ARRIVAL DAY PARADISE POINT SUMMER CAMP The Episcpal Dicese f Idah McCall, ID 2018 JUNIOR STAFF (JRS) INFORMATION Sessin I: July 8-14 r Sessin II: July 15-21 (One week prgram) During Check-In at any lcatin, yu are able t: Drp ff the required frms: Health Packet (Health Frm, Activities Permissin & Medical Authrizatin Frm) Add mney and check yur Brwn Bear stre accunt Drp ff any medicatins fr yur JRS with instructins. All prescriptin drugs must be in riginal labeled cntainers; send nly the exact amunt needed during the stay at camp. At camp yu will be able t talk with the n-site health care prvider. At bus pick-up lcatins yu will be able t drp ff any medicatins and instructins with the Paradise Pint staff member wh will relay all infrmatin t the camp n-site health care prvider. Drpping yur JRS ff at camp Please plan t arrive at Paradise Pint at 3:00 PM n the first day f camp. It is great t have the JRS arrive befre mst f the yuth campers, s they can feel prepared t help lead their cabin grup with the Cunselr. If yu are early, yu are welcme t wait at the tp f the hill as the entrance gate will be clsed until 2:45 PM. Yu will be greeted by a staff member wh will direct yu t parking and Check-In, which is lcated at the Fte Recreatin Hall. Junir Staff are allwed t drive themselves t camp if they prefer. If this is the case, the parent/guardian f the Junir Staff must have prir cntact with a Directr stating that the Junir Staff has permissin t check themselves int camp n arrival day and ut f camp n departure day. Keys will be turned int a Directr after check-in is cmpleted and will be kept secure in the Camp Office while the Junir Staff is at camp. Junir Staff ARE ALLOWED t use their CELL PHONES during their 2 hur break each day. Junir Staff are nt allwed t leave camp. Their phne will be labeled and stred securely in the Yurt Office thrughut the week, since n electrnics are allwed in camper cabins. Paradise Pint is nt respnsible fr lst r damaged electrnics while at camp. Drpping yur JRS ff at any bus lcatin Please plan t arrive at least 15 minutes prir t the departure time. A Paradise Pint staff member will be at each bus pick-up lcatin t greet yu and check-in yur camper. The bus is scheduled t arrive at camp at 4:00 PM. By 4:30 PM all Junir Staff are with their cabin grups participating in a camp tur, visiting the health center and waterfrnt, and unpacking in their cabins. While at the Health Center, the n-site health care prvider will talk individually with JRS's abut their health infrmatin and be given a head-t-te t lk fr lice, any existing cnditins, and g ver medicatins r allergies. At the waterfrnt, JRS s will have the ptin t participate in the swim test (4 lengths in between the dcks & treading water fr 2 minutes). If JRS s chse t nt take it r d nt pass, they will nly be able t swim in specific swimming areas r required t wear a lifejacket and are encuraged t try again thrughut the week. After JRS s unpack they will discuss, as a cabin grup, guidelines which will be hung in their cabin fr the week. DEPARTURE DAY During Check-Out at any lcatin, yu are able t: Sign ut yur JRS after shwing yur pht ID: PHOTO ID IS REQUIRED TO CHECK OUT ANY JUNIOR STAFF Pick-up any medicatins (any medicatins left will be held until Labr Day and then discarded) Picking yur JRS up at camp Please plan t be at camp between 10:00-11:00 AM n the last day f camp. If picking yur JRS up frm camp, yu have the ptin t make purchases at the Brwn Bear stre. If yur JRS is nt picked up befre 12:30 PM yur accunt will be charged a $35 late pick-up fee. Picking yur JRS up at any bus lcatin Please be there accrding t the time listed under the Transprtatin sectin. We d ur best t make sure the bus leaves each lcatin n-time. Junir Staff will nly be signed-ut t thse listed n their accunt. If yu are picking up yur JRS, but are nt listed n the accunt, they will be unable t leave until the primary r secndary cntacts have been reached. The Episcpal Dicese f Idah 1858 W. Judith Lane Bise, ID 83705 Phne: 208-345-4440 Fax: 208-345-9735 Email: registrar@idahdicese.rg
