Reservations, Cancellations, Policies

Schedule your weekend a year in advance if possible.

Camp Lodge close up Often scout troops schedule their weekend far in advance so they have time to raise their monies for the weekend. An early commitment also helps you build troop spirit and parent cooperation.

Cancellations

Think carefully before you cancel.

Any group canceling their weekend must do so within one month of sending their confirmation fee AND notification must be made to Sprucelands in writing or with a phone call. Canceling a weekend one or even two months before your planned arrival is not sufficient time for Sprucelands to find a replacement group. Most groups do book a year in advance.

Quality and Planning

The quality of Sprucelands is dependent upon your respect for the above policies. Claiming a weekend date and not confirming that date with a $50 confirmation fee within one month will result in your forfeiting your date.

Only if special arrangements have been made with Eileen Thompson or Alison Sasiadek will the one month grace period be extended. Your good planning will make for an all round wonderful weekend riding clinic. Our planning enhances your knowledge, understanding, and gives you practical, hands-on experience.

Value for Your Money

What do you get for your money? Look at it this way. Your girls ride Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, Sunday morning and Sunday afternoon. In addition, they participate in on-the-ground lessons in feeding, leading, tacking up, horse parts, horse colors and horse psychology. Your troop has the use of our heated camp lodge for two nights. You pay $93 for the program and a place to stay.

Eileen charges public riders $30 for each riding lesson and $100 to use the camp lodge. Your girls are getting four lessons plus a place to stay for $93.00. Available also are photos that Eileen takes. If you are interested, she puts them together and sells them through the camp internet store at www.spruceconnect.etsy.com.

Reservations

1. Book your weekend clinic date with Alison Sasiadek.
Phone: 585 413-1796
Fee per rider: $93+ $2.00 helmet rental

2. Save your date with a $50 confirmation fee. Confirmation fee not applicable to total balance due. It simply holds your weekend. Mail to: Sprucelands, P.O. Box 54, Java Center, NY 14082

3. Mail $15 deposit on each rider prior to clinic date. If you have a spring date, the $15 deposit for each rider is due December 15th. If you book a fall date, that $15 amount is due August 15th.

NOTE: Make sure you get that $15 from individual scouts. DO NOT write it out of scout funds or on a credit card. Remember: when an individual has their money invested, then they follow through on their commitment.

4. Balance for the clinic is due the weekend of your clinic. That balance includes helmet rentals and any monies due for supervising and/or riding adults. Any group with less than 15 riders is accountable for payment on 15 riders.

5. Should you cancel your clinic at the last minute, your $50 confirmation and $15 amount on each rider is non-refundable. Bounced checks: $25 fee.

6. If you have questions, you may contact the Clinic Director and Camp Owner, Eileen Thompson. Her phone: 585 457 4150. Click here to contact her via the internet.

7. Should you want to know what you get for your $93.00, read what is written to the left of this column. You will understand our pricing and realize that your troop is benefiting from a reasonably priced experience.

8. Call Alison Sasiadek to book your weekend. Her phone number: 585 413-1796.

9. See you at a clinic!