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LUNCH & SNACK EXTREME HEAT
Campers will need to bring their own bagged and If the National Weather Service declares
labeled lunch, along with snacks and water bottles that a heat emergency exists, camp
every day. Touchless water bottle fillers are on- activities will be modified to be more
site. Every lunch item and snack item packed passive and less strenuous. More
should be something that can be disposed of. No frequent water breaks will be provided,
reusable lunch bags/boxes. Lunch and snacks and staff will keep a watchful eye for
should be ready to eat. We recommend packing heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
additional snacks, no snacks will be provided.
Early Childhood Camp- Campers should MEDICATION/ALLERGIES
bring a lunch, snack and drink daily If your child requires medication or use of an Epi Pen,
in a disposable lunch bag/box. Benadryl, asthma inhaler, etc. to be taken/used during
Important- Niles Park District is a Peanut camp hours, a medication dispensing form must be
Free Zone. Please do not send a lunch or completed and will be kept on file. Medication must
be handled and taken by the campers themselves.
snacks which contain peanut butter, Nutella,
peanuts, peanut oils, tree nuts, processed in CODE OF CONDUCT
a facility with nuts or on shared equipment.
We want camp to be a great experience
for everyone involved. For this to happen,
everyone needs to play a role in creating a
SUNSCREEN SAFETY positive and safe environment. Campers have
a responsibility to help with this as well by:
Apply sunscreen to Each camp facility is • Showing respect to all campers,
your camper prior to equipped with a panic
arrival at camp. A bottle button and will be worn staff, equipment, and facilities.
of sunscreen should by the head counselor • Behaving in a way that results in only appropriate,
be brought to camp during camp. Panic kind, and positive interactions with others.
daily. Campers will be button range is inside and • Foul language will not be tolerated.
responsible for the re- outside the facility. The
application of sunscreen button will be used in the • Using caution when playing with others, to
to themselves. Counselors event of an emergency. avoid causing bodily harm to others.
will give reminders For this to be successful, the Park District asks for
throughout the day. parents’ support in enforcing these guidelines. Staff
will address each incident with the camper (and
ACCIDENTS & EMERGENCIES parent if the situation requires) in a positive and fair
If your child becomes ill or injured during camp, you will manner meant to help teach campers how to make
be notified immediately according to the emergency better choices. The Park District reserves the right
form. In the event of a minor accident, the counselor to dismiss a camper whose behavior endangers
will apply first aid. You will be informed of this incident the well being of themselves or the camp.
and treatment given. In the event of a serious accident
or illness, it is Niles Park District’s policy to contact WHAT IS THE CAMPER POOL SAFETY?
the Niles Fire Department for emergency first aid Campers swim daily weather permitting at Oasis
and transportation to the hospital. In all accidents, Waterpark. The following procedures will be
illnesses, and emergency situations, a Park District implemented to ensure swimming safety. Each camper
staff member will stay with the camper until the parent/ will have an aquatic evaluation on their first visit to
guardian or emergency pick up person arrives. the pool by the Niles Park District aquatic staff. Color-
coded bracelets are distributed daily to designate
ILLNESS which area of the swimming pool campers are safe to
For the well being of your child, other use. During open swim camp staff is assigned various
campers, and staff please do not bring stations in and around the pool along with lifeguards
a child to camp that is running a fever of to ensure the campers water safety. Excludes Early
100˚ or higher, experiencing diarrhea, cold Childhood camps held at the Howard Leisure Center.
symptoms or vomiting. Children should be
free of symptoms for twenty four (24) hours
before returning to camp. Parents will be
notified by the Camp Director to pick up their SWIMMING
camper if he/she shows any of the above Swimming will be at Oasis Waterpark
symptoms or becomes ill during camp. daily, weather permitting. Excludes
Early Childhood camps.
FIELD TRIPS
Field trips will be determined at a later date.
