Camp staff handbook

Call us and we will help you connect, Arsenal Football Development Summer Camps encourages fun, friendship and safety in a positive atmosphere. To ensure the health and safety of all campers, we request that your camper stay home to rest and recuperate upon the onset of the following conditions:. Please call the camp number if your child will be absent from camp, or notify us via email.

It is important that our campers stay hydrated, and we encourage our campers to drink water throughout the day. Please bring enough water to last the entire day. Individual water bottles will be available on site. Money and passports may be turned in at our office and will be kept in our safe in an envelope with your name on it.

The safe is available only during designated times during the day. Camp salary procedure varies depending on a number of factors. All questions regarding salary and how compensation takes place should be directed to the Directors. Our camp accountant is not in a position to approve advances, reimbursement, or other extenuating circumstances.

Staff evaluations are completed during the season. These evaluations are intended for assessment of job performance and are an opportunity for self-evaluation and feedback between staff.

At the end of the summer a written evaluation will be completed on each counselor to be kept on file at the office. At the end of the summer, we will ask you to evaluate the Camp Leadership. Surveys will be distributed at the final staff meeting so you may comment on the program and your overall experience this summer.

At MKN we are an elective based camp. That means that aside from a few mandatory activities, campers pick their schedules based on their interests. Staff will typically teach 6 of the 7 activity periods per day.

For curricula and learning purposes, campers take their first four activities for three days in a row. This gives ample time for staff to plan lessons that allow campers to learn a skill, practice it, and use it in real world situations. The last two activity periods each day are daily electives. The select a green block schedule 3 days and a white block schedule 3 days per week. Rain, rain go away! Though many times we do have to alter our regular camp program to allow for rainy day activities in covered and indoor facilities.

In cases of rain, we may ask that you be flexible with your programming and facility as well as step in to help in areas where we may need you. As staff members, you will be asked to go on and participate in trips that the campus or tribe are attending. Your counselor responsibilities remain the same, and are even heightened when we bring our camp out to the real world. All activities are equally important. Again, our goal is to expose children to a variety of experiences and activities and ensure every child finds success.

In some cases, staff will not only facilitate but also be asked to participate in these events. In all cases, staff are expected to maintain the safety and well-being of all campers, and be exceptional role models. Well, now that you have read our entire handbook and know everything there is to know about camp, you are all set! See you June 11th and good luck! Just kidding of course! In having that accomplished, it will leave more time for us for fun and bonding…as well as helping you be prepared for the summer of your life.

Covid and the current state of the pandemic has … History and Philosophy History. The guidance and care of campers centers on these objectives: Ensuring physical health and safety Promoting emotional and ethical development Teaching and learning new skills Encouraging self-reliance and independence Facilitating success in relationships Appreciating others with diverse interests and backgrounds To us, community over everything is what makes Mah-Kee-Nac extraordinary. Counselors have an incredible opportunity to help children develop: Respect Friendship Shared Pride Perseverance Leadership Learning to live and work with other people through patience and understanding, listening and encouragement is the most important skill we teach and is inherent in each activity, program and bunk.

Head Counselor The Head Counselor is the staff member responsible for all camper and staff welfare. Tribal Heads The Tribal Heads are experienced leaders in charge of each campus of children and counselors: Assistant Tribal Head The Assistant Tribal Head working under the direction of the Tribal Head helps with administration and programming of a campus.

Counselors All staff members are counselors. Activity Heads The Activity Head is the individual responsible for a selected program or activity and the staff assigned to that activity. Head Checker will first: Check your bunk Ask friends if they are aware of your location Call and text your cell phone number Begin to worry! Contact local authorities.

Use of Alcohol and Marijuana. Use or possession of marijuana on camp property is not permitted. Underage drinking is illegal and not accepted and therefore, any underage staff member who has been illegally drinking alcohol is subject to dismissal. Employees are prohibited from reporting for duty or remaining on duty with an alcohol concentration of 0. Smoking, Vaping, and other inhalants.

If sexual harassment is perceived by an employee, resulting in a hostile job environment, please follow this procedure: Make it clear to the harasser that you do not approve of his or her behavior, comments or incidents and ask that it stop immediately. Studies have shown that in a majority of cases the harasser was unaware that his or her conduct was offensive. If the undesirable behavior continues, speak to the directors of your camp and then keep a written record of the behavior, including dates, time, details, and witnesses.

