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 DIRECTOR KINDER CAMP Parent Orientation 2017
RYE Y CAMP PHILOSOPHY Our purpose is to provide all campers a… safe, 1. creative, 2. fun, 3. enriching 4. …summer experience, while developing the Y’s Core Values of… Honest sty Resp spect Carin ing Resp sponsib sibil ilit ity
WHO WE ARE
WHO LOOKS AFTER MY CAMPER? KinderCamp Staffing Structure 36 Counselors Additional Support Staff Arts & Crafts Specialist 12 Group Leaders Music & Dance Specialist Sports & Games Specialist Assistant Camp Director (Heather) Camp Director (Kelly) Senior Program Director (Lee Ann)
KINDERCAMP GROUPS NAME AGE/GRADE # of # CAMPERS # STAFF GROUPS PER GROUP 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 Criminal 1. Sex Offender 2. 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?
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)
WHAT TO WEAR?
CLOTHING TIPS Comfy Able to get dirty Please avoid Skirts and dresses Short shorts Closed-toe shoes (next slide)
FOOTWEAR Closed-toe shoes - REQUIRED
WHAT TO LEAVE @ HOME?
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!
THE CAMP DAY
1 ST 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 1 st !! 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 CAMPER’S NAME 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 1 st ! 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
1 st 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 Samp mple Full Da Day Schedu dule 2017 WEEKLY THEMES 8:30-8:45- Drop Off Samp mple Half Da Day Schedu dule 9:00-9:30- Circle Time 8:30-8:40- Drop Off Week 1 Wild,Wild, West 9:30-10:00- Sports 8:55-9:25- Swim lesson Week 2 Oopy Goopy 10:00-10:30- Story Time 9:25-9:45- Change 10:30-10:45- Snack 9:45-10:00- Story Time Week 3 Super Hero 10:45-11:15- Group Games 10:00- 10:30- Sports Week 4 Camp Olympics 11:15-11:45- Playground 10:30-10:40- Snack 12:00-12:40- Swim lesson 10:45- 11:15- Music Week 5 Time Travel 12:40-12:55- Change 11:15- 11:45- Block Island Week 6 Under the Sea 12:55-1:25- Lunch 11:45- DISMISSAL 1:25-1:50- Music Week 7 Around the world 1:50-2:15- Block Island Week 8 Aloha Summer 2:15-2:45- Arts & Crafts 2:45- DISMISSAL
SWIMMING
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
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 1 st day, please bring Epipen to Camp Director. We have generic Epipens prescribed to the Rye Y for emergencies only
LOST & FOUND
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 (2 nd floor near vending machines)
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