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Robin Hood Rules and Policies
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
Your child’s safety throughout the summer is of great importance to us. Our specialty staff and general counselors are trained to promote a healthy and safe camp environment. We ask that you review and reinforce the following rules with your child before camp begins.
Campers are not permitted to swim in the lake without a lifeguard present. We have several lifeguards at camp that are responsible for your child’s safety in ALL aquatic activities. Campers should ask permission and have lifeguards on duty before entering the water.
We also ask that campers do not use activity equipment without permission. If some equipment is used incorrectly it can be a risk to your child’s safety. Therefore, campers should ask a counselor trained in those activities for assistance upon use.
NO SCREEN POLICY
Robin Hood has a strict policy on electronics, and in particular “screens” at camp. The use of portable electronic devices (this includes: cell phones, computers, Kindles/any electronic reader, laptops, iPads, mini Pads, iPods, iTouches, Game Boys, etc.) have had a significant impact on how people socialize, reducing their attention spans and ability to “look beyond the screen.”
One of the many goals of summer camp is to remove campers from hiding behind their technology and promote authentic social interactions with peers. You send your children to camp in hopes that they will create lifelong friendships, appreciate nature, get pushed out of their comfort zone, and grow. We believe these goals will be achieved effectively without screens blocking your child’s vision – both literally and figuratively. We feel these goals are more easily achieved without the distraction posed by these devices.
In summary, Camp Robin Hood will not allow any devices with a screen at camp. iPod Shuffles are the only item allowed. If other electronics are brought to camp they will be taken upon arrival and stored in our office until the end of camp.
CAMPER BEHAVIOR
Robin Hood prides itself on being a welcoming and friendly community. In order for our community to thrive, we expect our campers to display positive behavior while at camp.
As a co-ed camp, we believe in a healthy amount of boy-girl interaction. This interaction will be supervised over the course of the summer. Your camper should be aware that boys are not allowed in girls’ cabins and girls are not allowed in boys’ cabins. Additionally, campers are not permitted to sneak out of their cabins at night.
At camp there is a NO smoking, drinking or use of illegal drugs policy. If this policy is broken, your camper will be sent home. Additionally, fireworks, knives, and guns are not allowed at camp.
PEANUT & TREE-NUT FREE
At Robin Hood we are extremely sensitive to the presence of food allergies in camp. In an effort to respond to the needs of many campers, as well as to ensure the safest environment possible, we are a peanut free and tree-nut free camp. We do not serve any products that contain these ingredients and we ask that you do not send your children with any nut products during their travels to camp.
2020 Camp Robin Hood Parent Handbook
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