Summer Staff Manual
Summer Staff Manual is the handbook for Summer Staff including all policies, procedures, and our ministry system. We use is as the basis of staff training each year, but it is also a resource to be used by staff throughout our camp sessions and even beyond their time of service.
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Table of Contents
Policy Information
- Expectations of Summer Staff
- Summer Staff Conduct Agreement
- Summer Staff Evaluation Form
- Corrective Behavior Procedure
- Summer Camp Transportation Policy
- Summer Camp Gator Use
- Summer Camp Sexual Harassment Policy
- Summer Camp Electronics Policy
- Summer Camp Dress Code
- Summer Camp Chain of Command
Counseling Resources
Activities
- Summer Camp Pool Use [All One Page, the below are subsections]
- Camper Swimming Test
- Camper Buddy System
- Diving board and slide
- Conditions for closing the pool
- Communication
- Equipment
- Supervision Ratios
- Campers and the Challenge Trail
- Off Campus Camp Trips
Safety information
- Camp Lightning Safety
- Camp Fire Safety
- Camp Food Safety
- Camp Medical Plan
- Camper Tour of Camp
- Lost Camper Plan
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