Quiz Out Camp Operations

1. When planning camp activities staff should keep in mind

The size of campers who will be paying the activity.

The potential for hazardous weather that day.

The amount of staff available to supervise the activity.

All of the above.

None of the above.

2. The process by which we collect, analyze and report data about camps is called

Formative Evaluation

Comparative Evaluation

Systematic Evaluation

All of the above.

3. Will campers be given secured storage space for their belongings?

Yes

No

Depends on your assigned space.

4. What must happen for a camper to be allowed to walk home from camp?

Camper must be 9 years or older.

The camp director must OK the camper’s ability to walk home alone.

Parent/Guardian must notify the staff in writing indicating the dates the camper will be walking home.

Both A and C

5. When planning age appropriate activities for campers, you should consider

Campers physical abilities.

Campers cognitive abilities.

Campers socio-emotional abilities

All of the above.

6. When creating rotations for large groups how should you divide up the campers?

Based on their ages

Based on their interests.

Based on the date of their registration.

Both a and b.

7. Which of the following is not a program planning standard?

Nature Activity

Expressive Arts

Dodgeball Activity

Cooperative Game/Activity

8. Camps may have cook outs with grilled chicken if

They get approval from the Camp Coordinator.

They invite the Camp Coordinator.

The food prepared under the supervision of a certified food manager.

They also offer hot dogs.

Cookouts may be done without a certified food manager by limiting the food to precooked hot dogs, beans, vegetables and prepackaged snacks, drinks and deserts. Cookouts that will include raw meats must be done under the supervision of a certified food manager.

Explanation

Cookouts may be done without a certified food manager by limiting the food to precooked hot dogs, beans, vegetables and prepackaged snacks, drinks and deserts. Cookouts that will include raw meats must be done under the supervision of a certified food manager.

9. Camps pot-lucks are not allowed.

True

False

Pot lucks are permitted within camps for participants and their families if desired. A sign must be visible stating “these items may have been prepared in a kitchen that is not subject to Health Department Regulation.”

Explanation

Pot lucks are permitted within camps for participants and their families if desired. A sign must be visible stating “these items may have been prepared in a kitchen that is not subject to Health Department Regulation.”

10. Who is responsible for knowing who has what food allergies in camp?

Directors

Directors and Assistant Directors

All Camp Staff

Inclusion Staff

11. What must everyone do before and after meals and snacks?

Participate in physical activity.

Wash their hands.

Ask for permission to eat or get up.

Count to 10.

Everyone must wash their hands with soap and water, hand sanitizer or wipes may be used only if clean running water is not available. Staff should pay attention to children and have them re-wash their hands if they put their fingers in their mouths or touch unclean surfaces.

Explanation

Everyone must wash their hands with soap and water, hand sanitizer or wipes may be used only if clean running water is not available. Staff should pay attention to children and have them re-wash their hands if they put their fingers in their mouths or touch unclean surfaces.

12. What items are included in the Welcome Stations?

Participant Expectations

Playground Safety Plan

Emergency Contact Information

Camper Information

A, B and C

Please ensure camper privacy by keeping any camper information hidden and out of site. With the exception of sign in sheets, any PIR’s and camper information should be in your program record notebook.

Explanation

Please ensure camper privacy by keeping any camper information hidden and out of site. With the exception of sign in sheets, any PIR’s and camper information should be in your program record notebook.

13. Will you get a break away from the campers for lunch?

Yes

No

Staff are required to bring their lunch to camp and sit with the campers during lunch to encourage interaction among peers.

Explanation

Staff are required to bring their lunch to camp and sit with the campers during lunch to encourage interaction among peers.

14. The same scenario as question 9, you are the camp director and in the room with you is a Student Aid and an Assistant Director . Can you leave the room to set up?

Yes

No

Volunteers and Student Assistants do not count towards your ratio. In this scenario to stay within the approved ratio the Director and Assistant Director must stay with the champers and the student aid should leave the room to set up the next activity.

Explanation

Volunteers and Student Assistants do not count towards your ratio. In this scenario to stay within the approved ratio the Director and Assistant Director must stay with the champers and the student aid should leave the room to set up the next activity.