Depending on the evidence, the Director will discuss the complaint with the staff member s. If a pattern of offensive incidents is verified, offenders will be subject to disciplinary actions up to and including immediate termination. There will be no retaliatory action taken against an employee who in all good faith makes a report of sexual harassment.

Staff Responsibility: I understand and accept that I am a caretaker of children and as a caretaker need to adhere to the following guidelines, which have been discussed and presented during orientation: All staff are trained to minimize the potential of a staff member being one-on-one with a camper. Under no circumstances may staff members physically discipline a child.

Staff may not use abusive or derogatory language with campers. The hand, the shoulder or the upper back are the most appropriate places for camper contact. Piggybacks are age appropriate for children up to age A staff member will under no circumstances share a bed or sleeping bag with a camper and will never lie down with a camper in bed.

Staff will not give back rubs or any type of massages to campers. A back rub is defined as the action or process of massaging the back for relief of pain or relaxing muscle stress. Under no circumstances should campers have an opportunity to observe, even inadvertently, sexual intimacy between counselors whether in camp or on a camp trip. Use of Camp Images and Social Media. Counselors may not post images of campers. I agree not to use a social networking profile, group page, blog or other Internet medium to discuss or promote behavior that is prohibited by camp policy, including, but not limited to alcohol or drug use, sexual behavior, delinquent behavior, destruction of property, harassment or intimidation.

I understand that once I identify myself as a staff member at Camp Mah-Kee-Nac, the general public may see me as an ambassador or spokesperson of camp.

It is therefore a condition of employment that I agree to and adhere to the guidelines outlined above. Visitors register at the office and badges are issued. Counselors are on duty at night and a checker system is in place. One director and one key staff member is always in camp.

Staff are asked to stop all strangers without guest buttons on camp grounds and escort them to be registered at the office. The office staff must have all visitors sign in, register, and be issued guest buttons. Guests should be asked to return to the office as they leave camp, sign out and return the button. Rules and regulations should apply to any visitors and all directors should follow the procedures as outlined.

Do not jog or walk alone outside of the camp property. It is wise to take days off with others. Campers are not permitted to leave their cabins at night or to go off camp property at any time unless as a part of a camp sanctioned trip.

Communication with Campers in the off-season. Counselors should not give preferential treatment to staff children and none should be sought. Staff parents should never seek to solve problems directly with the counselor staff. Camp vehicles are not for personal use. The use of camp vehicles is restricted to those over 21 years of age or who have been approved as drivers by camp.

No one may drive campers without permission of the camp. Golf carts are considered camp vehicles Personal Vehicles Staff are urged not to let others borrow their personal vehicles.

Unit Heads are responsible for creating overarching themes and general curriculum development for the coming summer. Unit Heads must work with the Program Coordinator to help plan trips to make sure they align with the themes and development of their groups before and during camp.

It is also up the Unit Heads to find the time to conduct one-on-one meetings with each Head Staff member during camp. During these meetings Unit Heads need to cover what to stop doing, what to start doing and what to continue doing, otherwise known as stop, start and continue. These meetings are always a good time to review the communication systems that are in place.

It is up to the Unit Heads to write up the review and progress of head of their Head Counselors on the profile of each counselor in the Campium system. Unit Heads are also in charge of keeping track of staff attendance.

If necessary, this should also be reviewed during these meetings. Unit Heads are the designated spokespeople for the staff body when it comes to administrative issues. They communicate staff expectations and reminders to their staff body. As the first liaison between staff and the Camp Director, the Unit Heads run the staff meetings and support the members of their staff whenever possible. Unit Heads must be available throughout the day and after pm for face-to-face communication with families and staff, including feedback and the delegation of responsibilities across divisions, i.

Unit Heads are also responsible for making sure Lunch and Snack needs are met for each group, which includes making sure groups have their designated snack and lunch in the morning, as well as rosters, schedules, allergy lists and emergency contact lists. They make sure each group has their designated area organized so materials are accessible for each counselor. Cookie Mellitz oversees all members of the Supervisory Staff.

All final decisions are up to the Camp Director, especially with respect to budget and camp expenses. Having equal stake in both the business and personal aspects of camp, Cookie oversees all details. There is no detail too small or too large for the Director to oversee. During the year, the Director interviews and discusses all hires with Unit Heads before having the final say on staff hires.

The Camp Director communicates all needs of the Camp to the college, staff, families and campers. Dylan Morgan provides administrative support for the Camp Director and is responsible for all communications and logistical aspects of camp, including public relations, advertising, finance, program scheduling and communication between the Camp office and parents.

