The Camp Blue Skies Experience

You are welcome to bring an instrument, but Camp Blue Skies is not responsible for the instrument. It is your responsibility to keep it in a safe place so it is not damaged.

If you need a break, the best thing to do is sit down and rest at your activity. Nobody is ever alone in their cabin, unless it is approved by the Health Services Director or Weekend Camp Head Nurse. Also, there will be quiet games to play in the Dining Hall or you can lay down in the Health Center. These two options are very short-term, and you will be encouraged to rejoin your group.

Each session will have an on-call physician. The Director of Health Services and Weekend Camp Head Nurse will be supported by nurses. All medical concerns will be directed immediately to the Health Services Director or Weekend Camp Head Nurse and the nurses. There will be radios with every group of campers at all times, so that a nurse can be notified immediately if there is an unexpected incident/injury. In the case of a serious injury or emergency (camper or volunteer), the Health Services Director, Weekend Camp Head Nurse or a nurse will contact camp doctor, treat the camper/volunteer at camp as directed by the physician, and/or oversee transport of the camper/volunteer to the most appropriate and closest medical facility. Individuals listed as emergency contacts on the volunteer Health and Emergency Form (or camper medical form) will be contacted prior to or while in route.

If there is severe weather, or any threat of it, the Camp Blue Skies staff works closely with the host camp staff to watch the weather carefully, adjust activities as needed, and/or keep campers inside in a safe place. The Health Services Team is aware of which campers have anxiety or concerns with weather, and are available to support those campers. Both camp locations have tornado warning sirens and designated tornado shelters if needed. If severe weather occurs, Camp Blue Skies staff will keep parents informed via email. Both camp locations are on the priority list for resolving power outages, so if the power goes out it is typically restored quickly. In the case of power outages at night, the Health Services Team will visit each cabin to assist with any medical needs regarding CPAP machines, camper anxiety, etc.