes at Tracker School and is usually not involved in the programs that you are attending.

 

Please see your information packet for contact information at your specific location.  This will be emailed to you upon registration.

 

Our school store has snacks, beverages, books, COTEF apparel and some camp necessities and knives.  The contents of the school store will vary by location.  If you do not have a recommended knife, we sell them at our store. (A good basic knife is around $15)

We will keep a tab of your family's school store items and charge you as you leave camp.  If you would like to set a limit for your family's school store tab, contact us at the office.

 

 

 

 

Please contact our office to speak with someone about developing a program at (609) 971-1799 or email info@cotef.org. 

Yes, we have insurance and can provide copies of proof to your group should you require it.

 

 

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