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RYE Y CAMPS KINDERCAMP Parent Orientation 2017 STAFF INTROS NAME YEAR-ROUND TITLE SUMMER LEADERSHIP LEE ANN BORG SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR ALL CAMPS KELLY LEWIN CHILD CARE DIRECTOR KINDER CAMP HEATHER CAMACHO ASSISTANT KINDER CAMP
KINDERCAMP
Parent Orientation 2017
NAME YEAR-ROUND TITLE SUMMER LEADERSHIP LEE ANN BORG SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR ALL CAMPS KELLY LEWIN CHILD CARE DIRECTOR KINDER CAMP HEATHER CAMACHO ASSISTANT KINDER CAMP DIRECTOR KINDER CAMP
Parent Orientation 2017
RYE Y CAMP PHILOSOPHY
Our purpose is to provide all campers a…
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safe,
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creative,
3.
fun,
4.
enriching …summer experience, while developing the Y’s Core Values of…
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WHO LOOKS AFTER MY CAMPER?
KinderCamp Staffing Structure 36 Counselors 12 Group Leaders Assistant Camp Director (Heather) Camp Director (Kelly) Senior Program Director (Lee Ann)
Additional Support Staff Arts & Crafts Specialist Music & Dance Specialist Sports & Games Specialist
KINDERCAMP GROUPS
NAME AGE/GRADE # of GROUPS # CAMPERS PER GROUP # STAFF PER GROUP Just 3’s Age 3 4 10-12 4-5 Hafaday Ages 4-5 4 10-12 4-5 Full Day Ages 4-6 4 12-14 5-6
STAFF RATIOS
Department of Health (DOH)
1 adult per every 10 campers
American Camping Association (ACA)
Ages 3-5
1:6
WHO LOOKS AFTER MY CAMPER?
Summer Staff Hiring Process
Interviews: Group/Individual 4 reference checks 2 Background checks
1.
Criminal
2.
Sex Offender
Mature Staff & Age Requirements
Junior Counselors (ages 16-17) – 20% Counselors & Group Leaders (ages 18+) – 80%
COUNSELORS – IN – TRAINING
Counselor-in-Training: “CIT”
Leadership and character development program for ages 14 and 15 CITs are NOT counselors, they are paying campers CITs also receive volunteer hours towards their high school quota Almost every camp group will have 1-2 CITs and they wear a
different-colored shirt than the counselors
Many CITs grow into our counselors, senior camp staff and even
camp directors!
STAFF TRAINING
3 Full Days of Training
Child Abuse Prevention & Reporting (online & in-person)
Bully Prevention American Red Cross safety courses Behavior Management Swim Instruction Leading Activities Campy, fun stuff too!
Senior Leadership staff receive 1 additional day
WHAT TO PACK?
Backpack
Just big enough to fit everything Marked with camper’s name
Water bottle
With name Separate from lunch
Sunscreen (spray is best)
With name
Extra full set of clothes in a
Ziploc with camper’s name on it.
WHAT TO PACK?
Lunch & Snack
Pack a lunch and drink everyday (Full Day only)
The drink should be in addition to the water bottle Please no food that needs to be heated up
We provide a snack every day in the morning, but
you are welcome to pack your camper their own.
Big zip lock bag, brown sack or soft case
With name!
No rigid coolers or lunch boxes please
MORE LUNCH DETAILS
Allergies
We request that campers do not have nuts in their
lunches, but we cannot ENSURE a peanut-free zone
Groups eat lunch together (not as one large camp) Just 3’s and Hafaday campers do NOT eat lunch Healthy & Balanced
Please avoid candy, soda, etc.
WHAT TO PACK?
Swimsuit (one-piece please)
With name
Towel
With name
Goggles
With name
We provide swim caps (more about swimming later)
CLOTHING TIPS
Comfy Able to get dirty Please avoid
Skirts and dresses Short shorts
Closed-toe shoes
(next slide)
FOOTWEAR
Closed-toe shoes - REQUIRED
LEAVE THESE @ HOME
Electronics (cell phones, iPads, Nintendo DS, etc) Special personal items (teddy bears, blankies) “Favorite” anything Collectibles (Pokémon cards) Toys Sports Equipment
…..The Rye Y is not responsible for lost belongings!
1ST DAY OF CAMP!
Where do do I dr drop off and d pic ick up my my camp mper? ?
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MORNING DROP-OFF
8:30-8:45am
No earlier please – safety of campers is 1st!!