TRANSPORTATION Paradise Pint ffers transprtatin t and frm Pcatell, Twin Falls, Bise, and Hrseshe Bend. All transprtatin will be supervised by Paradise Pint Staff and/r Camp Vlunteers. Csts are as fllws: POCATELLO: $30 One-way / $60 Rundtrip TWIN FALLS: $25 One Way/$50 Rundtrip BOISE: $20 One Way/$40 Rundtrip HORSESHOE BEND: $15 One Way/$30 Rundtrip 1 st Day f Camp: CAMPER DROP-OFF Last Day f Camp: CAMPER PICK-UP 8:00 AM - Depart frm Parking lt next t Trinity Episcpal Church and acrss frm Pcatell High Schl 325 N. Arthur Ave. Pcatell, ID 83204 10:00 AM - Depart Paradise Pint 10:00 AM - Depart frm Church f the Ascensin 371 Eastland Drive Nrth Twin Falls, ID 83301 1:30 PM - Depart frm St. Stephen s Episcpal Church 2206 N. Cle Rad Bise, ID 83704 12:00 PM - Arrive at Hrseshe Bend City Park 112 Ada Street Hrseshe Bend, ID 83629 1:00 PM - Arrive at St. Stephen s Episcpal Church 2206 N. Cle Rad Bise, ID 83704 2:30 PM - Depart frm Hrseshe Bend City Park 112 Ada Street Hrseshe Bend, ID 83629 4:30 PM - Arrive at Church f the Ascensin 371 Eastland Drive Nrth Twin Falls, ID 83301 4:30 PM - Arrive at Paradise Pint 6:30PM - Arrive at the Parking lt next t Trinity Episcpal Church and acrss frm Pcatell High Schl 325 N. Arthur Ave. Pcatell, ID 83204 JUNIOR STAFF RULES Because Junir Staff are under 18 years ld, they are still cnsidered a Paradise Pint camper, nt a staff member. Junir Staff agree t respect camp staff, their fellw campers, wildlife and the camp prperty, and fllw camp rules (page 2 f the agreement/waiver) at all times, fr their wn safety, the safety f thers and fr the safekeeping f Paradise Pint. Althugh Junir Staff are still cnsidered campers, they d have sme special privileges. They are allwed tw hurs per day during waterfrnt as "time-ff". Junir Staff are nt allwed t leave camp prperty withut the cnsent f their parents (page 3 f the agreement/waiver) and must always tell the Buddy Bard staff member where they are ging during their time ff perid. Any phne r electrnic device Junir Staff bring t camp will be kept in the Yurt Office and may nly be used in the Yurt Office during their time ff. Upn arrival, all Junir Staff will meet with the Village Crdinatr t g ver their schedules fr the week, discuss the activities they have been assigned t help lead, g ver rules, and answer any questins. Frm this pint frward, they will fllw their cabin grups and shadw their specific cunselrs thrughut the week. The Village Crdinatr will check in with each Junir Staff daily and will d an verall weekly check-in, as well. CABIN ASSIGNMENTS All Junir Staff will be staying in a cabin with a Cunselr and yuth campers. LOST & FOUND On a daily basis, lst and fund items will be placed n Trust Rck (the rck in the central gathering area) fr campers t claim. On departure day, we d a lst and fund fashin shw during breakfast t return items fund t campers. Anything nt claimed will be displayed at camp n the Check-Out table during departure day. Pictures f all lst and fund items left at the end f each week will be upladed t the camp sessin pht gallery. Lst and fund items can be picked up at camp, the Dicesan Office in Bise, r be shipped at an additinal charge. All leftver items are dnated at the end f the summer. Please label all yur camper s items t help prevent missing items. The Episcpal Dicese f Idah 1858 W. Judith Lane Bise, ID 83705 Phne: 208-345-4440 Fax: 208-345-9735 Email: registrar@idahdicese.rg
TYPICAL DAY AT CAMP 8:00 Breakfast 9:00 Mrning Chapel 9:30 Cabin Clean Up 10-12 Activity Chices 12:30 Lunch/Mail Call 1:30 Tes Up (Rest Hur ZZZzzz ) 2:30 Waterfrnt and Brwn Bear (Camp Stre) 4:15 Camper Clean-up (Shwers) 5:00 Cabin Cnnectins (Cabin Recreatin/Team Building) 6:00 Dinner 7:00 Evening Chapel 7:30 All Camp Game 8:30 Campfire 9:15 Ready fr bed 10:00 Reflectins (Wind-dwn/cabin devtinal time) 10:30 Lights Out! CHAPEL As an Episcpalian camp, Paradise Pint prmtes Christian values thrughut the camp activities, such as lve, cmpassin, prayer, and frgiveness. The Spiritual Crdinatr hlds mrning and evening Chapel and a ne hur Chaplain