Safety

Nothing is more important than the safety of our campers! Our top priority is the health and welfare of the entire camp community. We take this responsibility seriously.

All of our staff are interviewed and have extensive reference checks. Federal and state background checks are also conducted. The staff training program is a full seven days – with many key staff members receiving an additional preliminary week of training. Their training includes components regarding emergency procedures, managing camper behavior, child abuse prevention, and other important topics.

Within the cabin environment, our staff-to-camper ratio is 1:5 or better. For our younger campers, this ratio is 1:4. When all staff (village directors, program staff, and medical staff) are figured in, the overall ratio is close to one staff member for every three campers.

Camp Mason has a fully-equipped health center to address the medical needs of our community. The health center is staffed by a registered nurse 24 hours a day. We work with Sparta Medical Associates (a pediatric practice in Blairstown – 15 minutes from camp) and maintain an open appointment each day during the summer.

We have established communications with the local Blairstown emergency squads (EMT, Fire, Police), and the nearest hospital – Newton Memorial – is just 20 minutes from camp.

Prior to the summer camp experience, we ask our families to complete a detailed health history form for all our campers. This document – including such details as medications, allergies, and other pertinent information – allows us to meet the health and safety needs of every camper.

Camp Mason is accredited by the American Camp Association. This accreditation includes an annual review of all aspects of our operation – staffing, food service, maintenance, medical, program and more - and a site visit every three years. Our summer camp director is a trained ACA visitor himself. For more information about the ACA, click on the logo below: