RYE Y CAMPS KINDERCAMP - Parent Orientation 2017
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RYE Y
CAMPS KINDERCAMP
Parent Orientation 2017
STAFF INTROS
NAME YEAR-ROUND TITLE SUMMER LEADERSHIP
LEE ANN BORG SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR ALL CAMPS
KELLY LEWIN CHILD CARE DIRECTOR KINDER CAMP
HEATHER CAMACHO ASSISTANT KINDER CAMP DIRECTOR KINDER CAMP
Parent Orientation 2017
RYE Y CAMP PHILOSOPHY Our purpose is to provide all campers a… 1. safe, 2. creative, 3. fun, 4. enriching …summer experience, while developing the Y’s Core Values of… Honesty Respect Caring Responsibility
WHO WE ARE
WHO LOOKS AFTER MY CAMPER?
KinderCamp Staffing Structure
36 Counselors
Additional Support Staff
12 Group Leaders Arts & Crafts Specialist
Music & Dance Specialist
Sports & Games Specialist
Assistant Camp Director (Heather)
Camp Director (Kelly)
Senior Program Director (Lee Ann)
KINDERCAMP GROUPS
NAME AGE/GRADE # of # CAMPERS # STAFF
GROUPS PER GROUP PER GROUP
Just 3’s Age 3 4 10-12 4-5
Hafaday Ages 4-5 4 10-12 4-5
Full Day Ages 4-6 4 12-14 5-6
STAFF RATIOS
Department of Health (DOH)
1 adult per every 10 campers
American Camping Association (ACA)
Ages 3-5 1:6
WHO LOOKS AFTER MY CAMPER?
Summer Staff Hiring Process
Interviews:Group/Individual
4 reference checks
2 Background checks
1. Criminal
2. Sex Offender
Mature Staff & Age Requirements
JuniorCounselors (ages 16-17) – 20%
Counselors & Group Leaders (ages 18+) – 80%
COUNSELORS – IN – TRAINING
Counselor-in-Training: “CIT”
Leadership and character development program for ages 14 and 15
CITs are NOT counselors, they are paying campers
CITs also receive volunteer hours towards their high school quota
Almost every camp group will have 1-2 CITs and they wear a
different-colored shirt than the counselors
Many CITs grow into our counselors, senior camp staff and even
camp directors!STAFF TRAINING
3 Full Days of Training
Child Abuse Prevention & Reporting (online & in-person)
BullyPrevention
American Red Cross safety courses
Behavior Management
Swim Instruction
Leading Activities
Campy, fun stuff too!
Senior Leadership staff receive 1 additional dayWHAT TO PACK?
WHAT TO PACK?
Backpack
Just big enough to fit everything
Marked with camper’s name
Water bottle
With name
Separate from lunch
Sunscreen (spray is best)
With name
Extra full set of clothes in a
Ziploc with camper’s name on it.WHAT TO PACK?
Lunch & Snack
Pack a lunch and drink everyday (Full Day only)
The drink should be in addition to the water bottle
Please no food that needs to be heated up
We provide a snack every day in the morning, but
you are welcome to pack your camper their own.
Big zip lock bag, brown sack or soft case
With name!
No rigid coolers or lunch boxes pleaseMORE LUNCH DETAILS
Allergies
We request that campers do not have nuts in their
lunches, but we cannot ENSURE a peanut-free zone
Groups eat lunch together (not as one large camp)
Just 3’s and Hafaday campers do NOT eat lunch
Healthy & Balanced
Please avoid candy, soda, etc.WHAT TO PACK? Swimsuit (one-piece please) With name Towel With name Goggles With name We provide swim caps (more about swimming later)
WHAT TO WEAR?
CLOTHING TIPS
Comfy
Able to get dirty
Please avoid
Skirtsand dresses
Short shorts
Closed-toe shoes
(next slide)FOOTWEAR Closed-toe shoes - REQUIRED
WHAT TO LEAVE @ HOME?
LEAVE THESE @ HOME Electronics (cell phones, iPads, Nintendo DS, etc) Special personal items (teddy bears, blankies) “Favorite” anything Collectibles (Pokémon cards) Toys Sports Equipment …..The Rye Y is not responsible for lost belongings!
THE CAMP DAY
1ST DAY OF CAMP! Where do I drop off and pick up my camper?
RYE YMCA
MORNING DROP-OFF 8:30-8:45am No earlier please – safety of campers is 1st!! Please stay in your vehicles Camp staff will greet your camper in vehicle Ifyou have questions, please pull into a parking spot to walk onto camp
PARENT PICK-UP CARDS
MANDATORY: Authorized Pick-up Card
CAMPER’S
NAME
Rye Y All Stars
Camper’s Group Name (please list camp attended most frequently if attending multiple)AFTERNOON PICK-UP
Just 3’s and Hafaday campers: 11:45am-12:00pm
Full Day campers: 2:45-3:00pm
Your patience is like gold to us – SAFETY 1st!