Please stay in your vehicles
Camp staff will greet your camper in vehicle
If you have questions, please pull into a
parking spot to walk onto camp
PARENT PICK-UP CARDS
MANDATORY: Authorized Pick-up Card
Rye Y All Stars
Camper’s Group Name (please list camp attended most frequently if attending multiple)
AFTERNOON PICK-UP
Just 3’s and Hafaday campers: 11:45am-12:00pm Full Day campers: 2:45-3:00pm Your patience is like gold to us – SAFETY 1st! Parent Pick-Up card displayed on vehicle dash EVERYDAY
(+ keep photo ID handy just in case)
Stay in your vehicles Camp staff will walk your campers to your vehicle If you need to have conversations with camp staff, please
park and walk in (with your Parent Pick-Up Card)
Please don’t be, BUT if you are late…
Your camper will be waiting for you in the Child Care Room Please park and bring your Parent Pick-Up Card with you!
WHEN PLANS CHANGE
Late to morning drop-off?
Please CALL the camp director office – do not rely on
email for this
Need to pick-up early?
Hand a note to your camper’s Group Leader Please do not put notes for camp staff in camper
backpacks….99% of the time we never receive them
You can also call the camp director’s office Your camper will be waiting for you in the Child Care
Room
Remember to bring in your Parent Pick-Up Card
1st DAY OF CAMP
Each Monday…
We introduce new campers into their groups Facilitate group games and learn names Tour the camp Swim checks for proper swim lesson placement
Note: not all campers swim on their first day
KINDERCAMP ACTIVITIES
2017 WEEKLY THEMES Week 1 Wild,Wild, West Week 2 Oopy Goopy Week 3 Super Hero Week 4 Camp Olympics Week 5 Time Travel Week 6 Under the Sea Week 7 Around the world Week 8 Aloha Summer
Samp mple Full Da Day Schedu dule 8:30-8:45- Drop Off 9:00-9:30- Circle Time 9:30-10:00- Sports 10:00-10:30- Story Time 10:30-10:45- Snack 10:45-11:15- Group Games 11:15-11:45- Playground 12:00-12:40- Swim lesson 12:40-12:55- Change 12:55-1:25- Lunch 1:25-1:50- Music 1:50-2:15- Block Island 2:15-2:45- Arts & Crafts 2:45- DISMISSAL Samp mple Half Da Day Schedu dule 8:30-8:40- Drop Off 8:55-9:25- Swim lesson 9:25-9:45- Change 9:45-10:00- Story Time 10:00- 10:30- Sports 10:30-10:40- Snack 10:45- 11:15- Music 11:15- 11:45- Block Island 11:45- DISMISSAL
SWIMMING @ RYE Y CAMP
KinderCamp Campers swim every day Curriculum: YMCA Swim Lessons Safety (ACA and DOH regulations) Campers have a swim evaluation conducted on their first day of
camp
Campers receive a color-coded swim cap based on their swim level Campers swim in pairs - “buddies” and buddy tags are placed on
Buddy Board
Buddy checks conducted every 15 minutes Special additional Camp Aquatic Director in the summers Aquatic supervision ratios - 1:3 for beginning swimmers. 1:6 for
intermediate +
CAMPER HEALTH
All Senior Leadership hold current certifications in:
Responding to Emergencies (RTE) CPR for the Professional Rescuer EpiPen
Camp Directors hold current Medication
Administration certifications (MAT)
An additional 10 counselors and staff are trained in
Responding to Emergencies (aka glorified First Aid) and CPR.
CAMPER HEALTH
The First Aid office is located in the Child Care Room. Staff are trained to bring any and all campers who are
not feeling or acting themselves to the office – despite any apparent First Aid needs.
First Aid is basic…
Wound cleaning with water Bandage Ice Packs
Parents/Guardians are notified
All First Aid is logged in a camper medical journal
CAMPER HEALTH
911 will be called when appropriate. Situations when campers are required to be picked-up:
Fever
Note: camper must be fever-free for 24 hours prior to returning
Vomiting Diarrhea Lice
Note: a medical note must be presented, which
clears the camper to return to camp
Situations requiring more First Aid than we can provide, but
not to the extent where we need to call EMS.
CAMPER HEALTH
What if my camper has to take medication
during the camp day?
Try to schedule outside of the camp day, BUT…. MAT-certified staff Medication Form http://ryeycamp.org/forms/
What about Epipens?
About 10 staff are trained in Epipen On 1st day, please bring Epipen to Camp Director. We have generic Epipens prescribed to the Rye Y for
emergencies only
LOST & FOUND
An inevitable part of any camp: your camper
WILL probably lose something at some point OR come home with another camper’s sock.
Label, Label, Label Communicate with us when something is lost Lost & Found locations:
Rye Y (2nd floor near vending machines)
CONTACTING US
Kelly Lewin, Child Care Director Camp Office Hours: 8:30am-3:00pm, Monday – Friday Kellylewin@ryeymca.org 914-967-6363 x116 Lee Ann Borg, Senior Program Director LeeAnnBorg@ryeymca.org 914-967-6363 x103
More resources on our camp website: ryeycamp.org