Child Welfare
What would be the result of any physical punishment of any intimate contact between staff and campers?
What is immediate termination.
Cell phone use is prohibited during work hours. If a staff member needs to make a phone call, they should make it in the office. If at any point of time your supervisor views your cell phone use as interfering with your ability to fulfill your job responsibilities, it will be cause for immediate discipline action.
What time should staff members be punched in and ready to work?
What is 7:45 AM.
When should a staff member report a missing camper and to whom?
What is immediately and to the Flax Pond Coordinators
What is the first responsibility of each and every staff member?
What is the health and welfare of every camper.
Any tip or gratuities a staff member receives, they should...
What is tell the party involved that they cannot receive any sort of gratuity but that the said party could donate to the Flax Pond scholarship fund.
What is the proper procedure if you are going to be late?
What is call the Flax line and leave a message stating the date and the time that you will arrive.
If a child is severely injured, the staff member should:
What is not move the child, remain calm and contact the Health and Safety Supervisor/Flax Pond Coordinator immediately.
What is the program's policy regarding socializing with campers, other than family, outside of camp?
What is that socializing with campers outside of camp time is not advised and caution should be taken in these situations.
What is staff shirt on mondays, bathing suit, sneakers/closed toe shoes, pen, watch, hat/bug spray/sunscreen.
How many days in advanced are required to request time off?
What is 7 days
To initiate a lost swimmer drill, a lifeguard will blow their whistle how many times?
What is three times
What boundaries are specified in the manual in regards to staff and camper interactions?
What is that campers should not be thrown into the water or allowed to sit on a counselor's lap.
The policy on pictures is?
What is that staff are allowed to take pictures, no videos, but are not allowed to post any pictures on the internet or any social media platform.
A staff member is required to give the Flax Pond Assistant Coordinator this amount of notice if they are needing to leave work early.
What is 24 hours
What is the appropriate ratio of Senior staff to children?
What is 5:1 for our 1st & 2nd graders and 10:1 for our 3rd-9th graders.
The three questions that a counselor should ask in a bullying incidence are:
What are: Who is involved?
What did they do? How often did they do it?
What did the child do in response?
What is the proper contact information to call in the case of an absence or tardiness?
What is 508-760-4815
What is the difference between a hold passing and a lost camper drill?
What is a hold passing requires staff and campers to remain in their current location and waiting for further instructions, while a lost camper drill requires staff and campers to all meet at a centralized location.