BLAINE SAFETY CAMP

About Safety Camp■ 20th Annual Safety Camp■ Co-Sponsored by Police, Fire, and Parks & Recreation■ GOAL: Have fun while learning how to be safe;

injury prevention■ Funding: registration fees ($40), limited city budget, and

sponsors (food, supplies, t-shirts, etc.)■ 165 kids (max=150) divided into 6 teams of 27 kids with 4

leaders per team■ Kids are 8-9 years old (next years 4th graders) ■ Team leaders: 1 leader from Police, Fire, Parks & Rec, and

Allina Paramedics ■ Kids don’t know who you are…disclosed at Awards Ceremony■ Volunteers: Senior Center/Community volunteers and Police

Explorers

■ Location: SBM Fire Station #3■ 11920 Ulysses Street NE (see map)■ Parking (see map for Staff Parking)

■ Times■ Tuesday: 7:15am – 4:30pm (until kids are gone)■ Wednesday: 7:15am – 4:30pm (until kids are gone)■ Wednesday: 6:15pm – 8:15pm at Spring Lake Park High

School (map available if needed) ■ Awards Ceremony:

■ Wednesday: 6:15pm – 8:15pm■ Wear your uniform, kids learn true identity. Ice cream

social, emergency vehicle display, certificates, medals, video

Responsibilities:■ Park and Rec

■ Registration through Webpage■ Webpage management/updates■ Promotion and Publicity■ Team assignments of participants■ Buses■ Biffs■ Identify Parks and Rec staff as counselors■ Planning■ Public Works work order (tables, garbage cans, snow fence around pond, cones)■ Certificates■ Program■ Flyer (electronic in 2016) ■ Parent letter/mailing■ Classroom counts for flyer (electronic in 2016)■ Supplies – speaker, cords, music, balls, mic■ Shopping – food and supplies■ Orientation planning and assist with presentation■ Awards ceremony setup

Responsibilities:■ Fire Department

■ Fiscal Agent■ Station #3 Reservation■ Station #3 Logistics (supplies, room setup, trailer storage, food storage, tent permits)■ Planning■ Smokey/Sparky costumes■ Identify Fire Department staff as counselors■ Shopping – food and supplies■ Orientation Breakfast planning, setup■ Awards ceremony setup■ “Muscle” – hauling, sorting, cleaning, inventorying, etc.  the week of Safety Camp.

Responsibilities:■ Police Department

■ EVERYTHING ELSE!

■ PD is the lead Safety Camp Organizer

■TimelineJanuary

■ Committee meetings start monthly■ Develop Flyer■ Classroom Counts■ Develop Press Release■ Develop Notices for City Newsletter/webpage/Parks and Rec  Newsletter/social media■ Budget review■ Webpage review

February

■ Schedule Presenters■ Update Sponsor forms■ Contact Sponsors■ Arrange De‐briefing location

JMarch

■ Registration Opens (Blaine residents only for first week.)■ Order Medals■ Request police staff – counselors■ Request Medics■ Request CSO■ Reserve Tents

April

■ Request Explorers■ Contact Volunteers

May

■ Secure Food Orders■ Order t‐shirts■ Order helmets■ Order tote bags■ Crosswalk details

July

■ Checklists on U Drive■ “Safety Camp To‐Do” Lists■ “Monday” List■ “After Camp” List

■ Webpage management ■ Photo Slideshow & Video■ Summary article■ Sponsor update■ Participant Evaluations■ Staff Evaluations

August

■ Pick dates■ Inventory Supplies■ Announce dates■ Thank you’s/Gift cards■ Budget summary■ Finalize “After Camp” list■ Plaque■ Reserve Auditorium, Brian Richards, Pool■ Update Shopping List■ Webpage management – continues from July■ Wrap‐up Meeting

September

■ All invoices received/paid?■ Summarize Participant and Staff Evaluations

October

November

December

■ Schedule Planning Meeting

2016 Safety Camp ScheduleTuesday, July 12

8:15 Welcome/Registration: McGruff, Sparky, and Smokey the Bear

8:30–11:15 Wacky First Aid/Brain GamesInternet SafetyElectrical Safetysnack

11:15–12:30 Tacos and SuperMom’s cookie KidsDance DJ

12:30–3:15 Bully PreventionDon Bania, Jr.Fire Safetysnack

3:15– 4:15 Brian Richards “Drugs Steal the Magic”

