Thunderbird District Cub Scout
Day Camp 2010
DAY CAMP 2010
Dates: June 28th – July 2nd
South View Golf Course
16001 S 71 Hwy
Belton, MO 64012
DIRECTOR KAY DUNCAN
816-591-9275 Cell TbirdDayCamp@aol.com
PROGRAM DIRECTOR ANGIE DUNCAN
816-217-3200 Cell TBirdPrgmDir@aol.com
DISTRICT EXECUTIVE JOHN HOBBS
816-569-4983 Office jhobbs@bsamail.org
What Is A
Walking Leader?
The Heart
of America Council requires a
roster of the boys registered for Day Camp. The roster
must
include the boy's name & address as listed on your charter. We suggest you
turn this in
when
you register your pack for camp & pay the fees. It is REQUIRED this
information be
provided
30 days prior to camp. If additional boys sign up for camp at a later date,
their
information
needs to be sent with their camp
fee(s).
Registration:
All
boys attending day camp must be registered members of the Pack, and listed on
the Pack
Charter. We suggest you try to get
a current copy of your Pack's charter and Highlight each boy
attending
Day Camp, then send it to Council.
For any boy not shown on the roster, copy his
registration
form and attach it to the
charter copy. Be sure your
"sign-in" sheet lists the name of
the
boy AS IT IS PRINTED ON THE CHARTER!!!
We try plan
your "activity group"
by the number of boys you have registered for camp. We preplan to keeps groups
equally sized (approximately 25 per group this year). If your group is
larger, you
will need to decide how to divide
them. We want you to bring as many of your Cubs
as you can;
but, please - let us know if your
numbers change after your initial registration. It is
EXTREMELY
unfair to a Pack who has done
"their best" to divide their boys to end up in a
group larger
than the actual amount of boys
they brought.
ANYTIME you
change the number of boys your
Pack is bringing, PLEASE update your Camp
Director immediately!
Sometimes
smaller packs join together in
order to meet the leadership requirements. You
MUST inform
the Director of this decision.
You still register as separate packs.
PRE-CAMP
INFORMATION PACK COORDINATORS:
The packs
camp coordinator is responsible for
all communications between the Day Camp and
the pack,
so it is very important to us to
know who the pack coordinator is at all times.
Coordinators
should be aware that all leaders
(with exceptions of Den Chiefs) must be 18 years
old, or older.
All youth under 18, must be
registered members of the BSA. It is recommended
that there
be 1 ADULT leader for EVERY 5
boys. There MUST be 2 adult leaders with a group
at all times,
no matter how few boys you may
have, and one of these two MUST be certified in
Youth Protection
Training (an online training
link is available on this websites HOME PAGE).
HEALTH
FORMS:
Please try
to put the last name first on the
health form to help us with our filing. Please make
sure these
forms are filled out legibly.
A complete
health form is required for EVERYONE attending camp. This includes any persons
stepping
foot onto the campgrounds at any time after camp has officially started, until
camp is
officially
dismissed for the week.
PLEASE, do
not leave any blank lines on any
health form; we can't tell if you accidentally left
out important
information. The simple words
"no" or "none" can save us a lot of time processing
your forms.
Make sure forms are filled out
LEGIBLY (either hand printed or typed). Before
turning in
forms, the pack coordinator needs
to check that they are complete and signed. These
health forms
are good for 3 (three) years.
Please be sure parents have a copy.
EMERGENCY
CONTACT PEOPLE listed on the health form MUST
BE
AVAILABLE
in case of emergency!! This contact person must
be physically able to
come to camp
if necessary. They need to know
how to get to camp and have access to a
vehicle to
get them to camp!! Their cell
phone or alternative phone number MUST be available.
Completed
Health forms are to be turned into
the Camp Director by June
1st, 2010 (earlier is
prefered)
NO
CAMP SHIRT WILL BE ISSUED WITHOUT A COMPLETED HEALTH FORM ON FILE
WITH
THE CAMP DIRECTOR. (This is a new policy through Council, but something
our day
camp has required
for years.)
Shirt size
requests will be filled in the
order of completed health forms AND paid registration
turned in,
while supplies last. After that,
you get what we got.