Cnnectin time during the week fr every camper. Each summer the curriculum fr Chapels and Chaplain Cnnectin time changes, hwever the structure remains the same. Mrning Chapel intrduces a Christian value with an activity t demnstrate it, alng with fun sngs! Then, fr Chaplain Cnnectin time, the campers are divided int smaller grups that can fcus n smething a little mre specific, such as different ways t pray r hw campers can cnnect with Gd. Evening Chapel invlves mre discussin abut the daily Christian value and will ask what the campers saw thrughut the day that wuld demnstrate the daily Christian value. Paradise Pint welcmes campers f all religius beliefs and church backgrunds. DIETARY NEEDS It is ur desire that all participants be able t experience Paradise Pint withut cncern r anxiety f dietary restrictins. We are able t wrk with a variety f dietary restrictins, including vegetarian, gluten, dairy, egg, and nut allergies. In rder t meet the needs f these participants, it is necessary t btain as much infrmatin as pssible prir t the arrival at camp. During the registratin prcess yu are able t list any special dietary needs. Please be as specific as pssible regarding the exact nature and severity f any allergy r intlerance. Please nte that we will make every effrt t accmmdate special requests. Hwever, due t ur pen kitchen that handles the majr allergens (gluten, wheat, dairy, nuts, etc...) we cannt guarantee that items will be cmpletely "free" f any ingredient. While Paradise Pint attempts t prvide meals which meet these special needs as much as pssible, it is the respnsibility f the individual t avid thse fds that they are unable t eat. In sme cases, we allw the participants t bring sme f their wn fd items, which can then be prepared by ur camp kitchen staff. MEDICAL CARE Each Yuth Camp sessin has an n-site health care prvider n camp prperty fr the week. In case f an emergency, arrangements fr treatment have been made with the St. Luke s McCall Medical Center, which is abut eight miles frm Camp. Shuld any serius accident r illness ccur at camp, Parents/Guardians are ntified immediately. If yu plan t be away fr any length f time during yur child s time at camp please arrange fr a relative r friend t be able t pick-up yur child shuld he r she becme ill and verify that they are listed as an Authrized Pick-up. All campers at Paradise Pint are cvered by the camp s accident plicy, which is secndary cverage t the family s wn insurance prvided n the Camper Health Frm. THINGS TO BRING TO CAMP It is helpful t label all items. D NOT pack medicatins (prescriptins r ver-the-cunter) OR mney fr the Camp Stre in yur luggage. Please bring them t Check-In n arrival day. Jeans Flip-flps Chapstick Shrts Hat/cap fr ht/cld weather Paper/envelpes & stamps T-shirts Glves fr cl weather Jurnal r small ntebk Sweatshirts Dirty clthes bag Daypack Jacket Sleeping bag & pillw Water bttle Underwear & scks fr 5 days 2 Twels: beach/shwer Flashlight r Headlamp 2 Swimsuits (mdest, please) Sap/shamp Sunscreen (30 SPF minimum) Tennis shes/ hiking shes Tthpaste/tthbrush Bug Spray Paradise Pint is nt respnsible fr lst items. Please label everything! The Episcpal Dicese f Idah 1858 W. Judith Lane Bise, ID 83705 Phne: 208-345-4440 Fax: 208-345-9735 Email: registrar@idahdicese.rg
THINGS TO LEAVE AT HOME Please leave any medicatin (except prescriptin which is administered by the nurse), drugs, alchl, cigarettes, lighters r matches, weapns, ammunitin, r KNIVES at hme. If a JRS brings prhibited items t Camp, it may result in them being sent hme. Any prhibited items that are brught t Camp and fund after the Parents/Guardians leave will be stred in the Camp Office. Paradise Pint is nt respnsible fr these stred items if they are lst r damaged. Junir Staff ARE ALLOWED t use their CELL PHONES during their 2 hur break each day. Junir Staff are nt allwed t leave camp and must stay with anther Junir Staff during this break. Their phne will be labeled and stred securely in the Yurt Office thrughut the week, since n electrnics are allwed in camper cabins. Paradise