Health & Safety
SUMMARY - Safety must come first at a well run summer camp. Summer camp counselors are taught to make it their top priority.
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IMAGE CAPTION - In the water, on the climbing wall, at the riflery range - campers are taught to enjoy activities safely.
Regardless of how beneficial a program could be, it is worthless unless an effective safety program is in place and implemented by knowledgeable counselors. In addition to our American Camp Association Accreditation, Adam and Ann are constantly in the activities with their staff who are, themselves, highly skilled in the areas that they are teaching.
A well-equipped infirmary is staffed by three Registered Nurses and all of the counselors hold First Aid certification. The safety of a great camp will depend on the experience and professionalism of the directors and their staff; we provide resumes for each of our counselors when you request a brochure.
We hope your camper will never need to visit our infirmary, but he does we are here to help get him back to camp as quickly as possible. We will give you a call if anything happens at camp that we would want to know about as parents. This includes spending more than one night in the infirmary or any needed visits to the doctor.
Health Forms
In the spring each family will receive a camper packet. Included in this will be a Health Form. This needs to be completed and signed by your son’s doctor. We will also ask you to let us know of any changes at check in.
Medications
Campers are not permitted to keep any medications in their cabins. Medications brought to camp (including over-the- counter medications if you choose to bring them) will be stored and administered by a nurse in the infirmary. If your son needs an emergency inhaler or epi-pen, please bring an extra to be kept in the infirmary. Please bring all medications the nurses’ station during your check in process.
Eating Problems
Campers with serious eating disorders are generally not a good fit at camp. Simply put, we are too active through the day for a child who is not eating well to remain healthy. We work very hard to accommodate special diets such as gluten intolerance, peanut allergies, etc., but it is important that you call the camp director in advance of enrollment to be sure that we are able to provide for your camper. Finally, please call us before you enroll if your child is a “picky eater.” It is important that we understand his diet and decide together whether we are able to accommodate his preferences.
Check In
Each family will meet with our health staff as part of the check in process. This will include reviewing your health form, turning in medication and a quick health check. Any camper with a fever over 100 degrees, or that the nurse feels is unwell, will be checked into the infirmary until she is better. Any child with a fever and any other flu-like symptoms will not be allowed to check into camp. Instead we will ask the family to take their camper to a local health clinic for a flu test. That said, it is better to miss the first day of camp than to bring your son sick.
Before You Enroll
Please call us in advance to discuss any medical conditions or special concerns that need to be managed at camp. Our first priority is being sure we can care for your child while at camp.
The counselors not only helped Kevin settle in and answer a nervous mother's questions, they asked their own questions and engaged Kevin right out of my arms and into the group. Clarksville, Tennessee
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