What to Know When Completing the Camper Application

• If your family is returning to Falling Creek, you simply click the Apply For Camp link, then enter your name and e-mail address and you will be prompted for the password to your family’s account. Most of your camper’s information will be pre-populated.
• If you are new to Falling Creek, you will enter your name and e-mail address and will be prompted to create a login password.
• Review the section below for answers to frequently asked questions about our application process.

FAQs

Deposit and Tuition Payment Information

DEPOSIT AND TUITION PAYMENTS The $1,000 deposit and full Father/Son tuition is accepted via eCheck, Debit Card, or Credit Card during the application process for each applied session. Checks also may be sent to camp. (If mailing a Check, or if your electronic payment fails, your application may not be considered complete until we receive your deposit.)

If your camper is eligible to be enrolled, the camp session deposit and Father/Son tuition will be processed upon enrollment.

If your application is being held until September 15th, the deposit will not be processed until your camper is enrolled in a session.

All deposits and any tuition paid is fully refundable until January 15.

The remaining tuition is split into two installments, half due by December 1 and half by April 1. Payments must be timely in order to maintain your son’s enrollment. You may pay in full at any earlier time.

If applying between December 1 and April 1, the $1,000 deposit and half of the remaining tuition is due with the application. For applications after April 1, the full tuition is due with the application.

If applying for a Father/Son Weekend, the tuition (plus any additional son tuition) is due with the application.

Check

For families electing to pay by check, you can mail it to PO Box 98, Tuxedo, NC, 28784. Please contact the office for UPS or FedEx delivery options. The deposit is due with the application. If you select to pay the remaining balance by Check, you will be billed for two installments due on December 1 and April 1.

eCheck Bank Draft

For families electing to pay by eCheck Bank Draft you will be asked to enter your checking or savings account information (including your routing number and account number). If you elect to pay the deposit via eCheck, your account may be drafted after submitting the application. If you elect to pay the remaining tuition via eCheck you will be billed for two installments, and your account will be drafted for the installment amount on December 1 and April 1.

Credit/Debit Card

Falling Creek accepts credit cards and debit cards as payment options. There is no surcharge for payments made by debit card, however, a 3.0% Credit Card Convenience Surcharge will be applied to all payments made by credit card. The surcharge is non-refundable and does not count toward any camper balances. Credit card payments are offered as a convenience and you may certainly always make payments via eCheck ACH bank draft, debit card, or mailed check to avoid the surcharge.

If you elect to pay the deposit via credit card or debit card, you may be charged for the deposit and any applicable credit card convenience surcharge after submitting the application. The remaining tuition will be billed in two installments, and your card will be charged for the installment amount plus any applicable credit card convenience surcharge on December 1 and April 1.

Father/Son Weekends

You may apply to the Father/Son Weekends through the online application. The tuition is for the father and one son and is payable with the completed application. If you plan to bring an additional son or additional adult, you need to complete a separate application for the additional person and select the (Additional Son) session. There will be added tuition for the additional person.

Father/Son session applications are accepted on a first-come-first-served basis until the session fills. Then applications are placed on a wait list.

If you apply for Father/Son and another camp session and are enrolled, you will be charged the Father/Son Tuition and the deposit for the camp session.

STEEL (Counselor in Training Program)

The STEEL program (Summer Training Encouraging Emerging Leaders) application is available to former Falling Creek campers and begins a competitive selection process that is similar to a job interview.

A deposit will not be charged until the camper completes the process and is offered a space in STEEL. If he is not selected, a deposit will not be charged.

Information about Falling Creek’s STEEL or Counselor in Training Program is available on our Camper Leadership Programs page.