Registration is easy. You can sign up for the camp on our registration page at www.b4k.us.   You can choose if your child would like to come for one day, just the mornings or all day for the week.   Parents can pay online with a credit card or PayPal.  Phone registration is not available, but you can call us at 318-734-5346 with any questions or to help with registering.   

There are three options for camp you can choose from:   

1. Full Day of Camp is 9:00-3:30 (Week 2)
2. Half Day of Camp is 9:00-Noon (Week 1)
3. One day of camp is 9:00-Noon (Week 1) 

Our drop off and pick up location are at the same spot each day unless noted.   Students can be dropped off for camp each day starting at 8:55 under the Space Center and Planetarium covered area near the rail road bridge.  Students will be picked up at the same location at noon for the morning camp and at 4:00 for the full day camp.   At the beginning of the day student will need to stay in their car with their adults until a staff person can check their temperature and adult contact information.  A staff person will show kids from their vehicle into the building for the start of camp.  If your child has a temperature, they will not be allowed to exit the car or attend camp.   Parents will receive a carpool tag with their child’s name for the end of the day.  If an adult does not have the carpool tag during the pick up time they must be able to show a drivers license and be on the official list of people approved for pick up.   Please do not park your vehicle and walk your child up for camp.  If you are running late for camp in the morning, please call or text and let us know and we will meet you at your car when you arrive.  If you are running late in the afternoon, please let us know.   There is a late pick up fee of $10 for campers not picked up on time.  We understand that sometimes getting your child up and to camp can be stressful.  If there is something extra we can do to make your drop off or pick up better for you or your child, please let us know.  We want to help! 

Yes.  When you register your child, the cost of camp includes a nonrefundable registration fee and the camp fee. If you cancel the camp by emailing [email protected] 14 days before the start of camp you will receive a 100% refund minus the nonrefundable registration fee.  If you cancel by email more than 7 days in advance you will receive a 75% refund minus the registration fee.    There are no refunds for cancellations done less than 7 days before the start of camp.   If you need to cancel your camp registration within 7 days you can change your time to another holiday camp.   If you have any questions, please let us know.   

Dress for mess and comfort!  Kids should wear comfortable clothes to camp for building, playing and science projects.  Kids should wear closed toe shoes and nothing that can’t be washed if an art project gets messy.   Sometimes the temperate in our areas can be cold and kids can bring a light jacket if needed.   If there are any special clothing needed we will let you know in advance.   Remember, we will be participating with art projects and science projects during the week.  Repeat after me, “dress for mess” and you will have a great time.  

If your child is coming to our morning only camp they should bring a peanut free snack.  If your child is coming to our full day camp they should bring a peanut free lunch and drink plus a small snack for the morning and afternoon break.  There is a soft drink machine and a snack machine available during lunch.  Most snacks in the machine are $.75-$2 and drinks are $1.50-$2.50.  The snack machine is usually working but you never know if it will be working when you need it.  Students will NOT have access to a microwave or a refrigerator.  Sometimes our campers get so excited about the activities that they skip their snacks and you might find them in their lunchbox when they get home.  If you child needs to have a snack in the morning or the afternoon, just let us know and we will encourage them to remember to enjoy their snack.   Remember that your child is responsible for cleaning up their own lunch area and themselves.  If it’s too messy to eat on your grandmother’s favorite white dinning room tablecloth, don’t send it to camp.  

Yes, yes, and yes.  Our camps for the week are designed for kids in kindergarten through 5th grade.  Your younger child might be a science fan and LEGO master builder at home but they might not have as much fun in our camp as their older classmates.  If your child is not currently enrolled in a K-5th grade class or if you don’t think won’t have a good time, you should NOT register them for camp.  If you have a younger sibling that would like to come to camp with their older sister or brother AND they are at least 5-6 years old AND they have been to one of our camps or classes before, please contact us before you register to discuss options.  If they are under 6 or have not been to a class with us before, they will most likely NOT have a great camp experience.   We would rather them wait until they are old enough and have a great experience.  If you are interested in a Pre-K class or camp,  please contact us for more information.   

Your child will bring home a lot of fun projects and crafts from the week, but not every LEGO set, microscope or science beaker they use can be brought home.  Campers will get to make and take home a LEGO minifigure to keep at the end of camp.   As parents know, LEGO models  and the science equipment we use are very expensive and it would make the cost of camp too expensive.  We tell the kids in our classes and camps that it is like taking a piano lesson and expecting a free piano.  You don’t get to take home a Steinway & Sons piano after each lesson.  

Yes!  If your child has a special friend at camp we will make every effort to put them in the same group at camp.  Sometimes best friends work well together, and sometimes they don’t.  It will be up to the teachers discretion about placing campers in the same building group and we will do everything possible to make it work.  

Our lunch break is approximately 45-60 minutes long.  During our lunch break we will all sit down together to eat.  After we are finished with eating, campers will clean up their area and prepare for the next activity.  During most lunch breaks students get the opportunity to work and play in a special part of the museum or to work on a new project as a group.   This is a great time for campers to chill out and get ready for the afternoon session.  

No.  Kids are not allowed to use electronics from home at camp.  Being at camp is about being at camp!  There are so many different things for your child to do at camp that they won’t have an opportunity to use their phone or game system while they are here. Our camps are designed to keep campers engaged, busy, and having fun making new friends. Most likely the phone or game will get damaged or lost and the camp leaders are not responsible for lost or damaged items.  Kids are encouraged to participate in our activities and experiments and not use any electronics.   Teachers will be able to take photos on occasion for students and send them to parents.   If your child needs to bring a phone to contact you for emergencies they must keep it safe and put away at all time.  

Yes.  Campers are expected to show respect to all students, faculty and staff.   We will do everything we can to make your child’s time at camp the very best.  In some instances a child’s actions or behavior make it hard for them to stay at camp and they can be sent home.  In most circumstances we use the “3 strikes” policy.  The first time a camper shows behavior that is disruptive of our activities, our staff will take them aside and have a conversation about the behavior and talk about a better way to handle the situation.  The second time a camper is disruptive we will speak with them again and they might have to sit out of an activity for a short time depending on their age.  The third time there is a problem we will contact the parents to come pick up the student immediately and bring them home for the day.  If the child has another three instances after they are sent home the first time we will ask the parents to come pick up the child and keep them home for the remainder of the class or camp.  If a child strikes another student or a staff member, the child will go home immediately and may be asked not to return to camp.  There are no refunds possible when a child is sent home due to behavior.  If a child is sent home for behavior issues, they may not be able to register for another class or camp in the future.  

You can email [email protected] with any and all suggestions, concerns or kudos about camps and classes.  We appreciate all of your feedback and we use it to help us make our next activity even better.