Day Camp Winona

1. Day Camp Winona Camp Overview and Introduction Use buttons at bottom to move slides. Plan about one hour to complete. Prepared by Lonna Siskind 1

2. Making Waves Splashing Safari 2

3. You are Special! • YOU, are the greatest for a whole day or whole week at camp to the girls. 3

4. What is Day Camp? • Campers come for the day, go home at night • Skill learning • Fun • Theme Learning • New Adventures • Friendships • Run by volunteers 4

5. Our Guides and Resources • The Girl Scout Promise and Law • National and local standards and policies of leadership and safety –Safety-Wise, GSCNC Volunteer Essentials, & Camp Director’s Manual • Girl Scout level Handbooks • Try-it, Badge, or Interest Project/Charm books, Journeys, & requirements. • Maryland State Health Regulations 5

6. GSUSA Program Goals • Develop Self-Potential – Become • Relate to Others -Belong • Develop Values – Believe • Contribute to Society – Build 6

7. GSCNC Camp Objectives • To encourage girls to develop a variety of leadership, outdoor, and interpersonal relationships skills. • To introduce new girls to the Girl Scout program. • To give girls the opportunity to meet other girls from different areas and backgrounds. • To develop positive girl/adult relationships. • To offer Girl Scout programs throughout the summer. 7

8. Our Camp Goals • To have FUN • To help girls plan, live, and play together at camp. • To learn to appreciate our natural environment. 8

9. Some Definitions • AIT (Aides in Training) – Young Teens participating in activities designed to develop the skills and confidence needed to work with younger girls in a day camp or troop setting. • Campers - Girls and Boys attending camp • Counselors or Staff – that’s You and the Teen aides. • Teen Staff – teen girls, 9-12 grades, that have been trained by the camp to work with adult staff at the camp. They may lead centers, or work in units. • Unit – group of campers • Camp is not a troop outing. 9

10. Teen Staff Definitions • Teens 9-12 grades, can be girls or boys (boys usually in boys units or centers) • Some assigned to Units; some to Centers • Some lead Centers with other teens • Program Aide (PA) is a GSUSA designation for teen girls who have completed the PA training. It enables Teens to share their interests and experiences with younger girls in a troop, group, or camp setting. Most of our aides have the PA pin. • AITs-work in a unit part of day, or are assigned to help and work with a camp center part of day. They can earn the PA pin in this program. • Camp Aide – has not earned the PA pin, but has had GS or BS camp training or experience. 10

11. Teen Staff Tasks • Program/Camp Aides and AITs can: • Share many skills • Develop leadership abilities through their work in camps. • Need assistance and supervision on performing their duties • Can do “adult” jobs and should be given these opportunities • Are not go-fers (go for this or go for that) • Do not have life experiences that most adults do. • Can not be left alone with younger girls without adult supervision. 11

12. Requirements • All adults helping with Day Camp: • *Register with Camp. • Provide an Adult Health History, if staying at camp for any length of time. • *Must complete a Volunteer Personal Application with Council (on council web site) • Signs letter of Appointment with Camp Director – it will be posted on staff web page in late May. • Complete day camp training • Must sign form saying you read Health Program. *Applies to Adult Bus Stop Monitors and Bus Chaperones. 12

13. Requirements Incomplete? • Your children may be dropped from camp registration. • You will be charged the full camp fee with no discounts, if children attend and there is space available. • Will receive no priority placement for children. • Pre-schoolers or boys will not be allowed to attend camp. 13

14. Health and Safety • Always use a buddy • Storms and Rain – use closest hard roof shelter, or school bus if available • Do not go in open areas during lightening storms, including fields and lake. • Teens will not be left alone with campers; an adult must be present. Exception: teen is the buddy to a camper on errand. • All health issues must be reported to Camp First Aider. First Aider administers all meds, first aide, including Band-Aids, ticks, scratches, Tylenol, etc. • Use a Hand wash in each unit. • Drink lots of water, stay in shade if possible, if too hot • No ice is furnished by camp except for first aide • Girls can carry epi-pen or inhaler, if they have the medical form 14

15. Camp Rules • Everyone-Wear proper camp clothing while at camp • Park in designated parking lots, away from bus area • If driving, arrive 15 min before camp starts; leave after camp is over and girls are gone. If late or leaving early, check with office. Always sign in before flag, at flag pole • Dispose of trash properly. Use park containers or take home • No smoking in front of girls. If smoke, must use a butt can • No alcohol, drugs, or fire arms • No unit flag stealing • No water squirt devices, except in Games Center • No running, except in Games Center • Do not pick plants or wildflowers • Use a bandana, not paper towels, not the hand air blowers 15

16. Health and Safety Issues • Do NOT carry electronic devices. No radios, iPods, MP3s, etc. Leave these in the car or at home. • Do NOT use cell phone to make or receive calls. Leave these in the car. Office has a phone. • Staff members with children at camp should not have their focus of duty compromised by attending to their own child. Let your other adult handle her. • Review camp rules with campers on first day of camp. • Look at the camp/park map. Know where things are located. • Health check on all will be done on first day of camp. 16

17. Medical PermissionForm & Medications • NO medications are in the camp first aide kit (no Tylenol, Benadryl, Aspirin, Neosporin, etc.) • All camper meds must be sent to camp First Aider with permission form at morning flag. This includes prescription and non-prescription meds. 17

18. Health Program - NEW • Each adult at camp must sign form that you read the SDEP health program • Form will be on line under staff page & on file in Camp Office • Signature page will be on file in Camp Office for Council review.

