How a hot day is handled

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Adults to children

• 1:61 adult to 6 children

  6 to 7 years

  Group size: 12

• 1:81 adult to 8 children

  8 to 10 years

  Group size: 16

• 1:101 adult to 10 children

  11 to 13 years

  Group size: 20

Staff checks and training

• Background checks
• CPR and first aid
• Mandated reporter training
• Medication training

Safety routines

• Water and shade

  Every camper carries a filled bottle, and the water coolers are refilled before each block. We stop for water and shade between blocks, and more often when the day is hot.

• Hot days

  Field blocks are in the cool of the morning, and the afternoon is in the gym. On a very hot day the whole day moves indoors, and we text families before camp opens.

• Sun

  Sunscreen goes on at home, and a counselor reminds campers to put more on after lunch. Campers wear a hat with a brim or a cap on the field.

• Lightning and storms

  When thunder is heard, everyone goes into the gym and waits there until a counselor says it is clear. We text families if pickup changes.

• Sign-in and pickup

  An adult on your list signs your camper in and out at the gym door, and we ask for ID until we know you. Campers leave only with a person on the list.

• Allergies, medicine and illness

  Tell us about allergies and medicine at registration, and we ask what we need privately. A camper with a fever stays home, and if a camper feels ill at camp, a counselor stays with them until you arrive.