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ABSENCES If your camper will be absent or late, please leave a message at our main office NO LATER than 8:00am on that day. If you do not call in an excused absence by 9:00am on a trip day, and your child has still not arrived at camp by that time, they will not be counted in the trip attendance. On regular field trips days, your camper must be at camp by 9:00am to be counted in the bus attendance.   AGE GROUPS Campers are assigned to groups according to their age. Due to the number of campers attending camp each week, we CANNOT take special requests to keep friends, siblings or relatives of different ages together. We also cannot guarantee your camper will be placed with a particular counselor. CAMP COUNSELORS We have Counselors who are trained in CPR, First Aid, child abuse prevention, emergency procedures, and all counselors are train to  conduct camp activities including songs and games that incorporate values and education. All counselors that are counted in the supervision ratios are over the age of 18 years. CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Camp HOME has four core values that we strive to model and teach to our campers on a daily basis. They are caring, honesty, respect and responsibility and are incorporated into our programs, discipline, and projects. CLOTHING Campers should wear simple, non-restrictive clothing that you do not mind getting dirty, muddy, wet, and possibly ruined. Shorts, jeans, sweatpants, tennis shoes and t-shirts are a good choice. It is recommended that your child wear a bathing suit under their clothes when there outside activities is schedule that include water. Their clothes will get dirty… its camp. For the Angels (five years old) you may want to send along an extra change of clothes, just in case. To minimize the chance of misplaced clothing, PLEASE LABEL ALL CLOTHING PROPERLY. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST OR MISSING ITEMS. Excessively short skirts or shorts are not acceptable attire. Wearing or displaying items of clothing jewelry or accessories representative of/or encouraging the use of alcoholic beverages, drugs or tobacco is prohibited. CELL PHONES OR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES These instruments are NOT to be used during the camp day by either campers or staff. In emergencies, campers can be reached by parents/guardians by calling our main office at (904) 764-8400. The Program Director & Camp Coordinator Assistant will have cell phones that may be contacted by the office if your camper is off site or on a field trip. If necessary, cell phones and other devices will be confiscated by staff and returned to the parent/guardian at the end of the camp day. The camp is not responsible for lost or stolen goods. DAILY ACTIVITIES There is no such thing as a typical day in day camp. We start off every day (6:30a.m.) with an opening activity and end every day (4:30 p.m.). The rest of the day is spent participating in various large and small group activities including, but not limited to: arts & crafts, science, and sports and games. Most of the day your child will be doing these activities with his/her assigned group. DISMISSAL Unless there is a family emergency, no camper will be dismissed during camp hours. Dismissal will only be made from the camp site. Campers may not be picked up at field trip or any off-site trip location. NO EXCEPTIONS! FIELD TRIPS Field trips are $9.00 per child and $7.00 per child for JCC participants. Campers must wear their camper T-shirt on all field trips. Parent/Guardian volunteers are welcome to join us on any/all field trips. If you would like to volunteer as a chaperone for any/all field trips, please call camp office and let them know if you are interested. ALL volunteers must agree to fill out a local background check and volunteer form at least 2 weeks prior to attending a trip. ILLNESS/INJURY Parents will be notified by camp personnel if their child has not been feeling well for a period of time and does not seem to be getting any better. Moderate injuries will also be communicated to the parent once proper first aid has taken place. In severe injuries needing higher medical attention, the parent or guardian will be contacted immediately. If the injury or illness occurs later in the day, you may be notified when your child is picked up depending on the severity of the injury or illness. BREAKFAST/LUNCH Camp will provide breakfast, lunch and snack to all children.   MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION Only medications authorized by licensed physicians will be administered by camp staff during the summer. Parents/Guardians must have a signed medication authorization form on file for day camp staff to administer medication. The Authorization to Administer Medication form can be obtained at the sign in/out table. MEDICATION WILL NOT BE GIVEN WITHOUT PROPER PAPER WORK. Medication MUST come in the original pharmacy container. It must list clearly the camper’s name, the Doctor’s name, the name of the medication, the correct daily dosage, and the correct time of day the medication is to be administered. *PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER THE MEDICATION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN WITH OR WITHOUT FOOD AND/OR WATER. PARENT VISITS Camp HOME has an open door policy for the parents of all campers. Please first come to the Camp office or speak directly with a Camp Staff Member to let them know that you are visiting. Parents are invited and encouraged to visit at any time, but must take care to not interfere with or disrupt the on-going activities. RATIOS Staff-to-camper ratios 2:20. REGISTRATION All campers must be pre-registered for the day camp. Forms are available at our main office. All information on the registration form must be completed before you will be allowed to register your child.   INCOMPLETE FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. SIGN IN/SIGN OUT ALL campers MUST be signed in and out DAILY by a parent/adult guardian. Pick up green card is required at the time of pick up. Please have your license or photo ID ready to show to our staff whether we know you or not. There is space on the registration form to list additional adults authorized to pick up your child. Anytime someone other than those designated will be picking up your camper(s) you must add those extra persons to your child(ren)’s registration form. Please do not be offended if our staff asks for an ID. This procedure is to ensure the safety of your child. Whether we already know you or not, you must bring your ID to the sign-in/out desk. STAFFING Our staff is selected on the basis of responsibility, ability to relate to children, sensitivity to the children’s individual needs, and their recreational skills. Our staff meets or exceeds day camp requirements set by the Camp HOME.