19. Monday Health Check - NEW • Each unit report to First Aide office at scheduled time • Health check required by Council • Check for runny nose, fever, etc. • Check for other conditions as required 19

20. Planning • Plan within theme and program • Spend time planning together with adult, if you’re working together • Plan for hot weather, rain, etc. • Know the camp emergency procedures -rain, sickness, bad weather (on our camp staff web page) • Plan activities for free time. • Have a Back-Up plan 20

21. Girl-Adult Planning • Girls work with adults and plan together – the adult does not need to pre-plan everything. • How can adults give girls input? Let them plan or suggest: • Free-time options • Swap ideas • Camp show skit or song • Flag ceremony ideas 21

22. A Word about Behavior • Have a positive approach to promote acceptable behavior • Set up clear, simple, concise rules • Make a personal connection with each child • Model the behavior you would like to encourage • Avoid value judgments, labeling, name-calling • Reward behavior you would like to have increased - words of encouragement are always good • Share responsibility for group functioning with the children • Give the kids responsibility, i.e. getting materials ready • Break the group down into teams which compete with each other • Structure the environment. Have only the materials necessary for the ongoing activity accessible at that time • Give “regulated permission”. Defuse an active child’s energy by giving him/her an organized activity or helper job. • Supervise games establishing clear ground rules • Talk individually with camper instead of to/front of whole group. 22

23. Special Events and Activities • Camp Show – unit presents skit, sings song, etc. during camp time on Friday • Special guest-Wed • Field trips for Jr. Wranglers • Activities for Teens one evening • Field trips for Teen Adventure units • All-Camp Games-daily • Center activities-daily 23

24. General Camp Schedule • 9:00-9:15 Busses arrive, Flag up, morning announcements, theme intro • 9:15-9:50 Unit time and Kapers • 9:50-2:45 Camp & Unit activities, Lunch • 3:00-3:15 Camp and Unit Clean Up • 3:15-3:30 Flag down and Board Busses 24

25. Introduce the Theme • Wear theme related costume or hat • Use theme in unit name • Use the theme in unit decorations, swaps • If you read a story or sing, pick a theme related book or song 25

26. Girl Recognitions • Girls will work on requirements in various recognitions-Try-It, Badge, IP, or patch. • Activity is usually accomplished at a Center or with all-camp activities • Some activities need to be completed in the unit- (ex. make a skit, scavenger hunt) • Counselors should be aware of activities they need to plan and when/where girls are doing them. The requirements will be posted on Staff web page and at Centers. 26

27. Kapers Kapers are jobs that are divided up between campers, all units, and centers at camp. More on kapers at all-camp meeting • Do your kaper when assigned. Everyone depends on you. • Camp kaper – jobs done as a unit or center for the camp • Examples: • Flag ceremony • Biffy check/cleaning • Trash police • Bus duty • Unit Kapers – jobs you do within the unit for the unit • Examples: • Lunch – clean-up, sweep floor, trash, hand wash station • Take Attendance paper to office • Lead grace for lunch • Return equipment at end of day to car 27

28. Swaps • A SWAP is a little remembrance that one Scout gives to another. • Each person at camp will make 2-10 swaps • Camp supplies materials, pins for items up to 10 • One type swap for all girls in unit – may vary it per girl, but all should be similar. Ex. bear faces with each girl designing her own face. • Attach a label to each. • Trade swaps on Friday afternoon • Winona Teen camp will not make swaps Day Camp Winona 1 6/2010 at GSCNC Unit B-1 - Kathy “Making Waves” Sample swap tag  28

29. Meals and Snacks • Bagged lunch with drink daily, except picnic day • Snack Center – daily: cookies, crackers, trail mix, etc. • All Camp Game – daily, offer small piece of candy as prize – just a taste, not a snack 29

30. Picnic • Each unit will prepare a cold lunch • NO cookout (use of fire) • Exception-not Teen Adventure units • Planned by girls-watch for allergies • Prepared by girls • Why? Adults mostly not trained (200 class). We don’t have fire/dishwash equipment, and fires must be in park grills only. • Picnic will be either Thursday or Friday • You will be given a food card to use at store • Allotted $3/person max • Turn in cards on Friday • Your unit will purchase own food for picnic 30

31. Picnic Food Ideas • Sandwiches • muffins, bagels, bread, wraps, cheese, crackers • Fruit in season (cheaper) – apples, grapes, etc. • Celery and carrots – ex. ants on a log • Salad • Cookies • Pudding in a bag • Chips • Taco in a chip bag 31

