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Summer
FUN Camp
Where great summers begin!

Monday-Friday June 27- August 12

CONTACT US
Camp Office: 860-584-7824
Parks & Recreation Office: 860-584-6160
Main Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday 8:30am-5pm
Friday 8:30-2:30pm
Website: www.bristolrec.com

Summer FUN Camp is available for Bristol youth ages 6 – 12yrs. Summer Camp is the perfect opportunity for youth to participate in a variety of activities, make new friends and create memories that last a lifetime!
Where: Camp is held at Stafford School (212 Louisiana Avenue) with camper’s ages 6-9 meeting in the cafeteria and ages 10-12 meeting in the gym.
When: Camp meets Monday through Fridays 9am-3pm (rain or shine) for seven weeks of FUN- June 27th-August 12th
What: Summer FUN Camp provides boys and girls with the opportunity to participate in various activities including organized games, sports, arts and crafts, swimming (6 to 9 year olds will swim at Rockwell Pool, and the 10 – 12 year olds will swim at Page Pool), bowling/laser tag, contests, trips, special events and performances.
Fee: $100 per week. Payment is due in full at time of registration. You may register per week or for the entire summer. Registration is accepted online at www.bristolrec.com, in person at the Parks and Recreation Office, and over the phone with a credit card at 860-584-6160.

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OUR STAFF
Our staff work hard to ensure camp is a wonderful “lifetime experience” for our campers. These individuals have been hired for their skills, talents, enthusiasm, and love of children. Summer FUN staff are a mix of professional teachers, college education majors, and young professionals that enjoy working with youth. All staff are certified in American Red Cross First Aid/CPR. They go through extensive training including policies/procedures, customer service, and emergency preparation. We have a Summer Camp Director, Assistant Director, and two Head Supervisors that oversee each age division within the program. We maintain an approximately 1-10 staff to camper ratio. Safety is always our top priority.

Summer FUN Camp: A Lifetime Experience

FROM THE COORDINATOR
I’d like to take this momement to welcome you to BPRD Summer FUN Camp 2016. Each year we pride ourselves on coming up with new and exciting activities, entertainment and field trips. I am confident that this summer’s program will be no exception. I encourage you to take the time to look over this parent packet and familiarize yourself with FAQ’s about our camp, as well as the exciting theme weeks we have in store for your campers. Be sure to print out the Theme Calendar and post it on your fridge to be reminded of all the trips and entertainment each week. If you have any questions you can reach me at 860-584-6160 or jessiepetroka@ci.bristol.ct.us. We look forward to showing you why BPRD camp is a truly...lifetime experience.
WHAT TO BRING TO CAMP?
Please send the following items with your camper daily: packed lunch, water bottle, bathing suit/towel for swimming, wear sneakers daily (no sandals). Wear Camper “T-shirt” on all field trip days.
DROP OFF/ PICK UP
During drop off and pick up parents are required to park in the right hand parking lot or on the street. Campers must check in with a staff upon arrival. Please bring a photo ID every day for pick-up. Only authorized individuals on the pick-up list with a photo ID will be allowed to take your child. This is for the safety of your camper.
Please be PROMPT for pick-up. The program ends at 3pm sharp.
RAINY DAY PROCEDURES
Camp is held rain or shine. We try and have as many outdoor activities as possible (even in marginal weather) so please dress appropriately. On severe weather days we do not have swimming.

DAILY SCHEDULE
There is no such thing as a typical day at camp! Our program is packed with games, sports, arts & crafts, daily trips to the pool, weekly bowling/laser tag at Spare Time, exciting entertainers and a weekly field trip! If you plan to arrive late to camp one day or would like to pick up early please let our camp staff know so they can inform you of the schedule for that day.
FIELD TRIPS
Depending on the week campers will enjoy special field trips to exciting location! The schedule is available on the “Theme Week Calendar” and on the next page. Campers are required to wear “Camp T-Shirts” on ALL field trip days for safety purposes. Please note there will be no staff left behind at camp on field trip days so all children must go on scheduled trips. If you do not want your camper to attend a trip on a particular day they will need to stay home from camp. Please arrive on time for field trip days in order to ensure your camper will make the trip.
SUNSCREEN
Please apply sunscreen to the child prior to coming to camp and remember to send them with waterproof sunscreen, SPF 30 or higher. Staff is Not permitted to apply sunscreen to campers so sending them with spray sunscreen works best.

SWIMMING
Your campers will beat the summer heat with periodic trips to our park pools (weather/schedule pending). The 6-9yr old campers are bused to Rockwell Park Pool and the 10-12yr campers walk to Page Park Pool. Certified American Red Cross Lifeguards are on duty at all times as well as our camp staff to provide supervision. If your child does not want to swim, there will be additional pool side activities for them to partake in.
BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS
Campers are expected to display appropriate and safe behaviors at all time during camp. Please observe the following discipline procedures for summer camp:
Inappropriate Camp Behaviors include but not limited to: bullying, threatening, use of inappropriate language, physical altercations including rock throwing, pinching, biting, punching, pulling hair, shoving, stealing , purposeful damaging of equipment, consistently not following directions, consistently disobeying or back talking camp staff.
Parks and Recreation reserves the right to issue discipline that may include verbal warnings, written warning to guardian, multiple day suspension from camp, and depending on severity expulsion from the program. No refunds will be issued for missed camp days due to behavioral issues. Please review our full discipline policy for more detail.