1. Welcome Letter
2. Camper Packing List
2. Camper Packing List
Read this first! Includes important dates, contact information, and instructions about finalizing your registration.
2. Camper Packing List
2. Camper Packing List
2. Camper Packing List
What do I need to bring to camp?
3. Physical Health Form
4. Medication Authorization Form
4. Medication Authorization Form
MANDATORY FOR ALL CAMPERS
In accordance with state regulations, all campers must submit a physical health form to attend camp. You may use your camper's school physical or other physical form, as long as it is current within 3 years of 6/22/25, and as long as all medications listed on the physical are current and will be taken by the camper at camp. An out-of-date medication listed on the physical means that the physical is not current. It must be amended or reissued by the physician, or you may choose to use a new physical form. Camper physicals must include documentation that they have been adequately immunized according to the schedule adopted by the Commissioner of Public Health pursuant to section 19a-7f of the Connecticut General Statutes.
If your camper's school or other physical is not current or is unavailable, you may also use the above camp physical health form. Email your camper's physical health form to huhreg@gmail.com.
4. Medication Authorization Form
4. Medication Authorization Form
4. Medication Authorization Form
MANDATORY for all campers bringing OTC or prescription medications to camp
A Medication Authorization form is a form mandated by the state for any and all medications campers will bring to camp. Prescription medications and over-the-counter medications require a medication authorization form.
Any medication listed on your child's physical will require a medication authorization form signed by both a prescriber and a parent/guardian. If your child's physical lists a medication they will not be bringing to camp, the physical is not current and must be amended by the physician/APRN or reissued. Alternately, you may obtain a new physical or use our camp physical health form.
Scroll down to see a sample completed medication authorization form.
Sample Medication Authorization Form
In this sample medication authorization form, camper Michael is bringing a daily allergy medication (Claritin) to camp. Even though Claritin is an over-the-counter medication that is stocked by the camp nurse for camper complaints, Michael needs a Medication Authorization form because he takes Claritin on a schedule-- every night before bed. Michael's father and his prescriber have signed the Medication Authorization Form. Michael will bring the medication to camp in its original container and labeled with his name, where he will check it in with the camp nurse.
Camp Information
What a Week is Like
Trained, Caring Staff
What a Week is Like
After breakfast each day, the camp breaks into teams and heads to nonprofit destinations in and around the city of Hartford: CRT Day Care Centers, elderly and disabled housing centers, FoodShare, and The Village for Children and Families, among others.
Upon returning to our camp facilities, the youth enjoy free time to unwind and get to know the other campers better. The campers then sit down together and enjoy dinner together. Each evening involves either an educational program related to social emotional learning or a leisure activity (talent show, basketball tournament, all-camp games). Time is made for each of the work teams to debrief their day and each day closes with a gathering of all campers, which includes stories of the day and slides of each of the teams’ work sites.
On the weekend, campers fan out to grocery stores to conduct food drives for local food banks. They engage in team-building activities and games, and each team builds a picnic table or bench that is donated to a local charitable organization.
On the final day, our campers enjoy a picnic and excursion to a local state park. That night, members of the community and families are invited to our closing ceremony.
Want more details? Check out our Camp Week at a Glance page!
Youth Participation
Trained, Caring Staff
What a Week is Like
Campers must have completed 8th grade and can attend as campers up through the summer after their high school graduation.
Trained, Caring Staff
Trained, Caring Staff
Trained, Caring Staff
Each team of 8-10 campers is led by an adult and a college-aged counselor. In addition, there are numerous volunteers who assist with patrolling the grounds, distributing snacks, and keeping the camp running smoothly.
Overnight, professional security staff are on-site. A nurse is at camp each day. Two camp directors are on site to coordinate the staff and all programs.
Youth Advisory Board (YAB) Application
Our camper Youth Advisory Board leaders (YABs) are integral to Heads Up! Hartford! Click below to read a description of YAB responsibilities or apply to be a YAB for 2025.
Questions about joining the Youth Advisory Board? Email headsuphartford@gmail.com.