1. Parent/Chaperone/Student Meeting
Camp Surf Field Trip 2018
Parent/Chaperone/Student Meeting

2. Arrival and Departure on the 14th
Students arrive to school at 3:30 AM
Depart at 4:00 AM (we will not wait for you)
Students will know their bus and group the Friday before we leave
Keep luggage with them
Parents can leave once student is with chaperone or waiting in front of the correct bus
Wear shirts- camp surf
Tie Dye shirts on the way home
If child is prone to car sickness, medicate before they arrive.
Bring breakfast

3. Breakfast during bus ride
Please send a HEALTHY breakfast and drink with your child- not crumbly, or needing refrigeration. Can not bring extra food to camp- remaining food will need to be thrown away.
Drink should be water only
NO CANDY or CHIPS
ALL Candy/ Chips will be taken

4. Dinner on way home Will be stopping for dinner on the 16th
Must give $10 in cash to teacher by May 4th
Must be cash
We hold on to it for the student.
Change is used for the bus driver tip (trust me, they earn it 55 6th graders is a challenging drive)
When 1 hour out, message will be sent out via remind. Also at 30 minutes and again at 15 minutes. We will send the last one when we drive up.
PLEASE be on time. Your child misses you!

5. Sign up for Camp Surf Remind
81010
Sign up code: tecamp18

6. Arrival at Camp Arrive at 11-12
Remind message will be sent to let you know we arrived safely!
Camp/Cabin Check in
Unload bags onto sheets
Camp gives brief rules
Find cabins
Lunch

7. Itinerary Came in in your packet (Parent Info Sheet) Breakfast Classes
Lunch
Dinner
Campfire, skits, lights out at 9 PM

8. Behavior Expect best behavior Time-outs Time with teachers
Severe-parent pick-up
This was in the Behavior Contract

9. Safety Chaperones constant counts/attendance Teacher counts/attendance
Teacher monitoring
Naval base patrol
Barbed wire around camp

10. Ocean Ocean afternoon (weather permitting) One piece suits
Shirt over 2 piece suits
No Speedos
Lifeguards create a human barrier so students don’t go in farther than they can stand. Flags keep them in a confined space. This portion of the beach is private.
Students are taught about safety and riptides before they are able to enter the water.
Counselors in water

11. Items NOT to bring IPODS, MP3 players, tablets CELL PHONES!
Camp Surf is a technology free campus for Campers
Teachers and chaperones will have cell phones kids can use for calling only (no game playing) if needed. The camp has a phone they can use too
You can call the emergency number on the parent information sheet if you need to contact your child or send a message to the teachers through remind.
Any form of Electronics
Candy
Food
Toys
Fidgets
These Items will be taken and infraction will be recorded as part of the school behavior documentation system infraction form-NO EXCEPTIONS.

12. EXTRA items TO bring Sunscreen & Reusable Water Bottle
Money for gift shop
Candy/snacks
Souvenirs
Warm and cold clothes

13. Important on List that went HOME
Sleeping bag/blankets in trash bag
Two towels/one beach one bath
Deodorant
Hat
Disposable cameras
Sneakers
Reusable Water bottle
there are water refill stations
NO DISPOSABLE water bottles permitted
Nights are cold
Extra trash bags- kids can’t repack thigs like you can

14. Medicine
Medicine bag
This includes over the counter medication and vitamins
Place all medicine with instructions into a Ziploc bag
Medicine Form will be sent with paperwork
Clearly labeled with child name
Give to Mrs. Rhoades before departure
Chaperone medication will need to be given to the teacher on your bus.
If you want medicine to be available for your child to take in case they need it (aspirin etc.) you need to provide it in the medicine bag.

15. Chaperones Boy Scout Rule-Two adults per cabin
With them in cabin and in group
Responsible for their group
Group on back of lanyard
1:8 ratio maximum most groups are smaller
4 teachers also attending (no assigned group to help where needed)

16. Questions?