Summer Camp

In addition to weekly field trips and swimming, there is a wide variety of camp activities including arts and crafts, outdoor play, organized sports and group games.

• We allow time for play with legos and different building materials, as well as toys.
• We have a room full of table and board games, for dramatic and pretend play.
• We have educational toys and games.
• We will have activities devoted to math, reading and science that are in a fun play format.
• We do special events like bringing in guest speakers and performing in shows, dances and talent contests.

Our number one goal is the safety, well-being and enjoyment of camp by every child. Behavior that is dangerous or infringes on the rights of other campers or staff will not be tolerated. Summer Camp is a “No Bully Zone” and we plan weekly activities aimed at deterring bullying behavior. Camp staff will work with every child, reviewing rules, redirecting behavior, and providing positive role models. Positive discipline techniques will be employed.

If it is determined by the Community Education Coordinator the at your child created an unsafe or undesirable situation for other students, themselves, or staff, the student will be immediately removed from the program

Campers are assigned to a camp by the grade that they will be entering the following school year. We do not move children from one grade into another or from one camp into another.

Camp shirts are given in order to help safeguard your child and make supervision more efficient. It is our goal to provide one camp shirt to each camper at no fee. We do our best to stock enough shirts in correct sizes to meet our needs. If we run out of shirts we will do our best to order more as soon as possible. If you do not receive a shirt, we encourage your child to wear any “regular” blue shirt until we receive a new shipment.

Camp shirts must be worn on field trip days. If you forget your shirt on a trip day you may buy one for $5.00 or stay home from camp for the day.

During Camp we encourage parents to speak with the closing Site Manager when signing in and out. Staff members will access phone messages several times throughout the day.

We provide a summer calendar of tentative trips for your general planning purposes. Please be aware that trips and dates can change. We will provide information weekly at camp with all updated pertinent information about activities scheduled for specific weeks. We also will post pertinent information at camp and on the Flagler Community Education website.

Campers may have access to computers while at camp, including internet use. Parental permission is assumed by enrolling in Summer Camp. If you do not want your child to participate in computer use please provide a written note to your child's Site Manager

Camp is busy and active. Campers need to wear sneakers and socks every day. Campers may change into swim shoes or flip flops once we get to the pool but need sneakers for the rest of the day. Shorts, tee shirts and tanks tops are recommended.

On swim days please send your child to camp dressed to swim and with a change of clothes and a towel. We recommend two-piece bathing suits for little girls so that they can be independent in the bathroom. Please label all items with your child’s name.

Camp fees are due the first day of the week your child attends. Please use a credit card, check, or money order when paying camp fees. Camp fees are based on the entire week, fees are not prorated and there are no daily rates.

Signing your child in the first day they attend camp counts as a full week's attendance. There are no refunds after your child has been signed in. All trips and activities are included in your camp fees.

On field trip days you may choose to provide your child with spending money if appropriate. Your child is responsible for their own money; staff will not hold money for campers. The camp staff and the weekly newsletter will indicate when spending money is appropriate. Please pick up a weekly flier and read all notices posted at camp.

Your camp fees do not cover food service. The Flagler Schools Food Service Department provides a free breakfast and lunch to every child on site that wants one through the Federal Summer Feeding Program.

Campers are served breakfast and lunch from the first day of camp until the last day of camp. Your child must be in camp by 8:00 am to receive a free breakfast. During meals summer campers share cafeteria space with other school programs, camps and the general public.

We are occasionally notified by parents that their child does not eat lunch. We provide lunches, a time to eat and a supervised place to eat. We cannot force a child to eat, but we will encourage them to eat the main item and “healthy” foods before they eat snacks and treat type foods. Ultimately the child is responsible for what they eat or do not eat.

Camp is open from 7:00 am–6:00 pm. There are planned activities from 9:00 am-4:30 pm. We have supervised play and/or movies from 7:00 am–9:00 am and from 4:30 pm–6:00 pm. There is a late fee of $1.00 per minute, per child, for pick up after 6:00 pm. Repeated tardiness may result in dismissal from the program. It is extremely important that you have your child to camp by 8:00 am so that they can participate in attendance and be in their group to begin the day’s activities.

On trip days we load the buses and leave promptly; we do not hold the bus for late students. If you miss the bus, you will need to make other arrangements for your child for the day. We will not accept campers dropped off while we are off campus. We do not move children into another camp.

