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What is the parking availability for drop off and pick up? What is the drop off and pick up procedure? The Creative Oasis is located next to the Pugh Street parking garage, and we do validate parking (a $.75 voucher) for patrons. Parking for less than ten minutes is free. Many caregivers choose to simply hold in Humes Alley for drop-off/pick-up; we cannot, however, for legal reasons, recommend this course of action. Children should be dropped off no earlier than 8am/10am/12am (depending on when camps being) and picked up no later than 20 minutes after the camp is scheduled to conclude. By special arrangement, children may be dropped off/picked up earlier, but please make us aware well in advance of such a need. The Creative Oasis will make every effort to accommodate your scheduling needs: please notify instructors if someone other than the primary caregiver(s) will be picking up the child. For the everyone's safety, campers must be signed in and checked out. Since campers must finish cleaning their activity areas before leaving, please notify us at the beginning of the day if campers must leave early. Do not block instructor parking spots during drop-off. This delays our ability to serve all our patrons punctually. Patrons who refuse to abide by these and other posted policies will be denied service. Back to Top... What are the time periods of camps? Kindercamps run from 8am to 12pm. Creativity & Concepts, Youth and Pre-Teen Camps have morning and afternoon options at the same times, plus a full day option which runs from 8am to 5pm with a supervised hour lunch break. Teen Camps run from 10am to 2pm with a lunch break. Special Needs Camps run from 1-5pm. Back to Top... Who teaches Creative Oasis camps?/ What are your teachers' qualifications? Our current instructor pool lists the individuals who may be used to staff camps as needed. When instructors are assigned to teach camps, they will be added to the web profile. Back to Top... How many children are enrolled in each camp? Camp enrollment is capped at eleven children, but most camps have between six and eight children. Each camp has a dedicated instructor and a shared staff assistant. Back to Top... What will my youngster learn in a camp? The provisional syllabus for each camp, its focuses, skills and techniques taught, is available online by clicking on the camp. For more information, please contact us directly at 814.237.1982. Back to Top... Can you accommodate special needs children? The Creative Oasis has always made an effort to accommodate special needs children, and has experience doing so. Whenever possible, we attempt to mainstream high functioning special needs and handi-capable individuals in our programming, but we have also added camps specifically for special needs students. In order to ensure the highest quality of service to all our patrons, we must insist that special needs (including relevant medical conditions and psychological/behavioral issues) be disclosed honestly at the time of registration, and failure to do so will be construed as breach of contract. Please contact us at 814.237.1982 to answer your questions. Back to Top... Providing there is space availability, we have made provisions to enroll children for single weeks of two week camps or fragments of a week. These rates are published on the specific camp pages, and no discounts apply to such enrollments. However, youth and pre-teen camps ceramic camps are two weeks long for a reason: we use the weekend between the camps to bisque fire the pottery so that it may be glazed during the second week. If a child is enrolled in only the first week of a two week camp, their pottery will remain unglazed, unless they are also enrolled for a glazing day. Back to Top... When does outdoor break fall? Outdoor breaks generally fall in the middle of each half day, and vary in length depending on whether a museum field trip, outdoor art project, or other supervised activity is scheduled. If contacted in advance, we can schedule your child to be at the studio at a specific time for pick up. Back to Top... What discounts/scholarships exist for camps? Please visit or discounts and scholarships page for details. Back to Top... What will my youngster need to bring for camps/Are there "material fees" for camps? There are no "hidden fees" for Creative Oasis camps. Occasionally, we ask campers/parents to bring common items from home (such as paper towel rolls or old t-shirts) but all art supplies that campers need to complete projects are provided. In the Teen Fine Arts Series, certain projects that the camper chooses may require additional materials, but this is a matter of individual choice and availability. All Campers should wear comfortable, older clothes to camp. Parents should pack appropriate snacks (or, on field trip days, money for a snack) and lunch (full day campers) or make special arrangements with staff to meet these needs. Back to Top... What is the Creative Oasis? How are Creative Oasis camps different from other art camps? Creative Oasis art camps run from June to August, 8am to 5pm, and at rates under $5/hour, represent one of the best investments you can make in your child's summer. The Creative Oasis is a not-for-profit, professionally managed, public arts studio located at 133 East Beaver in downtown State College. Our arts camps are an actual studio experience from artists and educators. As opposed to simple arts-and-crafts activities, your camper will learn real artistic composition and techniques, in a fun and safe atmosphere unparalleled anywhere else in the region. As one of the longest running camps in the region, will well over a thousand past campers, the Creative Oasis has the experience and expertise to make your camper's experience a memorable one. Back to Top... Are refunds available if my youth is unable to attend camp? A refund of a camper's deposit and/or payment is available until two weeks before the beginning of the camp, minus a $15 processing fee. There is no penalty to switch camps. A partial refund (total-deposit) minus processing fee will be available for cancellations less than two weeks before the beginning of camps. If a refund must be issued once within three days of a camp's start (such as for family emergency), the partial refund mentioned above will be pro-rated. Refunds for unscheduled missed days will not be issued. Refunds will be issued by check/credit card within three weeks. How do you deal with disciplinary problems? We have a wealth of experience dealing with children at all levels and can generally accommodate individual needs. The Creative Oasis does not practice any type of corporal punishment, and believe the decision to administer this type of punishment resides with individual parent or guardians. When disciplinary problems arise, our policy is to attempt to mediate conflict through direct intervention.
In order to ensure the highest quality of service to all our patrons, we must insist that severe and/or recurring behavioral issues (including relevant medical conditions and psychological/behavioral issues) be disclosed honestly at the time of registration, and failure to do so will be construed as breach of contract. Campers who demonstrate repeated disruptive issues that we feel are detrimental and/or dangerous will be expelled. The Creative Oasis requires that all patrons demonstrate civility and mutual respect, and this policy extends to caregivers as well. Just as we make every effort to please you and your camper, we ask that you treat all staff and instructors in a polite and respectful and non-disruptive manner. Back to Top... | ||||||||||||