PERMISSION
SLIPS:
It is recommended
that the Pack Coordinator
have parental agreement for the transportation
and supervision
of the boys you are
responsible for during day camp. This should include a
daytime phone
number in case you need to
contact a parent while away from camp. The Pack
Coordinator
keeps this information, not the
camp. Many Packs copy the health form in case of
an emergency.
DAILY
ATTENDANCE SHEETS:
The Daily
Attendance Sheets are forms for
listing the adults, den chiefs, and boys that plan on
being in camp
at anytime (other than
"campfire"). It is very important that the original sheets are
used. ALL
Daily Attendance Sheets copies must
be kept at camp administration.
Daily Attendance
Sheets should be filled out
alphabetically, last name first, having one line per
boy or adult.
Separate boys from leaders
(indicate Den Chiefs.) DO NOT list a staff or youth
staff member
on your roster unless they are
actually walking with the unit sometime during the
week. Do NOT
indicate what days that you
expect the adults to be attending camp on the Daily
Attendance
Sheet. There is no need to
indicate what year a camper the boy is, nor do you need
to separate
by dens. Fill out the Daily
Attendance Sheet as a PACK. Please type or print clearly.
Use as many
sheets as necessary - all adults
should be listed on one sheet indicated as the
LEADER page.
BEFORE returning
the original Daily
Attendance Sheets to the camp director, you should make
6 copies of
each sheet. Keep the copies and
use one set each day as your check in sheet.
Return the
original Daily Attendance Sheets,
along with health forms by June 1st, 2010. (If
you are waiting
on one or two boys, turn in
the rest and add them later.)
PARKING:
Parking will
be VERY tight, so carpool as
much as
legally possible.
Please, try to arrive early
Monday with
plenty of patience, so we can
squeeze as many cars in as possible. But, please
allow us to
get our heads on straight before
trying to check in.
DAILY
CHECK IN:
Before heading
to camp, be sure you have
every boy accounted for and/or the reason he is not
with you.
We HIGHLY suggest you get the boys "buckled
up", and THEN do a head count of the
ENTIRE
pack. This
helps reduce the possibility of arriving at camp without "little
Davey",
because you
thought he was in the other car,
and that driver thought he was with you. When
actually,
he had wandered off following a
butterfly and is now at the church, alone and scared.
The Pack Coordinator
should take attendance
and mark your daily copy indicating who is in
camp. If a
boy is absent, indicate by marking
"A". You must have an explanation of why a boy is
absent. (See
below)
Only
one adult is needed to turn in this sheet to the registrar, all other leaders
and boys may go
to
your den home. Daily Attendance Sheets must be turned in BEFORE opening flag
ceremony.
Checking
out will only be AFTER closing flag ceremony. You are expected
to be at flag
ceremonies
with your Pack - NOT standing in
line at administration. Late
arrivals must check in
at
administration and be added to the check-in sheet. A staff member will escort
the boy to his
group.
REQUIRED
BY BSA COUNCIL!!!
Our first
priority is the safety and
protection of the youth attending our camp. As parents, we are
certain you
also want this for your son.
PLEASE read
the following carefully, and
understand it thoroughly. If you have a question, call
your camp
director - Kay Duncan at 524-7441
BEFORE camp begins June 28th, 2009.
EARLY RELEASE
No youth will
be allowed to leave camp with
ANYONE other than the adult(s) who are the
designated
camp leaders of the group (as
shown on attendance sheet), without the following
information
filed during the daily sign-in
(please print):
Pack # ______Boys
name
_____________________SS # _____________
Date and time
of early release:
________________________________
Reason for
leaving: _____________________________________________
Name of adult
picking boy up
__________________SS#_______________
Signature
of adult picking boy
up________________________________
SIGNATURE
of legal guardian
_______________________Date _______
Official release
sheets will be available at
camp set-up.
The
permission slip and IDENTIFICATION are required before a youth may leave camp
early.
Please
inform adults to have their photo identification ON THEIR PERSON before we will
release
a child into their custody.
VERIFICATION
of ABSENTEES or "no
shows" is also a REQUIRED. We must know why a boy
is not at
camp, and know that the parent is
aware of the fact that the child is not under our
supervision.