At the end of camp, the Associate Director is responsible for taking inventory and coordinating all storage for everything that will be used the following summer, including but not limited to furniture, supplies and paperwork. He works with promotional companies to design and order postcards, banners, putty, pens and camp merchandise. The Associate Director is also responsible for conducting the Board of Health and Mental Hygiene Application, the American Camp Association Accreditation and making sure that the Camp is adhering to the standards set forth in both.

Before camp begins, the Associate Director works with the Unit Heads to put together a parent orientation, which often includes a digital presentation outlining the expectations and changes for the upcoming summer.

Ife Collymore is responsible for keeping records of and organizing all camp receipts, including those from camp trips, vendors, transportation services and general expenses. The Assistant Director is responsible for managing and overseeing all petty cash requests, check payment requests, credit-card purchases and receipts, which includes tracking vendors and coordinating expenses with the Program Coordinator.

No one may be reimbursed for any expense unless the Assistant Director has previously approved the expense and agreed to the reimbursement. The Assistant Director manages and negotiates the budget set for each group concerning supplies and expenses.

The Assistant Director communicates any enrollment changes with families, Unit Heads, Supervisory Staff and the After Camp Coordinator and makes sure they are reflected in the Campium system. During the year, the Assistant Director monitors all expenses, revenue and individual transactions for the Summer Camp, Spring Camp and August Alliance through weekly reports for the Camp Director and the Associate Dean of the School for Children through the Campium system, the Authroize.

The Assistant Director also runs the office, which includes, but is not limited to, addressing all inquiries via phone and email. She attends 15 weekend camp fairs and gives tours on visiting days.

If there are any outstanding balances from camp, the Assistant Director collects the payments. If the parents are unresponsive, then the Assistant Director sends the balances to collections. The Assistant Director conducts any follow-up calls with families regarding payment and enrollment and provides administrative support for the Camp Director, staff, families, campers and activities. During the year, the Assistant Director conducts a reference check for each new hire, above and beyond the references that Human Resources conducts.

The Assistant Director is also responsible for creating all reports in the Campium system and creating Magnus accounts in the Magnus system for new families, as well as uploading and updating all health forms for each camper so that each profile is completed by their start date.

The Assistant Director distributes and implements all auction coupons to the predetermined schools holding auctions during the year. She inventories all access cards after camp, charges families for missing cards and then organizes them, activates them and organizes them for the following summer. At the end of camp, the Administrative Assistant and the Associate Director are responsible for submitting a complete and detailed account of all expenses to the Camp Director.

Gio Casiano is responsible for working with the Camp Director to make the swim schedule and the bus schedule and to make sure that the two work in conjunction with one another.

This includes morning bus and afternoon bus service to and from camp. Once the bus and swim schedules are solidified in February, the Program Coordinator books and organizes the scheduling of all trips, transportation and overnight accommodations including the Upper Camp Travel program , which requires collaborating with Unit Heads to make sure all trips and themes are developmentally appropriate and aligned with the mission of the Camp and School.

The Program Coordinator supervises early-morning bus arrival and afternoon bus dismissal, which includes making sure the right campers get to the right buses in order to ensure they get home on time.

It is also the responsibility of the Program Coordinator to make sure that all bus product selections are reflected and charged in Campium for the applicable campers. Throughout the day, the Program Coordinator and Bus Company must be in constant contact with the bus drivers, and if necessary the bus company, to make sure that each bus is on schedule. If a bus is not on schedule, the group s affected by the change in timeline might need to have their schedule updated.

This schedule change might have a domino effect on other groups. The Program Coordinator is responsible for coordinating with the Assistant Director to make sure the Assistant Director has everything the counselors need for all trips, including all necessary deposits for vendors. The Program Coordinator must be in direct communication with all outside program and transportation vendors. Gio is responsible for facilitating and sending all contracts to the school bus and coach bus companies as well as communicating the needs and issues with bus drivers and bus companies.

The Program Coordinator must always be double checking the numbers of each program in order to make sure that the Camp is being billed for the correct number of campers. Drop-ins for AC are only for choice activities not for specific activities. Each Head Counselor must have a roster, allergy list, emergency contact list, and materials for whatever their activity is this may include buying supplies during the day.

Each After Camp Head Counselor needs to have a laptop for attendance to account for drop-ins. Go over attendance in the Campium system, check-in, check-out, mark absent, take notes, etc. Since mandatory staff meetings take place after camp dismissal, it is the responsibility of the After Camp Coordinator to make sure all groups have the proper staffing while day staff has their meetings.