32. Daily Announcements & Mail • Each unit, center, special job has a camp folder (mail) • Folder box found at morning Flag area where you sign in, and later in Office • Pick up mail each morning at flag. You’ll find: • Special announcements • Daily Camp Newsletter • Attendance/Bus notes • Camper awards • Can put mail in folder for others too. • Announcements made after flag raising or lowering 32

33. Camp Counselor Award • A program for adult counselors • Counselors do required number of options on card both before and during camp • Examples: attend training, be at camp daily, turn in attendance on time, sing a song to office, bring an adult buddy to camp • Turn in reports by Friday morning • Patch given upon approved report 33

34. Needed Each Day • Unit or Center Roster • Camp Schedule • Kaper Chart – unit and camp • Name Tags • Unit Sign • Hand wash unit in your assigned area (you make) • Lunch & drink. Cooler for lunches is optional • Clipboard or carry bag to hold papers • Extra, no cost activity ideas planned for the day • Daily Announcements/Mail – given at opening flag and found in mail folders 34

35. Camp Provides • Materials for swaps- • look in Crafts, left over troop supplies first; then turn in an expense report with receipt for difference • Card for picnic food, swap reimbursement • Unit and Center sign • T-shirt and patch (no patch given to Pixies, sometimes boys) • Most Center supplies • Snacks • Paper towels-1/unit • Paper plates for picnic • Name tags and string B-1 35

36. Handwash Set up one in eating area-Lunch time Non-milk, non-bleach container Soap in a stocking, or pump soap Pile of leaves 36

37. Bathroom Cleaning • *Rubber Gloves • Must be checked daily-camp Kaper • Pick up trash on floor-tidy up • Pick up soap, if not in proper place • Report any unusual mess to office 37

38. Centers • Plan activities: for theme, age level, assigned requirements. • Post related badge requirements for unit leaders. Give copy to Office. • If special supplies or equipment is needed, give directors a list of estimated items at least 2-4 weeks prior to camp for approval. • Shopper will not buy the week of camp. • Turn in receipts on Friday. Pre-approved items will be reimbursed. 38

39. Carpoolers • Parent or person driving must sign campers out daily at camp office. • Parent or person driving must be listed on the registration form as eligible to take camper home • If riding bus, ignore.

40. Camp Reports All reports found on Staff web page in May/June • Expense Form • Unit Report • Center Report • Recognition Report – try-it, badge, IP • Attendance Roster • Web Page Article • Evaluations • Continue 40

41. Expense Report • Attach receipts to report – sorry, no receipt, no reimbursement. • Turn in report prior to Thursday, to get check back during camp. Otherwise may be mailed. • All items on report must be pre-approved by Directors. Flag material is not authorized, as camp supplies. • Back to Report page. Continue 41

42. Unit Report • Can use when planning for camp • Lists your unit activities – flag design, swap design, unit name • Place to write extra activities planned or your unit did – ex. hike around lake • Turn into Office on Friday • Back to Report page. Continue 42

43. Center Report • Can use when planning for camp • Lists your center activities by age group • List try-it, badge, IP requirements you did in the center • Turn into Office on Friday • Back to Report page. Continue 43

44. Recognition Report • Can use when planning for camp • Give 1 to each child on Friday with requirements checked that she has done. • Turn summary into Office on Friday • Summary of try-it, badge, or IP earned in your unit (ex. all completed #1) • If person in unit did not finish, list name and requirement not complete • Unit summary posted on camp web page • Back to Report page. Continue 44

45. Attendance Roster • This report is used to fill out Director’s reports sent to Council • Used to determine if child is absent, permissions, and allergies. • Turn into Office on Friday • Back to Report page. Continue 45

46. Web Page Article • Turn in daily news about: • Your unit • Your center • An article written by camper or adult • Pictures you took • Web master will put up on camp web page for you and parents to see! Back to Report page. Continue 46

47. Evaluations • You will have the following to complete and turn into the Office on Friday • Staff (adult) eval • Camper eval • Teen staff eval – may be online this year • Find evals in camp mail folder Fri. morning • Eval form also posted on camp web page • Find Parent evals in folder Thurs, to be sent home with child. Collect Friday, review, and turn into Office. <may be online this year> Back to Report page. Continue 47

48. Are You Ready? • I am dependable, prompt, and courteous • I set an example in all my work, appearance, and conduct worth following • I am ready for adventure, fun, and new experiences. • I am flexible and expect surprises. I am ready to meet the challenges • I am loyal to Girl Scouting, the Day Camp, their objectives and procedures. 48

49. Congratulations! • You have completed the on-line, take home course. • No quiz! • Complete the certificate on the next page • Email certificate (next 2 pages) to camp (directors@campsomd.org), or turn in a copy at meeting/outdoor class. • You will earn 1 credit hour of training after your training card is signed. 49

50. Certificate • Go To this Adobe Acrobat file, fill in your name and date, and print • Or, print certificate on next page, add your name and date. (This is the last page.) • Email winona @ campsomd.org with date taken. • Go to Camp Winona home page without printing cert. 50