When advising
parents about day camp, BE CERTAIN they know your PACK
number! Many do
not understand
that this is how we track
their son at camp, and only can tell us his den meeting
is at the
'brown house'.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
CAMP UNIFORM:
BOYS:
- 2010 Day Camp T-shirt REQUIRED - to
be worn EACH day, it’s how we know he belongs
Onsite
- nametag REQUIRED (more information
further into book)
- shorts or jeans
- tennis shoes and socks (NO sandals
allowed)
- hat (wide
brims help prevent
sunburn)
- 5 gal. "pickle" bucket with lid
(this can/will be used to carry activity items throughout the
camp, and
also provide a seat at each
activity. They can be awkward for the smaller boys. Feel
free to ask
around for other suggestions)
- drinking water
ADULTS:
- Your own T-shirt (NO tobacco,
alcohol logos or other inappropriate designs)
- Shorts or jeans
- tennis shoes & socks (NO
sandals)
- nametag REQUIRED (These
are wristbands that change
daily. This is done to assure no
"unauthorized"
adults are walking
around camp. Write your name & pack # on them with a
"Sharpie"
marker.)
- Hat (optional
- but STRONGLY
recommended)
- drinking water
- a spare set of car keys kept in the den
home or camp trailer
- NO short-shorts, halter tops, other
types of "questionable" clothing allowed.
Women - do
not go bra-less, Men - wear a
shirt.
Cub Scout
Day Camp is ABSOLUTELY NOT the
place for any improper kind of attire, and if you
choose to
wear it, you will be asked to
change, or leave camp. We strongly urge the adults to
stay away
from wearing white or pastel
colored shirts due to the fact that if the shirt were to get
wet (rain,
sweat, mist bottles, etc.) it can
be quite revealing.
LOOK FOR SUNSHINE - BE
PREPARED FOR RAIN:
No wind, nor
hail, nor rain will dampen our
spirits. Camp will NOT be canceled due to normal
rain. Just
bring your rain gear and continue
as scheduled, we will notify you of any necessary
program changes.
(Trash bags make a great
disposable poncho.)
NAMETAGS:
Each boy will
receive a leather rounder and a
multi-colored shoestring. We hope to have all of
these pre-made
for you. A sample will
definitely be included in every pre-camp package. If you
need to assemble
one, just fold the
shoestring in half - put the ends thru the smooth side of the
rounder, past
the smooth side, and thru the
bottom hole. Once you have adjusted this to fit the
boy, tie a
knot above the leather rounder to
prevent it from sliding up and choking the boy.
On the
rough side (PRINTED neatly by an adult) should be the Pack # and the Cub's
first and
last
name (as shown on his health form/sign-in sheet/pack charter). If this
information is written
on the
smooth side, it will wipe off!
Name tags
are the responsibility of each pack
coordinator. Nametags should NEVER be worn
outside of
camp. This is to prevent chances
of child abduction.
SWAPS:
'SWAPS' are
keepsakes HANDMADE by your boys
and swapped with other boys outside of
your pack.
This is not a required activity,
but will help promote getting to meet more boys.
Swaps should
either have a hole so they can
be worn on boys lanyard, or a safety pin to attach
to boys hats.
Keep it small so there is room
to collect a lot!!
OFF LIMIT
AREAS:
There are
areas in camp which are "off
limits" to campers for safety reasons. They will be
marked by
flagging and/or signs. PLEASE
observe these areas, and teach your boys to respect
them.
The area between
our storage area and the
Administration/First Aid shelter stores a lot of our
supplies and
can be extremely cluttered. We
ask that you not use this as a "short-cut" to
activities.
We do not rope it off because we
must be in & out of this space frequently and would
set a bad
example if the boys were to see us
constantly "breaking the rules".
TAKE AWAY ONLY MEMORIES - LEAVE
ONLY FOOTPRINTS:
It is your
camp - Be PROUD of it! Keep it
clean! Keep a trash bag in your den home and take
trash home
nightly. Be especially aware of
left-over food scraps, it will attract animals after you
leave and
could damage your area.
