City of Euless Euless Summer Camps 2020 Parent Handbook - Euless, TX
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City of Euless
Euless
Summer
Camps 2020
Parent HandbookStandards of Care
A Standards of Care (SOC) manual has been developed and approved by the Euless City Council to ensure the highest
quality of service will be provided in our youth childcare programs. This Parent Handbook is an abridged version of
these policies. You will receive a copy at registration and additional copies of the SOC are available upon request.
Please contact the Program Coordinator or the Camp Director for more information.
Quick Review: Policies
(See manual for details)
Campers must be signed in and out by an authorized adult (18 or older) each day.
Camp ends at 6 p.m. Late fees are charged after 6:05 p.m. (See p.10)
No sandals, dress shoes or black marking sole shoes.
No tablets, cell phones, makeup, nail polish or toys.
Payments must be made two (2) weeks prior to the week attending camp.
Only ONE day’s supply of medication may be sent each day.
Check for updates on the Summer Camp handout and the weekly
newsletter posted on the Euless website.
http://www.eulesstx.gov/pacs/summercamp.htm
Bring a backpack with a sack lunch, snack, water bottle, change of clothes, swimsuit, towel and sunscreen to camp every day.
LABEL EVERYTHING. On field trip days, bring a sack lunch in your camper’s backpack. When at the Euless Family Life
Center (EFLC), lunch is available through the HEB ISD Summer Lunch Program. Campers will need to bring a sack lunch if
they choose not to participate in the lunch program. See page 8 for more details.
Call the Euless Family Life Center at 817-685-1666 if you have any questions and/or concerns and if your child will be absent.
IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION:
Program Coordinator Camp Email:
Sonja Howard showard@eulesstx.gov
300 West Midway
Euless, TX 76039
817-685-1668
SAC/ Teen Camp Coordinator Camp Website
Sonja Howard www.eulesstx.gov/PACS/SAC
300 West Midway
Euless, TX 76039
817-685-1668
Euless Family Life Center Superintendent
Liz Johnson
300 West Midway
Euless, TX 76039
817-685-1654DATES AND HOURS OF OPERATION
The Euless Summer Camps (ESC) 2020 hours of operation will be from 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday,
starting June 1-August 7, 2020. HEB ISD students start school August 17th, so we will not have camp the week of
August10th-14th.
All field trips and local outings will originate and conclude at the camp facility. If your child will not be attending a field
trip or local outing, please notify the Camp Coordinator.
If for any reason the campsite needs to be closed during camp, your child will be transported to either:
Children’s Health Star Center Euless Family Life Center
1400 S. Pipeline Rd. 300 West Midway
Euless, TX 76040 Euless, TX 76039
TEEN Camp/Pending Elementary Pending Elementary
Euless, TX 76039 Euless, TX 76040
Camp Staff will make every reasonable effort to contact the parents of campers.EULESS SUMMER CAMPS
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
To keep the program running safe and successful as possible, please read and adhere to the following policies and guidelines.
Attendance
Attendance for participants enrolled in the ESC Program is not mandatory. Children may attend all day or a portion of the day. Please
check the weekly newsletter for field trips and local outing schedules as the camp facility may be closed during those times, and
you may need to pick up or drop off your child at a different location. Please let the Camp Coordinator and your child’s counselor
know of any prior arrangements beforehand.
Sign In and Release Policy
The ESC Staff views your child’s safety as a top priority. For this reason, we will not release your child to any unauthorized persons
without written consent from the legal guardian. The supervisory staff at your child’s camp facility must receive written notice
regarding pick-up by anyone not indicated as an authorized adult as listed on the registration form. For your child’s safety, a driver’s
license/ID card is required for anyone picking up your child until familiarity has been established.
Please sign your child in/out each day. Children MUST be signed in and out by a parent/guardian or authorized persons. On swim and
travel days, each camper will be given a wristband indicating their designated group. Campers ages 12 and up walking or biking to
the camp facility will be responsible for signing in/out each day and will be allowed to come as late as 9 a.m. and leave as early as 4:30
p.m. If you have a specific time of release other than the one listed, please be sure you give the Camp Coordinator/Program Coordinator
a letter stating the time of release.
If a child is dropped off, and they are not enrolled in camp that week, the child will not be allowed to participate in camp
activities until payment is made (pending camp availability).
