Welcome to Zoo Camp! June 5-9. Jon Meisenbach. A Week Filled with Zoo-per Fun! YOUR CAMPER IS REGISTERED FOR: DROP OFF AND PICK UP LOCATION:

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1 Welcome to Zoo Camp! June 5-9 Zoo Camp: Day 1 Page 2 What Should I Bring? Page 2 Coming to Camp: Drop off, Pick up, and Late Fees Page 3 Important 2016 Updates Page 4 Contact Us: Page 4 Photo Release Waivers Pages 5 Maps & Directions to the Zoo Pages 6 & 7 Required Medical Waiver Pages 8 & 9 Optional ADA Request Form Pages A Week Filled with Zoo-per Fun! Hello Parents and Campers! We are so excited to have you join us for Brookfield Zoo s Summer Day Camp beginning Monday, June 5, 2017! With your camp just around the corner, we wanted to remind you of a few important items to keep in mind. Please take the time to read through this packet which will help address many of the questions you may have about your Zoo Camp experience. We ve included information about drop-off, pickup, what you should and shouldn t bring to Camp, as well as the required Medical Waiver and optional Camper Accommodation form. If you have additional questions about your Camper s experience, please feel free to contact the Zoo Camp team Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at (708) or at adventuresinlearning@czs.org. We will do all that we can to ensure that your Camper has the best possible Zoo Camp experience. We re looking forward to a WILD summer! Jon Meisenbach Zoo Camp Supervisor YOUR CAMPER IS REGISTERED FOR: PreZoo Mornings 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Week: A June 5-9 DROP OFF AND PICK UP LOCATION: Discovery Center Lobby P a g e 1

2 Zoo Camp: Day 1 The first day of Zoo Camp is an exciting time for your Camper! Here are some helpful tips to make your first day go as smoothly as possible! Check-In on Monday morning will be begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. in Discovery Center Lobby. Counselors will not be available to sign-in your child prior to 9:00 a.m.. When arriving at your check-in location, look for the animal symbol shown below. This will be your child s group for the entire week. You may proceed directly to your Counselors and sign-in your Camper. Should you forget which group your Camper is in or if you are unable to locate your group, staff and volunteers will be available to point you in the right direction Your Camper is in the Turtle Group! Look for this sign at your drop off location to find your group: This week s theme is: Animal Homes From Addax to Zebra, every animal needs a home. Campers will get an up-close look at animals and the homes in which they live. What Should I Bring? Full day campers must bring lunch. Do not send your camper with money. Cheese pizza will be provided on Friday only. First Day A copy of your confirmation letter or a copy of this packet Your camper s medical waiver (p. 8 & 9) Your camper s photo release waivers (p. 5) A copy of your early arrival/extended day confirmation (if applicable). You may still sign up if needed for $10 per Camper/per day. Everyday Brookfield Zoo Camp t-shirt and backpack. If you did not attend an early-check in event, you will receive these on Monday morning. We are not able to provide your Camp shirts or backpacks until your Camper s first day of Camp. Sturdy walking shoes. Flip-flops and shoes with wheels will not be admitted into Camp. A water bottle labeled with your child s name. We will also have Zoo Camp water bottles for purchase for $5 on Monday. REQUIRED: A photo ID which will be required each day to release your Camper at end of day pick-up. Your Camper will not be released at pick up to anyone without a photo ID. P a g e 2