DEN HOME:
This is your
shelter where you gather in the
morning, at lunch, and in the afternoon before
closing.
We encourage
you to decorate it according to
the 2010 theme, Centennial Luau.
(Veteran walking
leaders have provided us
with the following helpful hints.)
-Highlight the ropes of your shelter with colored markers like
yellow trash bag strips -
at the
stake,
in the middle, and at adult eye level. (this is for everyone’s safety)
-Have a water
jug and some other drink like
Gatorade or Kool-aid Cooler. Keep it cold by
freezing a
pop bottle or milk jug of water
for ice. Put one in your water jug. As it melts, you have
additional
cold water. You will also need a
cooler to store lunches in.
-You will
want a tarp/blanket or table/chair
for the den home.
-A Hand Washing
Station can be made from a
milk jug of water & a bar of soap in pantyhose
OR bring Pyrell
or Wet Wipes.
-It gets HOT
at camp. It is a good idea for LEADERS to
have spray
bottles or mist bottles to
spray the
boys down, especially while waiting
for instructions or at ceremony. The boys have a
tendency to
waste the water. (Note from Camp
Director - our "in camp" accessible water
sources are
for DRINKING water ONLY! Please
bring "recreational water" from home to
replenish
your supply. Personally I love
getting misted or sprayed, but drinking water is a priority
for the health
& safety of everyone at
camp.)
-Sun tan lotion
& bug spray should be
applied by parents before coming to camp, and re-applied
by leaders
ONLY. Keep these stored inside of
zip lock bags in your pickle bucket. NO
AEROSOL CANS
allowed. (Skintastic &
Avon's Skin So Soft seems to be favorites.) If a boy
absolutely
insists he does this himself, MAKE
HIM WASH HIS HANDS IMMEDIATELY after
applying.
Boys will rub their eyes or mouth
and you will get to walk all the way to the First Aid
Station for
treatment.
-Other helpful
items are: trash bags, a
hammer, scissors, tape (masking &/or duck), pen or
marker, paper
towels, a container like
Rubbermaid or camp box to keep supplies in, and a
wagon to haul
supplies.
The
Den Home Area is a place for QUIET activities. The many
shelter ropes provide hazards to
boys. Flying
discs and balls also cause
injury to boys in other homes who were unaware of a
game being
played. If you MUST be active,
please do it away from the den home community.
We will try
to provide a designated area to
release excess energy.
CAMP
SECURITY:
We have never
had an incident of vandalism.
You may leave your "basic" supplies at camp if
you wish.
HOWEVER, the camp is not
responsible for any damage to, or loss of, property.
TRANSPORTATION:
The National
policy of the BSA states "every boy MUST have a
seat, with seat belt on". The
transportation
of boys in the bed of a pickup
truck, camper, trailer, is prohibited. This policy will
be strictly
enforced. (For some odd reason,
school buses are exempt from the seat belt
requirement.)
PARKING
is in designated areas ONLY. There will be staff to help you park, PLEASE respect
their instructions.
LOST
& FOUND:
Any articles
found not belonging to you,
please return to the administration area and hang on
"clothesline".
If you have lost
something, check there. We are not responsible for any misplaced
items! Leave
valuables at home. Be sure to
mark names and pack number on everything that
can be separated
from the boys (and adults).
LUNCH
TIME:
Each
person is responsible for bringing their own lunch. Adult leaders need to
provide a cooler
with ice to
keep the group's lunches cold.
Please - no
mayonnaise, fish, or other foods
that spoil easily. Don't forget your lunch time drink,
and water.
Concentrated
drink mix will NOT be provided.
It is the leader's responsibility to bring
beverages
for lunch. Soda pop is not
recommended, but not forbidden. Water is the best drink
to provide,
but not the most favorite of the
boys.
A 30 minute
rest period after lunch is
required by law. We try to provide noon guests but they
are getting
harder to find. Be prepared to
quietly entertain your boys after lunch.
OPENING
& CLOSING CEREMONIES:
Packs are
offered the opportunity of conducting
a patriotic opening or closing flag ceremony, or
an opening,
closing, or noontime song. If you
wish to participate, you need to sign your group up
no later than
the Sunday set-up of camp. (If
you are doing a song, please have the title, so we
do not duplicate.)