The After Camp Coordinator must find time to give feedback and listen to the concerns of the After Camp staff. A system must be in place to allow parents to make last-minute registrations or additions to After Camp. Sophie Silverberg is responsible for supporting campers who might have medical, physical or emotional support services and accommodations. During the year, Sophie oversees the development of these campers by checking in with their parents, teachers and any support staff that child might have.

Sasha Arias and Rociel Pena oversee the entirety of the Leadership Development Program, everything from meeting with the Leaders in Training and introducing them to the mission of the Camp to supervising and mentoring each of them over the course of the day and night trips. Sasha and Rociel are also providing each of them with feedback so that they may grow over the course of the program.

The Leadership Development Program Coordinator must create and work with the Unit Heads to create a schedule that allows for designated time for the Leaders in Training to be in their own space and for each of them to work inside a camp group.

The Leadership Development Program Coordinator must also coordinate with every member of the Supervisory Staff so that they may speak with them at least once in July. The Leadership Development Program Coordinator must also advise, mentor and lead professional development and weekly meetings for the Counselors in Training, the Acting Junior Counselors and Junior Counselors, many of whom have been in the Leadership Development Program previously. Dario Pilamala and Robin Taylor are the nurses to all campers and counselors of camp.

They treat and follow up on all medical needs for campers, families, staff and may follow up with doctors. They organize and catalogue all medical forms, medical supplies and follow up when further information is needed from or for a family. The Nurses remind and help campers take medication during the day. The Nurses are also responsible for keeping counselors informed about absent campers and for calling families when campers are absent and the Camp has not been notified prior to the start of camp.

All information is updated in the medical report for each group. The Nurses conduct professional development before and during camp for staff centered on first aid, CPR and Epipen use.

The Nurses must also ensure that all groups have necessary tools and supplies in their first aid kits at camp and on trips. Program Coordinators are responsible for overseeing the program development, skill development and particular material use between the Lower Camp, Middle Camp and Upper Camp of a single discipline.

Liz focuses on supervising lifeguards at the offsite Aquatics Program, as well as the instruction and recreation in the pool, while Angel focuses on training, certifying and recertifying all aquatics staff, as well as running early morning drills before campers arrive at the pools. They create and implements a schedule of groups and swim instructors, they create a buddy board system, and they personally oversee each group at the pool. Schedules must be coordinated with the SkyClub. The Aquatics Director manages all aquatics staff and keep the Camp Director apprised of all activity at the pool.

Each camper must be assessed in the pool on their first swim day and placed into a group that is appropriate for both their swim level and comfort level. Before leaving for swim, the Aquatics Director must have printed out rosters for each group so they know which campers are coming each day.

While on the bus to swim, the Aquatics Director, must coordinate via phone or text with Jenna, the Systems Aide, and review with campers are absent so that the appropriate changes are made and planned for in each swim group. The Aquatics Director is the person who should directly deal with the sky club. WSIs are responsible for instructing campers in the water during swim time, along with the assistance of counselors. The sole purpose of the lifeguard is to keep campers safe.

The camp photographers report to the Associate Director twice a week. It is up to the photographer to make sure each group is represented on the Campium online photo portal. Each photograph must be labeled and organized in a uniform way, conveying the date, program and location, so that parents can easily find the photos applicable to their camper.

Each recording must be transferred to a hard drive. With this information, the Systems Aide is able to determine the appropriate lunch orders for trip lunches, bag lunches and on-site lunches and plan accordingly one week in advance.

These lunches will be provided from Samads deli and must arrive by am. All selections are made by camper guardians upon registration. The Systems Aide is also responsible for scheduling lunch times especially in the Bank Street cafeteria. This means working with the college and managing space capacity in conjunction with the rest of the college especially the Liberty program, as they also use the cafeteria during the same time. Any food, lunch or order change must be conveyed to the Systems Aide.

When possible, these text should be send out in Spanish. The Office Assistant is responsible for always answering the phone and taking a message, unless the information needs to get to someone in the Camp immediately. The Office Assistant must make sure that each message gets to the appropriate member of the Supervisory Staff. The Office Assistant is also responsible for checking the main camp email and responding to each email. Before and during camp, the Office Assistant is responsible for collecting and updating all medical forms along with the Assistant Director.

When needed, the Office Assistant is to act as an extension to any of the Supervisory Staff members and do whatever else they need the Office Assistant to do. Camp is about developing interdependence, social skills, and gaining self-confidence. Electronics interfere. Bank Street Summer Camp does not permit staff to use cell phones, blackberries, laptops, computers, GPS devices or any device that takes photos, shows videos or accesses the internet for any purpose that does not pertain to camp business.

Staff will be dismissed if they are found using any of these devices during camp hours or in an inappropriate manor. These devices create imminent danger for campers, because the child could be photographed but, more importantly, because attention given to such devices is attention not being paid to the Camper s.

Lifeguards would never text while on duty, and neither should counselors. If you feel like you must respond to a text, then you should ask your superior and take a few minutes away from campers, if there is time and space for such a break.

The phone is to be used for contact with the Camp only. Staff may not, at any time, use their personal cell phone to make personal calls or text during camp, as focus should always be on campers. At no time may staff take photographs with their cell phones. The Unit Head must approve the use of personal cameras. The Camp does encourage staff to take tons of photographs with the cameras that camp will provide for each group. The Camp appreciates that it is the personal experiences and beliefs that define each staff member as an individual.

As an employee at Bank Street College, each camp staff member must be able to identify what is appropriate information to share. No counselor may be the friend of staff or campers under the age of eighteen on any social media sites. Privacy settings on all social media sites must restrict campers and staff under the age of eighteen from seeing all pictures and any inappropriate language. The Camp has its own online presence. Please do not add to it.

Staff may not post pictures of themselves wearing anything with the Camp logo or name on it. Staff may also not post any pictures of the Camp or campers online. This is a privacy issue. The Bank Street Summer Camp Staff strives to create and maintain an emotionally and physically safe environment for campers.

Bullying is inexcusable at the Bank Street Summer Camp whether it is physical, verbal, emotional or occurring via cyberspace.

The Bank Street Summer Camp reserves the right to dismiss any counselor from camp if the counselor is found in possession or under the influence of illegal narcotics, alcohol, or weapons, or if any counselor does not follow the Camp rules and responsibilities. The Bank Street Summer Camp is committed to providing an environment free of all forms of illegal discrimination and harassment.

Discrimination and harassment refers to unwelcome oral, written, or physical conduct that creates a hostile, intimidating, or offensive environment. Such conduct includes, but is not limited to, all forms of bullying, off-color language, offensive comments spoken or written , jokes, innuendos, the use of degrading words or gestures, inappropriate physical contact, and offensive flirtation, advances or propositions.

Harassment is a form of illegal discrimination, which the Bank Street Summer Camp will not tolerate. Anyone can raise concerns and make reports without fear of reprisal and there will be no retaliation against any person who submits a complaint in good faith or who assists in providing information about a complaint. The Bank Street Summer Camp has provided a procedure by which inappropriate conduct will be dealt with.

This may be done in writing or orally. Complaints can be made without fear of retaliation. The Camp cannot help resolve a discrimination, harassment or retaliation problem unless we know about it. Anyone should promptly report the facts of the incident or incidents and the name of the individual involved to the counselor or Supervisory Staff member, or if necessary, to the Camp Director.

The investigation will be conducted in such a way as to maintain confidentiality to the extent practicable under the circumstances. However, confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. Where it is determined that such inappropriate conduct has occurred, the Camp will act promptly to eliminate the conduct and, where appropriate, impose necessary corrective actions, if any.

The Camp may, to the extent appropriate, inform the person filing the complaint and the person alleged to have committed the conduct of the results of that investigation. In the event that an intimate relationship develops between staff members, the Camp reserves the right to separate or rearrange staffing.

Search for:. Home About Us. About Us. Our Program. Our Community. Students Parents Faculty. Our Alumni. Summer Camp. Counselors are always required to be in the water.

Campers are required to be in the water but are never forced to perform skills that make them uncomfortable. Non-Aquatics Staff may never perform an aquatics rescue. Put their towel on top of their bag. This makes it easier when they get out of the pool. If Unit Head is not immediately available, seek the Director.

When the emergency is under control, document the situation. Always notify the Director in writing. If the child needs to go back to camp or to the hospital, the counselor without the first aid training will go back, by taxi, once the emergency is under control.

Junior counselor will call ahead to the camp. If it is life threatening, go immediately to the hospital by taxi or call an ambulance, based on the emergency. When you return to Bank Street, document the situation. When you are outside of the building: Move as close to Riverside Drive and Broadway as possible this will often include moving as far down as th St Wait quietly for further instruction.

Lock the door and lower the blinds if your space has a blind on the window by the door. Adults will communicate through the public address system, email, and text until it is determined that all children are accounted for and the building is secure.

