Keeping Campers Happy & Well
We want all campers to feel their best while at camp. Parents are encouraged to share important information about their children's health to help us ensure they have the most amazing summer camp experience possible.
Medication Administration
If you or your child’s physician decides it is necessary for your child to receive medication during the camp day, including self-administered medication, a Medication Administration Authorization Form must be on file in the clinic. This includes medications for all campers and students in grades PreK through 12th.
Requirements
- All medications must be received in their original container and labeled with the camper’s name.
- Prescription medications must have the original pharmacy label.
- Medications are organized and stored in a locked cabinet or refrigerator in the clinic.
- No medication of any kind may be carried on a camper’s person, except inhalers or emergency medication for diabetes and severe allergies.
Emergency Medication
If your child requires emergency medication for asthma, diabetes, or severe allergies, a Medication Administration Authorization Form must be on file. Parents have several options as to where the emergency medication may be stored.:
- The emergency medication may be stored in the nurse’s office.
- The child may self-carry and administer their own emergency medication.
- A camp teacher or counselor may carry emergency medication in a bag, which travels with their group to any location during the day. Although they are not medical professionals, all camp teachers and counselors are trained to administer epinephrine in an emergency.
The policies regulating the administration of medication during camp hours are for campers’ safety and are mandated by the State of Florida. Please understand that camp personnel will not be able to administer any medication to campers unless they have received a Medication Administration Authorization Form properly completed and signed.