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Safety
Nothing is more important than the safety of our
campers! Our top priority is the health
and welfare of our entire camp community.
We take this responsibility seriously.
All of our staff are interviewed and have extensive reference checks. Criminal background checks are also conducted. Our summer camp orientation 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 (directors, village leaders, program staff, and medical staff) is figured in, the overall ratio is closer to one staff member for every three campers.
Camp Mason has a fully-equipped health center to address the
medical needs of our camp community. The
health center is staffed by registered nurse 24 hours a day. We work with Sparta Medical (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) 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 taken, allergies, and other pertinent information – allows us to meet the health and safety needs of every camper.
Camp Mason is accredited by both the American Camp Association and Praesidium (a child safety organization). These accreditations include a comprehensive review of all aspects of our operation – staffing, food service, maintenance, medical, program and more. For more information about these organizations, please visit:
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