FINAL CALL FOR ALL CAMP REGISTRATIONS AND HOTEL RESERVATIONS
DEADLINE EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, JULY 13TH INCLUDES:
– ALL CAMP PACKAGES
-ALL HOTEL RESERVATIONS
– FINALIZING ROOM ARRANGEMENTS / ROOMMATES
Day passes will remain available for purchase online and on-site. To register online go to usafsummercamp.com
CAMP CANCELLATIONS – All camp packages are non-refundable after SUNDAY, JULY 13th (case-by-case consideration will be made due to emergency or health concerns).
FINALIZING ROOM ARRANGEMENTS – Please email either Laura or Karen with changes/cancellations to your hotel reservation no later than Sunday, July 13th.
Please do not have anyone just “drop in” and stay in your room without registering them with the hotel. This is not allowed as per our contract, and puts our relationship with the hotel in jeopardy!
HOTEL CANCELLATION POLICY – The hotel has a 48 hour cancellation policy. All cancellations within 48 hours of arrival date will be charged one night’s room rate, including tax. A “NO SHOW” WILL BE CHARGED FOR EACH NIGHT OF THE RESERVATION THAT THEY DID NOT CANCEL WITH 48 HOURS NOTICE
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MAY PERTAIN TO YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW:
1) If you listed your roommate as “unknown” and no roommate assignment has been made, the hotel will allocate either a king or 2 double beds, based on availability.
2) If you listed children in your room but did not purchase a camp package for them – they may join you for aikido dinners free of charge if they are under 5. If they are 5 and older and did not purchase a camp package, they will not be able to join you in the dinner dinning room.
3) If you are not registered for Camp AND do not have a hotel reservation – Day Passes are available.
4) Every person staying in every room must be registered with the hotel. Contact Laura at laura@usaikifed.com or Karen at karendepaola@usaikifed.com prior to the Sunday July 13h deadline.
Please note that having friends “crash” in your room is not permitted. Please be respectful of our working relationship with the hotel and help us maintain our outstanding reputation with the staff.
Thank you!
Laura Pavlick & Karen De Paola
Camp Coordinators



On the eve of Yamada Sensei’s 50th anniversary of his arrival in New York City and the New York Aikikai, the June 2nd edition of Crain’s New York Business Magazine features a full-page interview with him entitled “Yamada Sensei is 76. What’s your excuse?” Written by one of Crain’s top reporters, Daniel Geiger, it features of full-color photo of Yamada Sensei and celebrates Yamada Sensei’s half-century of teaching throughout the United States and the world at large. You can access the full article here:
Summer Camp Update May 29th 2014:
You may now pre-order your 50th Anniversary DVD online by clicking on the following link – 