North Carolina Agritourism

Sunrise Community Farm Centers camps are considered an agritourism activity. By signing up for summer camp, you understand and agree with the following general statute. 

Under North Carolina law, there is no liability for an injury to or death of a participant in an agritourism activity conducted at this agritourism location if such injury or death results from the inherent risks of the agritourism activity. Inherent risks of agritourism activities include, among others, risks of injury inherent to land, equipment, and animals, as well as the potential for you to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to your injury or death. You are assuming the risk of participating in this agritourism activity. NC GS 99-E30.

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Registration

A $50.00 non-refundable deposit for each week is due at the time of registration to secure your camper's spot in camp. This amount will be applied toward the total payment amount for camp. 

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Camp Dues

Camp balances are due one month prior to the week of camp. Late payments may incur late fees. 

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Participant Camp Cancellation

• Participants who cancel camp prior to the due date of the balance will receive a refund, minus the non-refundable deposit.

• Participants who cancelled after the due date will receive credit toward a future camp or other activity on the farm.

• Participants who cancel at the start of or during the time of camp will forfeit the daily charge for the time of camp participated in. The remainder will be credited back to the account for use in a future camp or activity. Refunds are handled on a case-by-case basis. 

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Camp Cancellation

• Camp on the farm does not cancel for inclement weather (see FAQS regarding weather here). In the event of extenuating circumstances the Program Director will reach out directly.

• Cancellation of a participant's camp due to behavior are not eligible to be refunded. 

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Extended Care / Drop-In

• Any camper that is dropped off at camp before the start time will be subject to the Early Care fees.

• Any camper that is picked up past 3:30pm will be subject to the Extended Care fees. 

• Any camper that is picked up after 6:00 p.m. will be charge $15 for every 10-minute block after 6:00

• p.m. 

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Switching Camps

Junior Mentors opting to attend regular camp as regular campers (Trailblazers or Horse Immersion) are able to switch from camp to working as a JM. However, campers who opt to change out of camper activities are not eligible for refunds, changes to their camp price, or credit on their accounts. 

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Scholarships

We want every child to have the opportunity to experience all that our farm has to offer. As a result of this, we offer need-based scholarships. Scholarships are awarded for one week of Rainbow or Trailblazer Farm Camp.

 

Essential Eligibility Criteria & Supports we offer

Participants wishing to attend in any programs at Sunrise Community Farm Center must have mastered the following milestones in order to ensure their success:

• the ability to participate in supervised group activities with 5-12 participants

• the ability to eat a meal, change clothes, and use a port-a-jon independently without 1:1 supervision

• the ability to use supports such as reset times, noise-cancelling headphones, fidgets, or other behavior strategies independently with minimal supervision in a 5-10 minute period. 

It is our desire to partner with you to work together so that activities will be a positive experience, suitable for all participants prior to enrollment. Please note, our programs are not a rehabilitative or therapeutic program. As a community farm-based education center we do not specialize in serving those with special needs, including mental, emotional, social, behavioral, or motivational difficulties. Safe participation in our programs requires certain physical, mental, emotional, and social health abilities, and we are therefore limited in the types of accommodation we are equipped to provide. These requirements are non-negotiable and enforced to maintain the quality of our programming to all participants. If you have questions about a specific support that is not listed above, please give us a call at (919) 968-8581 or email me directly at admin@sunrisecfc.com so that we can assist you. ​

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Horse-Immersion Requirements

Participants wishing to attend in Horse Immersion are required to have mastered a basic level of skill in horsemanship, including;

• the knowledge of and ability to tack up their own horse with minimal supervision, and 

• the ability to ride a minimum of three different horses at a walk and trot without a leader, and

• the willingness to cheerfully contribute to barn chores so that the barn is maintained well and always ready for the next group's use.

These requirements are non-negotiable and enforced to maintain the safety of our instructors, well-being of our horses, and safety and health of our participants. Any rider who signs up for Horse Immersion without meeting these requirements will be moved to Pony Immersion if available. If Pony Immersion is full or unavailable, the rider will be moved to another camp without a refund. 

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