Pint is nt respnsible fr lst r damaged electrnics while at camp. DRESS CODE Paradise Pint strives fr a mdest standard f dress. Please pack accrdingly. D nt bring clthes that reference drugs r alchl, r have inapprpriate innuends. As a Junir Staff, yu are a rle mdel fr the yunger campers. Please make sure shrts, dresses, skirts are an apprpriate length and swimsuits are mdest. STAYOVER CAMPERS Sme Junir Staff may be staying at camp fr mre than ne camp sessin. The weekend between camp sessins ffers a mre relaxed schedule in rder fr JRS t recup frm the excitement frm the previus week and regain their energy. Parents/Guardians are welcme t visit their JRS n camp r take them int twn fr a treat between 1pm and 4pm n Saturdays. If taking yur camper ff-camp the same rules f departure day apply bring yur ID and yu must be listed n the accunt. If yu wuld like t take yur JRS fr the weekend, please adhere t the same departure and arrival times listed n the first page. BROWN BEAR STORE POLICY Brwn Bear is the camp stre where campers can purchase snacks and drinks. Campers are allwed t purchase ne snack and ne drink item each afternn and will typically spend $2/day. In additin t snacks, Paradise Pint merchandise is available in Brwn Bear and range in price frm $5-$35 (sweatshirts, water bttles, stuffed animals, etc.). Balances f less than $15 at the end f each camp sessin will be dnated t the Camper Schlarship Fund. Balances can be transferred t siblings r family members attending future camp sessins. Parents/guardians have the ptin t dnate balances ver $15 t the Camper Schlarship Fund r have balances refunded via check. All Brwn Bear Refunds & Dnatins will be prcessed within tw weeks f the last day f the camp sessin if it is nt transferred t a future sessin. CAMP PICTURES Each day, we are able t take pictures f activities n camp and we d ur best t get a picture f each camper every day. All phts are upladed t yur nline accunt each evening and are available fr yu t view in the mrning. Camps that take place partially ff-camp (Hrse Camps, Muntain Adventure) will have ff-camp pictures upladed by departure day f that camp. T view yur campers pictures, lg int yur accunt and click n pht gallery, lcated under the ADDITIONAL OPTIONS drp dwn. If yur camper is signed up fr mre than ne camp, there will be a drp dwn menu t select which camp phts yu wuld like t view. PARENT/GUARDIAN COMMUNICATION WITH JRS s AT CAMP One f the greatest things camp fsters is the pprtunity t gain independence and self-cnfidence thrugh navigating challenging situatins n their wn and with the help f peers and cunselrs. Calling hme, either while hmesick r just t check-in, desn t allw fr this pprtunity. Often, when a hmesick camper speaks t smene frm hme, their hmesickness is nly made wrse. Instead, we encurage letter-writing bth t and frm the family. The general camp practice is t cntact parents when there is cncern abut a JRS's health and well-being. All ther JRS phne cntact with parents/guardians is allwed nly during their 2 hur break r when apprved by the Camp Directr. All cntact, successful and unsuccessful, is dcumented. Parents/Guardians may ask fr a Camper Check-In by calling the Dicesan Office at 208-345-4440 and requesting t be transferred t Paradise Pint. If leaving a message, make sure t leave yur name and yur camper s name. All Camper Check-In requests will be returned within 24 hurs. The Episcpal Dicese f Idah 1858 W. Judith Lane Bise, ID 83705 Phne: 208-345-4440 Fax: 208-345-9735 Email: registrar@idahdicese.rg
