About the Anne Shore Sleep-Away Summer Camp Benefit

1) Apply by January 31

Apply for the Anne Shore Sleep-Away Camp Program.

Begin by reviewing and researching the camp providers listed in the Participating Camp Providers List. Each camp is unique, just like your child!

Select four different camp and session preferences for your child. Your fourth priority selection will be made from an abbreviated listing of camp sessions. These are the sessions allotting the most space to the Anne Shore Sleep-Away Camp Program.

2) Camp Placement

Camp placements are distributed based on member benefit history and seniority within the Union. Only one child per family may be accepted, with priority given to new members (i.e., first-time applicants). When space and budget permit, additional children from a family may be accepted.

Based on your preferences and available space at each camp, program staff will place your child with an Anne Shore Program camp provider. In March, you will be notified of your child’s camp placement status.

3) Submit the Administrative Fee

A $50-per-child administrative fee is required to secure your child’s camp placement. Be sure to make payment by the last Friday in April.

If you decide against using the program, the $50 administrative fee is refundable if you drop your Anne Shore Program benefit by the last Friday in April.

4) Enroll With Your Child's Assigned Camp Provider

Each camp provider has important next steps that must be taken before the start of camp and by a required deadline. Once notified of your child’s placement, you must immediately contact your assigned camp provider and complete its enrollment process by the last Friday in April.

5) Attend Camp

Your child attends his or her assigned camp program. Families tell us that they have an amazing experience!

6) After Camp

Once camp has finished, we ask that you complete a survey telling us about your child’s camp experience.

According to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules and regulations, this is a taxable benefit. Therefore, in January of the following year, you will be sent a Form W-2 for the amount of tuition paid on your child’s behalf.