Day Camp |
| Q: | How many weeks should my child attend? |
| A: | Camp is about community, youth development, learning and growing personally and socially. Through our history and relationship with parents and campers, and supported by much youth development research, we believe that to get the optimal experience at Paradise Farm Camps, children should attend at least two weeks.
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| Q: | Who will my child's counselor be? |
| A: | Most of the staff members are either college students or graduates, many of them having studied education or similar youth development majors. The remaining staff are exceptional high school seniors or entering their first year in college.
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| Q: | What is the staff to camper ratio? |
| A: | Jr. camp ratio is 1 staff per 6 campers.
Day camp ratio is 1 staff per 8 campers.
Teen Leadership program is 1 staff to 10 teens.
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| Q: | What do you do when it rains? What do you do when it is really hot? |
| A: | When it rains, we follow our normal schedule when possible. In the event of lightning or thunder, we stay out of water and under cover in a camp building. Every day, staff will pay attention to ensure children stay hydrated and cool. On extremely hot days, staff will limit high physical exertion and incorporate more water games.
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| Q: | Will my child get to do archery or canoeing every day? |
| A: | Our Adventure activities like, archery, canoeing, fishing, and rock climbing are some of our most popular activities and we try to offer at least two of them a week during our morning Adventure activity and offer one as an elective.
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| Q: | What is quiet time? |
| A: | Quiet Time was designed as a break for our youngest campers during the hottest part of the day. Campers will do low key activities in and around their cabin with their counselors and other staff. Activities my include coloring, chalk, puzzles, music, games, or story time.
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| Q: | Will I receive a daily report of my child? |
| A: | You will not receive a daily report, but may receive periodic communication from your child's instructors or a Leadership Team member. Please note the schedules in this Handbook to know the scheduled Activity Zone at any given time. You may also receive e-mail updates in the event of a major schedule change or inclement weather.
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| Q: | Will my teen get to do activities like archer, sports or swim every day? |
| A: | Even though the Teen Schedule is significantly different from the Day Camp schedule they still participate in typical camp activities throughout the week. The Teens still have a Free Swim period every day, but there are time they miss swim due to an extended off-site trip. The Teens will also engage in Sports and Adventure activities throughout the week; many of these activities are decided by the Teens themselves and led by their instructors.
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| Q: | What should I do if I have any other questions? |
| A: | Please make sure to contact us by email or phone with any other questions you may have. Also, please plan to come to the summer kick off to meet some of the camp staff, see the camp, and participate in some of our favorite camp activities. Also if you are a new camp family, we will be hosting an online information session in the spring, keep an eye out for that date. Finally, you can always call or email for a personal tour of camp, and get all of your questions answered in person.
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| Q: | What should I do if I have any other questions? |
| A: | Please make sure to contact us by email or phone with any other questions you may have. Also, please plan to come to the summer kick off to meet some of the camp staff, see the camp, and participate in some of our favorite camp activities. Also if you are a new camp family, we will be hosting an online information session in the spring, keep an eye out for that date. Finally, you can always call or email for a personal tour of camp, and get all of your questions answered in person.
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