General Information
Cost for the full camp week.
$200 per week
Staff are not to share or give any personal snacks or lunches to any campers. True or False?
True
Conduct head counts every?
15 minutes
A camper asks you to accompany them to the restroom, what should you always remember to do when taking a camper/s to the restroom?
Make sure you have another camp counselor/rec aide/another camper with you. While you are to make sure the campers are never left unattended, it is also important to note that you should never be left alone with a camper.
Staff may relax and listen to music with one airPod in their ear on the pool deck, while supervising campers during pool time. True or False?
False
What is Plummer Park's address?
7377 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046
What is considered appropriate work attire.
- Neat and clean staff shirt, jeans, and shorts. (No rips or passed fingertips)
- Closed toes shoes; sneakers.
- Only division issued caps or visors may be worn.
- Staff shirts or jackets are not to be modified in any manner.
When walking, where should staff members be when leading their camp group?
A camp staff member is at the front of the group and a camp staff member is at the back.
Two campers are eating their lunches together, you notice that they are in the corner of the room facing the wall and see a little hand slowly trying to grab their friends sliced strawberries, what should you do?
Remind them of the no sharing snack/lunch rule.
Notify the camp leads.
Our scheduled swim time on Friday's is located where?
Aquatics and Recreation Center
All Locations and Hours of Operation of Camp West Hollywood
Plummer Park Great Hall; 8am-5:30pm Monday-Thursday
West Hollywood Park - ARC; 8am-5:30pm Friday
When calling in sick, how far in advance should you contact Destiny?
No later than one and one-half (1.5) hours before the start of their scheduled shift.
What is our leader to participant ratio for field trips?
Ratios for field trips are always 10 campers to 2 staff.
As campers are playing Basketball inside the gymnasium, a camper trips and hits their head on the slippery floor. The camper says they are fine and continue to play. What steps should be taken and considered?
All camper must pass a ___ to swim in the deep end. What does the camper receive to determine they have passed the swim test?
swim test; they will receive a wristband.
If a child arrives at camp without a camp shirt, they will be required to purchase an additional one for how much?
$7.00
What is our Cell Phone Policy?
Cell phones should not be used during work hours unless in case of personal emergencies.
In the event a child is unaccounted for or lost at a field trip, what should you do?
Consult with group or other staff.
Re-trace your steps (did you stop for food, souvenirs, or a bathroom break?)
Search pre-determined meeting area.
Report lost child to security; and contact your immediate Coordinator and/or Supervisor.
A group of campers have asked you to apply sunscreen on them and assist them to zip up their bathing suit. What should you do and why?
If a child has their own lotion-type sunscreen they must apply it themselves or ask their buddy to help. City Staff should not be touching or rubbing lotion on any camp participant.
When walking around the pool deck, campers should never?
1. Walk along the edge of the pool unattended
2. Not run along the pool deck.
What document needs to be signed from the camper as well as the camp parent/guardian that states all of the camp rules and policies?
The Code of Conduct
A camper has asked you to take a cute picture with him/her just for memories. You decide to take the picture and upload it on your public Social Media platform and mention @WehoRec. The parent of the camper has not agreed and has not approved of the picture and wants to talk to the Supervisor. What did the staff do wrong?
The staff did not follow the Cell Phone Policy and Internet and Social Media Policy.
The staff must have never posted, tagged, or publish any pictures of campers on the internet or social media platforms.
On a field trip (ex: Knotts Berry Farm), you and another staff are leading your group around the attractions. A couple of campers want to go to the restroom and another half really want to ride an attraction again before the line gets longer. What should you do?
Take the kids to the restroom first.
You see a camper crying because other campers are making fun of their artwork and are name-calling. They want to go home and don’t feel like talking to any of the staff. What are the group of campers failing to follow? How would you manage this situation?
- Comfort the camper.
- Reassure them that the artwork is amazing.
- Let the camper know that the bully will face corresponding repercussions.
- Convey our intent to keep camp’s environment and safety.
- Disciplinary conversation with bully
- Reminder of the Code of Conduct (C.O.C) and behavioral expectations.
- Speak to the parent/guardian of the bully and show them the C.O.C.
What are the ABC’S of Sun Protection?
A = AWAY
B = BLOCK
C = COVER UP
S = SPEAK OUT