
2020 Camper Packet
CampsSummer I|#SCS.003
Description
Goochland County Parks and Recreation Expectations for Summer Camps
Participants, their parents, and Department staff are to be respectful of one another at all times. All registrants must conduct themselves in a way that does not endanger themselves or others. Please review and abide by the Department's guidelines for discipline. Parents/Guardians must provide or arrange for transportation for campers to and from program sites. Registrants are expected to dress appropriately and to properly participate in activities. All personal belongings must be labeled. Each child must bring a lunch, drink, water bottle, snack, and sunscreen daily.
Inappropriate Behavior
Inappropriate behavior by campers will be documented and a parent/guardian notified of the action. Habitual actions may result in camper being suspended from camp or removed altogether. No refunds will be issued if a camper is suspended or removed.
The following forms of inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated at camp:
- Use of profanity or any other inappropriate language
- Obscene gestures towards any camper or staff
- Horseplay, fighting, slapping, punching, kicking of participants or staff
- Bullying or intimidating behavior of any kind
- Theft from equipment bins, camp activity rooms, or another participant's belongings
- Any other behavior deemed inappropriate by Department staff
Goochland County Parks and Recreation is not responsible for stolen, damaged, or lost items.
Parents and/or guardians are financially responsible for their children's actions when he or she:
- Defaces County property of any kind
- Tampers with or pulls the fire alarm
- Attempts or commits assault and/or battery against participants or staff
Dress Code
Goochland County Parks and Recreation requires campers to wear appropriate clothing at all times. Many activities involve paint, glue, and other items that can damage clothing. Please dress children appropriately. Sneakers or rubber-soled, close-toed shoes are required.
The following items are not permitted:
- Bare feet and/or sandals
- Shorts and/or skirts more than five inches above the knee
- Tank tops and other revealing tops
- Jeans falling below the waistline
- Slogans, logos, or pictures about drugs, alcohol, or tobacco
- Shoes with built-in wheels
- Clothing that exposes midriff, biker shorts, and flip flops
Lunch, Snacks and Food
- Each camp will have a designated time for campers to eat their snacks and lunch.
- It is the parent/guardian's responsibility to send a packed lunch, snacks and a drink daily.
- Please label all food containers and drinks to avoid misplacement of food.
- Please pack your child's lunch in a cooler or insulated lunch bag with an ice pack.
- This is a "school-safe," nut-free environment. Please do not bring nuts to camp.
- Goochland County Parks and Recreation will not provide food for campers.
Drop-Off and Pickup of Participants
Parents are required to accompany their children into the building to sign in and out every day. This policy exists to ensure your children's safety.
Before and After Care: Children cannot be signed in prior to 7:30 AM and must be picked up by 6:00 PM. Before and After Care is always held at the Goochland Sports Complex.
Camps without Before and After Care: Children cannot be signed in and dropped off prior to 9:00 AM and must be picked up no later than 3:00 PM when transported directly to sports camp sites. If transporting your child directly to a camp, please drop them off at the actual camp location (e,g, Goochland High School, Central High School).
Late Pickup Policy
If a child is late being picked up, staff will first contact a parent, followed by an emergency contact. Staff will issue a late notice at either 3:05 PM or 6:05 PM (for campers in after care). Habitual tardiness may result in a camper's removal from the program without a refund. When picking up, be prepared to show identification to verify that you are on the list of persons authorized to pick up each child.
Transportation
Virginia's child passenger safety laws require all children under age 8 to be properly secured in a child safety or booster seat regardless of weight or height. Parents must leave an appropriate child safety or booster seat for any child under age 8 participating in a camp that requires transportation to an offsite location. The child safety or booster seat must be clearly marked with the child or parents name.
Accidents and Illness
Goochland County Parks and Recreation keeps a first aid kit on-site at all times. Staff document all accidents involving campers and notify parents if their child is injured during camp. Minor issues will be handled by staff. The Department will contact emergency services if necessary.
Staff will contact parents if their child is sick. Once a parent or emergency contact has been notified, arrangements must be made to pick up the camper as soon as possible. These policies exist to ensure your child?s safety.
Phones and Electronic Devices
On-site telephones are for Parks and Recreation staff only. Camp business and emergencies may arise that necessitate the use of telephones. Children are not permitted to use cell phones or other portable electronic devices while at camp.
Camp Checklist
What to bring:
- Lunch
- Snack
- Drink
- Sunscreen
- Sneakers
- Hat (optional)
- A positive attitude
What not to bring:
- Electronic devices
- Personal items of value
- Inappropriate clothing
- Any type of weapon, real or fake
- Any medication without approval
- A negative attitude
By enrolling in this activity, I, the undersigned participant/guardian, if under eighteen, desiring to participate in the Goochland County Parks & Recreation programs and all of the special activities, hereby release and agree to indemnify and save harmless Goochland County, the Recreation Department, their employees and any official of the special activity, from any and all claims of any nature or injury or loss that may result from such participation or preparation for such participation. I fully understand the procedures involved in the program and may result from such participation in this event. Further, I certify that the entrant is in good physical condition and capable of participating in the event.
I have read and reviewed the expectations for Summer Camps provided by GCPR. I understand these programs are exempt from licensure according to §63.2-1715 subsection B 6 .