Summer Dates and Info

All the applications for future summers are combined into a large waitlist per year. It is filtered by term(s), grade, application date, and city. Each fall, after returning camper invitations are sent, we determine how many spots are available per term and grade for the following summer. We also incorporate regional diversity, so we consider how many spots are available per metro area.

The first step is to complete the Camper Application HERE . Once the application is completed and the application fee is paid, your daughter will officially be on the Camp Waldemar waitlist for her first eligible summer! Please note you are paying an application fee (not a deposit) and is non-refundable.

The waitlist is based on application date, so the earlier you apply, the better!

The Camper Application covers both Short and Long Terms. You may place your daughter on several waitlists on that one application.  Every term has its own waitlist.

Each term has its own waitlist, therefore enrollment in Short Term does not guarantee a spot in Long Term.

For future campers on the waitlist, once you have submitted her application, her application will be rolled over to the following summer if a spot does not become available for her the first year she is eligible. You will not need to reapply as our office will roll over her application in our system for you.

For returning campers in good standing, you will receive a returning camper invitation in September for the term she just completed that summer.

Our first round of invitations goes out in November before the summer she will be entering. Subsequent rounds will be sent monthly until we reach capacity. We see movement in the waitlist before major deadlines such as January 15th and April 1st.

You will first receive a returning Short Term invitation. We recommend accepting this invitation and selecting their Long Term preference on the application. This way they’ll ensure their spot at camp next summer while we assess the Long Term waitlist. If she gets into Long Term, we will reach out.

If your camper has aged out of Short Term, they’ll receive an email in mid-September explaining how to confirm their Long Term preferences on the waitlist.