Unfortunately, we have
twice as many packs as we have "performing spots".
It will be
a first- come, first - served;
type of decision as to who does what.
Valuable
information is announced at the ceremonies, so it is important you attend
daily.
PLEASE DO
NOT COME TO OPENING CEREMONIES
BEFORE 9 AM! IT WILL BE HOT,
AND WE'D LIKE
TO KEEP THE BOYS OUT OF THE SUN
AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!
FLAG
ETIQUETTE
The flag will
fly each day in Day Camp, even
during rain. (Our flag is nylon and therefore is
allowed to
fly during rain.) All Cubs, Den
Chiefs, Leaders AND STAFF are expected to be
present at
flag raising and lowering
ceremonies.
COMMANDS:
"Camp Attention"
- Everyone stands
quietly, hands at side, eyes on color guards.
"Color guard
Advance" - Color
guards bring flag to flagpole.
"Camp Salute"
- When raising flag,
this command is given when the first loop is fastened to the
flag rope.
When lowering flag, the salute
begins when the flag starts down.
Everyone in
camp should remove head covering.
People in
camp shirt/uniform use Cub salute,
all others use civilian salute and hold it until "two".
"Two" - When
raising the flag, this
command is given when the flag reaches the top of the
flagpole,
and the Pledge of Allegiance or
other patriotic ceremony has ended.
When lowering
the flag, this command is given
when the second loop is unfastened. YOU ARE
STILL at "ATTENTION"!!
No talking,
giggling please.
"Color guard
Retreat" - When
opening, this command indicates end of patriotic ceremony. This
does NOT signify
the end of opening.
The color
guards return to their place in the
"flag circle".
When closing
this command is given after the
flag has been folded. The color guard carries flag,
point forward,
to designated Staff member
(normally, one of the Directors), who will dismiss the
camp.
ANY
PERSON, ANYWHERE ON CAMP GROUND SHOULD STAND AT ATTENTION, FACING
THE
FLAG, DURING FLAG CEREMONIES.
If
your Pack is running late and the flag is being raised, STOP! Salute, and
respect the
ceremony.
Useful information
for flag ceremonies:
When the flag
is raised in the morning, it is
spoken of as "colors", and the flag is raised "briskly".
When the flag
is lowered, it is called
"retreat", and the flag is lowered "slowly".
HOISTING:
Check the ropes, untangle if
necessary. All clasps should be fastened on the flag
before it
is started upward. At colors, one
guard may hold the flag as the color bearer attaches it
to the rope
before raising it. At retreat,
the color guard steps forward to catch the flag as it is
lowered so
that it does not touch the ground.
The upper corner of the flag should be in the color
bearers hand
before he unfastens the clasps.
FOLDING: The
flag is held by the color guard
with the blue field nearest the flagpole. The flag is
folded in
half lengthwise, and then folded in
half again lengthwise so that the blue field is on the
outside. Fold
the flag in triangular folds
beginning at the end away from the flagpole (striped
end). When
finished the flag will be folded
in a triangle with blue showing all the way around.
(See Wolf
Book for more instruction.) You
should have an adult leader ready to step in and help.
CEREMONY:
The ceremony takes place after the
flag has been raised or before it is lowered.
SONG: The
pack performing a song will do it
AFTER opening ceremony, or BEFORE closing
ceremony.
SAFETY RULES &
REGULATIONS GENERAL CAMP RULES
*Only registered
Cub Scouts are allowed at
camp activities. (Except for "Campfire".)
The only girls
allowed in camp must be 18 or
older, and a member of the staff or a Walking
Leader. (Or
14 & registered with the
BSA.)
*There must
be two-deep leadership; at least
one who is a registered adult and one trained in
Youth Protection.
*Boys are
to use the port-a-pots designated
for them. NOT ones labeled "WOMEN".
*Glass bottles
and containers (other than
program supplies) are discouraged.
