Camper Wellness
No child is allowed to start camp without a current medical form on file.
Parents need to ensure camp has detailed health and welfare instructions, so we may give your child proper attention. These directions should include severe allergies, behavioral concerns, diabetes, any health or mobility issues that may affect their participation in camp activities, and mental health issues — which should be noted on the camper’s medical form.
- Notify the camp immediately if your child has a contagious disease.
- Notify the camp if you will be out of town for several days since your absence may cause unusual behavior in your child. Also, we need to know who is responsible while you are away.
- If you want to excuse your child from participating in an event or activity, provide written documentation.
Medication
If your child needs to have medications/treatments given during the camp day, State regulations and Pine Tree Camp policy require that you and your healthcare provider/doctor provide written permission for camp staff to administer prescription and daily over-the-counter medications or treatments. A separate Medication Authorization Form must be completed and accompany any medication (either prescribed or over-the-counter) to be given to your child at camp. According to state law, a doctor's permission must be given for the camp to administer any medications or treatments. This includes all vitamins, topical creams, and supplements. Both the parent/legal guardian and the prescriber (doctor) must sign the form. Staff will not administer medications to your child without this written consent.
Do not send medications to camp with your child. A parent, legal guardian, or other authorized adults must hand-carry medications to the camp nurse, office located in Lynn Residence Center, Kampus Kamper Building.
A parent or legal guardian must pick up medication on the camper's last day of camp or if the medication is discontinued or changed during camp. Any medications not picked up will be discarded.
Prescribed and daily over-the-counter medications must be brought to camp in the original package. The packet label must display all legal information required for a pharmacist to dispense a prescription medication such as the date the medicine was issued and the date it expires, the patient’s name, medication name, dosage instructions, and the prescriber’s (doctor’s) name. The label information must match the physician’s order.
Pine Tree Camps encourages all medications be administered at camp to be packaged in presorted packets. Many places offer this service. Most will need about 2 weeks lead time to process medications. Depending on the company you chose this may be offered at no additional cost and they can package OTC medications and vitamins as well. Amazon Pillpack offers these services. You may use one of these or your pharmacy that offers pill packet services.
Emergency medications including asthma inhalers, Epinephrine injectors, hypoglycemia treatment, and emergency seizure medications, must be brought to camp in the original container. The label must display all legal information required for a pharmacist to dispense prescription medication, such as the date the medicine was issued and the date it expires, the patient’s name, medication name, dosage instructions, and the prescriber’s (doctor’s) name. The label information must match the physician’s order.
Over-the-counter medications will only be provided to your child by the camp, as needed if the Over-the-counter medication authorization form is completed and signed by the physician.
Parent Notification
The camper's parent or guardian will be contacted if any of the following occur:
- Camp staff have concerns about your child's health
- Camp staff has questions about your child's medication
- A visit to a pediatrician, a local clinic, or a hospital is needed
- There are behavioral concerns
Child is too ill to attend camp
Your child is too ill to attend camp if they have any of these signs or symptoms:
- Has or had a fever of 100.0 in the last 24 hours
- Is vomiting or has diarrhea
- Has a cough that disrupts normal activity
- Has distracting pain from earache, headache, sore throat, or recent injury
- Becomes short of breath or is wheezing
- Has yellow or green drainage from their eye(s)
- Breaks out in a rash; should consult with a medical professional. Not all rashes require that a child stays home.
- Has a contagious disease; consult the doctor when they should return to camp