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RYE Y CAMPS DISCOVERY  SPORTS  LEGO  FINE ARTS Parent Orientation 2015

STAFF INTROS NAME YEAR-ROUND TITLE SUMMER LEADERSHIP HILLARY SOUTHARD SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR ALL CAMPS JOHN RICE CAMP, FAMILY & TEEN DIRECTOR DISCOVERY, LEGO, ARTS KEVIN ZUCHORSKI SPORTS COORDINATOR SPORTS CAMP Parent Orientation 2015

RYE Y CAMP PHILOSOPHY Our purpose is to provide all campers a… safe, 1. creative, 2. fun, 3. enriching 4. …summer experience, while developing the Y’s Core Values of…  Hone nesty sty  Res espec ect  Caring ng  Res espons nsib ibil ility ity

WHO WE ARE

WHO LOOKS AFTER MY CAMPER? Discovery Camp Staffing Structure 70 Counselors 18 Group Leaders 4 Village Directors Camp Director Senior Program Director

WHO LOOKS AFTER MY CAMPER? Additional Discovery Camp Staff Arts & Crafts Specialist Science & Nature Specialist Performing Arts Specialist Sports Specialist Inclusion Specialist ---------------------------------------------- Trip Director Camp Office Director Bus Driver

DISCOVERY CAMP GROUPS NAME AGE/GRADE # of # CAMPERS # STAFF GROUPS PER GROUP PER GROUP Explorers Ages 4 & 5 4 15 4-5 Pioneers Completed Kindergarten 4 20 5-6 Completed 1 st Grade Scouts 4 20 5-6 Trailblazers Completed 2 nd or 3 rd Grade 4 20 5-6 Pathfinders Completed 4 th or 5 th Grade 2 25 4  Group Names TBD by Group Leaders…  Example: Pioneers 3 = “Finding Nemos ”

STAFF RATIOS  Department of Health (DOH)  1 adult per every 10 campers  American Camping Association (ACA)  Ages 4-5 1:6  Ages 6-8 1:8  Ages 9-14 1:10  Ages 15-18 1:12

WHO LOOKS AFTER MY CAMPER? Sports Camp Staffing Structure 16 Counselors 3 Group Leaders Camp Director Senior Program Director

WHO LOOKS AFTER MY CAMPER?  Summer Staff Hiring Process  Interviews: Group/Individual  At least 4 reference checks  Background checks  Mature Staff & Age Requirements  Junior Counselors (ages 16-17) – 20%  Counselors (ages 18+)

WHO LOOKS AFTER MY CAMPER? LEGO & Fine Arts Camps Staffing Structure 1-3 Counselors 2 Specialty Camp Directors Discovery Camp Director Senior Program Director

SPORTS CAMP GROUPS  Group 1- Ages 5-7  Group 2- Ages 8-9  Group 3- Ages 10+ Groups vary more by skill as opposed to age

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 intense training  Child Abuse Prevention & Reporting (online & in-person)  Bully Prevention  American Red Cross safety courses  Behavior Management  Swim Instruction  Leading Activities  Campy, fun stuff too!  Senior Leadership staff receive 1 additional day

WHAT 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

WHAT TO PACK?  Lunch & Snack  Pack a lunch, snack and drink everyday  Pack snack separate from lunch  The drink should be in addition to the water bottle  Please no food that needs to be heated up  Big zip lock bag, brown sack or soft case  With name!  No rigid coolers or lunch boxes please

MORE LUNCH DETAILS  Allergies  We are “peanut - aware” not peanut -free  Groups eat lunch together (not as one large camp)  Lunches are refrigerated  Lunch time varies anywhere from 11am-12:30pm depending on individual group schedules  Healthy & Balanced  Please avoid candy, soda, etc.  More about HEPA beads later!

WHAT TO PACK?  Swim Gear  Swimsuit (one-piece please)  With name  Towel  With name  Goggles  With name  We provide swim caps

WHAT TO WEAR?

FOOTWEAR  Closed-toe shoes - REQUIRED

CLOTHING TIPS  Comfy  Able to get dirty  Pack an extra pair of undies and socks  Please avoid  Skirts and dresses  Short shorts

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  Basically leave everything at home

THE CAMP DAY

1 ST DAY OF CAMP! Where do I drop off and pick up my camper?

Post Road Trailblazers Pathfinders Adventure Sports Extended Care Osborn Road Explorers Pioneers Scouts Fine Arts Lego (Siblings walk over to the other side)

MORNING DROP-OFF  THIS IS CRAZY – YES!  Morning Drop-off  8:45-9:15am  No earlier please – safety of campers is 1 st !!  Extended Care = 7:30am  Please stay in your vehicles  Camp staff will greet your camper in vehicle  If you have questions, please pull into a parking spot to walk onto camp

PARENT PICK-UP CARDS  MANDATORY: Authorized Pick-up Card JOE COOL Br Brandon andon Fa Fabi biani ani Please print Unit Leaders name

AFTERNOON PICK-UP  3:45-4:15pm  This is also CRAZY – YES!  Your patience is like gold to us – SAFETY 1 st !  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 Camp Office (Osborn’s Faculty Lounge)  Please park and bring your Parent Pick-Up Card with you!

WHEN PLANS CHANGE  Late to morning drop-off?  Only need to notify us on trip days  Please CALL the camp 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 Office  Your camper will be waiting for you in the Camp Office  Remember to bring in your Parent Pick-Up Card

EXTENDED CARE  Morning Extended Care  7:30am – please not a minute earlier (safety 1 st !)  Use Boston Post Road entrance  Stay in vehicles and staff will come to you  Afternoon Extended Care  6:30pm is the latest  Our contract with the Osborn School ends at that time  Use Boston Post Road entrance  Park around the circle and walk into the MPR with your Parent Pick-Up card in hand  Your camper’s location will be available once inside  Sign your camper out with the Group Leader

1 st 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 day

DISCOVERY CAMP ACTIVITIES  Weekly Themes 9:15 Circle Time Week 1 I t’s A Jungle Out There  9:30 Arts & Crafts Week 2 Around the World in 5 Days  10:15 Board bus to Y Week 3 Superfly Superheroes  10:30 Locker Rooms Week 4 Fantastic Fairytales  Week 5 Olympic Week 11:00 Swim Lessons  Week 6 Hawaiian Hullabaloo  11:40 Locker Rooms Week 7 Dynastic Dinosaurs  12:00 Bus back to camp Week 8 Carnival Craziness  12:10 Lunch Arts & Crafts  12:30 Rest Time Performing Arts  Sports & Games 1:15 Nature  Science & Nature  2:00 Performing Arts Daily swim lessons  2:45 Group Games Imagination Station  3:30 Journaling Playground  3:45 Departure Journaling  Rest time (Explorers only) 

SPORTS CAMP (FULL DAY)  Weekly Themes  Week 1 Basketball  Week 2 Soccer  Week 3 Baseball 9:15 Attendance  Week 4 Multi-Sports 9:30 Warm Up 9:45 Begin drills  Week 5 Basketball 10:30 Snack time  Week 6 Soccer 11:00 Games 11:55 Half Day camp dismiss  Week 7 Baseball 12:00 Lunch (Full Day)  Week 8 Multi-Sport 1:00 Game (Capture the Flag, kickball, etc) 2:00 Swimming (3 days/week) 3:30 Take bus back to Osborn 3:45 Departure

SPORTS CAMP HAFADAY  Hafaday Sports  9:00am-12:00pm  Pick-up and drop-off at Boston Post Rd entrance  No trips,  No swimming  Campers leave BEFORE lunch

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