Wednesday, July 138:15–11:00 Animal Safety (8:15-9:15)

snackPersonal Safety (9:30-10:15)Rich Weiber (10:30-11:15)Blaine Police K9 (11:15-12:15)

12:15–12:45 Pizza Lunch1:00 – 3:30 Water Safety/Roosevelt MS

3:45 - 4:30 Snack/Helmet Fitting/Booster Seat Measuring/Tote Bags/Dismissal

6:15–7:00 Big Bell Ice Cream Social and Emergency Vehicle DisplaySpring Lake Park High SchoolParking Lot

7:00-8:15 Awards CeremonySpring Lake Park High SchoolFine Arts Center

Counselor’s Responsibilities

■ Safety Camp goes RAIN OR SHINE!■ Do NOT wear anything associated with your uniform

or tell the children what your occupation is! Please do not drive a city vehicle. This is part of the fun!

■ No additional children please – only registered participants.

■ No alcohol, tobacco/drugs, or foul language.■ Cell phone usage should be kept to an absolute

minimum – emergency only, please!■ Assigned to same group for both days – do

EVERYTHING with them. Snacks, lunch, etc. ■ Stay on schedule.■ Stay in assigned area for presentation. If presenter

starts late or ends early, the kids have to stay in their assigned area to avoid interrupting the other presentations.

Counselor Responsibilities, cont.

■ Many presentations need YOUR help! Most presenters will include you as part of their presentation. Please accommodate them!

■ Keep track of children that leave the group for bathroom (portopotty’s), refreshments, or just take off. Go with them if they must leave group.

■ If a child is too disruptive, remove him/her from the group and talk to a coordinator (Andrea, Shari, Dan). Coordinators will take responsibility for sick or problem children.

■ Don’t give up on tough/difficult kids – they are the ones who need this information the most!

■ Handle behavior problems while presenters are teaching –presenters shouldn’t have to. Use flag as reward item.

■ Help each other out. Remember you are a team, please work as one and take equal responsibility with the children and your duties as counselors. (Meals, check-in, check-out.)

■ You also need to stay with your group during the presentation!

Counselor Responsibilities, cont■ Name your team and have a team song. Keep it positive. No

boo-ing. We want “good” competition. ■ Flag etiquette, it’s a flag, not a javelin. ■ If someone gets hurt, please notify a Coordinator. ■ Please role model appropriate behavior and relationships.

■ Do not allow children to sit on your lap or give piggy back rides.■ Check-in/Check-out kids. Please be responsible.■ At the end of the day, Counselors need to stay with their team

until ALL kids have checked out. (The “Where is my kid…” issue.) ■ Remind children to wear their t-shirts and swimsuits on

Wednesday. (Please bring YOUR swimsuit, too!)■ Be in swimming pool locker rooms with your group .■ Do a sweep of the locker rooms at end of Water Safety.■ Remember, this is “SAFETY” Camp!■ Biggest responsibility ~ HAVE FUN, we are here for the kids!

FOODTUESDAY–DAY ONE

morning SNACKRice Krispie bar, bananas, milk, juice

11:15am LUNCHBeef tacos w/fixings, Mexican rice,SuperMom’s cookie,bottled water

afternoon SNACKsnack crackers fruit bottled water

WEDNESDAY–DAY TWOmorning SNACK

Rice Krispie bar, bananas, milk, juice

12:15pm LUNCHPizza, SuperMom’s cookie,fruit,bottled water

afternoon SNACKsnack crackers fruit bottled water

Tuesday, DAY ONE7:15 am Set up tents (weather permitting); Counselors briefing:

donuts, rolls, juice, coffee. Receive individual team schedules.

7:50–8:20 Children arrive/Registration: children will register at their team color tent.

8:30–9:15 First presentations for each team (see your individual team schedule)

9:15–9:25 SNACK – Food will be at your tent.

9:30–10:15 Presentation for each team (see your individual team schedule)

10:30–11:15 Presentation for each team (see your individual team schedule)

11:15 – 12:30 LUNCH - Tacos - Assembly line service under big tent.KidsDance DJ

Tuesday, continued12:30 – 1:15 Presentation for each team

(see your individual team schedule)

1:30 – 2:15 Presentation for each team (see your individual team schedule)

2:15 – 2:25 SNACK – Food will be at your tent.

