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