Schedule
Dates for the five weeks of camp
What is July 11th- August 12th
Who do I notify if I am running late or cannot come in to work? And by what time?
Please try to notify Division Directors by 7:30 am if you know you will be late or cannot come in. The earlier the better!
Specialists should notify any admin staff (Esther, Michaela, Patrick or Taylor)
Counselors will communicate with camp staff through the use of?
What is your personal cellphone or email. At camp we often use group chats to connect quickly and share photos.
If you are comfortable, please share your number with those in your division who may need it.
Each group/division need to carry these three things with them at all times.
1.1st Aid kit
2. Sunscreen
3. Counselor/ Division Binder
Who can distribute Breakfast and Lunch to campers?
Both breakfast and lunch are provided by the Summer Food Service Program, part of a federally regulated program. Strict guidelines must be followed when handing out food.
Only those trained in the Summer Food Service Program can distribute lunches.
At camp those trained are your admin staff and specialists.
Work hours for staff
What is 8:30am - 4:00pm
Name 5 important values to hold as a Camp Counselor
What is safety, responsibility, teamwork, respectful, honesty, etc.
What will campers and staff receive every Friday to take home?
Covid Tests!
This should be done multiple times through out the day, especially when campers are offsite.
HEAD COUNT!
Lost camper policy
Please name at least 3 swimming expectations
1. Staff must be prepared to swim everyday, bringing towel, bathing suit, etc.
2. At the beach staff will be expected to get in the water and form a horseshoe shape to keep the kids surrounded. There will be a rotating schedule for staff in the water. Those not in the water should be vigilant and engaged with campers in the sand.
Campers will where life vests at the beach.
3.At the pool there needs to be a good ratio of staff in the water and those not in the water should be vigilant around the pool.
When and where is the weekly staff meeting
Division meetings will be held once per week with the division director at 8:30am TBD by them for the day.
All staff meeting will be held Wednesday's at 8:00 am in the gym.
Appropriate dress code for all Camp Counselors each day and what needs to be worn by campers on field trip days.
Please also mention what attire should be packed by counselor's each day.
What is CADC Camp T-Shirt each day.
Please be mindful that your attire is appropriate for the activities that day ie. sneakers, bathing suit for swimming, etc.
Name a reason a counselor may receive a warning, suspension and dismissal from employment.
Reasons for initial warning
-Failure to take attendance or conduct head counts on a regular basis
-Failure to remain with the group
-Failure to engage campers during less structured times(meals, bus, transitions, etc.)
-Failure to use appropriate tone/language with campers
-Failure to participate in activities
-Inappropriate physical interactions with campers
-Bringing personal issues into camp
-Arriving late to camp or camp activities
-Use of headsets, cell phones, or pagers while with campers
-Failure to abide by the dress code
Immediate suspension or dismissal
-Physically abusing another member of the CADC community (staff or camper)
-Verbally or emotionally abusing another member of the CADC community (staff or camper)
-Having a weapon
-Possession of drugs or alcohol
-Intoxication
1.A camper is injured what should I do?
2. A physical altercation occurred between two campers what should I do?
1. A camper who has a minor injury should be treated by first aid procedures. Please let your division director know so that the appropriate call home can be made. All injuries must be documented in the Book of Boo Boo's (camp office).
-More serious injuries such as potential broken bone, concussion, etc. should immediately result in informing your supervisor. One adult must stay with the camper while the other seeks additional help.
2. Behavior management will be discussed, but any physical, verbal, emotional altercation involving campers or staff should have an incident report created. They will be in the camp office.
How long is my break and when does it occur?
Breaks are 30 minutes, please plan ahead to bring your lunch if you know we will be on a field trip. There may not be any food places near some of them.
Your break schedule will be provided by your division director.
What are the arrival and Dismissal times for campers?
What is 9:00 am - 4pm
Where do I clock in/out for each shift?
Sign in/ Sign Out notebook located in the camp office.
Name at least six sections that are included in your Counselor Binder?
1. Camper attendance
2. Roster
3. Important camper info (Allergies, medications, etc. ) info
4. Schedule for the week
5. Emergency numbers for campers and admin staff
6. List of game ideas to play during down times
MISSING SWIMMER PROCEDURE
FACILITIES INCLUDING POOLS AND OPEN WATER:
The camp may not take any campers to swimming facilities that have not been contacted previous to the “outing”
and the camp’s presence approved. Approval means that the facility knows exactly when the campers and staff
will be there and have confirmed in writing that the facility has appropriate water safety staff and procedures to
accommodate our group and that they are licensed by the State Department of Public Health.
If at a non-camp swimming area a camper or staff member is determined missing, the Division Director is notified
immediately. The Division Director notifies the facility’s lifeguard/rescue team and follows their procedures. The
Division Director signals all campers and staff to come out of the water and gather in a pre-designated area by
blowing 3 times on his/her whistle and then voice instructions “Everyone out of the water.”
Campers and staff will be moved quickly to that area and attendance is taken.
The Division Director designates one senior counselor to go immediately to search the locker rooms, camp bus,
and adjacent recreation areas such as picnic grounds or play areas, and then report back to the facility’s
lifeguard/rescue team.
The Camp Director is called and informed of the missing camper. The Camp Director informs the Agency’s
Executive Director, and the Executive Director travels to the site.
If rescue operations are in process at the time campers have been designated to return to camp, one camp staff
member will be assigned to wait at the site until the Agency’s Executive Director arrives at the site.
Camp Counselors must be at all times
What is alert, engaged, and safety conscious
What does Arrival and Dismissal look like? Where should staff and campers be?
Returning staff, this is for you :)
Arrival: When busses arrive, 1 counselor from each group should go to each bus to take off their campers. "Group 1 can get off the bus with me" The first day you will need to read camper names.
Take students to drop off their belongings and then head to breakfast.
Dismissal:
Please organize your campers by camp bus lady bug or dinosaur. One leader should take each group to their bus. Campers should not enter busses until bus monitors say it is time and begin checking them off. Group leaders should remain outside until the busses take off.
What is the pay schedule?
The pay schedule is every two weeks and typically distributed on Friday's.... sometimes the get lucky on a Thursday :)
You will fill out your first timesheet this Friday.
Two part question:
When do staff evaluations occur?
Do we do camper evaluations?
What is once mid way through camp and then again at the end of camp. Evaluations are a way for us to see growth and and support each other.
**Evaluations are done by the appropriate supervisor, division director, programming specialist, assistant director, etc.
We do, do camper evaluations! They are at the beginning and end of camp.
Name at least 2 people you can call for a camper emergency and where you can find their phone number.
Taylor, Esther, Patrick, Division Director, and you can find their numbers in your group binders.
Please also save their numbers in your personal phone.
After the afternoon pick up, Camp Counselors finish their day by doing this.
Return any and all equipment, clean up any leftover trash/items, take out trash, take binder(s) back to their classroom, make sure classroom is organized.
(Suggestion is to hold campers accountable for cleaning their space at the end of each day)