A child may be physically restrained or moved if any of the following is occurs: If a child will endanger themselves or others unless restrained, OR if a child runs from a staff member in a location that is potentially dangerous, i. If that child is not responding to verbal instructions to cease an unsafe action, a staff member will elicit the help of at least one other staff member, preferably a Head Counselor or Unit Head, and together the adults will move the child to a safe place.

Click on the small calendar icon on the left of your groups listing. If laptops are unavailable, such as when groups are on the bus, and paper sheets needs to be used to take attendance, please use the following attendance notation: In order to avoid confusion about campers who have left early or late, there must be use at a uniform notation see below. Partner System. Feet first, on bottom or on stomach on slides. Counselors should closely observe campers on top of monkey bars or dangling from the monkey bars.

Chalk is only for ground, not climbers. No climbing slides. No climbing on the outside edge of the climber. No throwing objects off climber. No touching non-organic objects i. Sticks, stones or any other surrounding items are not be used as pretend weapons. No picking leaves or other growing things.

No climbing trees. No changing out in the open. No counselor should ever be chasing, rough housing with campers or each other. Counselors should not use the climbers to play with the kids.

The following bus expectations should be reviewed during the orientation on the first day of each session: Campers must be seated at all times, unless campers are getting on the bus or counselors have instructed campers to get off of the bus No shouting, or any use of profanity No headphones, I-Pods, DS, or portable music devices No Game Boys, PSPs or portable video games of any kind at camp Personal cell phones must be turned off during camp hours except for emergencies!

Bus to Camp. Groups may keep snack in their groups, but only enough for a few days at a time. All information about campers and their families must be kept private. All counselors must wear their black polo camp shirts on the first and last days of each session. No undergarments should be showing including bras, bra straps, underwear or boxer shorts.

Shoes must be safe and allow you to be mobile. Flip-flops are appropriate at the pool. Platform shoes are not a good idea when you need to move quickly to help a child. When using the gym, you must wear sneakers. You may never cut staff camp shirts, unless you need to make a small slit along the shoulders to make the shirt more comfortable.

Otherwise, camp shirts cannot be altered in any way. The following check lists will help Head Counselors facilitate the plan for the day. Classroom Use. Maybe an animal can be on the sign if you are in the Lower Camp. Space Use Every space that the camp uses is a space we share with the teachers of the School for Children. Here are some reminders: Please keep all items from each classroom in their designated classroom.

Counselors are responsible for keeping the sink areas clean Be gentle with shades and blinds. They will break! Take care of messes right away. You can also call the front desk at and ask that someone be send up to clean. Lower Camp Counselors are responsible for cleaning the Water Tables every 24 hours. Lower Camp Counselors on the Deck side of the 2 nd floor, please remember where your key to the deck is. Remember to ONLY use blue painters tape on the walls.

Have campers decorate and label their own cubbies. Post evidence of camper work outside of the classroom or somewhere that visible in your group space. The group must have a tour of the facility so they know where the nurse is, in the second office on the left on the 2nd floor , where all exits are including emergency exits and where the rest rooms are. On this tour, they need to be introduced to each member of the Supervisory team.

Each group should come up with a list of community expectations that the whole group can agree to, including behavior on the bus: Campers must be seated at all times, unless campers are getting on the bus or counselors have instructed campers to get off of the bus No shouting, or any use of profanity No headphones, I-Pods, DS, or portable music devices No Game Boys, PSPs or portable video games of any kind at camp Personal cell phone must be turned off during camp hours except for emergencies!

Each group should come up with a list of what they want to accomplish during their time at camp. Who is picking up the early arrival campers and bus campers from the cafeteria at AM?

This should be the same person who is dropping off the bus campers and after camp campers in the cafeteria at PM. Is your laptop available for attendance? Do you have your first-aid kit? Do you have your group roster? Emergency Contact List? Allergy list? When is snack? Who is getting it? Does your group have the apple sliders, water and cups for snack?

Do you have extra sunscreen for the group? If you have swim, are all your campers wearing their bathing suits? They need to be. Have an indoor activity planned, just in case. Which counselor is dropping off your bus campers and after-camp campers in the cafeteria at PM? A counselor over 18 years old needs to be responsible for making sure each camper is going home with someone delineated on your sheet.

If you do not know the person, then you must check their ID, even if they have an access card. Under no circumstances may a camper go home with someone who is not on their pick-up list, if you have not heard of another pick-up plan from their guardian.