If the enrolling adult is not the child's biological or adoptive parent, documentation establishing legal guardianship or custodial authority is required prior to camp participation.

Photo ID required at pick-up.

Do NOT write credit card numbers on this form. Full payment due by July 1, 2026 unless scholarship assistance is approved.

• Respect staff and peers
• Follow safety rules
• Care for property and environment
• No bullying or harassment
• Practice honesty and accountability

Camp reserves sole discretion in determining disciplinary action, including dismissal without refund.

VFW Camp Trotter is committed to creating a safe, supportive, and positive camp experience for every child. Please share anything that may help staff better support your child.

This may include: recent changes at home, emotional or behavioral considerations, homesickness tendencies, sleep routines, social dynamics, sensory sensitivities, or strategies that help your child feel successful.
All information will be treated respectfully and shared only with appropriate staff on a need-to-know basis.

I certify that all information provided in this Camper Enrollment Form is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that accurate and complete information is essential to the safety, supervision, and well-being of my child and other campers. I agree to notify VFW Camp Trotter promptly of any changes to contact information, custodial status, or other relevant enrollment details prior to or during my child's camp session.

I acknowledge that separate required documents, including the Assumption of Risk, Release, Waiver, and Indemnification Agreement and the Confidential Health History & Medical Authorization Form, must also be completed and submitted for enrollment to be considered complete.

I represent that I am the legal parent or guardian of the above-named minor and have the authority to enroll this child in VFW Camp Trotter. I sign this certification voluntarily and with full understanding of its importance.

I represent that I am the parent or legal guardian of the minor named below and have full legal authority to execute this agreement. I acknowledge that participation in an overnight residential camp program involves inherent and unavoidable risks, including but not limited to:

• Outdoor recreation activities such as hiking, field games, campfires, aquatic activities, archery, and structured physical activities
• Exposure to weather conditions, insects, wildlife, uneven terrain, and natural environmental hazards
• Use of recreational equipment and facilities
• Transportation in camp-owned, leased, or contracted vehicles
• Illness, including communicable diseases
• Accidental injury resulting from participation in group activities
• The acts or omissions of other participants

These risks may arise on or off camp property.

I understand that injuries may occur despite reasonable supervision, established safety procedures, and qualified staffing. I voluntarily assume all known and unknown risks associated with my child's participation.

In consideration for my child being permitted to participate, I hereby release, waive, discharge, and hold harmless VFW Camp Trotter; the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Michigan; its posts and auxiliaries; and their respective directors, officers, trustees, employees, volunteers, agents, medical personnel, contractors, and representatives from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, or liability for personal injury, illness, death, property damage, or loss arising from participation in camp activities, including claims arising from the ordinary negligence of the Released Parties, except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct.

I further agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Released Parties, including reasonable attorney's fees and costs, from any claims arising from my child's actions or failure to follow camp rules.

I understand that VFW Camp Trotter is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged personal property. I acknowledge that the camp reserves the right to dismiss a camper for behavioral, safety, or health-related reasons, at its sole discretion, and that no refund will be issued in such cases.

No oral representations or statements have been made that modify this agreement. I have read this agreement carefully, understand its terms, and sign it voluntarily.

Is the minor child having any of the problems listed below?

I certify that this information is true to the best of my knowledge.

LARA is an equal opportunity employer/program. Authority: PA 368 of 1978, PA 116 of 1973