General FAQs

You can register your child through our website or by contacting us directly for more information and assistance with the registration process. To ensure fairness and accessibility, everyone is initially placed on a waitlist. We recommend signing up as early as our programs tend to fill up quickly.

Our weighted lottery system aims to provide fair access to Sea League programs while prioritizing certain groups to ensure a diverse and inclusive environment. Here's how it works:

1. Create or Log In to Your Account: Begin by logging into your existing account or creating a new one on our registration portal.

2. Select and Prioritize Sessions: Choose the Sea League sessions you wish to attend and rank them by priority. You can list multiple sessions to increase your chances of selection.

3. Weighted Criteria: Our lottery system gives additional weight to applicants based on several criteria, including but not limited to:

   • Returning participants

   • Residents of underrepresented or underserved communities

   • Families who have not had prior opportunities to participate

4. We will announce unwaitlisted participants the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month until every session is full.

5. Waitlist and Future Opportunities: If not admitted, you may be placed on a waitlist and will be notified if a spot becomes available. Additionally, not being admitted this season may increase your chances in future lotteries due to the weighted system.

For any questions or assistance, please reach out to us at info@thesealeague.org.

A one-time, non-refundable, deposit of $30 will be charged upon registration, per seasonal session. This $30 fee is per family, per seasonal session, and is non-refundable on canceled registrations. 

• School Year: We require families to pay their full balance two weeks before the start of the session. Deposit fees may not be transferred to a different session (for example a deposit paid for fall session may not be transferred to winter session), but the deposit may be transferred one time to a different registration in the same session. After one transfer has been made to a different registration, a new deposit fee will need to be charged for any new registrations.

• Summer: We require families to pay their full balance as of June 1st for all weekly programs during summer session. You may change your child's camp once at no cost if a request is received 15 or more full working days before the original reserved camp date. The deposit fee already paid will be applied. After that, a new deposit fee will need to be paid for any new registrations. 

All cancellations must be made in writing, clearly stating your request to cancel and your desired last-day or weekly camp dates. The $30 deposit fee is non-refundable on canceled registrations. 

We do not give refunds for participants that are unable to attend a program because they are sick.

• School Year: Families pay for multiple weeks of seasonal programming that we call sessions (eg fall, winter spring).  If you need to cancel during your enrolled session, you will be charged for the next scheduled week of programming (plus the $30 non-refundable deposit).  A prorated refund will then be issued for any remaining weeks left on your paid balance. 

• Summer: When summer camp cancellations are received 15 or more full working days before the reserved camp date, you will receive a 90% refund minus the $30 non-refundable deposit. Between 7-14 full working days before the reserved camp date, you will receive a 50% refund minus the $30 non-refundable deposit.When cancelation occurs fewer than 7 full working days before the reserved camp date, families are not eligible for a refund. Although we do have waiting lists, people often make other plans and we can’t always fill a spot on short notice.

Additionally - you can consider turning your refundable amount into a tax-deductible donation to support one of the many children in our programs receiving a scholarship.

Yes, we have a waitlist system for full programs. You can be added at no cost and will be contacted if a spot opens up. To join, visit our website or reach out to us directly.