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Camper Health & Well-Being

At Camp NAC, our main concern is the health and well-being of our campers. Take a look at the
variety of ways we create an incredible experience for each and every camper’s health.

Medication Policy Sunscreen Procedures
Our medication policy is primarily established to
accommodate the administration of medications Parents or legal guardians are responsible for
commonly prescribed by physicians for the applying sunscreen prior to the start of the camp
treatment of short-term illnesses. day. All campers must bring their own sunscreen
to camp each day. Sunscreen will be re-applied in
1. Keep all medication in the original container the afternoon for all campers.
with prescription and direction label attached.
TIP: Label all sunscreen with your camper's name.
2. Label the medication with camper’s full name,
name of medication, dosage amount TIP: Spray on sunscreen is preferred, as it is the
and time(s) of administration. easiest and quickest to apply.
3. Hand all medication to the camp manager TIP: We recommend that fair-skinned campers
or camp front desk. The medication will be who burn easily should pack a hat and an extra
kept in the camp office and administered at the t-shirt to wear in the water for
appropriate times. Medicine that may need to additional protection.
be administered instantly will be kept with your
camper's lead counselor.
Medication is not allowed to be kept in campers
backpacks or lunch bags. Medication will be
returned each Friday at the end of the week.

ALLERGIES Swim Test

Please make sure your camper’s allergies and their All full day campers will have recreational swim
reactions are updated in their health history form. for an hour each day. Unless otherwise noted,
This can be accessed in your online Parent Login half day campers will not swim. Each Monday,
Portal after completing registration. all campers will be required to complete a swim
test, conducted by a Red Cross certified lifeguard.
Please provide all necessary medication Campers who are absent can take the swim test
in case of an allergic reaction. the following day.
EpiPens: If your camper has an EpiPen, please Campers who pass the swim test:
place it in a plastic bag, labeled with your camper’s Are recorded and receive an ankle band
full name and camp for the week. This can be to wear at the pool each day they are enrolled in
given directly to your camper’s counselor at the camp. (Ankle bands are $5)
beginning of each week and returned on Friday.
Campers who DO NOT pass the swim test:
Camp NAC is a nut-free camp! Are provided a floatation device, which they must
wear during their time at the pool complex or they
are not permitted to swim. Campers are welcome
to retake the test the following Monday.

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