2016 BSDC Parent Guide

401 Roslyn Road
Roslyn Heights, New York 11577
(516) 621-9257
office@bethsholomdaycamp.com
www.BethSholomDayCamp.com
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Dear 2016 BSDC Families,
We are so excited to have you as part of the BSDC family for our 52nd
summer! This Parent Guide contains important information and reminders for
new and returning camp parents. Each year we carefully review our policies and
procedures and update them accordingly based on feedback collected throughout
the year from parents, campers and staff, in addition to updated regulations put in
place by the American Camp Association and Department of Health. Camp
administrators also attend various forms of professional development throughout
the year in order to keep up with the highest standards of safety and camp
programming.
Attached to this guide are procedures for logging on to our password
protected online system called CampMinder. Please review these directions
so that you can complete all camp forms in a timely manner and also view the
hundreds of photographs that we will upload each day of camp.
Please review the information in this document and call (516) 621-9257
with any questions that you may have BEFORE the summer begins so we can
ensure that everyone is on the same page. We look forward to another FUN &
SAFE summer at BSDC!
Sincerely,
Holly & Heath
Director/Ass’t Director
2016 Camp Dates
Full Camp Season– Wednesday, June 29– Tuesday, August 23
***Camp weeks are Wednesday through Tuesday this summer***
Department of Health
Camp is inspected twice yearly by the Nassau County Department of Health. The
inspection reports are filed at 200 County Seat Drive, Mineola, NY 11501.
Inquiries can be made Monday—Friday 9:00am—4:45pm at (516) 227-9717.
Camp Security
Three professional security guards are on duty throughout the property at all times
when campers are on our grounds.
Camper Health & Medical Services
A Registered Nurse & Nurse’s Assistant will be on duty at all times when campers
are present. We also have a camp physician on retainer that we contact when
further medical attention is required. Medical forms must be completed and
submitted by June 1. By law, we cannot accept campers on the first day of
camp without completed medical forms.
Parents will be notified by phone if a camper is injured during the camp day. All
camper visits to the nurse are documented in the Nurse’s Log. The Health Center
can be reached by calling the main office at (516) 621-9257.
Please notify camp via phone or email the evening before or morning of if
you know that your child will not be attending camp for any reason.
Proper Camp Attire
Campers should wear appropriate clothing for the daily physical activity that is
part of our program. LABEL ALL CLOTHING THAT IS WORN OR
BROUGHT TO CAMP. Please consider when dressing your children in the
morning that clothing worn to camp is likely to return home with dirt, paint, food,
etc. In other words, DO NOT allow campers to wear expensive clothing that will
be an issue if ruined or altered during a camp day.
Campers MUST wear sneakers and socks to ALL activities besides
swimming. There will be no exceptions to this rule. This is for the SAFETY of
the camper.
Full day campers must bring two bathing suits and two towels to camp each day.
Mini day campers need one bathing suit and one towel. These items are returned
home each night. Campers may prefer to wear their first suit to camp, in which
case a pair of underwear and shorts (for males) must be packed for the day.
Junior Camp: (Entering N, Pre-k or K after Summer):
Pool shoes, sunscreen & extra clothes are to be left in assigned classroom
Full Day Junior Campers require a mat for a daily rest period
Lower/Upper Camp: (Entering 1st grade and older):
Pool shoes or flip flops and sunscreen are to be left in assigned classroom
All campers will receive a new BSDC shirt for 2016. This shirt is to be worn
on Picture Days and whenever campers are leaving our site for a trip. We will
inform you when shirts are ready to be picked up at the camp office.
Personal Property
Please do not allow your child to bring toys, electronics, stuffed animals, jewelry,
collector cards, games, etc. There is no need for any of these items to be brought
to camp. Beth Sholom Day Camp will not be responsible for any items lost at
camp.
Food Service
ALL FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED BY BSDC. Due to Kosher restrictions and
camper allergies, no outside food may be brought into camp. Each day a hot
lunch item will be featured and several substitute options will be made available.
