Does my child need a medical form and immunizations to attend camp?

Yes. A completed medical form and immunizations are required by the Suffolk County Health Department. The medical form may be completed by a parent/guardian, and we just need a copy of the immunizations from your child’s doctor. A camper may not attend camp without a current and completed medical form on file. All forms must be dated within 12 months of the first day of camp.

Is there always a nurse on site?

Yes. Patrice, a retired school nurse, is at camp Monday through Friday. She is stationed in the camp office. The camp doctor is available by telephone during camp hours.

What do I do if my child requires an EpiPen?

You will need to complete a medication authorization form signed by the ordering physician and the parent of the camper who will need the EpiPen. Please bring the completed form, along with a non-expired EpiPen in its original container with the pharmacy label, to the camp nurse before the camper’s first day of camp.

Can my child receive medication while at camp?

Yes. Medications required during the camp day will be dispensed by our camp nurse in the camp office. All medications, including over-the-counter medications, inhalers, EpiPens, and non-prescription medications administered at camp, require a Medication Administration Authorization Form, which can be found under the Forms section when you register your child for camp.

All medications must be brought to camp by a parent or guardian before the first day of camp. Medications should not be sent with your child on the bus. Please call the office to make arrangements.

All prescription medication must be in its original container with a pharmacy label that identifies the prescribing physician, the name of the medication, the dosage, and the frequency of administration. All medication, including over-the-counter items, must be in its original packaging and clearly labeled with the camper’s full name.

Please send enough medication to last the entire session the camper will be attending. Refrigeration will be provided if necessary. Medications cannot be shared between campers and will not be administered if these criteria are not met. All inhalers, EpiPens, and other medications will be kept in the camp nurse’s office.

If your child is not feeling well, should they still attend camp?

We ask that your child remain home if they are ill. Some examples of when to keep your camper home include: A temperature over 100.0 degrees, vomiting, diarrhea, eye infections or mucus, an unknown rash, impetigo, ringworm, other communicable diseases

Please notify the nurse regarding absences from camp due to illness, as this allows us to assess other campers for similar symptoms. A doctor’s note may be required for your child to return to camp under certain circumstances.

If a child becomes ill during camp and is unable to participate in camp activities, parents will be notified. If your child is sent home or misses camp due to a fever, they must be fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication before returning to camp.

If a child is injured, immediate first aid will be administered at camp. Whether parents are called after a visit to the camp nurse will be determined by the nature of the injury and the camper’s condition. Minor scrapes, bumps, and bellyaches may not warrant a phone call, but each injury will be evaluated individually. The nurse will use prudent judgment when determining whether a call home should be made.