Riding the bus
Where is the best place on the bus for camps to sit?
The very back.
True or False: if a camper is behaving really poorly, it's okay to give them minutes off swim and make them sit out.
False! The ONLY time a camper should be forced to sit out is when it is dangerous for themselves or others to swim.
List five things that you need to bring on a trip.
Bus passes, bus info, camp bag, binder, extra snacks, arm bands/pins, sunscreen, first aid, extra hats, extra water, instant ice packs, camp phone....
What should you do before giving a kid a camp snack?
Check their lunch bag to make sure they have nothing else to eat.
You have a camper that doesn't speak a lot of English. Name a game that might be too difficult to play.
Future Abby use your discretion
You need to take a picture of two things before boarding a bus. What are they?
1. Bus stop sign.
2. Bus number (above the door).
How deep into the water are campers allowed to go at a beach or lake?
Waist deep!
It's the morning of your camp trip and you realize one of your campers doesn't have a permission slip. They have already been dropped off. What should you do?
Call home and get verbal consent (MUST be backed up with a signed slip ASAP).
Anytime a kid is injured, what should you do?
Tell their parents.
One of your campers scraped their knee outside. You used gauze and bandages as first-aid. How would you go about reporting this?
Write about it in your camps communication journal and tell your summer coordinator (incident reports not required).
What do you need to keep in mind when bussing to/from lakes/beaches/pools?
Kids need to have their clothes on over their bathing suits.
What is our swimming policy for kids under 5?
They have to be within arm's reach of a leader at all times.
Describe two ways to make walking by the road safer.
Buddies, leaders at front and back of the line, leaders and youth blocking the road, waiting for everyone before crossing the street.
When should you be doing headcounts?
Anytime your camp is leaving and/or arriving somewhere (but all the time is cool too).
Follow campers/youth, post about campers/youth, post in rec uniform, post things about job (positive or negative).
What are some bus rules the kids should be told before the trip?
Be quiet, don't pull the cord, stay seated, don't talk to strangers, sit where the leaders tell you, keep your things in your bag...
What is the pool ratio for campers over 8 years old?
1 leader to every 8 kids.
For more populated places like museums, how could you make keeping track of everyone easier?
Split the leaders and kids into smaller groups.
How often should sunscreen be reapplied?
Every two hours AND before/after you go swimming.
What item in the first-aid kit should NOT be used on children?
Rubbing alcohol wipes (these are for cleaning the utensils only).
Describe what boarding the bus should look like.
One leader will get on first leading the campers as far back as possible. Sit the kids down as close as possible. The last person on should be a leader.
An hour before you're supposed to go swimming, you find out one of your kids doesn't have a swimsuit. Describe three things you could do.
Name three things you need to do if you have a lost camper.
headcounts, look around area, ask passersby, ask staff (if possible), call supervisor, call 9/11...
In the middle of snack time, you notice a camper is eating a peanut butter sandwich. You know that you have campers who are allergic to nuts. What should you do?
Take kid with snack out of the room to finish eating, get them to wash hands before coming back, wipe down tables they used, keep a close eye on allergic campers.
Where can you find the three AED's at Capt. Spry?
1. Behind the front desk
2. On the pool deck
3. Outside the gym.