4-H Camp Owahta Cancellation Policy 2026

4-H Camp Owahta Program and Cancellation Policies Summer 2026
Family Cancellations;
All cancellations, transfers and credits must go through the 4-H Camp Owahta team. Families who wish to cancel their camp session must email owahta [at] cornell.edu with the subject line “Camper First and Last Name, Camp Session- Cancellation/Credit/Transfer”. All emails will be reviewed based on the date received (date of the email).
Refunds (when applicable) are issued within 14 business days.
*Early Care and/or After Care fees are not included within the camp fees policies stated for day and overnight camps. Please refer to the separate early care and after care cancellation policy.*
Day and Overnight Camp:
- On or before April 1, 2026;
● Refund: 100% of payments minus the $100 non-refundable deposit
● OR Credit Transfer: 100% of payments minus the $100 non-refundable deposit towards an existing 2026 camp registration
● OR Credit: 100% credit of payments made (including non-refundable deposit) towards a new 2026 camp registration
- Between April 2 – May 15, 2026;
● Refund: 50% of payments minus the $100 non-refundable deposit
● OR Credit Transfer: 75% of payments minus the $100 non-refundable deposit towards an existing 2026 camp registration
● OR Credit: 75% credit of total payments made (including non-refundable deposit) towards a new 2026 camp registration
- Between May 16 – May 31, 2026;
● Refund: 25% of payments minus the $100 non-refundable deposit
● OR Credit: 50% credit of total payments made (including non-refundable deposit) towards a new 2026 camp registration
● No Credit transfers offered
- Between June 1- June 18 2026;
● No cash refunds
● Credit only: up to 25% credit of total payments made (including non-refundable deposit) towards a new 2026 camp registration if your original spot is filled from the waitlist. If your original spot is not filled from the waitlist, no credit will be issued.
● No Credit transfers offered
- On or after June 19, 2026;
● No cash refunds OR credits available
● No Credit transfers offered
Early Care and After Care Cancellation Policies
Prior to May 1, 2026 families may remove Early Care and/or After Care and receive:
- A 100% refund of payments made towards Early Care and/or After Care (minus any non-refundable deposits)
- OR a 100% Credit Transfer of payments made towards Early Care and/or After Care (including the non-refundable deposits) towards an existing 2026 camp registration with Early Care and/or After Care included
All payments made towards Early Care/ and/or After Care fees are non-refundable after May 1, 2026.
No-Shows / Early Departures
● Campers who do not show up for camp are not eligible for refunds, credit transfers or credits.
● Campers who arrive late or leave early are not eligible for a prorated refund, credit transfer or credit.
Medical / Emergency Exceptions
We understand that unexpected situations occur. If a camper cannot attend due to a verified emergency, we may offer additional flexibility.
Eligible reasons may include:
● Camper illness/injury preventing attendance (documentation will be requested)
● Family emergency (as appropriate)
In these cases, the camp may offer a credit up to the full amount paid (including non-refundable deposit), depending on timing and documentation.
It is up to the discretion of the Camp Director to determine if a credit is to be given.
Camp-Initiated Cancellations (Weather/Safety/Program Needs)
If 4-H Camp Owahta cancels a session due to safety concerns, weather emergency, facility issues, or insufficient enrollment, families may choose one of the following per affected registration;
● 100% refund (including non-refundable deposit) or
● 100% credit toward another summer 2026 camp registration
If camp runs but adjusts activities due to weather/safety, this does not qualify for refunds.