3 Coming to Zoo Camp Getting Into Brookfield Zoo Running Late? The Brookfield Zoo has two entrances. Campers and their families must enter through the South Gate near Riverside Brookfield High School. You can find a map and directions on pages 6 and 7. Let the gate attendant know that you are here for Zoo Camp and show them your confirmation letter or this confirmation packet. You do not need to pay parking or admission. Once past the first gate, turn right and go to the second gate. Tell the second gate attendant that you are here for Zoo Camp and show them your confirmation letter. Follow the road around the perimeter of the Zoo to the Discovery Center parking lot. Please follow posted signs and speed limits. Do not park in the yellow lined area next to the building; there are plenty of available parking spaces. Failure to stop at BOTH parking booths, ALL stop signs, obey parking signs, or obey speed limits may result in a moving violation. Pick Up Procedure Campers must be signed in and out every day. You will pick up your camper in the Discovery Center Lobby where you dropped them off. Please make sure any and all people who will be picking up your camper are noted on the authorized pick-up section at the bottom of the Medical Waiver (p. 8 & 9). A photo I.D. will be required every day for pick-up. Your Camper will not be released at pick up to anyone without a photo ID. Construction Notice! If you are running late for camp drop-off or pick-up, please call so that we may notify your child s Camp Counselors. Please be aware that groups will head out into the park 10 minutes after drop off time. Camper pick-up is promptly at 12:00 Noon. Please be sure to arrive on time for pick-up. Camp Counselors will remain in the pick-up location with Campers for only 5 minutes past pickup time, at which point the Campers and Counselors will move into one of the Classrooms in the Discovery Center and you will be charged a late fee as follows: Late Fees A sewer rehabilitation project in Brookfield, Riverside, and North Riverside communities will be ongoing throughout the fall of Work is scheduled to start in Riverside at the intersection of First and Forest avenues (near Riverside-Brookfield High School.) Traffic surrounding Brookfield Zoo may be affected at times by this major construction project. Please anticipate traffic delays when planning your visit. Reminders At Zoo Camp there will be no time or opportunity to make purchases. Please refrain from sending money with Campers. If your Camper has food allergies, we can provide you with an ingredient list for foods served during snack time. You are always welcome to bring your own snack. Brookfield Zoo does not open to the public until 9:30 a.m. After that time, you are more than welcome to enjoy the zoo grounds. Zoo Camp Staff and the Chicago Zoological Society are not responsible for any lost, stolen, or damaged items. Campers should avoid bringing valuable or irreplaceable items. Cell phones are allowed but must remain off during Camp. We recommend leaving electronic devices at home as they detract from the enjoyment of Zoo Camp activities as well as being out in nature. After 5 minutes, $5/child 5-10 minutes, $10/child minutes, $20/child minutes, $30/child 30+ minutes, $30 plus $1/minute/child P a g e 3

4 Keeping up with Zoo Camp! Follow us on Twitter! Join us on Facebook! Stay up to date with the day-to-day adventures of your Camper! Use your phone to scan the QR Code to the right or search for Zoo Camp for All Check out photos and updates for Zoo Camp! Use your phone to scan the QR Code to the right or search for us: facebook.com/zoocamplemur Contact Us We are fortunate to partner with the National Inclusion Project, a program that helps benefit Zoo Campers of varying abilities, including but not limited to: physical disabilities, autism, sensory processing disorders, and attention deficit disorders. We are pleased to have an Inclusion Specialist on our staff whose role is to support our Counselor staff in providing inclusive experiences and making sure the Zoo is for all campers! We are committed to ensuring that your child has the best possible experience while at Zoo Camp. You can help us accomplish this by completing our Zoo Camp Accommodation form on pages of this packet. This form is completely voluntary and will be treated confidentially by our staff. In the meantime, we invite you to learn more about the accommodations and support we offer by visiting us at Jon Meisenbach Supervisor for Camp, Sleepover, and NatureStart Family Programs Office Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Questions? Check out Call us at us at AdventuresInLearning@CZS.org Zoo Camp Photos Every year we strive to incorporate special experiences for our Campers and we know our Camp Parents love to keep up with all of the Zoo Camp happenings. Because of this, we have created both a Facebook group and a Twitter account to more easily connect our Camp parents with our Campers many adventures. These social media accounts are not open to the general public and are reserved for Campers and their families to enjoy. Additionally, all of our campers can take home a group photo to remember the friends they have made and the adventures they have taken with us over the summer. This souvenir is something they can appreciate for years to come. On page 5 you will find the form to be completed in order for us to release these photos. P a g e 4

