Health & Safety
+ What if my camper is sick?
While we hope your camper never has to miss a day, we work hard to protect all campers health and well-being. Please do not bring your child to camp if he/she is unwell, so we can create a safe and healthy environment for all campers.
If he or she is sick, please email the camp registrar HERE to confirm your camper's planned attendance for the remainder of the week or to cancel his or her registration.
Wellness Guidelines:
- Fever: temperature of 100 degrees or higher, especially if child also has: sore throat, rash, vomiting, diarrhea, earache or irritability. Children should be ‘Fever Free’ without the assistance of fever-reducting medication for at least 48 hours before returning.
- Cold/Flu Symptoms: thick, green or yellow mucus drainage or frequent cough
- Diarrhea: watery stools within the last 24 hours
- Vomiting: within the last 24 hours
- Rash: undiagnosed body rash, especially with fever or itching
- Sore Throat: with fever and swollen glands
- Eye Discharge: thick mucus or pus draining from the eye, or red/pink eye(s)
- Not feeling well: unusually tired, pale, lack of appetite, or irritable
- Head Lice: if she/he has head lice or nits (eggs); all lice/nits must be removed before returning to camp.
- Students receiving antibiotic treatment for diagnosed infections are required to be on medication for AT LEAST 24 hours before returning.
+ What if my camper starts to feel sick or gets hurt while at camp?
In an emergency situation, we will immediately call 911 and then call you.
For non-emergency situations, we will give you a call to discuss your camper's situation and may ask you to come pick them up.
We have a limited supply of basic over-the-counter medications and first aid supplies that our camp nurse will dispense as needed and in accordance with your instructions.
We will ask you to supply medications and supplies for ongoing needs. (More info below.)
+ What about my child's medications?
All campers need to turn in their medications (prescription and over-the-counter) at to the nurse upon checking in.
Emergency inhalers and epi-pens will be stored in a central location accessable by nurses and lead staff. Please bring this up at check-in if you have specific instructions for us.
- Keep all medications in their original container or packaging.
- Put all medications into a Ziploc bag labeled with the camper's name and date of birth.
- Submit the Medication Administration Report online form prior to arrival by emailing our Registrar at: [registration@blbcolympia.com]. You can download that form HERE
+ How are campers kept safe while swimming or on the boats?
We take water safety very seriously. Both the pool and the lake have shallow and deep swim areas. Each camper must pass our swim test to swim in the deep end of the lake or pool, ride on a tube, or go on the blob.
The swim test includes a down and back (waterfront) and a double down and back (pool). Campers will be asked to tread water for 60 seconds. Campers that do not pass or do not wish to take the swim test may swim in the shallower areas of the lake or pool. Campers may retake the test each day until they pass. If a camper does not pass the swim test, he/she may still ride on the boat, but will not be permitted to ride on the tue.
We hire Red-Cross certified lifeguards who are on duty during all swim times. Other staff members are also at the pool with campers - some designated as swimmers and some as guards. We train our boat drivers, and they must have a current Washington Boating License.
Campers always wear an approved PFD (personal floatation device) when on a boat, tube, canoe, kayak, or blob.
+ How do you choose your staff members?
All of our staff members complete an extensive application and interview process, and we run background checks on all employees (both federal and county). Staff members are chosen for their faith in Christ, skills, and leadership qualities.
