FAQs

Yes. $200 is due when registering. You can choose an Auto-Pay Monthly or Pay As you Go option. All tuition is due May 1st.

If your desired week of camp is full, you will be automatically added to the waiting list for that week when your register. You MUST apply for your desired week to be added to the waiting list. NO deposit is required and your card will NOT be charged to be added to the waiting list.

As spots become available, campers on the waiting list will be offered a spot in order of when they were added to the waiting list.

Final camp payment must be postmarked or made online by May 1st, 2025. If we do not receive your final payment by May 1st, 2025, you may forfeit your spot to another camper on the waitlist.

Any campers who wish to cancel may do so before April 1st, 2025 and will receive all payments except the $50 non-refundable processing fee.

If you cancel after April 1st, 2025 we will refund all payments except the $200 deposit.

NO REGISTRATION AND/OR CAMP FEES ARE REFUNDABLE WITHIN 21 DAYS OF A CAMPERS SESSION.  
We will not give refunds to any camper who withdraws anytime after their arrival or in route to camp.

We do not give discounts to any campers who arrive late or depart early. All campers must be covered by their own health insurance. If you wish to cancel please email info@flipfest.com and request the cancellation form.  Any and all questions regarding cancellations can email info@flipfest.com

Check-in is designated so that we know your child has arrived, and gives you an opportunity to help your camper get settled in their cabin, meet their counselor for the week, give the camp manager any medication, and drop off any food if your child has food allergies.

Additionally, if you have not done so already, you can open a camp bank account for your child, order laser tag games, and order pictures of your child and the Special Guests at camp that week. These items can be done ahead of time online at www.flipfest.com/account in order to make your check in process go quicker.

Check out is a time to pick up your child’s luggage, receive the remaining money from your child’s camp bank account, and pick up medication, tie dye, and any crafts from your camper’s counselor, if any. If your child has more than $30 in the camp bank, we will mail you a check within 2-3 weeks of his or her camp session.

If your child has a special diet due to MEDICAL reasons (allergies, Celiac disease, etc), you may send supplemental food or full meals for them. We can store food on a designated shelf in the pantry, fridge, or freezer. Please ensure ALL food is labled with your camper’s name and allergy. This helps our kitchen staff have your camper’s meal prepared safely for each of their meals. Please email us the week prior to your camper’s week so that we can give you an updated menu so you know what you need to supplement or provide for your camper. Your food items may be dropped off at check in. If needed, our chef, will be happy to chat with you. Please be as detailed as possible when filling out your camper’s Medical History food section, as well. This form is available on your camper’s account under “Forms and Documents”.

We always provide vegetarian options such as a fresh salad bar, fruit, and vegetables. We also have vegetarian options on burger night, taco lunch, and sandwich lunch.

ALL medication except for inhalers and epi pens MUST be turned into the Med Shed. Inhalers and epi pens may be kept by the camper and any extra inhalers and epi pens may be turned into the Med Shed. Campers may visit the Med Shed at any time to receive over the counter medication or their prescription medication. Prescriptions medication will be distributed by the Camp Nurse based off the medication form you fill out on your camper’s account. Please ensure this form is up to date before you come to camp. This form can be found on your camper’s account under “Forms and Documents’.

Please make all roommate requests in writing on your child’s registration form. We do our very best to meet all requests.

Campers are grouped with their team, if coming with a team, unless otherwise noted. For those campers coming alone (not with a team) he/she will be roomed with other gymnasts attending camp without a team in the same age group and gender. 

We have a strict no cell phone/electronics rule while at camp. Campers have an opportunity to turn their phone/electronics in during our “welcome” to camp and are clearly told the consequences if keeping their phones/electronics. Phones/electronics may be turned in at the desk where it is locked in a safe all week, or they may leave them with their parents for the week. Campers have access to three land lines to call home from on Sundays and Tuesdays through Fridays. Free long distance is provided with the land lines; no calling card is required. If you need to contact camp, please call 1-800-390-0821.

NO CELL PHONES are allowed at camp. Any camper cell phones brought to camp and not turned in on Sunday will be taken and donated to charity.

At Flip Fest, we try to keep the campers busy with a good mix of productive gymnastics training and activities outside the gym. This allows the campers to meet other campers from around the country and enjoy time learning from and interacting with them. Campers will have time in between training sessions for lake activities, ropes course and other camp activities.

A sample day at Flip Fest:

• 7:45 a.m. Breakfast
• 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Morning training
• 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lunch/recreational activities/rest
• 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Afternoon training
• 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Dinner
• 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Recreational activities/rest
• 10:00 p.m. Lights out

Flip Fest provides a camper care package order form prior to your child’s camper week. This care package will be delivered on Monday while your camper is in their first practice. You may mail letters to your camper while they are at camp, and we recommend you mail these early. Our mail can be a bit slow out here at camp, and we want to make sure your camper receives their mail. Any mail received AFTER your camper departs will be “Return to Sender”.

Since the campers are grouped by level, we accept all ranges of gymnasts from recreational to elite level competitors. We will have athlete testing on Sundays when the campers arrive to ensure they are in the appropriate workout group.

We have one coach for every eight campers.

We personally hire each staff member to instruct the campers. They vary from gym owners, college gymnasts, college coaches, private gym coaches, clinicians as well as Olympic Coaches Olympic gymnasts.

We may not know exactly who is coming on which week until closer to camp time. However, as soon as we do know, we will post it on the website under “Special Guests”.

Since camp ends on Friday and a new session starts on Sunday, the break between each session is actually very short. Multi- week campers may stay at camp over the weekend, or they may be picked up at check out on Friday and dropped back off during check in on Sunday. We will assign a camp counselor for your child and the other weekend campers. Weekend campers will have a relaxing weekend with a few activities planned including a movie in the tan can, visits to the canteen, and lake time (weather permitting).

Yes- there are several hotels and Air BNBs located within 15 minutes of camp. If you stay anywhere in Crossville city limits, you will be very near camp. Fairfield Glade, a golfing community/resort, is just seven miles away. Knoxville, Chattanooga and Nashville are all a short drive away and have numerous lodging options as well as activities. Many families drop their child(ren) off at camp and vacation for the week in the Smoky Mountains, as well. Gatlinburg is only about 1 ½ to 2 hours from camp. Additionally, there are many campgrounds in East Tennessee. We have many families who camp out for the week while their campers camp with us!

From Nashville
Take I-40 to Exit 320, Genesis Road. Turn left onto Genesis Road. Drive about four miles, until you come to a split in the road. Fork to the right onto Lake Frances Road. Go about a 1/4 of a mile and you will see the entrance to Lake Frances.

From Knoxville
Take I-40 to Exit 320, Genesis Road. Turn right onto Genesis Road. Drive about four miles, until you come to a split in the road. Fork to the right onto Lake Frances Road. Go about a 1/4 of a mile and you will see the entrance to Lake Frances.