Town of Wellesley, Massachusetts -

Children may be dropped off at 8:15 AM and picked up by 4: 45 PM. Parents are required to sign in with the camp staff that their child is in attendance before leaving in the morning. The camp does provide an extended day program (see below), which parents may sign up for on a weekly basis. Late pick-up fees are charged to parent(s)/guardian(s) who do not register for extended care and who pick up their child after 4:45 PM (see below).

Parents, who are involved in custodial situations or those who wish to have someone other than them pick up their child, are required to put this information in writing (special request form) to the camp director. NO verbal request either in person or by phone will be accepted.

Registration for extended day is done on a weekly basis. You must sign up with the Camp Director on or before the previous day of the needed extended day. All Quest extended day campers are to be dropped off and picked up at the High School. All Joey extended day campers are to be dropped off and picked up at the Warren School Building. The hours of the extended day are 4:45-6:15 PM –Monday through Friday. The fee for the extended day is $7.00 per day or $35 for the week.

If the parent(s)/guardian(s) pick up after 6:15 PM, there will be a late fee of $ 5.00 for the first 10 minutes late, and $ 1.00 for each minute after the initial 10 minutes. This fee would be paid in full with cash or check and given directly to the staff on duty.

If you have not pre-registered for the extended day program, then the regular pick-up time is 4:45 PM. If you are late for the regular pick-up time, then the above Late Pick-up Policy will apply. ** It is important that parent(s)/guardian(s) pick up their child on time due to the fact that the custodians will close the school. The Recreation Department only contracts with the school until 6:15 PM no later.

Parents/Guardians will be required to provide an appropriate lunch with a beverage each day. Lunches will be stored in the refrigerator at the camp. On field trip days lunches will NOT be refrigerated. Please send the lunch in an appropriate cooler on field trip days.

Camp Joey will have a snack provided each morning (usually crackers and juice). Parents are responsible for informing (special request form) camp staff of any food allergies that their child may have.

Parents are responsible for providing sunscreen and/or sun protection for their child. Counselors will be responsible for reminding children to use sunscreen at appropriate times during the day. However, the sunscreen should be applied first at home in the morning, before the child is admitted to camp. Parents who want counselors to apply sunscreen/sun protection to their child, must fill out a special request form.

Parents are asked to use their discretion regarding their child’s health in relation to camp. Please do not send your child to camp if they are not feeling well. If a child becomes sick while at camp, a parent or the emergency contact person will be called.

According to Chapter 119, Section 51 A of the Massachusetts Commonwealth Law, Recreation personnel are required to report whenever there is a reasonable cause to believe that a child under the age of 18 is suffering from physical (including sexual), mental or emotional abuse or injury. In addition, incidents of suspected neglect in regards to the issues of adequate food, shelter, clothing, and supervision.

All Campers are expected to act in an appropriate manner. Any minor incidents of misbehavior will be reported to the parent at the end of the day. The camp staff will take appropriate action at the time of the incident. Appropriate action may include but not limited to the following: removing the child from the activity and giving the camper a time out. During a time out period the child will have a counselor present. Counselors are trained to be firm and fair and not to yell or strike a child.

Excessive incidents of misbehavior, especially those that threaten the safety of a camper and/or staff will be reported to the parent/guardian immediately. In extreme cases, the parent/guardian will be asked to remove their child immediately.

All counselors receive First Aid training that includes guidelines for treating injuries involving blood. All counselors are required to wear protective gloves when treating any injury. Training includes guidelines for proper disposal of contaminated gloves and/or clothing. A bio-hazard kit is available for cleaning spills that may occur.

Medication prescribed for campers shall be kept in original containers bearing the pharmacy label, which shows the date of filling, the pharmacy name and address, the filling pharmacist’s initials, the serial number of the prescribed medication, directions for use and cautionary statements, if any, contained in such prescription or required by law, and if tablets or capsules, the number in the container. All over the counter medications for campers shall be kept in their original container with its original label, which shall include directions for use.

All medication prescribed for campers will be kept in a locked storage area and will be administered by the Camp Director. If the medications require refrigeration, please inform the Camp Director.

The Camp Director will be the only staff member allowed to administer medications. The Camp Director will receive a list of all medications administered at the camp. Medication prescribed for campers that is brought from home shall only be administered if the medication is in its original container, and there is written permission (special request) from the parent/guardian.

When no longer needed, medications shall be returned to a parent or guardian whenever possible. If the medication cannot be returned, it will be destroyed as follows:

1) Destruction of prescription medication shall be accomplished by the Camp Director, witnessed by a second person and recorded in a log maintained by the camp for this purpose. The log shall include the name of the camper, the name of medication, the quantity of medication destroyed, and the date and method of destruction. The Camp Director and the witness shall sign each entry in the medication destruction log.

Field Trip permission slips need to be filled out by the parent/guardian for every field trip the child attends. The form must be handed into the Camp Director on the first day of camp. Your child must wear their camp T-shirt that was given to them on the days of the field trips. Your child should be dressed appropriate for the weather.