Health

Health Tips for Camp Prep

A healthy camp starts at home! As you prepare to send your child to camp, here are some ways that you can ensure they have a wonderful experience:

• If your child shows signs of illness, please keep them home. This greatly reduces the spread of illness at camp.
• Teach your child to sneeze in his/her sleeve and to wash hands often at home and at camp.
• Please send a reusable water bottle. Your child can refill it frequently during their camp stay. Staying hydrated is very important!
• As a part of our registration process, each camper must have a health history form completed. Please verify that this form is accurately completed upon registration. 

Medications

Our health centers are staffed by licensed health professionals as well as health care assistants. We have a physician who acts as the medical director of each site, providing yearly review of our policies and treatment protocols. Each location stocks commonly used medications, such as tylenol, for as-needed use. To serve your family with excellence, we follow the regulations for Colorado and Texas Youth Camps, and subscribe to the American Camp Association standards.

If your child takes medication on a regular basis, the medication will be stored in our health center and dispensed by a licensed health professional. All medications (both prescription and over-the counter) must be checked in when you drop off your camper.

To help expedite your check-in process on Sunday, please follow the instructions below:

• Both prescription and over-the-counter medications are required to be in the original packaging and contain only the medication identified on the container. Do not put medications in pill containers.

• If your child requires a prescription medication, the prescription label must be legible with the camper’s name on it. Please do not use old bottles or those belonging to another family member as they will not be administered per state law. Prescriptions label instructions will be followed. If your child's doctor has recently changed the timing or frequency of the medication, make sure the prescription label is up to date.

• All Non-FDA approved medications, which include most vitamins, oils, and dietary supplements, will only be accepted and administered to your camper if accompanied by an order that is signed by a licensed provider (MD, DO, NP or PA). This order must instruct us on when and how much to give. This is to ensure the safety of your camper and to comply with the Nurse Practice Act.

• Please check the medication’s expiration date. Expired medication will not be administered per state law.

• The ONLY medications that are permitted to be kept with the counselors are RESCUE inhalers (along with spacer) and EpiPens. These are the only medications that our counselors are trained to administer. Campers are not allowed to keep rescue medications themselves for safety reasons. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Healthcare Director prior to camp. A counselor that has your child’s rescue medication will be with your child at all times. The counselors are allowed to keep glucometers.

• All medications can be picked up by parents on the last day of camp. Medications that are not picked up will be disposed of so please be sure to stop by our medication return table. If your child has a rescue medication kept by the counselor (EpiPen or rescue inhaler), it is your responsibility to obtain these from your child's counselor when you pick up your child from camp.

Special Dietary Requirements

Sky Ranch is concerned about your child’s health and well-being. We will gladly work with you regarding special dietary restrictions and food allergies. When completing online registration for camp, please complete the portion related to food allergies and dietary requirements. If you have specific questions or concerns, please contact our food service department directly by emailing FoodService@SkyRanch.org.

Colorado Specific Health Information

• All Colorado campers must have a Sky Ranch specific physical form. A general school or athletic physical form will not be accepted.
  
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• Based on Colorado State Law and the requirements of the Colorado Department of Human Services, every medication that the camper brings to camp, including over the counter medications, must be listed on the hard copy physical form and signed by a provider.
  
  

• All Colorado campers must have their completed Colorado Immunization form. 
  
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• A nurse is on site at our Colorado Camps, however a nurse it not present for all of the off-site activities that occur during these programs. If you have specific questions regarding this, or if your Colorado camper has specific health-related needs, please contact our Healthcare Director, Jennifer Watters at JenW@SkyRanch.org to discuss further.
  
  
• Questions or Concerns: email GuestServices@SkyRanch.org or call 800.962.2267