2:30 – 3:15 Presentation for each team (see your individual team schedule)

3:15– 4:15 All Group Presentation – “Drugs Steal the Magic”

Campers MUST return to tent before being released to parent.

4:30 Campers picked up AT TENTS. Distribute letter for home. Remind campers to bring, towel, and wear their swimsuits & t-shirts. Take down tent after all kids have gone.

Wednesday, DAY TWO7:15 am Set up tents. Counselor briefing: snacks, juice, coffee.

7:50 – 8:15 Children arrive/Registration

8:15 – 9:15 All Group Presentation – Animal Safety

9:00 – 9:15 SNACK – Food will be at your tent.

9:30 – 10:15 All Group Presentation – Empower Me! Personal Safety

10:30 – 11:15 All Group Presentation – Rich Wieber Bike Stunt Show

11:15 – 12:15 All Group Presentation - Blaine Police K9 Demonstration

12:15 – 12:45 Pizza Lunch – Food will be at your tent.Change into Swimsuits!!

1:00 – 3:30 All Group Presentation – Water SafetyRoosevelt Middle School Pool(All teams load buses to transport to RMS!)

Pool Duties

Wednesday, continued4:15 – 4:30 Snack AND…

Helmet Fitting – Counselors and SAFE KIDS Anoka County

Weigh/Measure – booster seat law

Distribute letter, helmets, and tote bag for home. Remind campers of Awards Ceremony and to weart-shirts. If child is unable to attend Awards Ceremony, can receive medal and certificate on Wednesday afternoon

before leaving… send them to a coordinator. Take down tent after all kids gone.

4:30 Campers picked up AT TENTS. Counselors bring bin, flags, and lost & found to the Awards Ceremony!

4:30-6:15pm Change into uniform. Police Department is an option if you need a place to change. Talk to officer on your team.

Awards Ceremony6:15 – 6:50 pm Ice Cream Social & Emergency Vehicle Display

Spring Lake Park High School Parking Lot

PLEASE BE ON TIME!

6:50 Gather your team in alphabetical order. Alphabet Shuffle! March in as a team.

7:00 – 8:15 Awards Ceremony Spring Lake Park High School Auditorium

During the ceremony: ■ Will be called on stage as a team.■ Sing team song as you are approaching the stage. ■ 1 counselor reads off names; 1 hands certificate; 1 hands out medal;

1 will hold medals■ March off as a team.■ No negative chants or booing at other teams. Please keep it positive!

GREEN MILL – 8:30 - ?

Most kids hearwhat you say;Some kids do what you say;But all kids dowhat you do.

Kathleen Casey Theisen

Alphabet ShuffleIn order to help the creatively challenged and also to speed up

the Awards Ceremony, we are encouraging counselors to have their teams practice the “Alphabet Shuffle”.

The object of this activity is to see how quickly the participants can line up alphabetically by last name.It is also a good icebreaker for getting acquainted!Do right away on Wednesday morning upon arrival, between presentations, down time, etc.

2016 Safety Camp Teams

REDTony ShawWes VillegasJared Grams(Female)Medic

PURPLEJim BeckerGreg RoweEmily BauerMedic

YELLOWJeff FrahmIsaiah SchoemanJoe RamirezMarissa Eggerichs

ORANGELuis BerroaZach JohnsonJacquelyn RogersMedic

GREENJohn ConnollyTravis HaleGordy FiskeCatie Miller

BLUEMike VaccoRuss ClarkJulie SweeneyMedic

Tuesday1. Collect SIGNED medical release form.2. Check off campers name and VERIFY

CORRECT SPELLING. If there are changes, notify Andrea or Shari ASAP.

3. Give camper t-shirt.4. Give camper nametag for shirt. Please do

not write directly on shirt!5. Medication Form – fill out if needed.

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Wednesday1. Check off campers name.2. Give camper nametag for shirt. Please do

not write directly on shirt!3. Make sure they are wearing their

swimsuit.4. Provide child with colored wristband for

easy identification during Water Safety!

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Pool Responsibilities■ Have kids wear colored wristbands for easy

identification while swimming.■ Be in Locker Rooms with kids! ■ Get in and out of the pool at the assigned

times. ■ After swimming, not necessary to change. If

they ask to change, please accommodate the request. Kids go home upon return to camp.

■ MUST load the bus on time!■ Please be considerate of those choosing not

to swim.