Parent Pick-Up card displayed on vehicle dash EVERYDAY
(+ keep photo ID handy just in case)
Stay in your vehicles
Camp staff will walk your campers to your vehicle
If you need to have conversations with camp staff, please
park and walk in (with your Parent Pick-Up Card)
Please don’t be, BUT if you are late…
Your camper will be waiting for you in the Child Care Room
Please park and bring your Parent Pick-Up Card with you!WHEN PLANS CHANGE
Late to morning drop-off?
Please CALL the camp director office – do not rely on
email for this
Need to pick-up early?
Hand a note to your camper’s Group Leader
Please do not put notes for camp staff in camper
backpacks….99% of the time we never receive them
You can also call the camp director’s office
Your camper will be waiting for you in the Child Care
Room
Remember to bring in your Parent Pick-Up Card1st DAY OF CAMP
Each Monday…
We introduce new campers into their groups
Facilitate group games and learn names
Tour the camp
Swim checks for proper swim lesson placement
Note: not all campers swim on their first dayKINDERCAMP ACTIVITIES
Sample Full Day Schedule
2017 WEEKLY THEMES 8:30-8:45- Drop Off Sample Half Day Schedule
Week 1 Wild,Wild, West 9:00-9:30- Circle Time 8:30-8:40- Drop Off
9:30-10:00- Sports 8:55-9:25- Swim lesson
Week 2 Oopy Goopy 10:00-10:30- Story Time 9:25-9:45- Change
Week 3 Super Hero 10:30-10:45- Snack 9:45-10:00- Story Time
10:45-11:15- Group Games 10:00- 10:30- Sports
Week 4 Camp Olympics 11:15-11:45- Playground 10:30-10:40- Snack
12:00-12:40- Swim lesson 10:45- 11:15- Music
Week 5 Time Travel
12:40-12:55- Change 11:15- 11:45- Block Island
Week 6 Under the Sea 12:55-1:25- Lunch 11:45- DISMISSAL
1:25-1:50- Music
Week 7 Around the world
1:50-2:15- Block Island
Week 8 Aloha Summer 2:15-2:45- Arts & Crafts
2:45- DISMISSALSWIMMING
SWIMMING @ RYE Y CAMP
KinderCamp Campers swim every day
Curriculum: YMCA Swim Lessons
Safety (ACA and DOH regulations)
Campers have a swim evaluation conducted on their first day of
camp
Campers receive a color-coded swim cap based on their swim level
Campers swim in pairs - “buddies” and buddy tags are placed on
Buddy Board
Buddy checks conducted every 15 minutes
Special additional Camp Aquatic Director in the summers
Aquatic supervision ratios - 1:3 for beginning swimmers. 1:6 for
intermediate +CAMPER HEALTH
CAMPER HEALTH
All Senior Leadership hold current certifications in:
Responding to Emergencies (RTE)
CPR for the Professional Rescuer
EpiPen
Camp Directors hold current Medication
Administration certifications (MAT)
An additional 10 counselors and staff are trained in
Responding to Emergencies (aka glorified First Aid)
and CPR.CAMPER HEALTH
The First Aid office is located in the Child Care Room.
Staff are trained to bring any and all campers who are
not feeling or acting themselves to the office –
despite any apparent First Aid needs.
First Aid is basic…
Wound cleaning with water
Bandage
Ice Packs
Parents/Guardians are notified
All First Aid is logged in a camper medical journalCAMPER HEALTH
911 will be called when appropriate.
Situations when campers are required to be picked-up:
Fever
Note: camper must be fever-free for 24 hours prior to returning
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Lice
Note: a medical note must be presented, which
clears the camper to return to camp
Situations requiring more First Aid than we can provide, but
not to the extent where we need to call EMS.CAMPER HEALTH
What if my camper has to take medication
during the camp day?
Tryto schedule outside of the camp day, BUT….
MAT-certified staff
Medication Form http://ryeycamp.org/forms/
What about Epipens?
About 10 staff are trained in Epipen
On 1st day, please bring Epipen to CampDirector.
We have generic Epipens prescribed to the Rye Y for
emergencies onlyLOST & FOUND
LOST & FOUND
An inevitable part of any camp: your camper
WILL probably lose something at some point OR
come home with another camper’s sock.
Label, Label, Label
Communicate with us when something is lost
Lost & Found locations:
Rye Y (2nd floor near vending machines)CONTACTING
USCONTACTING US
Kelly Lewin, Child Care Director
Camp Office Hours: 8:30am-3:00pm, Monday – Friday
Kellylewin@ryeymca.org
914-967-6363 x116
Lee Ann Borg, Senior Program Director
LeeAnnBorg@ryeymca.org
914-967-6363 x103
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