The camp day, planned around the sun

• 1:81 adult to 8 children5 to 8 years · Group size: 16
• 1:101 adult to 10 children9 to 13 years · Group size: 20
• 1:61 adult to 6 childrenIn the water, ages 5 to 13 · Group size: 12

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Ages 5 years to 13 years

• Background checks
• CPR and first aid
• Lifeguard training
• Medication training

• Shade, water and the heat

  Every outdoor block is in the morning, with shade close by. Water is on every table, and we pause for a drink between blocks, and more often when the day is hot.

• Hats and sunscreen

  Send your camper in a hat with a brim and with sunscreen already on. We stop for a sunscreen break in the afternoon, and a counselor reminds each camper.

• The water hour

  The water hour is at the city pool next to the rec hall, with a lifeguard on the deck and counselors in the water. Each age group goes in on its own, and campers who need a life jacket wear one.

• Hot, windy and stormy days

  When the afternoon is too hot, or the wind kicks up dust, or a storm rolls in, activities move into the rec hall. We text and message families before camp starts, and again if the plan changes during the day.

• Sign-in and pickup

  An adult on your list signs your camper in and out at the door, and we ask for ID until we know you.

• Allergies, medicine and illness

  Tell us about allergies and medicine at registration, and we ask what we need privately. A camper with a fever stays home. If a camper feels ill at camp, we call you, and a counselor stays with them until you arrive.