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Camp is a safe and nurturing
environment for children. At camp,
children are at less risk when they have a
sense of community, relationships and firsthand
experiences. Camps provide a supervised, positive
environment with controlled boundaries.
Camp is a caring community. Opportunities
abound for children to experience belonging and
accept responsibility in a true community – getting
along with others, accepting differences and
working together. The joys of acceptance and
sharing prompt children to try new positive things,
choose new friends, express caring thoughts about
others and resolve conflicts.
Camps add value to a
child's growth and education. Discovery,
exploration and active participation are methods
of learning. Children connect with the natural
world directly and not through the digital
filters of computers, television, or movies.
Children practice growing up by taking healthy
risks and stepping beyond their comfort zones.
Children learn best through experience. Camp
helps to fill the gaps that exist beyond academic
instruction.
Camp is
fun. Camp
is an environment built specifically for children.
Campers learn to invent themselves through enjoyable
and fun activities. Fun is the foundation upon
which courage and self-respect, cooperation and
responsibility are constructed. This
is why we are the perfect fit!
– The American Camp Association.
American
Camp Association Accreditation & Certification. Columbia
Association (CA) Camps are certified and regulated
by the State of Maryland Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), and fully accredited
by the American Camp Association (ACA). The
ACA insignia is equated with professional quality,
and only camps that have met these high standards
are awarded the insignia.
Professional
Staff. Professional staff
camp supervisory and administrative staff
is comprised of school teachers and other
professionals who are experienced in working
with children. Camp counselors are high school
graduates and college students. All staff
are required to attend extensive precamp
training and submit to a criminal background
check.
Camper
to Staff Ratio. CA camps
operate group camp activities while maintaining
staff to camper ratios in accordance with
DHMH and the ACA standards, as listed below:
- Pre-K (1:6)
- Elementary and Middle
(1:10)
- High School (1:10)
While CA camps
endeavor to provide as much specialized attention
as needed to accommodate children with special
needs, CA is unable to provide 1:1 care or individual
companions. Please call 410-715-3168 to discuss
special needs with the Camps Manager.
Health
and Safety. In all CA camps,
health and safety is of utmost importance.
Each camp has at least two staff members
certified in Standard First Aid and CPR.
Emergency procedures are routinely reviewed
to ensure the safety of campers.
Extended Care. For
most full day camps extended care is available
at the camp location for an additional fee. Campers
are offered a variety of activities that may
include arts and crafts, music, games and sports.
The AM session begins at 7AM. For off site care,
children are accepted until 8:30AM when they
are transported to
the camp site. The PM session ends at 6:00PM. Snacks are offered in both the
AM and PM sessions. Extended care operates in conjunction with camp sessions.
Registration for extended care ends at 3:30PM the Thursday before each session
begins. Failure to participate in the program or to make payments does not constitute
a withdrawal from the extended care program nor does it release the financial
obligation.
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