Camp is a full day program. For safety reasons we do not accept children from other programs or camps held at the school site.

We perform routine lice checks every Monday and as needed. If lice are suspected, the child must be isolated, a parent called and the child picked up as soon as possible. A medical note is not required nor sufficient, our staff will do a visual inspection before re-entry. Flagler County has a “no-nit’ policy and campers must have no observable nits in order to return to camp.

We will hold found items until the end of each week. We will “display” items in the cafeteria so that parents can claim their items. Unclaimed items will be discarded every Friday at the close of the day. Please check the lost and found frequently.

We follow all Flagler Schools regulations regarding medications. Medication must be brought in by an adult in the original container and the appropriate forms must be completed. Students may not carry medication except for authorized epipens and inhalers approved by camp administration. This includes over the counter items like cough drops, ear drops and Tylenol. Please see your Site Manager to discuss medication needs.

We typically watch movies (videos and DVDs) after the end of the organized camp day and sometimes as part of a special event. Only “G” and “PG” rated movies will be viewed at camp. If you have a concern about your child viewing movies please speak with a Site Manager.

We occasionally receive requests for case managers, therapists, or counselors to visit with children while they are at camp. Camp is very busy with children moving through a variety of activities and locations so it is very hard to find quiet place for any kind of therapy to take place.

If it is absolutely necessary for your child to receive services while at camp we require a “Permission to Access” form signed by the parent. The person coming in must have a photo I.D. badge and will only have access to your child; this means your child will be removed from camp activities for the time period. Advance notice of dates and times is required; no unscheduled visits and no visits on trip days are allowed

There is limited space for storing backpacks and personal belongings at camp. It is best to send your camper with the minimum amount of belongings that they will need for the day (change of clothes and towel on swim days, sunscreen, and water bottle). Campers should not bring toys, electronics or other personal belongings to camp. Campers are responsible for their own belongings. Please label everything with your camper’s name.

Following school board policy, campers are allowed to have cell phones but they must be set on vibrate or silent and kept in a pocket or backpack. Repeated infractions of this policy may jeopardize the student's placement in camp.

We often use candid photography in our program, and photos may be used in scrapbooking activities, art projects, bulletin boards, promotion, and archives of our program. If you do not want your child to be photographed, please provide a written note to the Site Manager

All campers must be escorted into the building and signed in and out by the adult(s) listed on their registration form. After signing in, please say goodbye to your child in the receiving side of the cafeteria; for safety reasons we do not allow parents to go past the cafeteria door. At sign-out please be prepared to show an ID. Campers will not be released to a waiting car.

We will not allow a child to be signed out by anyone who is not listed on the child’s registration form. Only the person who registered the camper may alter or view the registration form. The registration form may only be altered in person; we will not alter the form via a phone call.

We will continue to swim in the rain as long as there is not thunder or lightning. Most field trips will proceed rain or shine. If persistent bad weather is forecast we may cancel or reroute trips. In the event of extreme weather predictions, please watch the local news; if Flagler County Schools are closed, then camp will be closed.

The legal day care ratio for school-aged children is 1:25. We usually will try to staff at a lower ratio depending on the age of the children. On field trips we typically put two groups together and we will have some unassigned staff able to go where they are needed.

Summer Camp is open to any child in grades K-5; however, each child must benefit from our program, be self-sufficient, and must be able to tend to themselves in a group with a ratio of 1:18 to 1:25, depending on the camp. We are unable to provide ratios less than 1:12. If you have questions or concerns about the suitability of our program for your child please call 386-446-6717.

It is the parent's responsibility to provide their child with sunscreen, including application before coming to camp. Please apply sunscreen before your child comes to camp and send in a labeled bottled for them to reapply as needed. If your child attends camp without sunscreen our camp staff will spray them with sunscreen; if you do not want your child sprayed with sunscreen please see your child's Site Manager.

Campers entering grades 2–5 will take field trips to swim at the Belle Terre Swim & Racquet Club. Some of our other scheduled field trips that involve swimming are to Daytona Lagoon and the beach near Marineland. Please send your camper in a bathing suit on those days with a change of clothes, a towel, and sunscreen. Campers may wear swim shoes or flip flops once at the pool but will need sneakers for the rest of the day.

If your child is very susceptible to sunburn we recommend a plain white tee shirt to be worn in the pool in addition to sunscreen. Please note that we take the entire camp to the pool; we do not leave anyone behind.