Campers will also be provided morning and afternoon snacks on a daily basis.
Camper allergies and dietary restrictions will be handled directly by our Food
Service Director. BSDC is completely nut free!
Birthday celebrations involving food must be approved ahead of time by the Food
Service Director.
Ice water stations are located throughout the camp in order to keep our campers
properly hydrated. Campers may carry CLEARLY LABELED water bottles if
they wish, but it is not necessary.
Transportation
Daily transportation of campers to/from camp and on day trips is provided by We
Transport, Inc. We Transport provides professionally trained bus drivers in
addition to a safety supervisor to oversee arrival and dismissal. We Transport
creates bus routes based on efficiency and safety. Most bus routes use mini buses.
BSDC provides each bus with a trained bus counselor whose job is to make sure
the campers are following all bus rules and are enjoying their ride. The bus ride
to/from camp is considered an extension of the camp day.
Campers may not go home on any bus other than the one they have been assigned.
Parents will be notified via text and email in a timely manner if any traffic delays
occur during the morning or afternoon bus runs.
Specific information about your child’s bus will be sent via mail in mid-June.
For early pickup, whenever possible, please call the camp office at least 1 1/2
hours prior to desired pick up time. Campers will only be released to
parents, emergency contacts and authorized grown ups listed on the
appropriate forms in CampMinder.
Swimming at BSDC
All campers will be provided with appropriate swim instruction on a daily basis,
weather permitting. Full day campers will swim twice a day. Certified
Lifeguards, water safety instructors and group staff will work with small groups
of campers to ensure development of aquatic skills throughout the summer. Initial
swim levels will be based on evaluations by aquatic staff and levels previously
attained at BSDC.
Please call the camp office with any questions or concerns about swimming at
camp. We take pride in our excellent aquatics program and appreciate timely
feedback on all matters regarding this program.
Pre-camp Orientation Dates:
Junior Camp ONLY: (Entering N, Pre-k or K after Summer):
Thursday, June 16– 8pm– 9:30pm- Parent Orientation
Full Camp:
Sunday, June 26– 11am-11:45am- Camper, Parent & Group Staff Meet & Greet
Camp Payment:
Full camp tuition is due no later than May 15. Campers will not be picked up
by bus until this has been completed. Payments can be made by cash, check or
credit card. BSDC accepts MasterCard and Visa. All credit card payments will
incur a 3% processing fee. Credit card payments can be made directly through
our CampMinder system online. Checks should be mailed directly to the address
on front of this guide.
Please contact us:
(516) 621-9257
holly@bethsholomdaycamp.com
heath@bethsholomdaycamp.com
BethSholomDayCamp.com
Fill out important forms, sign permission slips,
view photos, update contact information and more.
Each day we will post hundreds of photos within the password protected
part of the website that can be shared with your family and friends via
email and Facebook with one click of a button.
Camp Families please read the following directions to set up your account. If
your child has previously attended BSDC, you can sign in with the password
you used last summer.
How to Set Up Your Account:
New families and parents who do not remember their password
1. Visit www.bethsholomdaycamp.com
2. Click FAMILY SIGN IN on the top of the home page
3. Click the retrieve/set password link in the bottom right of the
log in box
4. Enter your email address
• Type in the email address you used to enroll your child
• If you are having trouble figuring out which email
address to use or would like to have more than one
account, email heath@bethsholomdaycamp.com
7. You will receive an email with a link to click and then you
can set your own password.
8. You will see a list of options, click on the appropriate link to
view photos, update information, etc.
Important Notes:
• You can view photos, email them to friends, family and yourself and share them on Facebook with one click of the button.
• You can download high resolution versions of these photos
and/or order prints and other gift items.
• Paper enrollment and camp forms are available by
request..
If you have any questions or need assistance
please email heath@bethsholomdaycamp.com
or call us at (516) 621-9257