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Day Camp

Dates & Rates

Ages: 6-15
Location: West Deptford, NJ
Duration: 1-2 Weeks

A fun-filled day-only program offering activities, crafts, swimming, and so much more at the RiverWinds Community Center in West Deptford, New Jersey! We understand that sleep-away camp is not for everyone. And so, we decided to expand our horizons into day-only programming so that more families could benefit from being apart of the Nejeda community.

Additional locations vary year-to-year.

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  • There is never a dull moment at day camp, so you can expect a tired but happy camper at the end of each day! We start and end the day with informal time to socialize with friends, play games, do puzzles, and craft. As a program of about 20 children, we stay together as a single group for most of the day but sometimes offer 2 activity options to accommodate different interests. We have daily time in the beloved Riverwinds pool which offers a variety of activities. Campers bring lunches from home and enjoy a camp-provided snack together daily.  

    Our activities include:

    • Sports (Basketball, Kickball, Gaga Ball, Soccer, Dodgeball, etc.)

    • Rock Climbing Wall

    • Field Games

    • Outdoor Water Games

    • Arts & Crafts

    • Swimming (includes Water Slide, Lazy River, Basketball Hoop, Zero Depth Entry Splash Zone with Water Features)

    • Special days (Wacky Wednesday, Twin Day, etc.)

    • Lunchtime Activities (Name That Tune, Animal Bingo, etc.)

    Activities are never the same year-to-year as we hire different staff with unique talents and interests every season!

  • We prioritize keeping the campers safely in activities. The nurses carry Dexcom and other CGM receivers to monitor numbers throughout the camp day. Our staff carry low treatment as well as meters, single-use lancets, and sharps containers, and all staff are able to finger stick and treat lows.

    Lows are treated with either glucose tabs or juice, and a complex carb packaged snack. We encourage an uncovered snack before pool time to prevent lows which is discussed with families on the first day, and activity mode for campers on closed loop pumps.

    We recommend speaking with your child’s licensed prescriber about decreasing insulin regimen for management systems that allow such adjustments.

Best For: Younger children or those who may not be ready for or like overnight stays. Also great for those who don’t love the woodsy outdoors.

Benefits: Provides an opportunity for social interaction and activities without the commitment of sleepovers. Campers go home everyday, allowing for a gradual introduction to the camp experience.

Considerations: Ensure your child is excited about attending and is comfortable spending time away from you during the day.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • We are not able to provide daily transportation to and from our day camp programs at this time.

  • Parents speak with our Camp Director and Charge Nurse at pick-up and drop-off daily. In the event of an injury which requires a camper to sit out from activities, illness, etc., a phone call will be made home.

    All families are provided with the cell phone number of the Camp Director on or before the first day of camp for any emergencies which may require them to get in touch with our staff during the camp day.

  • Camp Nejeda Day Camp Staff include a Camp Director, Registered Nurses, and camp counselors. Our Day Camp Director is a licensed teacher with 20+ years of Summer Camp experience, our Charge Nurse is also a Certified Diabetes Educator, and many of our counselors have type 1 diabetes themselves. Background checks are performed on all staff, as well a reference checks, and our training goes above and beyond the requirements of American Camp Association and Department of Health standards.

  • Families are asked to provide a packed, peanut-free lunch with carb counts. Camp Nejeda provides all low treatment and snacks. We review any allergies listed in each camper’s registration to accommodate dietary restrictions, including Celiac Disease, in our provided snacks.