15. Consider this scenario the staff to youth ratio for your camp is 1:8. You and 2 other staff member are supervising an activity. The total amount of campers in the room is 13. You are to lead the next activity. Can you leave the room to set up?

Yes

No

16. What must happen for a camper to be allowed to walk home from camp?

Camper must be 9 years or older.

The camp director must OK the camper’s ability to walk home alone.

Parent/Guardian must notify the staff in writing indicating the dates the camper will be walking home.

Both A and C

Both B and C

17. If no one picks up a camper and staff cannot contact a parent or guardian you should

Leave the camper with the building custodian staff.

Call the campers emergency contact on the PIR.

Both C and D.

None of the above.

18. It is the end of the first day of camp and a woman comes to pick up a camper but they are not listed on the registration form as an authorized individual, what do you do?

Allow the woman to sign the camper out because the camper said he knows the woman.

Allow the camper to walk home.

19. Who can sign a camper out of camp?

The campers friends parent

The campers aunt

The campers step-mother

All of the above as long as they are authorized individuals listed on the campers registration form (PIR).

20. Camp ended 15 minutes ago and a camper has yet to be picked up. When the individual arrives to pick up the camper, who can sign a camper out of camp?

The campers step-mother

The campers aunt

The campers friends parent

All of the above as long as they are authorized individuals listed on the campers registration form (PIR).

21. Which programs can campers sign in/out themselves without a parent?

No programs

All programs

Drop In programs

Camp Horizon

Campers in drop in programs such as Junior Jam and campers arriving by bus from summer school do not need a parent to sign them in. Campers who arrive from summer school do need a parent or authorized individual to sign them out of camp.

Explanation

Campers in drop in programs such as Junior Jam and campers arriving by bus from summer school do not need a parent to sign them in. Campers who arrive from summer school do need a parent or authorized individual to sign them out of camp.

22. When campers arrive staff should

All stand at the welcome table to greet campers by name.

Stand at the nearest cross walk to be a crossing guard.

Greet the campers and their parents by name.

Waive the camper over to where they are standing.

One of the biggest complaints we get from parents is that no one greeted them at the door. One person should be assigned to the welcome table during sign-in. Please ensure that a staff greets each person in a positive way at the beginning and end of the day.

Explanation

One of the biggest complaints we get from parents is that no one greeted them at the door. One person should be assigned to the welcome table during sign-in. Please ensure that a staff greets each person in a positive way at the beginning and end of the day.

Quiz Out Camp Operations

1. When planning camp activities staff should keep in mind

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. The process by which we collect, analyze and report data about camps is called

3. Will campers be given secured storage space for their belongings?

4. What must happen for a camper to be allowed to walk home from camp?

5. When planning age appropriate activities for campers, you should consider

6. When creating rotations for large groups how should you divide up the campers?

7. Which of the following is not a program planning standard?

8. Camps may have cook outs with grilled chicken if

9. Camps pot-lucks are not allowed.

10. Who is responsible for knowing who has what food allergies in camp?

11. What must everyone do before and after meals and snacks?

12. What items are included in the Welcome Stations?

13. Will you get a break away from the campers for lunch?

14. The same scenario as question 9, you are the camp director and in the room with you is a Student Aid and an Assistant Director . Can you leave the room to set up?

15. Consider this scenario the staff to youth ratio for your camp is 1:8. You and 2 other staff member are supervising an activity. The total amount of campers in the room is 13. You are to lead the next activity. Can you leave the room to set up?

16. What must happen for a camper to be allowed to walk home from camp?

17. If no one picks up a camper and staff cannot contact a parent or guardian you should

18. It is the end of the first day of camp and a woman comes to pick up a camper but they are not listed on the registration form as an authorized individual, what do you do?

19. Who can sign a camper out of camp?

20. Camp ended 15 minutes ago and a camper has yet to be picked up. When the individual arrives to pick up the camper, who can sign a camper out of camp?

21. Which programs can campers sign in/out themselves without a parent?

22. When campers arrive staff should