Youth Camp Rules and Regulations - 2023

 

1. Campers participating in the youth program must be at least 6 years old, or entering the 1st grade. A birth certificate may be requested upon registration.
2. Camper Registration is Available online: https://forms.gle/Fg4aBsMpBoLH9WF66
3. Sending your camper to program is self-certifying that the camper is fever and COVID symptom-free.  If your camper gets sick or shows symptoms of COVID that are not documented allergies or other health issues, the staff reserves the right to send them home for the day. 
4. Camp activities are weekly from Monday through Friday and attendance is recorded.  The morning athletic program meets under the shelter at the A-field.
• Activities begin at 9:00 AM and end at 12:00 PM Monday through Thursday.
• Activities begin at 10:00 AM and end at 12:00 PM on Friday.
• Campers must be dressed appropriately for the day. This includes gym shoes, athletic shorts or pants, t-shirts or tank tops, etc.  Longer hair should be pulled back and out of the face. Open-toed or slip-on shoes are not permitted. Please avoid denim clothing and athletic skirts of any kind. 
• Campers must apply sunscreen on their own, and bring hats and water bottles as needed. 
• Campers can expect to be outdoors and engaged in physical activity daily. Program activities are likely to take place outside even in light rain. Activities will move indoors when thunder or lightning is detected. 
5. The afternoon swim program meets at the pool Monday through Friday.
• Activities begin at 1:00 PM and end at 3:00 PM on Monday through Friday.
• Campers must wear a bathing suit to participate in all pool activities. 
• Hair longer than shoulder length must be pulled back in a ponytail before entering the pool. 
• Campers must apply sunscreen on their own, and bring goggles and water bottles as needed. 
6. Campers are to avoid using equipment under the shelter during non-program hours. 
7. Campers should label personal items frequently brought to the program, like pull string backpacks, water bottles, towels, goggles, etc.
8. Campers are required to wear an Illinois Turner Camp t-shirt while attending field trips. This will increase safety and ensure quick identification of campers while off property. 
9. Field trips are recommended, but not mandatory. There will be no alternate program provided on field trip days.  
10. Attendance during after-program activities is encouraged, but not mandatory.
11. Campers attending after-program activities, including the evening sleep out, must also be enrolled in the camp program with all fees paid in full and an emergency form completed. 
12. Campers participating in the Water Show and Final Show are expected to attend morning and afternoon practices daily.  Campers facing conflicts during show weeks must seek approval from program directors in order to participate in the show.
13. A legal guardian or designated adult must remain on campgrounds while the child participates in any program activity or event.  Arrangements must be made with the camper should the supervising adult change.
• Staff must be notified of the designated adult should it be different from the adult on the registration paperwork. To notify, please complete the Google Form by clicking https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAHwyc5G0lZZEOu9LXQmJsnXvhUq7bvL4lQ5KgK6Axe_NW6g/viewform?usp=sf_link or the link located at illinoisturners.org.
• This form must be completed each time there is a change to the designated adult - failure to do so may result in exclusion from program activities.
14. Children under the age of 8 are not permitted at the pool or concession area without adult supervision.
15. Program news and calendar events are posted at the A-field, Rathskeller, and Pool bulletin boards and on Facebook as needed. You can also contact program directors for further details and procedures regarding program events. Directors will use the app Remind to communicate with families about information about program activities as needed.

 

Field Trips:

In order to take camp field trips, we need adult volunteers to drive to and from each location.  It is the responsibility of the driver to get to and from the destination safely. If you are available during a field trip day, and agree to the responsibility of driving, please submit a copy of your driver’s license and insurance card to the program director. 

 Program Fees

1. Members (non-cottage owner):
• $350 for the season. This includes a pool tag.
• $40 for a single day of program activities. 
• $50 for a seasonal pool tag only. 
2. Non Members:
• $50 for a single day of program activities. This includes pool admission for the day.

Behavior Management:

During youth program activities, staff members enforce rules for misconduct, including, but not limited to: using violence, force, noise, profanity/obscenity, coercion, threats, intimidation, fear, bullying, or other comparable conduct toward anyone or urging other campers to engage in such conduct.  If parents/guardians wish to discuss behavior management during youth program activities, please make arrangements to speak with a youth committee member or program director. 

Parent Summary of Positive Behavior Supports

 

During ITC Youth Program activities, campers will be expected to work and play together cooperatively. A climate of kindness and respect will be the goal. 

 

Behavioral Expectations include:

Active participation

Attention to the counselor’s instructions

Safe hands and feet 

Kind, helpful, respectful words and actions

Taking turns and waiting patiently for a turn

 

When a Camper needs more support to be successful in meeting positive behavioral expectations, the following tiers of support will be used. 

 

Tier 1:	The camper will meet with Youth Program Staff to talk about why they are not being successful.
Tier 2:	Parents will be called to help create solutions.
Tier 3:	Parents will meet with staff in person to develop a plan to support the camper.
Physical Behavior	Parents will be called to pick up camper. Camper may return to camp the next day.
Serious infractions will be handled on a single-case basis,  and could result in dismissal from the youth program.

 

Schedule a time to talk to a Youth Program Staff Member or a Youth Committee Member for more information about specific positive behavioral supports and the tiered system.

ITC Pool Rules and Regulations

 

1.   Only pool shoes are permitted on deck. No street shoes allowed. 
2.   Rinse in shower before entering pool water.  
3.   Swimsuits must be worn in pool water.  
4.   No cut off jeans or regular shorts permitted in water. White t-shirts and swim shirts are permitted.
5.   Hair shoulder length and longer must be in a hair tie. 
6.   ONLY water is allowed on the pool deck, all other food and drink MUST be in concession area.
7.   No glass containers allowed.
8.   No running on pool deck. 
9.   No diving where you see the YELLOW line.
10. Do NOT play and or/ hang on the lap lanes.
11. One person on the diving board at a time.
12. Only take one bounce on the diving board.
13. No goggles allowed while using diving boards.
14. When using the diving boards, swim to the side of the pool to exit. 
15. Please stay out of the swimming lanes unless you are swimming laps.
16. Babies must have a swim diaper while using the pool- sold in the office for $.50.
17. Youth ages 8 and older can be at the pool without an adult.
18. Youth 5 and under must have a guardian ages 16 or older with them at all times. Guardians must be near pool ledge while child is using the pool. Guardian cannot watch youth from concession area. 
19. Youth 7 and under are allowed in baby pool accompanied by a guardian 16 and over.
20. Adults 18 and over allowed in pool during safety break.
21. Pool office is for STAFF ONLY!  Avoid using the office as a shortcut to bathrooms or exit. 
22. Three whistles blown by a lifeguard indicate a pool EMERGENCY and EVERYONE must get out of the pool. 
23. One whistle blown by a lifeguard means a guard is trying to get someone’s attention, please acknowledge the whistle. 
24. If consuming alcohol, please be smart while in the sun, and pool.
25. Flippers are not to be worn on the pool deck.