Y Staff 101
This is the appropriate upper attire for work.
These two things must be done during every location transition and throughout the day.
What are headcounts and roll call?
List three types of language not appropriate for Y staff.
What is:
Profanity, slurs, sexism, racism, transphobia, innuendos, ghost or scary stories, trash talk, teasing, or sarcasm
This is the proper three step order to eliminate germs.
What is cleaning, sanitizing, and disinifecting?
This is a suggestion to make changing for pool time less of a hassle.
What is using lockers in only one area/section?
These are the types of footwear you should use.
What are close toed shoes or secure sandals.
This is the number of children needed to make a bathroom trip.
What is three?
You should compliment campers on attributes not on ___.
What are items/appearance?
This is who is responsible for putting away life vests after pool time.
Who are the counselors?
These are the three R's of managing burnout.
What are recognize, reverse, and resilience?
What is the three step protocol for active shooter scenarios?
What is Run, Lock/Hide, Fight?
This is the social media app we can use to contact our campers outside of camp.
What are NONE!
This is the type of supervision you should implement.
Each facility will have a dedicated location called what when a child presents symptoms of illness.
What is an isolated area?
In a line with two counselors, this is where the two counselors should be.
What is one leading/at the front of the line, and one at the back of the line?
This is where you should park!
What is the lot between Russell School and the baseball field on the southside of the Y?
This is the role that CANNOT do bathroom breaks.
Who are Junior Counselors?
This is what we should aspire to be for our campers: __ __ __ (look at the category title!)
What are positive role models?
These are used to keep you safe when dealing with hazardous substances. Ex - gloves
What are PPE (personal protective equipment)?
After an evacuation, this is where everyone will meet.
What is the designated reunification site?
This is our policy related to social media (list the three parts).
What is:
1. Under no circumstances are you to take/keep/post pictures of campers (not even Snapchat/other temp pics)
2. Staff should not be engaged with social media during work.
3. Staff should be mindful of what they post on their private accounts and not accept camper friend requests on them.
These scenarios (must list three) are when extra supervision is needed to prevent abuse.
What are:
1. In bus seats
2. Under towels
3. In Playground Equipment
4. Under bleachers
5. In the water
List three behaviors you can implement to build relationships with your campers.
What are:
1. Learn their names/ use them regularly
2. Only use nicknames when participants ask for them
3. Make connections with all participants, reach out to the quiet kids too
4. Look for “connection seeking” behavior
5. Be willing to meet each child at their level
These spaces (must list three) are what counselor must work to keep clean and clear.
What are:
1. Buses
2. Closets
3. Classrooms
4. Hallways
List two types of documentation we use in camp.
What are behavior reports, incident reports, behavior contracts, and communication logs?