5 Release Form Photography, Video, and Audio This will confirm that for valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, I hereby indefinitely grant to the Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, Illinois and its successors, assigns and agents the perpetual right, license and permission to use, publish, broadcast, and copyright my voice recording, name, picture, likeness and words, or any material based upon or derived therefrom, (collectively, my Image ) for the purposes of advertising and promoting the Society and Brookfield Zoo in all forms of media and publications now known or hereafter invented throughout the universe without further consideration. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing license grant, I also understand that my Image may be posted and displayed on the Society s website (currently at czs.org.org) and my Image may be downloaded by any computer user on the internet. I acknowledge the Releasees right to crop, digitize, modify, edit, manipulate my Image at its discretion. I also acknowledge that the Releasees may choose not to use my Image at this time, but may do so at its own discretion at a later date. I understand that by signing this Release, I waive any and all past, present or future compensation rights to the use of the above stated materials. I hereby waive any right I may have to approve the final form, content and context of the use of my Image. I also release, discharge and agree to hold harmless the Society from and against any and all rights, claims, demands and actions which I, my heirs, executors or assigns have on account of the use of my Image, including without limitation those based on rights of privacy or publicity, defamation or any and all other causes of action arising from this Release and the production, reproduction, distribution, use or exhibition of my Image, distortion or optical illusion arising from the reproduction process, the composite nature of the use or otherwise. I hereby warrant that I have no contractual or other arrangements, which would interfere with or prevent this license in my Image. I further warrant that I am of legal age and that I have every right to contract in my own name (if not, a parent or guardian must sign as indicated on my behalf, and such signatory warrants that he or she has the authority to sign on my behalf and to bind me and to be bound by this Release). I agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Chicago Zoological Society and Brookfield Zoo, their board members, staff, volunteers, officers, agents, employees and assigns or any of their affiliates, and anyone authorized by any of them, from and against any and all claims, liability, loss and damage, including reasonable attorneys' fees, caused by or arising wholly or in part out of the reproduction and/or publication and/or any other use of my Image in accordance with this Release and to defend at my expense any litigation instituted by others against any of them resulting therefrom. The Chicago Zoological Society reserves the right to discontinue use of photos without notice. Camper Name: Date: Address: Phone: Description of image: Signature (of Parent or Guardian if person noted above is a minor) v1/ /21/14 P a g e 5

6 Brookfield Zoo Directions to South Gate Brookfield Zoo is located at First Avenue between Ogden and 31st Street in Brookfield, Illinois, just 14 miles west of downtown Chicago. There are exits to First Avenue from the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) and from the Stevenson Expressway (I-55). Signs on First Avenue will direct you to the South Lot. Take First Avenue to Ridgewood (just south of 31st Street). Turn west at the stoplight at Ridgewood, then follow that to Golf Road (first stop sign.) Turn north on Golf Road and proceed to the South Gate. When you reach the gate, provide them with your name so that they will let you in for no charge. To park in the Discovery Center Lot, turn right after passing through the parking booth. You will come upon a second parking attendant. Again, tell them your name and that you are here for Sleepover Safari. You will be directed to follow the access road to the Discovery Center (see page 7). Please be aware that the speed limit throughout the Zoo is 10 MPH and is strictly enforced by the Brookfield Zoo Police Department. If you have any questions, please call the main switchboard at (708) Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield Zoo 3300 Golf Rd. Brookfield, IL Main Switchboard: (708) P a g e 6

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8 For office use only Brookfield Zoo Medical Waiver In any medical emergency (bee sting, scrape, sprain, cut, etc.) Brookfield Zoo s Police Department is contacted. An emergency medical technician performs first aid on your child and immediately places a call to you. This call is to notify you of the incident and to inform you of any additional treatment options, which you may accept or refuse. Until you are reached, your child remains in the First Aid Office and cannot be released back into the Zoo. If you cannot be reached within a reasonable amount of time, a call is placed to Loyola Medical Center. Medical staff at Loyola Medical Center will decide if your child needs to be transported by ambulance to their facility. Payment of the ambulance and any treatment at Loyola Medical Center are your responsibility. With this medical waiver in place, if you are unable to be reached, Brookfield Zoo program staff can make the decision to accept or refuse medical treatment on behalf of your child. Authorization for Medical Treatment of a Minor (Please complete a separate form for each child) My Camper is enrolled in: PreZoo Discovery Explorer Adventure ZooLab I/we, being the parent(s)/legal guardian(s) of, a minor, do hereby appoint Brookfield Zoo staff to act on my/our behalf, in the event that I/we cannot be contacted, to authorize or refuse necessary emergency treatment while participating in the programs at Brookfield Zoo on the following dates: Please mark all that apply A June 5 9, 2017 B June 12 16, 2017 C June 19 23, 2017 D June 26 30, 2017 E July 10 14, 2017 F July 17 21, 2017 G July 24 28, 2017 H July 31 August 4, 2017 I August 7 11, 2017 I understand that I will be responsible for the payment of all costs incurred incident to such treatment. I will not hold Brookfield Zoo in any way responsible for accident and/or injury to the child that are wholly or in part resulting from facilities, acts, or omissions not directly managed by the Chicago Zoological Society at Brookfield Zoo. Please fill out this form as completely as possible, circling the most likely way to reach you during the program. Signature Signature Printed Name, Relationship to Child Home Address Printed Name, Relationship to Child Home Address City/State/Zip Code City/State/Zip Code Home Phone Number Cell Phone Number Home Phone Number Cell Phone Number Other emergency contacts and phone numbers Other emergency contacts and phone numbers Second Page P a g e 8

