EAST HILL BAPTIST
SUMMER DAY CAMP 2013
Welcome from the Administration
Dear Parents,
Thank you for choosing East Hill Baptist Church Summer Day Camp for your child. We are gearing up for another great summer here at East Hill. Planning for Day Camp is a year-round process. Many recreational, educational, and entertaining camp activities have been planned for your camper this summer.
We are blessed and honored to offer your child a day camp experience in our nearly 20,000 square foot Christian Activity Center, as well as other facilities on our church campus. Your child will benefit from the leadership of our well-trained and experienced Christian staff and the high quality equipment, resources, and materials selected especially for use with children and youth.
You will find many exciting details about our camps in this handbook. These are important years as your child grows in wisdom and stature. We strive to make each child feel special as we lead, teach, entertain, and interact with them at camp. We look forward to your child joining us for the adventures of Summer Day Camp and thank you for allowing us the privilege of serving your family.
We are sure you will find this information helpful as your child begins camp. Please read this handbook carefully and call us if you have any questions.
To God Be All Honor and Glory,
Margaret Bardes
Director of EHBC Weekday Children’s Ministries
Wide Variety of Christian Activities
* At East Hill we are passionate about providing a fun, caring and safe Christian environment for your children. We will teach your children that God dearly loves them and how they can show that love to others. Our prayer is that every child will one day come to know Christ as their personal Savior and they will grow in their relationship with Him.
* We also specialize in a wide variety of activities, providing an exciting and rewarding experience for each child. Each camper will enjoy many recreational, educational, and entertaining activities all at one camp.
Our Facility and Staff
East Hill Summer Camp Programs are led by our professional Administrative Staff working in our Christian Activity Center. These Administrators have over twenty years combined experience managing large Children’s Programs. Each child is considered important by all our staff and special attention is given to quality and safety. We employ 20-30 Christian college age students and other Christian adults who are trained to take the children through the adventures of Day Camp at East Hill. The camp activities take place mainly in our specially equipped Tindall Christian Activity Center as well as other areas of our church campus. Your child will benefit from activities provided in nearly 20,000 square feet of air-conditioned space. You can take comfort in knowing your child is in the secure environment provided at East Hill.
THE BASICS
REGISTRATION:
OPEN HOUSE
Saturday April 13, 2012
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
CONTINUING WEEKDAYS
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
HOW MUCH?
Registration Fee: $50/family
Basic Tuition: $150/week
($120 4th of July week)
Tuition and Lunch: $180/week
Additional Child discount: $10 off per additional child
East Hill member discount: $50 off per week
WHEN?
June 3rd – August 16th
(CLOSED Thursday, July 4th)
7:30 AM-6:00 PM (Monday – Friday)
WE ONLY ACCEPT COMPLETED KINDERGARTEN – 8TH GRADE
PARENTS: It is important that you read this Handbook in its entirety. Upon registering, you will sign a statement indicating you have read and agree to follow the policies and procedures as stated in the Handbook.
OUR ACTIVITIES
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Swimming
Campers will have lots of fun cooling off in our pool and sliding down our tube slides this summer! Campers are closely supervised by several certified Lifeguards as well as their Group Leaders. Our Lifeguards are on duty any time there are campers in the pool area. All campers are expected to dress out every day for swim time.
Game room
Foosball, table games, and video games of all sorts are available to the campers during Game Room time. Video games of all sorts including Wii, Play Station, and X Box have games that have been approved for children.
Gym Games
Children will be able to play exciting team games that will promote group unity as well as skill in relating to others. These games will be led by our trained Instructors.
Outdoor Games
The children will be led in a variety of exciting games in the open, fresh outdoors. We know it gets hot out there, so there is plenty of shade in which kids can cool down while they take 2 mandatory water breaks.
EXPRESSIONS
Children will have a chance to play indoor games to help build group unity. They will
participate in weekly contests against other groups.
Arts & Crafts
Your child’s creativity will be explored on many different projects during this activity.
chapel
Campers will gather together in our Sanctuary each week for praise and worship through dance, drama, song, and stories from the Word. Parents are invited to come and worship with us.
WORD
Through creative teaching and use of age appropriate materials, the campers will learn of God’s love and how to apply the
Word of God to their lives.
Praise
Campers will get to sing, stomp, clap, dance, praise, sign, and let loose in this activity where they express themselves and learn the Word of God through various forms of Christian music.
