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Frequently
asked questions
- What are the age requirements for camp participation? Boys and Girls Ages 6-12
- What is the camper
to counselor ratio? each group of 20-22 campers will have two
counselors and one instructor. (7/8 to 1)
- Who are the
counselors? Junior high, high school (volunteers) and post high school
individuals selected by the camp director (must be individuals of high
moral, ethical standards with a love for and ability to lead young
campers)
- Who are the
instructors? Professional staff from WFU, coaches/instructors from the
community, graduate assistants from WFU, retired faculty from WFU
- What should my child
bring and wear to camp? Your child should wear comfortable clothing
and comfortable sneakers. They should be prepared on hot days, armed
with sunscreen. They should bring a swimsuit and towel every day of
camp.
- What do you do when
it rains? 5of the 6 stations are in air conditioned indoor spaces. The
one outdoor space would be moved to another indoor activity space.
- How competitive is
the camp? We stress the importance of having a good time, making new
friends, learning how to play fairly and learning new sports and
games.
- How much instruction
is given? We teach the basics of each sport we offer, but we do not
dwell on the finer aspects of the game. The purpose of the camp is to
introduce the children to a wide variety of sports with the idea that
possibly later on they will become interested in one specific sport.
- How often do you
take water or snack breaks? Every 30 minutes we have a gatorade/water
break. Every 1 1/2 hrs we take a snack break.
- What about lunch for
the all day camp? Campers must pack a lunch if in the full day camp.
- Where is the main
office if I need to get ahold of my child? room 214 Reynolds Gym,WFU
- What about first
aid? The office can tend to simple first aid needs. We have the
student health service available on the first floor of the building as
well.
- Do you have other
camps? We are considering a Christmas Break and a Spring Break camp.
- What is the
director's phone number? 758-7178,during camp 391-9856 email? floyd@wfu.edu
- What if my child is
not a very good swimmer? The first day of camp every camper will have
to pass a deep water test before they can swim in the deep end.
Beginning and non-swimmers will stay in the shallow end.
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