Health and Welfare/Parent expectations-Ness Lake

Most of the bulleting formating was lost when I cut and paste it into here but you get the idea. We brought in a few parents that are familiar to camp and asked them questions to give our volunteers an idea of what parents expect.

Seminar: Health and Welfare of Campers/Parents Expectations


I. Nurses’ View of Camp
1. Helping campers take care of themselves
a. Sunburn, hydration, heatstroke, sickness, stomach-aches
b. Bug bites, wasps, bees
2. Dealing with camper complaints – how can you tell if they are for real?
3. Germs at camp –
a. Where are the germs
b. How to prevent them from spreading,
c. How to prevent getting sick as staff, stop it from spreading
4. Cleaning up messes protocol
a. Throwing- Up -
b. Where to get things
5. What ailments should be brought to the nurse
6. Finding the nurse
a. Radio
7. Being aware of specific camper needs
8. Diabetes
9. Asthma
a. Who has the puffer?
10. Lice-
a. How to prevent it, how to find it, what to do after…



II. Parent Panel
a. Intro
i. Introduce yourselves, contact with camps
ii. Format – the times when the parent’s contact with camp and how the counselor can ensure that expectations of parents are met
b. 5 minutes Packing –
i. what’s going through the parents’ mind?
c. 2 minutes Parking –
i. what are parents expecting?
d. 3 minutes Registration –
i. what are parents looking for?
e. 10 minutes Meeting the counselor?
i. Appearance
ii. Poise
iii. Competence
iv. How to field questions
f. 10 minutes Worries during the week –
i. What needs need to be met? How?
ii. What influences are hoped for?
g. 5 minutes Pick up and drive home –
i. What is happening in parents’ minds?
h. 5 minutes At home –
i. What the kids say about camp – what are key things parents need to hear in order to have their kids return?
i. 5 minutes After camp contact –
i. Parent’s thoughts on follow up letters, follow up rally’s, contact with a counselor