Parent/Child Communication
If you would like to leave a message for your child, please call the Camp Coordinator. The Camp Coordinator will get the message
to them as quickly as possible. Please see cell phone policy on page 8 for more information.
Newsletter
A weekly newsletter will be available each Friday at 3 p.m. The newsletter will include the following week’s activities, field trip
information and any policy reminders. This is an excellent source of parent/staff communication. The newsletter is also available on
the City of Euless website at www.eulesstx.gov/PACS/SAC.
Remind 101
You will be given a code to join Remind 101 application downloadable on your smartphone. Your Camp Coordinator will send out
reminders as needed or notify you of any changes.Dress Code Proper attire is important for all participants. The ESC program is an active, hands-on program where we are involved in many different activities inside and outside on a daily basis. Children must wear shorts/jeans, t-shirt, socks and tennis shoes to camp. Skirts, clothing promoting the use of drugs/alcohol, sandals, Heelys, Crocs, dress shoes and black marking sole shoes are NOT permitted. On field trips, participants MUST wear the camp T-shirt. The camp T-shirt provides the greatest opportunity for the staff to recognize our participants from other camp participants. The City of Euless will provide one camp T-shirt for the summer. Additional shirts are $10 per shirt. If your child loses his/her shirt, you must pay to replace it. Your child will receive their camp shirt prior to his/her first field trip. The Camp newsletter will inform you when your child needs to wear the camp shirt. If for some reason your child forgets to wear their shirt on field trip day, the City will provide your child with a shirt. You will then be required to pay $10. SWIM DAYS The ESC Camp will be visiting the pool one/two times each week. On these days, your child needs to be sent to camp with an appropriate swimsuit, sunscreen, towel and a change of clothes. Swim days will be listed in the weekly newsletter. Campers are allowed to bring sandals or flip-flops on the days we go to the pool, but they must wear tennis shoes to the camp in the morning. Children at the EFLC camp not wishing to swim have the option of sitting out during swim time. Please read below regarding sunscreen. If your child burns easily, please provide your child with an extra shirt to wear during water activities. Please advise staff members so we can see to it that your child wears the t-shirt. SUN PROTECTION Sunscreen is required for field trips, swimming days and local outings. We would like to do everything possible to protect your children from the sun. Please send a container of sunscreen with your child’s name on it every day! Our staff has been instructed to help apply sunscreen to your child’s face and the top of the shoulders ONLY. Each camp coordinator will have a spray bottle of sunscreen with them at all times. When needed the camper will re-apply sunscreen, staff will only supervises and not apply for the camper. Please show your child how to apply sunscreen to him/herself. Leaders will remind campers to reapply sunscreen during the day. Please apply sunscreen before you drop them off in the morning. LIFE JACKETS If you indicated on the City of Euless Summer Camp Program registration form that your child cannot swim, then the child must wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket available at the Euless Family Aquatic Park. Booster Seat Regulations The state of Texas requires that any child age 4+ and 40 pounds ride in a booster seat with an adult lap and shoulder belt until the adult safety belt will fit them properly (usually when the child is 4’9” tall).
EULESS SUMMER CAMPS CODE OF CONDUCT
Parents and campers need to be aware there are rules each child is expected to follow everyday. Remember the following rules are only
the basic rules, and it would be impossible to include each and every behavioral standard in this handbook.
1. Show respect to all participants and staff.
2. Abusive or foul language is not tolerated.
3. Causing bodily harm to self, other participants or staff will not be tolerated.
4. Show respect to equipment, supplies and facilities.
5. Keep the camp room clean by cleaning up after yourself at all times.
6. Respect the property of other campers.
7. Listen to and take direction from summer camp staff and Parks and
Community Services Department staff.
8. Stay within the physical boundaries of the camp at all times, unless with a
counselor, staff member or parent.
Behavioral Reports
All participants must demonstrate appropriate or good behavior during ESC activities. The ESC staff will not tolerate inappropriate
behavior. Examples of “inappropriate” behavior include and are not limited to:
Foul Language
Disobedience/disrespect to a staff member
Hitting
Striking a staff member or child
Kicking
Possession of a weapon
Biting
Speaking unkindly to or about a staff member or child
Children will be redirected and reminded of their expected behavior. When discipline is required, a supervised time-out method will
be utilized. At no time will the staff apply physical force to a child unless the safety of a child is in question. If the child needs
additional discipline, the parent will be called to pick the child up. After making contact with the parent, the child must be picked up
from the camp facility within one hour of contact.
