All the DETAILS OF BLAST! Camp
Hi BLAST! 2026 Parents and Campers!
PLEASE USE THIS DOCUMENT AS A PREVIEW ONLY. DETAILED CAMP IN INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE POSTED 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO WINTER and SPRING BLAST! CAMPS and ONE MONTH PRIOR to THE SUMMER BLAST! CAMPS.
Thank you for joining us at BLAST! Camp
Below you will find OUR LUNCH and SUNSCREEN PROTOCOL, THE VITAL CHECKLIST, OUR THEME DAYS, and ALL THE DETAILS for Camp.
LUNCH:
Please pack your child a lunch and snack everyday except Friday. ***BLAST! Camp DOES NOT provide lunch. FRIDAY we have our PIZZA PARTY... no need to pack lunch unless you have dietary restrictions or don't like pizza. DO pack a snack on Friday!
SUNSCREEN:
Please send your child to camp fully sunscreened -- face and body. We will re-apply sunscreen using OUR OWN SUNSCREEN at appox. 10:30am and 12:30pm and 2:30pm (for aftercare). The sunscreen we use is Banana Boat Kids Sport (50+). We use the roll-on for the face and the spray for the body. If your child is allergic to Banana Boat and/or will use their own sunscreen please text Ms. Ciardella directly and let her know so that she can make a note. If your child does bring their own sunscreen, please send them with a STICK/ROLL-ON for the face and a SPRAY for the body.
*Please do not send your child with RUB-IN LOTION sunscreen.
PRE-CAMP VISIT
On Sunday June 8th and Sunday June 15th all campers and their parents are invited to Pinewood's Lower Campus from 10am-10:30am to get acquainted with the Pinewood Lower Campus, meet Mr. Slayton and Ms. Ciardella, and enjoy a Krispy Kreme donut! PLEASE RSVP by June 1st if you will stop by Lower Campus located at 477 Fremont Ave, Los Altos.
VITAL CAMP CHECKLIST!
#1 MANDATORY! You MUST send a HELLO TEXT to Mr. Slayton and Ms. Ciardella (Aftercare) so that we have your cell number/emergency contact LOCKED IN for camp. If you have Aftercare, please indicate that in the text. If you have additional emergency contact info that you would like to add. Please add it in that text. *Your child will not be allowed to start camp without your HELLO TEXT!
Camp Director: Andrew Slayton (415) 350-2379
Aftercare Director: Caitlin Ciardella (650) 255-5899
***If your child has a Life-Threatening allergy, please alert me as well as let me know if you will provide an Epi-Pen.
#2 Please remember to apply sunscreen prior to camp! We will reapply throughout the day.
THEME DAYS!
*Theme days are FUN!... but they are OPTIONAL. Participation is not mandatory.
Mega BLAST! Theme Days 6/8-6/12
BLAST! Off Monday -- You're on a rocket to summer. Wear your favorite colors! BLAST! Off!
Tropical Tuesday -- It's a BLAST! in The Tropics... Show us your tropical style!
Wild n' Wet Wednesday -- Wild dress. Wild hair. Wild Animal. Wild Child. Go Wild!
IncrediBALL Thursday -- Sports Fanatics rise up! Favorite Sport. Favorite Team. Team colors, Team Jerseys, Team Hats. What team are you on?!
MEGA BLAST! --- Boost the BLAST! Show us how you go MEGA!
Full BLAST! Theme Days 6/15-6/19
BLAST! Off Monday -- You're on a rocket to summer. Wear your favorite colors! BLAST! Off!
Be an Animal Tuesday -- You're an animal! So be one! Pigs, Polar Bears, Alligators, Elephants, Rhinos... GO!
Wacky Wednesday -- Just how WACKY are you? Show us!!!
Throwback Thursday -- Old School is New Cool. 50's. 60's. 70's, 80's, 90's. 100's. 110's. 120's. :) ... You get the idea!
Aloha Friday -- B-LAST! Best Day! Say ALOHA to Summer... BLAST!
BLAST! Camp 411
Where:
Summer BLAST: Pinewood School's Lower Campus - 477 Fremont Ave, Los Altos, CA
Winter / Spring BLAST: Pinewood School's Middle Campus - 327 Fremont Ave, Los Altos, CA
When:
8:30am-2:30pm M-F
Aftercare 2:30pm-5:00pm M-F (*there is NO Aftercare post 5pm. Please be on time!).
Drop-Off begins at 8:25... no drop off prior!
What to Bring:
In a BACKPACK with your child's name on it, please include a LUNCH, a SNACK, a TOWEL, a BATHING SUIT, Closed Toe Water Shoes or Crocs (not flip-flops), an extra T-Shirt, two masks (optional), a WATER BOTTLE/DRINKS (marked), and SUNSCREEN (marked). *Hats are highly recommended! Please mark them!
Campers may bring books and scooters (helmet mandatory) for FREE PLAY TIME.
What to Wear:
Please come dressed ready to play, play, play and get WET! if the weather allows.
The Ideal Camp Outfit is Quickdry Shirt, Quickdry Shorts, and Crocs -- It's easy to wear and perfect for getting WET! (just be sure to pack an extra t-shirt in case your child wants a dry one after getting wet)
Campers MUST wear closed toe athletic shoes/Crocs at all times! Campers who do not wear closed toe shoes will not be allowed to start camp until they have the appropriate footwear. Please do your best to have your child's name on ALL of their removable clothing.
Drop-Off & Pick-Up Procedures:
Please drop your child no earlier than 8:25 am as we will be prepping for the camp day. To drop your child, please enter the long driveway at 477 Fremont Ave (Summer Blast) or 327 Fremont Ave (Winter/Spring Blast). Our counselors will be waiting to receive your children at the side gate -- please pull forward if you see a long line behind you. For pick up, please follow the same procedure of lining up in the driveway and following the queue around the admin building until you see the counselors near the main entrance (not AM side gate). Counselors will be there to help load your child. If you have your Pinewood pick-up signs, please put them on your dashboard. *If you would like to walk-in and collect your child, please park on Fremont Ave. Please DO NOT park in the driveway and walk-in as this WILL cause a traffic jam and slow the dismissal. For Aftercare, please drive around to the main gate to collect your child. A dismissal line will start at 4:45. Should you arrive prior to 4:45, please pull around to the parking spots and walk in to collect your child. Please check your child out with Aftercare Director Caitlin Ciardella prior to leaving.
Camp Notes:
FUN SNACKS/TREATS: We will often have a Fun Snack or Treat (this can range from a few Gummiworms to an Ice Cream Party)... Should your child have dietary concerns, please pack an appropriate FUN SNACK for your child everyday so they feel included in the fun.
PIZZA PARTY: On FRIDAY, we will have our Pizza Party! Please provide your child with snacks and drinks, and Mr. Slayton will take care of the pizza:)
If you have any questions or concerns, please text me anytime. Let's have a BLAST!
Mr. Slayton
(415) 350-2379 (text anytime!)