Assemblies
We will have assemblies with singing and skits to introduce the theme of the week. Every Friday we have a special assembly to close each week. Parents are invited to come and watch
TRACKS
Campers will get to sign up for an activity of their choice each week. Tracks have included sports, foot praise, kitchen chaos, drama, jr. lifeguard, fun in the sun, and those are just a few!
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WEEKLY THEMES & DATES
Many of the activities or special features during a week will involve a theme that has been selected for that particular week of camp. Our group assemblies will also revolve around that week’s theme. We encourage kids to dress up to the theme for Friday assemblies. Below is a list of this summer’s themes that your child may want to dress up for:
Week 1 (June 3-7): Counterclockwise
Welcome to the summer as we kick off “Time After Time…” So set your watches this week for being counterclockwise because everything this week is about being backwards. Come dressed up on Friday with everything whacky, crazy, and backwards!
Week 2 (June 10-14): Turn Back the Clock
Time to turn back the clock to the past and enjoy Decades week. Come dressed up on Friday in your favorite hippiest, grooviest, and most fabulous costume from decades past.
Week 3 (June 17-21): Once Upon a Time
Time to dust off those tiaras, its Disney week here at the Hill. Come enjoy a week full of Disney imagination and innovation! Dress up on Friday as your favorite Disney or Pixar character.
WEEK 4 (JUNE 24-28): Game Time!
If its sports you want, sports you get during Sports Week. Come enjoy competitions all week long, and the ever famous Staff Basketball Game. On Friday, dress in your favorite sport uniform or team.
WEEK 5 (JULY 1-5): Whale of a Time
Its July…its HOTT…Lets cool off having a whale of a time during Water Week here at the Hill. Come join us for events fill of splish, splash, and FUN! Dress up on Friday in your best beach or aquatic wear…Let’s see those flippers a flippin’ and those waves a wavin’!
WEEK 6 (JULY 8-12): Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Come join us for celebrating the most wonderful time of the year in July during our Christmas Week. It’ll be filled with the best the Christmas spirit can offer up here at the Hill. Come dressed Friday in the most fabulous and fantastic Christmas pajamas or costume.
WEEK 7 (JULY 15-19): Medieval Times
It’s everyone’s favorite…Carnival Week! Come join us for a week full of Medieval Times fun and laughter. Let’s not forget the best part, the carnival on Friday full of games and prizes. Dress up as a beautiful princess or a dashing knight. Who knows, you might just become prince or princess of East Hill!
WEEK 8 (JULY 22-26): In the Nick of Time…
Grab those masks and find the hero in your during Super Hero Week. A certain prized possession has gone missing, and its up to you to help us find it. On Friday, dress up in your favorite super hero costume…or better yet, become a super hero yourself!
WEEK 9 (JULY 29-AUGUST 2): Showtime!
Get those dancing shoes out and the microphones a blazing, it’s Talent Show Week at East Hill. This week each group will perform a skit or routine for the camp. Then come on Friday dressed up in the most sensational superstar and jammin’ of rock stars!
WEEK 10 (AUGUST 5-9): Race against the Clock!
Get ready… get set…GO! It’s time to race the clock during “The Race”. Come dressed up every day in your group’s colors to earn points and compete in competitions all week long to earn the coveted top spot at East Hill. Come prepared Friday for a mega relay full of crazy and messy fun!
WEEK 11 (AUGUST 12-16): Crunch Time!
What, summer is almost over?!?! Well let’s get the last bit of fun summer has to offer during our Back to School Week here at East Hill. Everything we didn’t get to do, you’ll get to do this week as we say so long to summer! Come dressed on Friday in your favorite summer week or as something you wish you could have.
HOW CAMP GROUPS ARE FORMED
Each camper will be placed according to the grade they previously completed. Staff members are assigned to provide the appropriate adult/child ratio for each group.
We will not know precisely what grades will be in each group until grouping is near completion. It is not unusual for one grade level to fill two or three camp groups.
There are Group Leaders assigned to each group. They will lead the children to the activities where the Instructor is waiting. The Group Leaders assist the Instructor in the activities. It is possible for a camper’s group number to change during the summer. We try to avoid this; however enrollment fluctuations from week to week may cause this to happen.
PARTICIPATION IS MANDATORY
All children are required to participate in all activities. Due to the size and nature of the camp, we cannot allow children to choose whether or not they participate. Children who are not participating in group activities are a distraction to other children and cannot be properly supervised. Active participation in group activities by all group members promotes group unity and boost morale. If there is a physical concern that prohibits your child from participating on a certain day, we must receive a note from a parent or guardian explaining the situation.