If the behavior problem persists after the child has received a warning and/or time-out, a behavior report will be issued. Parents are
required to sign the report and return it to the Program Coordinator or the Summer Camp Coordinator. A child may NOT return to
the program until the form has been signed and returned. A child may be suspended from the program for up to one week after
the second offense. Upon receipt of the second report, parents will need to contact the Camp Coordinator at (817) 685-1668 to schedule
a conference.
After a third behavioral report, the child may be removed from the ESC program. Depending on the severity of the incident,
suspension or termination may be enforced on the first occurrence.Food and Drinks
Our scheduled lunchtime is from approximately Noon – 1 p.m. each day. HEB ISD is scheduled to provide free lunch during the
summer. A flyer will be sent out indicating the dates of the program. Please check your weekly camp newsletter for more information.
If your child does not want the food provided, please pack a nutritional lunch for them. On fieldtrip days, parents must provide a
lunch. It is recommended extra snacks and drinks be packed for morning and afternoon snack times. No microwaves or refrigerators
are available at the camp sites. Vending and snack machines are available for camper use at the EFLC. Please do not send large bills
with the children. The Front Desk will not provide change.
The gymnasium is equipped with water fountains to use during inside activities. We will provide coolers filled with ice water for
outside activities. NO GLASS containers are allowed at the camp facilities due to the possibility of breakage and injury. Please send a
water bottle with your child’s name on it to camp everyday!
Personal Items
Please label all lunch boxes, backpacks, towels and water bottles. Please leave all other personal items at home. No personal items
such as tablets, trading card games, makeup, nail polish or toys are allowed in camp. Cell phones must be turned off and in the
camper’s bag at all times. If an emergency occurs, the camper must contact the camp counselor, and the counselor may allow
the child to call a parent if necessary. If a camper violates the cell phone policy, the cell phone will be taken up by the counselor
or coordinator and must be picked up by the parents.
First Aid Policy
All of the camp staff is CPR/AED Certified. Each camp facility, as well as vehicles used to transport campers, has been issued a
basic first aid kit with necessary supplies for minor injuries, such as scrapes and bruises. Staff will notify parents, verbally and/or in
writing if the child has been injured and treated while at the program.
Medication Policy
Participants bringing medication to the center must adhere to the following procedures:
Medications must be in the container issued by the pharmacy for that specific child and medication (No shots; only pill or
liquid form taken by mouth is allowed).
Different types of medication may not be in the same container.
The container must have instructions for the time, dosage, and administration of the medicine on the label.
Parent/Guardian must fill out a medication form when they drop off/pick up medication.
Medication must be given to the staff upon arrival.
Medication left for more than a month will be properly disposed of.
Only medication to be taken at the camp facility that day will be accepted.
Health or Illness of Participant
For the health and well being of each child, parents are responsible for informing staff of any special needs, concerns or information
regarding their child’s health. Please do not bring your child to camp if:
Illness might prevent the child from participating comfortably in scheduled program activities.
Illness results in a greater need for care, which would compromise the health, safety and supervision of the other children.
The child has a fever/flu with a temperature of 100° or more.
Skin rashes vary in different individuals. We must be sure of the cause; therefore, any child with impetigo, ringworm, or any
other contagious rash should not come to camp. Children with other rashes will be admitted only with a doctor’s note
stating the child is NOT contagious.
The child has vomited that morning.
Children with lice will only be admitted to camp with a doctor’s note stating that the child is no longer
contagious.Parents will be notified by phone if their child becomes ill while at the camp facility. If parents cannot be reached, the emergency contact will be notified. Any child experiencing illness; especially vomiting, diarrhea, contagious skin, or eye infections will be removed from all activities immediately. In case of an emergency situation, parents will be notified immediately. Should they require medical attention, 9-1-1 emergency will be notified, and staff will follow any specified instructions. Video Policy The ESC may use the video library that contains a variety of rated G or PG movies. Teen Camp will be allowed to see approved PG- 13 movies. If you have any objections to the videos shown or do not wish to have your child participate in the TV/DVD activities, please inform the camp leaders in advance. Late Pick-Up The ESC program ends at 6:00 p.m. each day (Monday – Friday). It is very important for parents or authorized persons to pick-up his/her child on time daily. If you are late picking up your child, a fee of $5.00 per child will be assessed in 15-minute increments. Late Fees accumulate from 6:05 p.m. until the time the parent or authorized person arrives. Parents are responsible for payment by the next day prior to dropping the child off. Payments are to be made at the front desk of the EFLC during hours of operation. In the event that the late fee is not paid within three days from the day it is issued, the child will not be eligible to return to the program until payment has been received. Three late pick-ups in a 30-day period could result in termination of your child(ren) from the program. Collection of Monies Payment will need to be timely to ensure your future spots in the camp. Payments need to be made two weeks prior to the week attending date. You can pay online at www.eulesstx.gov/pacs or pay by cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, or American Express at the EFLC front desk. If you would like to pay online, please talk to the front desk personnel to get access to your online recreation account. Please make all checks payable to the City of Euless. Include your child’s name, week number, driver’s license number, expiration date and birth date on the check. With so many payment options available, failure to make payments by the allotted time is inexcusable and will result in your child’s removal from the program.
