2012 CAMP ARROWHEAD - YMCA of Greater Rochester

Family Nights/Camp Orientation
Wondering about Camp Arrowhead? Want to know more? Join
us for Family Orientation and Open House and have your questions
answered! Bring your campers to meet our staff, tour our fabulous
facilities and learn more about our summer camp programs.
Friday, January 27: 6:30-8:00 pm
Southeast Family YMCA - Informational Session
Friday, March 30: 6:30-8:00 pm
Southeast Family YMCA - Informational Session
Friday, April 27: 6:30-8:00 pm
Southeast Family YMCA - Informational Session
Saturday, May 19: 9:00-11:00 am
Open House at Camp Arrowhead
*Please be dressed for the weather for a tour*
Thursday, June 21: 6:30-8:00 pm
Open House at Camp Arrowhead
*Please be dressed for the weather for a tour*
Swimming Pool, Climbing Tower, & Archery Range will all be open.
Camper Reunion
Sunday, June 3: 12:00-3:00 pm
Campers and their families from previous summers are invited to
a wonderful event. Lunch, swimming, archery, ropes, games, and
inflatable activities are all available.
New Campers Welcome: Come and join us! Meet some of our
summer staff, some of our campers, and see camp ‘in action’.
New Camper Orientations at Camp Arrowhead
Thursday, June 28: 6:30-8:00 pm
for new campers in June & July
Thursday, July 26: 6:30-8:00 pm
for new campers in August
Are you new to Arrowhead in the 2012 summer? Join us for an
individual night to help you and your camper adjust! Just the new
campers will join us for tours, songs, meet the staff night, and hear
from the directors about our policies and procedures. All leadership
and counselor staff will be on-hand to answer questions for those
registered and NEW in 2012.
OTHER CAMP
INFORMATION
Illness Policy
Please do not send your child to camp if he/she is ill and/or running
a fever. Children must be symptom free for at least 24 hours
prior to returning. If a child becomes ill during camp, a parent or
emergency contact will be notified to pick up the child.
Swimming
Campers who wish to swim in designated deep water areas must
pass the “deep-end test”. The deep-end test will be administered
on Monday of each camp session to those campers who have
not already passed the swim test at The Southeast YMCA and/or
YMCA Camp Arrowhead. Campers that are unable to successfully
complete the deep-end test and don’t meet height requirements
will be required to wear a life jacket while swimming.
Please refer to our camp brochure to register for swim
lessons during sessions 3-8. Additional fees apply. Lessons
are Monday-Friday each week. Child must be registered for
corresponding session in order to register for swim lessons. We
are unable to offer make-ups or refunds for missed lessons.
Lessons are in session rain or shine. In the event of severe weather
(thunder/lightning), we will offer an indoor safety lesson. See the
camp brochure for details and pricing.
Rainy Day Programming
Camp Arrowhead has two types of “rainy day programming”… If
there is no thunder or lightning, activities will go on as normally
scheduled. Some adjustments might be made in our schedule, but
for the most part, we would encourage campers to dress for the
weather and enjoy some alternate programming, such as puddle
jumping or mud-ball.
Camp Arrowhead Family Night
Thursday, July 19: 6:30-8:00 pm
Thursday, August 16: 6:30-8:00 pm
Campers from 2012 and their families can join us for a fun evening
of family time. Enjoy our facilities as a family, meet your child’s
counselor, or take a tour if you’re thinking about Arrowhead for the
remaining sessions. Swimming Pool, Climbing Tower, and Archery
Range will all be open.
Immunization History
New York State Department of Health requires each camp to
keep a current copy of every camper’s immunization history on
file in order for them to attend. A complete copy of your child’s
immunization history should be submitted to the YMCA a minimum
of 30 days prior to your child’s session beginning. Immunization
History can simply be dropped off at the Camp Arrowhead office
or the Southeast YMCA Member Service Center, Faxed to 585-
383-4598 or e-mail to ardesk@rochesterymca.org. CAMPERS
WITHOUT AN IMMUNIZATION HISTORY ON FILE WILL NOT BE
PERMITTED TO ATTEND.
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If it is thundering or lightning, safety dictates that we keep all
campers and staff indoors. During this time, our rainy day activities
are enacted. We have a variety of crafts and indoor games that we
will bring out specifically for these types of days.While we hope
these days are few and far between, we are fully prepared with
gak-making supplies, and “Zingers” games to keep campers happy
and occupied while the weather passes.
Overnight Procedures
Camp Arrowhead will hold 3 overnights during the summer for
campers in grades 2 and up. Overnights take place on Fridays
during Session 3 (7/13), Session 5 (7/27), and Session 7 (8/10).
Registration and additional fees apply. Register in advance on the
camp registration form or you can obtain an overnight registration
form and additional information on our website.
Please note, we do not allow electronic games, toys, cellular
phones, and other personal items at any time during camp and/
or overnights. Due to food allergies, we cannot permit campers
to bring and/or share candy and other food items during camp
and camp overnights. YMCA Staff reserve the right to ensure that
campers do not bring prohibited items to overnight locations.