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| Q:
My child is enrolling in the camp with a friend.
Will they be able to be together and in the
same groups? |
| A:
Yes. You can list any friends you would like
to have your child grouped with on the registration
form. In addition, campers will be placed
in groups Monday morning, after going through
the camp rules and weekly schedule. Children
will be placed in groups with children their
own age and we always ensure that they can
be together with their friends, though we
do try to encourage all children to interact
and socialize with other campers to make the
experience more enjoyable and fun for everyone,
including those who may not be attending with
another camper they now. We try very hard
to make every camper feel included in all
aspects of the camp. |
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| Q:
How long has your camp been in business? |
| A:
Camp Science Safari is in its thirteenth year
of business here in San Diego. Our cooking
and crafts camp, Camp Culinary Creations,
is now in its seventh year and has doubled
in attendance each year. |
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| Q:
What is the ratio of campers to staff? |
| A:
Our camp ratio are some of the lowest in the
industry. Our Kindersafari program has an
instructor to camper ratio of 1:7; Science
Safari has a ratio of 1:8; Camp Culinary Creation
has a ratio of 1:6. |
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| Q:
What training and certification is required
for your staff? |
| A:
We have an exceptionally talented and experienced
staff, most of whom are college/university
students with the majority working towards
degrees in education and science-related fields.
All staff members are required to pass federal
and state background checks, fingerprinting,
and an extensive camp training program, including
first-aid, safety, and camp procedures. |
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| Q:
I'm worried about my child getting sunburn
and spending too much time in the sun. How
much time is spent out in direct sun and what
is your policy on applying sunscreen? |
| A:
We go to great lengths to ensure that children
have adequate time protected from the summer
heat and sun. We bring in over 1400 square
feet of luxury party tents, pop-up tents,
and umbrellas for the children to place their
bags and eat lunch. The only time children
have to be directly in the sun is during playground
and water play time on the inflatable slip-n-slide.
We highly recommend children come to camp
with an adequate layer of sunscreen on and
wearing a hat or visor for extra protection.
Some parents even pack an extra t-shirt so
that their child can do water play with their
shirt over their swimsuit, and have a dry
one to change into afterwards. No programs
in the state of California are allowed to
apply sunscreen to children anymore. We always
have plenty on hand and children are allowed
to reapply as often as needed, however, we
do follow these state regulations and do not
apply sunscreen ourselves. |
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| Q:
My child is not really into sports that much.
How do you handle this situation? |
| A:
Though we incorporate sports into our daily
activities, the emphasis is on fun and interaction
with the staff and other campers. Children
who wish not to participate may watch the
activity, but the vast majority of the time,
they find the sports segments quite fun and
enjoyable. |
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Q:
Why is it that science is only done for the
last half of the day? Do you have a camp available
that is only
science? |
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We take pride in offering a program that is
a unique combination of many different things.
There are plenty of science-only or sports-only
camps available in our county. We find that
most children prefer variety and do not want
to spend all day, every day, doing or learning
the same thing. The kids just love the fact
that they enjoy six different activities daily
and have a blast in the process! |
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| Q:
I noticed that the Kindersafari program is
only half-day. Do you offer a full-day program
for younger children or can we simply pay
more to have them stay full-day? |
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Our curriculum and staffing requirements are
carefully designed and geared towards the
age level of each class/group. Though we do
not offer a ful-day program for the younger
campers, we do offer extended care in which
children will remain with an instructor they
are familiar with, along with other children
from the kinder programs, and enjoy a snack,
playground time, crafts, and other activities
until the end of the camp day. |
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| Q:
Why does the Kindersafari camp go until one
o'clock Monday-Thursday, but until four-thirty
on Friday? |
| A:
Our Kinder Campers go half-day, as is appropriate
for their age, but will stay all-day Friday
to be able to enjoy the Family Carnival with
all the other children and families. After
lunch and water-play on Friday, all our campers
will watch a G-Rated Movie from 1:30-3:00
while staff sets up the carnival. All parents
are expected to be at camp from 3:00-4:30
to enjoy the family festivities. If you are
concerned that this is too long a day for
your little camper, please feel free to pick
them up from camp at 1:00 and come back at
3:00 for the carnival. |
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| Q:
My child is interested in enrolling in a specific
science curriculum that is offered during
a week different from the week that we plan
to attend camp. Can the curriculum still be
offered for my child? |
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Our curriculum, staffing, and equipment requirements
are carefully planned in advance of the camp
being offered. We are careful to ensure that
camps are adequately available at each of
our locations. Unfortunately, the curriculum
stated on the registration form and camp schedule
cannot be altered to suit specific camper
requirements. Try finding another camp that
may be of interest to your child, and I'm
sure the experience will turn out wonderful
regardless of the program attended. |
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