SENDING MAIL TO YOUR JRS Junir Staff lve t receive mail and care packages when they are away frm hme. Please make sure t send packages early in the week t make sure yur JRS receives them while they are at camp. Packages r letters that arrive after yur JRS has departed will be returned t sender. It has been a fun Paradise Pint traditin that if a camper receives three letters r a package they will get t be thrwn in the lake! They als have the ptin t sing with ther campers r have their Cunselr thrwn in the lake instead! Ideas fr care packages: Anything glw-in-the-dark is a huge hit bracelets, necklaces, glasses, tys, etc. (n glw-in-the-dark ceiling stickers) Statinary/Pens t write hme Smething t autgraph campers lve t get everyne t sign smething befre they leave. We sell white pillwcases with the Paradise Pint lg n them in the camp stre, but a t-shirt r hat frm yu wuld als wrk! Crsswrd puzzles r any activity bks that can be used during Tes Up Card games Water tys inflatable tys, water guns, diving tys, etc. (n water ballns) Fd (N Gum) please limit the amunt f fd in each care package. Fd is nt allwed inside the camper s cabin. All fd frm packages is stred in sealed tubs in the camp stre t eliminate animals. Direct mail crrespndence t: Camper s Name C/O Paradise Pint Camp P.O. Bx 764 McCall, ID 83638 SENDING EMAIL TO CAMP If yu wuld like t email yur JRS thrughut their week at camp, yu can purchase a blck f 30 ne-way emails fr $5 during registratin. Yu can als invite family and friends t send emails. Each day befre lunch (at 12pm) we print all emails received in the previus 24 hurs and hand ut during lunch with the rest f the mail. Any emails sent after 12pm n Friday will nt be received by yur JRS. RECEIVING MAIL FROM CAMP All camper letters are taken int the Pst Office in McCall in the mrnings, Mnday thrugh Friday. Each day during Tes Up (rest hur) campers are encuraged t write letters hme t their families. It may be that mail frm yur JRS is nt s cheerful. Remember that campers smetimes write hme during hmesick mments, r that the act f writing triggers hmesickness. In mst instances, by the time yu receive the letter, yur JRS is well-adjusted t camp and having a wnderful time. If yu are cncerned abut a letter yu receive frm yur JRS while they are at camp, please call the Camp Directr. CONTACT AFTER CAMP (JRS s with Staff and JRS s with JRS s) Camper safety is Paradise Pint s primary gal and safety after camp is still a pririty. The friendships that frm at Camp between staff members and campers are imprtant and have tremendus value. If cntact with staff members is desired after camp, it is suggested that all cmmunicatin take place thrugh fficial Paradise Pint scial media sites (this includes, but is nt limited t, Facebk, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter)r by mail/email thrugh the Camp Office. Paradise Pint advises staff n apprpriate cmmunicatin and healthy bundaries with Junir Staff, which includes all emails and letters being addressed t the JRS s parents r guardians, r phne calls with the parent r guardian present. Online cmmunicatin n persnal accunts between staff members and JRS s is nt mnitred r managed by Paradise Pint and Paradise Pint is nt respnsible fr the cntent n the staff member s accunts. The expectatin is that all parties (parents, JRS s, and staff) use respect and cmmn sense in scial media cmmunicatin r cntact utside f Camp. Paradise Pint Scial Media Website: paradisepintcamp.rg Facebk: facebk.cm/paradisepintcamp Instagram: @paradisepintcamp Twitter: @paradise_pint YuTube: yutube.cm/channel/uc_weh5mxh3hkfn2txw5m4cw The Episcpal Dicese f Idah 1858 W. Judith Lane Bise, ID 83705 Phne: 208-345-4440 Fax: 208-345-9735 Email: registrar@idahdicese.rg
Junir Staff wh wuld like t keep in tuch with ther JRS s are encuraged t exchange cntact infrmatin while at Camp. During the registratin prcess parents and guardians can select t share their cntact infrmatin (address, phne number, and email) if requested by anther camper. Parents r Guardians can cntact the Camp Registrar at the Dicesan Office t receive apprved cntact infrmatin. Paradise Pint will never share any infrmatin with an utside party. HOMESICKNESS Ging away t camp fr a week r mre can be a challenging experience fr many campers. Shrt-term separatin frm parents and learning independence are bth imprtant parts f grwing up even thugh it may nt always be easy. Sme children find it difficult t cpe with the changes that cme with spending a week away frm hme. This anxiety is perfectly nrmal and happens n ccasin. We spend a lt f time training camp staff n hw t deal