Jamestown Rules
True or False: At 4-H camp, animals and pets are not allowed at 4-H programs/events unless they are needed to accommodate a disability or as part of an organized program.
What is True
True or False- A 4-H camp volunteer could be found negligent if a camper was injured and a police investigation determined that the camper would not have been injured if the volunteer had provided better supervision.
What is True?
The 4-H camp “above suspicion” policy states that volunteers should never allow themselves to be in a BLANK situation with a camper.
What is one-on-one?
Teen counselors are important for the 4-H camp experience.
What is teen counselors are closer in age to the campers, campers generally relate better to teen counselors than they do to adults. Teen counselors are also role models for campers and provide camper supervision?
4-H camp volunteers are recruited, trained, and supervised by __________________.
What is the 4-H Agent from the county/city in which the 4-H volunteer lives?
True or False- The 4-H Center cannot authorize a “search and seizure” of a camper, volunteer, or staff members’ property and luggage, even if there is a reasonable suspicion that the person has drugs, alcohol, or weapons.
What is False?
The ______________________ identifies certain topics of conversations that are not appropriate for a camp setting. These topics include: dating, divorce, religion, ghost stories, occult, personal lives of staff, etc.
What is sensitive issues policy?
4-H camp volunteers (teen counselors and adult volunteers) have a legal BLANK over campers at all time.
What is Duty-of-Care?
Identify two (2) life skills that campers may learn at 4-H camp?
What is self-responsibility, communication, teamwork, decision-making, respect, caring, sharing? There are more!
could be defined as showing good behavior and always following the code of-conduct because you know that campers are always watching you.
What is role-modeling?
An emergency drill (sometimes called a fire drill) must be completed BLANK per week.
What is once?
With regards to basic first aid, the term “universal precautions” means.
What is treating all bodily fluids as if they could be contaminated?
BLANK youth is the most important responsibility of 4-H camp paid and volunteer staff?
What is Supervising?
What should 4-H camp teen volunteers do with their cell/mobile phones during 4-H camp?
What is teen volunteers are asked to turn their cell phones off during camp, to keep them out of the view of campers, and not to use them during camp. Cell phones can be confiscated by the Agent or 4-H Center Program Director until the end of camp. Additionally Jamestown prohibits campers from bringing Cell phones or any other electronic devises (video games, laptops, radios, etc.) to camp.
techniques that most likely to reduce a camper’s feelings of homesickness?
What is getting the camper involved, pairing them with a buddy (should it be you and other teens?), write a letter, give them a job. Could be more.
In all shooting education and team adventure classes youth must wear.
What is closed-toed shoes?
If an accusation of child abuse is made during 4-H camp, who is considered (by law) to be a “designated-reporter” of child abuse?
What is everyone? Adults, Teens, Staff.
techniques that are used to foster a sense of identity and belonging in campers?
What is encourage campers to wear their name tags or Assign each camper to a camp “group” (pack, animal group, team, etc.)?
There are more.
4-H camp volunteers should give campers choices regarding how campers spend their time during afternoon recreation.
What is “Choice” (and learning to make good decisions) is an important factor in youth development. Providing choices encourages positive behavior because youth feel that they have control over their world when they are given choices?
Define duty-of-care.
What is “Duty of care” is the duty that 4-H camp volunteers have to keep campers safe and properly supervised. Duty of care begins when campers leave their parents/guardians control. Volunteers need to understand duty of care because it is a legal responsibility to ensure campers’ safety?
are required for all participants (campers, teens, and adults) who get into watercraft during canoeing and kayaking classes.
What is personal flotation devices (PFDs)?
What is an example of child maltreatment.
What is physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, emotional abuse?
What is an example of bullying?
What is teasing/”Putdown”, calling a camper a negative name, hitting/kicking, spreading rumors about someone, or threatening?
What are goals of the Virginia 4-H camping program?
What is to teach kids life skills and subject-matter skills?
The role of 4-H camp volunteers during camp classes when the class is being taught by a 4-H Center summer staff member.
What is 4-H camp volunteers’ role in this instance is to provide support to the staff members. On the first day of class, volunteers should talk with the instructor to find out how they can assist the staff member and what the expectations are for support?