*Smoking is
strongly discouraged while with
the boys. If you do smoke, be aware of fire hazards
and pocket
your butts, don't throw them on
the ground. We will try to designate "smoking areas"
on the map
that will keep the smoker out of
sight of the boys, while still allowing them to
maintain supervision.
Please, do not use
these areas as "short-cuts" to your next activity.
*Water buffaloes
and Igloo coolers are for drinking
water, only.
*Please bring
water from home for mist
bottles.
*Do NOT honk
horns (these are our emergency
signals - see Emergency Signals section of this
book).
*The QUIET
SIGN (Cub Scout sign) will be
enforced through out camp. This sign applies to
EVERYONE.
*No alcoholic
beverages are allowed at any
Scout function.
SAFETY RULES:
*Park in designated
areas only.
*No vehicles
will be allowed in program or
den home areas during camp hours.
*Notify registrar
of any late arrivals or
early departures.
*Buddy system
- boys must always have a buddy
with them. Any boy found alone will be taken
to administration
until his leader comes for
him.
*Each leader
will be responsible for their
own boys. Know where they are at all times. A leader
in front and
one in back of the group will
help you keep track of your boys.
*Discipline
of your Cubs is your
responsibility. Staff should not have to stop the program to
correct a
boy.
*If a Cub
Scout is seen with a pocket knife,
it will be confiscated and returned to his leader
Friday, after
the camp closes.
No SANDALS
in camp.
No RUNNING
in camp (except for designated
program activities).
Stay on designated
paths.
Recommended
- one additional adult for each 5
boys.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
EMERGENCY
SIGNAL: One long, continuous siren
or horn blast means a tornado WARNING
has been issued.
If you are in an activity
area, the staff in charge will give you instructions on
shelter to
be taken. WALK! DONT RUN! If you
are on a trail, go quickly to low ground and follow
regular tornado
drill crouch down on your
knees, head down, and arms protecting the head.
Remain until
the ALL CLEAR has been given to
you by the staff.
Tornado WARNING
BEFORE camp begins:
Please feel
free to contact Jason Bledsoe's
voicemail at HOAC (816-569-4984) if you are
unsure if
camp is delayed or cancelled for
the day. Any delays or cancellations will be recorded
on Mr. Hobb’s
voicemail.
Day Camp will
be delayed in the event of a
warning in effect at 8:30. Camp will begin one hour
after the
warning has been lifted.
Thunderbird is a very large district. The weather conditions at
camp may not
be the same as the conditions
you experience in your community. It is your
decision when
it is safe to go to camp, stay,
or leave camp. You must still sign in or out. You will
be advised
of any threatening weather while
at camp.
IF YOU SPOT A FIRE:
Report immediately
to administration. Action
to be taken will be determined by the
administration
staff. A repetitive blast of
siren/horn is our FIRE ALARM. If this alarm is sounded,
all Cubs,
leaders, and staff are to report
immediately to the flag area where further instruction
will be given.
LOST BOY:
Report a lost
boy (or adult) immediately to
area staff! Necessary action will be taken by the staff.
Take a head
count before you come to camp
BEFORE and AFTER each activity, and again in
your vehicle
BEFORE LEAVING camp. A forgotten
boy could become a lost boy.
Teach your
entire group to "Hug A
Tree". As soon as a boy becomes aware that he is no longer
with his group,
he should find a nearby tree
and hug it, even talk to it; until he is located. The
point being,
he (or you) need to stay in one
place and listen for searchers.
ANIMALS:
Don't go near
ANY animals, especially ones
that appear to be choking, excited, or afraid. Even
family pets
will attack, if provoked. Report
to any staff member immediately if you have seen a
suspicious/stray
animal.
EMERGENCY PHONE:
This phone
is for OUT-GOING, EMERGENCY CALLS
ONLY! No personal calls are permitted.
In-coming
emergency calls may be directed to
the camp director's (Kay Duncan) personal
cellular phone
(816-591-9275). This phone is
also only for EMERGENCIES!! (It became
apparent during
previous storms, almost every
group has access to a cell phone. We strongly
suggest each
pack provide parents with the
Unit Leader's cell phone number and appropriate
cell phone
number of the Walking Leader for
each day.)
REMEMBER,
in case of emergency, stay
together! Do not panic, WALK, don't run!