WHAT TO WEAR
Campers should wear jeans or shorts, t-shirts, socks, tennis shoes, and a BIG smile. Please label all belongings with your child’s first and last name.
WHAT NOT TO WEAR
Please make sure your camper’s clothing is modest. Please do not send your camper to camp in short shorts or skirts, overly revealing shirts, inappropriate slogans, or anything that will encourage inappropriate attention. Shirts must completely cover stomach and chest. Their shoes must not prevent them from participating. If a child arrives to camp inappropriately dressed, the parents will be called and asked to bring appropriate clothing for the child.
LOST AND FOUND
Lost items can often be found if you label all your child’s belongings with his/her first and last name. Check with our Main Day Camp Office for directions to our lost and found area.
WHAT CAMPERS SHOULD BRING EACH DAY
- Any camper NOT registered to receive a hot lunch will need to bring a sack lunch with their name and group on it.
- Please do not forget your child’s lunch. If you forget your child’s lunch, we will call you to bring one.
- Note: We do not refrigerate or microwave the lunches. Lunches are kept inside at room temperature until it is time for the campers to eat lunch.
- All campers will need to bring a swimsuit and towel in a bag with a drawstring.
Please label each item with your child’s first and last name.
A FEW THINGS NOT TO BRING
- Toys and any other items that may cause distractions.
- Do not allow your child to wear anything that could be damaged, lost, or cause injury to themselves or others such as watches, bracelets, earrings and other jewelry. We will not be liable for the loss, theft, or damage to toys or other personal items.
- Children are not allowed to carry backpacks or purses during the day.
- Children may not bring any media such as books, videos, DVD’s, cell phones, iPods, video games, CD’s, etc. Please enforce these rules with your child.
- Cell phones are prohibited. If your child brings a cell phone it will be taken away and returned to you at the end of the day.
DAILY CHECK-IN
- Each morning the children will be checked in for camp either in a designated area or the front office.
- Each Monday the campers will find out their group number at check-in and will be checked in on their group roll.
- Once checked in, the camper must store their swim bag and lunch in their specified area.
TARDY PICK-UP POLICY
Our Summer Day Camp Program closes at 6:00 p.m. After this time we will charge a $5.00 late fee for every 5 minutes a camper remains at East Hill. You will be required to park in a space and come inside at this time and present the staff with a pick-up pass or driver’s license in order for us to release your child. Please do not park in the pick-up line. Please cooperate by picking up your child on time. Our staff has other responsibilities after 6:00 p.m. Please call us as soon as possible if there is an emergency that will cause you to be late. Frequently tardy parents will be asked to remove their children from the program.
NO EARLY DROP-OFF
Please do not drop off your children before 7:30 a.m. No staff members are assigned to supervise children before this time and the building will not be open.
MEDICATION
If your child requires medication that must be taken during the camp day:
- You must fill out the required medication form at our Main Office.
- All medication must be brought in the original container in which it was prescribed.
- All medication must be kept in the Main Office until time for the child to leave. Children may not pick up their medication. Parents must pick up the medication from the office.
- We cannot administer any medication without the completed form and the original container.
- We cannot administer any medication by phone approval. This includes aspirin, Tylenol, ear/eye drops, or any other over-the-counter medicines.
Note: Asthma inhalers are medication and subject to all of the above regulations. All of the above are required by Florida State law as stated in the Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 65c-22.006. Please call our office if you have any questions about medication.
DISCIPLINE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
We expect all campers to be well-behaved. Campers will be expected to follow the staff’s instructions at all times and observe the rules for each activity area. We ask parents to encourage this by supporting our rules with their children. Fighting, bullying, or any type of disrespect toward another will not be tolerated. Campers are to respect the staff, each other, and one another’s possessions at all times. They will also be expected to use appropriate language and behavior at all times while under our care.
Children will not be subjected to discipline that is severe, humiliating or frightening. Discipline will not be associated with food, rest, or toileting. Spanking or any other form of physical punishment is prohibited. Staff and Administration will use Christian Biblical principles to lead the children to an understanding of appropriate behavior.
Staff, when having difficulty with a camper’s behavior, will: 1) talk with the camper, 2) take away time from a desired activity, 3) if needed, the child will be sent to the Director. The Director reserves the right to expel a child from the program if deemed necessary.
SECURITY PROCEDURES