with hmesickness, but parents can help prevent hmesickness by ding sme simple things prir t their camper s stay at camp. Avid statements such as, If yu dn t like camp, yu can cme hme. Children wh are experiencing difficulties will clse their minds t adapting t camp, and fcus immediately n ging hme. Prcess any recent stressful events: Recent deaths f peple clse t campers r parents wh are divrcing can cause extreme stress n a child at camp. Talk t them abut it and ntify the camp t make the staff aware. Keep letters shrt and psitive: Parents shuld avid statements abut missing them terribly, hw much yu wish they were hme, r abut the death f their favrite pet. Talk abut hmesickness: Hmesickness is natural and certain feelings f missing hme, parents, pets, r friends are nrmal. Once this is understd, yur child may accept hmesick feelings with less anxiety. Develping realistic expectatins abut camp is very imprtant. Parents can smetimes ver-glamrize the camp experience. G ahead and talk abut the fun they ll have, but als discuss rainy days; abut liking sme peple mre than thers; abut making chices at camp. By ding this yu help yur camper understand their feelings, s they are better able t recgnize and cpe with them. Many campers fare better at Camp if they are able t see where they will be staying ahead f time. Cnsider taking at trip t visit Paradise Pint during ur Open Huse in June, prir t ur Yuth Camps, s yur camper will have an pprtunity t see the cabins and ther facilities. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Is this a paid psitin? Being a Junir Staff member is a vlunteer, un-paid leadership rle in ur camp prgram. Many Junir Staff list their participatin in this prgram as vlunteer experience and we are happy t prvide references when needed. Can Junir Staff drive themselves t camp? Yes, if yu have yur license yu are allwed t drive yurself t and frm camp. Once yu arrive, yur car keys must be given t Marty Beck, Camp Directr and yu will nt be able t use yur car during yur time at camp. Written permissin frm they parent/guardian must be given t a Directr prir t yur arrival at camp. Where d Junir Staff shwer? As a Junir Staff, yu will shwer at the bath huse with the ther campers. Staff Bath is nt available t anyne that is nt a staff member. The Episcpal Dicese f Idah 1858 W. Judith Lane Bise, ID 83705 Phne: 208-345-4440 Fax: 208-345-9735 Email: registrar@idahdicese.rg
DIRECTIONS TO PARADISE POINT FROM BOISE Head west n State Street (Highway 44) Turn right nt Highway 55 Nrth and cntinue 98 miles Heading nrth int McCall n Highway 55 (Nrth 3 rd Street in McCall) Turn right nt Park Street (My Father s Place and May Hardware are n the crner) Cntinue nt Thmpsn Avenue Turn left at Davis Avenue Turn right at Lick Creek Rad (stp sign) and cntinue 2 miles Slight left nt Eastside Drive at the frk (lk fr Paradise Pint s sign t pint the way) Cntinue 3.5 miles t Camp (pass Camp Mrrisn, Camp Ida-Haven and Tamarack Cndminiums) Entrance t Paradise Pint is n the left 1 mile after pavement ends If yu need help, call the I m Lst Htline: 208-345-4440. DIRECTIONS TO PARADISE POINT FROM NEW MEADOWS Head east n Highway 55 and cntinue 12 miles Heading east int McCall n Highway 55 (Lake Street in McCall) Turn right nt Nrth 3 rd Street in McCall Turn left nt Park Street (My Father s Place and May Hardware are n the crner) Cntinue nt Thmpsn Avenue Turn left at Davis Avenue Turn right at Lick Creek Rad (stp sign) and cntinue 2 miles Slight left nt Eastside Drive at the frk (lk fr Paradise Pint s sign t pint the way) Cntinue 3.5 miles t Camp (pass Camp Mrrisn, Camp Ida-Haven and Tamarack Cndminiums) Entrance t Paradise Pint is n the left 1 mile after pavement ends If yu need help, call the I m Lst Htline: 208-345-4440. EMERGENCY CONTACT In case f an emergency, please call: Marty Beck, Executive Directr - 208-991-7283 Rbyn Hatfield, Camp Directr 208-991-6430 Episcpal Dicese f Idah Office - 208-345-4440 The Episcpal Dicese f Idah 1858 W. Judith Lane Bise, ID 83705 Phne: 208-345-4440 Fax: 208-345-9735 Email: registrar@idahdicese.rg