OSU KidSpirit

Visit our registration page or contact us for registration and payment questions. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis, so don't dilly-dally!

Note: If you made the registration over the phone with us, we would also need you to complete the consent before the camp starts. You can record your consent online by logging into your account using the link in the confirmation email or you can also download the consent form from our website at https://kidspirit.oregonstate.edu/consent and email the completed form to us at [email protected].

You can pay with a debit or credit card on our online registration site or over the phone immediately after registering, or you may pay by exact cash, by check or by card in-person in our office, Langton Hall room 125. We cannot accept American Express and are sorry for any inconvenience.

Payments for all programs are due at the first class of the session.

KidSpirit offers need-based scholarships, thanks to the Geoff Tomlinson KidSpirit Scholarship Endowment Fund. Our base scholarship amount is 25%. Read more about our scholarships on our scholarship webpage. You may apply for a scholarship in the payment section of your registration.

You may also set up a payment plan with KidSpirit, and make scheduled partial payments over a longer period of time to delay the upfront cost. To discuss negotiating a payment plan, please call, email us or visit our office.

If camp is inaccessible to you for any reason, please speak with us. We strive to make camp accessible for all our community members and families.

For privacy reasons, we cannot share information about other participants' registrations. You may certainly speak with the other child's guardian to coordinate your registrations. If you would like to register for a specific group you may select it in Ideal-Logic. If you want to change groups, you may call or email our office, or visit us in person.

Yes! However, KidSpirit charges a $25 administration fee to switch classes after two weeks prior to the class start date. Call our office or email us to change your registration, or with any questions.

If you need to cancel your registration, call our office, email us or visit us in person. Two weeks or less prior to the class start date, we charge a $25 administational fee for cancelation.

We provide NO refunds after classes have begun. We do, however, make exceptions in the case of medical or family emergencies with a doctor’s note and/or other documentation. 

KidSpirit reserves the right to cancel a program class - for instance, for not meeting minimum registered participants required to run class.

We may also cancel class due to weather in severe conditions. If this occurs we will let you know, and have information in a recorded message at our phone number, 541-737-KIDS (5437).

At KidSpirit we commit to make every effort to work with families, address concerns through abundant communication, and to explore our options before asking a participant to leave the program. However, KidSpirit reserves the right to terminate care at any time. One example would be in the case of behavior that our program is not able to accommodate.

All participants requiring medication during a class must fill out an additional form, and bring the medication in the original container to the KidSpirit office. All medications will be kept in the KidSpirit office and dispensed as prescribed by a doctor.

Health and wellness is a shared responsibility, and at KidSpirit we commit to protect each other by protecting ourselves and practicing responsible wellness routines and expectations. If your child is sick we ask that they stay home. This includes the following:

• Fever of 100.4°F or higher (taken by ear)

• Severe cough (ex. deep, persistent or “wet”)

• Vomiting (must stay home for 24 hours after last incident of vomiting)

• Diarrhea (must stay home for 24 hours after stool is solid)

• Head lice (may return after being treated with a product that kills lice)

• Pink eye (may return after 24 hours on antibiotics)

• Sore throat

• Stiff neck with headache

• Unexplained rash or sores

• Yellowish skin or eyes

• Difficulty breathing, or wheezing

• Severe pain

• Communicable conditions like chicken pox.

If a child has any of the visible symptoms of an illness, described above or otherwise, they may be turned away from class for the day for the health of the other children and staff.

KidSpirit will call the listed guardian if any illness arises during programming. Any child with a fever of > 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, or who starts to experience notable symptoms of illness, will wait in the KidSpirit office until they can be picked up.

KidSpirit follows Corvallis School District policies on lice (louse) and nit (eggs).

In the case of suspected head lice, KidSpirit follows the following protocol:

• We screen a child for head lice if they appear to have symptoms
• If lice are found, we notify the family and suggest prompt and effective treatment
• Campers may remain at camp and our staff will limit close, head-to-head contact with other campers
• We notify all parents if we discover multiple cases of head lice at once, and we encourage parents to check their child for lice
• KidSpirit never discloses the name(s) of the affected camper(s).

If you have questions about head lice, here are some answers to the most frequently asked questions about head lice from the Center of Disease Control:

What are head lice and how do you get them?

• “A parasitic insect that can be found on the head, eyebrows, and eyelashes of people.”
• Found in three forms: the nit (egg), nymph (immature louse), and adult louse (lice)
  • Nits are eggs that live near the base of the hair shaft and are white or yellow in color.
  • Nymphs are immature lice that have hatched and look like an adult louse with a tan to greyish-white color.
  • Adult louse are about the size of a sesame seed, and are tan to greyish-white in color. They feed on blood and can live up to 30 days on a person’s head, but will die one or two days after falling off a host.
• Lice are commonly found on the scalp, near the neckline at the back of the head and behind the ears.
• Lice spread most commonly through head-to-head contact, shared clothing or personal belongings (such as grooming items and hats).
• “Head lice should not be considered a medical or public health hazard, and do not spread disease”
• “Personal hygiene or cleanliness in the home or school has nothing to do with getting head lice”

Symptoms of Head Lice:

• “Tickling feeling of something moving in the hair.”
• “Itching, caused by an allergic reaction to the bites of the head louse.”
• “Irritability and difficulty sleeping; head lice are most active in the dark.”
• “Sores on the head caused by scratching. These sores can sometimes become infected with bacteria found on the person’s skin.”

How to Prevent Head Lice:

• Discuss with your child how lice spreads and encourage them to avoid touching the hair of other children. Discourage your child(ren) from sharing grooming items, hairbands, clips, hats or clothing.
• If your child has long hair, encourage them to tie their hair up during physical activities and when playing with others.
• Check your child for lice if they complain and/or if you notice any of the symptoms listed above. Notify any of your child's programs or friends' families as appropriate.

For more information and resources regarding head lice, please visit:

• Center for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/head/gen_info/faqs.html
• Corvallis School District: https://www.csd509j.net/departments/health-and-wellness/dealing-head-lice/
• Suggestions for Head Lice Treatment: https://www.csd509j.net/wp-content/uploads/Corvallis-School-District-Health-and-Wellness-227.pdf