9 For office use only Child s Health History Child s Name: Birthday: Age: Are all immunizations required for school up to date? Yes No Exempt (Mumps, measles, rubella; polio; haemophilus; influenza type B; pneumococcal; hepatitis A; hepatitis B; chicken pox; meningococcal meningitis; diphtheria, tetanus, pertusis) Date (month/year) of last tetanus shot: Any allergies or dietary restrictions: Current medications, including both prescribed or over-the-counter, and what needs to be administered during Zoo Camp: Describe any Camp activities from which your child should be exempted for health reasons: To help us provide the best possible experience, please specify any past medical treatments, or any current physical, mental, or psychological conditions requiring medication, treatment, or special restrictions or considerations while at Zoo Camp: Please list the name and phone number of your child s physician or health care facility: Authorized Pickup Information: Please list the names and phone numbers of individuals who have permission to drop off and pick up your child: Please provide a pickup codeword: *Photo ID and/or knowledge of pickup codeword will be required to pick up your child from camp. Optional: Tells us a few things that your child is really interested in: (Example: What is your child s favorite animal?) P a g e 9

10 Zoo Camp Accommodation Request We want to ensure your camper has the most positive experience possible while at Zoo Camp. Your completion of this form will help us achieve this. This form is completely voluntary and will be treated confidentially by our staff. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our Inclusion Specialist, Taylor Richier, at or We can t wait to have your child at Zoo Camp! Camper Information: If already registered, please provide Order ID number: Camper Name: Preferred name or nickname: Birthdate: Gender: Male Female Other Guardian Information: Guardian name: Relationship: Phone 1: Phone 2: School Information: Last grade completed: Pre K Does Camper have an aide or receive support at school? Strengths and Interests: Please identify Camper s strengths: Interests: Favorite animal(s): P a g e 10

11 Preferences: Type of activity: (check any/all that apply) Movement Structured Competitive Unstructured/Free Play Cooperative Creative Educational No Preference Other (Please elaborate below) Other: Interactive preference: (check any/all that apply) Large group Small group One-on-one Independent No Preference Activities of Daily Living: Mobility: Bathroom Use: Eating: Assistive devices: Endurance for physical activity: High (running, climbing, etc.) Moderate (walking, short running games, etc.) Low (frequent breaks, walk & ride, etc.) Sensory: Blind or low vision Deaf or hard of hearing Sensory processing challenges (over- or under-sensitive or sensory-seeking) Other None Please elaborate on sensory needs, if selected above: P a g e 11

12 Communication: Communication Style: Verbal American Sign Language (ASL) Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Other Please feel free to elaborate if necessary: Expressive language abilities and challenges: Receptive language abilities and challenges: Behavior: Behavior: (check any/all that apply) Other: Anxiety Severe fears/phobias Wanders Elopes Shy/withdrawn Hyperactive Impulsive Short Attention Span Easily Agitated Verbally Aggressive Physically Aggressive Physically destructive to property Other (please elaborate below) Uses appropriate emotional expression: Always Sometimes Rarely Never Does the Camper have a behavior intervention plan? P a g e 12

13 Medication and health info: Allergies or dietary restrictions: Health conditions (such as asthma, epilepsy, diabetes, etc.): Will your camper need to take any medication while at camp: Yes No If yes, please explain: Please note any medication side effects, if applicable: The Inclusion Specialist may contact you to further discuss your camper s accommodations. What is your preferred method of contact? Phone Call No Contact Additional Disability and Accommodation Information: Please feel free to elaborate on your camper s needs here that may not have been covered above. Thank you for taking the time to help us create the best, most memorable experience for your camper. You can bring this form to our Early Check In Event ( for more details), it to adventuresinlearning@czs.org, or mail it to: Brookfield Zoo Zoo Camp 3300 Golf Rd. Brookfield, IL P a g e 13