SHARE THIS
INFORMATION WITH ALL YOUR BOYS AND
ADULTS!
FIRST AID:
Our camp is
fortunate to have a trained staff
of first-aiders. These
staff members are at camp
ONLY
to provide first aid and safety. The First Aid Station can NOT give you information
regarding
program activities. All those
questions need to be addressed to the administrative
staff. (The
FIRST AID STATION and director's
office are located in the same shelter - but clearly
marked at
the "doors" which is
which.) Questions regarding activities or routine paperwork
should be
taken to administration.
MEDICATIONS:
NO medications
will be distributed by walking
leaders! Anyone requiring medication while at
camp must
turn this medication in to the
person in charge of first aid, in the ORIGINAL
container,
with written instructions.
Medication is only to be dispensed by first aid staff. NO band
aids or aspirin,
Tylenol, ect. are allowed in
other parts of camp!
THE ONLY medication
allowed outside of the
first aid station is ASTHMA INHALERS, BEE
STING KITS,
and INSULIN!!! (Adult supervision
required for all of these.)
ABSOLUTELY
EVERY INJURY, ACCIDENT, or ILLNESS must be logged in at the first aid
station;
no matter how small!! An adult leader must bring the "patient" to first
aid,
if you feel the
person should
not be moved: send for the
first aid-er to come to you. (Incidents, accidents or
medications
not recorded in the district camp
health log book become the liability of the Walking
Leader, and/or
Pack.)
"COMMON CAMP
ILLNESSES"
(must still
be logged in at first aid station)
Stomach ache:
*In the morning
it can be caused by eating
too much before camp, not eating at all before camp,
OR homesickness.
*By lunch
time, it can be caused by anxiety,
excitement, too much sugar, too little water AND
homesickness.
By afternoon it can be caused
by eating too fast (or poorly prepared lunch), not
enough water
to drink, not being in
air-conditioning, or fear of using the port-a-pots.
(This is an
honest fear for first time
campers - it is not a "normal" bathroom, and it can be scary
the first
time. Even scarier later on in the
week)
Insect stings
/ ticks:
Bring the
victim to First Aid station for
proper treatment. If there is a life-threatening reaction to
stings, administer
medication from bee sting
kit at once. If a tick is not imbedded, it is not
necessary
to bring it to first aid, just
flick it off. Any imbedded tick removed from the body MUST
be logged
into our records. Using clear tape,
attach the tick to an index card. On the card
include the
person's name, Unit number, date
of incident, and location on body where tick was
imbedded.
Fainting/overheating:
Sit the victim
down, (in the shade), head
between knees. Send for first aid.
Snake bite:
DO NOT attempt
to treat victim yourself -
first aid is not that far away.
In all my
years doing Day Camp, I have only
seen one snake bite. It just happened to be my
own son, who
was instructing a nature class.
He used this (accidental) live visual aid to
demonstrate
how a snake's jaw works. It
HURTS! Most snakes in our area are harmless - even
friends of
nature. However, there could be
some venomous species, so any bites should be
treated as
"serious".
Sunburns:
Prevention
is best. Wear hats with wide
brims, DO NOT get fresh hair cuts prior to camp. Wear
sunscreen,
especially on ears and back of
neck.
REMEMBER Day
Camp is a time for the boys to
let go! The quality of fun the boys have at
camp will
depend partially on our program,
but mainly on YOUR enthusiasm! Let the boys get
dirty and
have fun HAVE FUN WITH THEM!! You
have a chance to be one of the kids again,
plan on getting
dirty with them no one will
notice!
Actually,
EVERYONE will notice, if you do it
right! You have the chance to show other adults
how to relax
and have fun with the boys!
You
will receive your activity schedule, map of the camp, and advancements earned,
the day of
camp
set up SUNDAY June 27th, 2009 between noon and 4:00.
NO EXCEPTIONS!
Sorry, but
we must set up the activity areas
before we will know where space will be for den
homes. Large
trucks, mowers, staff vehicles
will be moving through out the camp. If you MUST
bring children,
supervise them closely!! Camp
has not officially begun & there will be NO first aid
available.
