How we run the lake beach and the pool

• 1:81 adult to 8 children5 to 8 years · Group size: 16
• 1:101 adult to 10 children9 to 13 years · Group size: 20
• 1:61 adult to 6 childrenIn the water, 5 to 13 years · Group size: 12

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Ages 5 years to 13 years

• Background checks
• CPR and first aid
• Lifeguard training
• Water safety instructors
• Medication training

• Life jackets

  Every camper wears a life jacket on the dock and in every boat. A counselor checks the fit at the dock before each paddle block, and campers who haven't taken the swim test wear one in the water too.

• The swim test

  On the first morning each camper swims a short stretch of the roped shallows with a counselor beside them. The test places the camper in the shallow area or the deeper area, and a camper can take it again in any week.

• A lifeguard on the deck

  A lifeguard watches the water at every swim, at the lake beach and at the pool, and does nothing else. Counselors are in the water with their groups.

• Buddy checks

  Campers swim with a buddy. A counselor calls a buddy check at set times, counts every camper in and out of the water, and reads the count back before the group leaves.

• Heat, sun and thunder

  There is shade at the lake beach, the pool and the field, and a water break between blocks. Campers wear a hat and put on sunscreen from home. When thunder is heard, everyone leaves the water and waits indoors for the lifeguard's all-clear.

• Drop-off and pickup

  An adult on your list signs your camper in and out at the pavilion door, and we ask for ID until we know you.