Summer Camp 2020
Payment Time Table
Week Attending Payment Due (Wed.)
WK 1 June 1-June 5 May 13*
WK 2 June 8-June 12 May 20*
WK 3 June 15-June 19 May 27*
WK 4 June 22-June 26 June 10
WK 5 June 29- July 2* June 17
WK 6 July 6 - July 10 June 24
WK 7 July 13-July 17 July 1
WK 8 July 20-July 24 July 18
WK 9 July 27-July 31 July 15
WK 10 Aug. 3-Aug. 7 July 22
*No Camp July 3rd
Camp Cost
SAC Residents $150.00 per child/per week
SAC Non-Residents $200.00 per child/per week
Teen Residents $150.00 per child/per week
Teen Non-Residents $200.00 per child/per week
*Please note the first three payments are due before to the start of camp.
FAILURE TO MAKE TIMELY
PAYMENTS WILL RESULT IN
FORFEITURE OF YOUR SPOT IN CAMP!Summer Camp 2020 Program Schedule
Non-Travel Day Field Trip Day
7:30-9am: Check-In/Zones 7:30-9am: Check-In/Zones
9-9:30am: Welcome Activity 9-9:30am: Welcome Activity
9:30-9:45am: Snack 9:30-9:45am: Snack
10am-12pm: Outside Games 10am-4pm: Field Trip
12pm-1pm: Lunch 12pm-1pm: Lunch
1pm-3pm: 3pm-4pm: Arrive back at camp
Indoor Activities/Arts & Crafts
3-3:30pm: Snack 4pm-6pm:
Zones/Clubs/Camp Check Out
3:30pm-4pm: Closing
Activity
4pm-6pm: Zones/Clubs/Camp 6pm: Camp Closed
Check OutField Trip Agenda
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri
EFLC 6-8 Camp Rally Field Trip Arts & Swim Movie
*Library Craft
EFLC 9-11 Camp Rally Movie Swim Field Arts &
*Library Trip Craft
Stars Camp Rally Movie Swim *Ice Field
*Library Skate Trip
Elem. Camp Rally Swim Field Arts & Movie
*Library Craft
TEEN Camp *Ice Field Movie Field
Rally/Swim Skate Trip Day
*The Euless Public Library will present their summer programs at The Euless Family
Life Center. Ice skating will take place at The Children’s Health Star Center in Euless.
Non-Field Trip Agenda
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri
EFLC 6-8 Camp Rally Swim Arts & Swim Movie
*Library Craft
EFLC 9-11 Camp Rally Movie Swim Field Trip Swim
*Library
Stars Camp Rally Movie Swim *Ice Swim
*Library Skate
Elem. Camp Rally Swim Field Swim Movie
*Library
Field Trip ScheduleSummer Adventure Camp 2020
*Field trips subject to change
Week 2 NRH20
June 8- June12 North Richland Hills
Week 4 Tinesltown
June 22-26 Grapevine
Week 6 IT’z
July 6-10 Roanoke
Week 8 Dave & Busters
July 20-24 Euless
Week 10 Epic Water Park
August 3-7 Grand Prairie
TEEN Camp Field Trip Schedule
Week 1 Summit
June 3rd Grapevine
Week 2 Glade Parks
June 10th Euless
Week 3 Bowlero
June 17th Euless
Week 4 Rave Movies
June 24th Hurst
Week 5 NRH20
July 1st North Richland Hills
Week 6 Dave & Busters
July 8th Euless
Week 7 Glade Parks
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