Staff Manual revised May 2015 Changing Lives since 1959 Table of Contents Introduction Mission Vision Stewardship Prayer Purpose of Manual “Welcome Home” Camp Maps General Trails Programs General Camp Cabin Names Counselors In Training Mini Camp and Mini Camp Explorers Adventure Camp and Objectives Traditions Terms to Know Weekly Schedule Employment Details of Employment Job Description Staff Code of Ethics Full time summaries Organizational Standard Operating Procedures Health Center Protocol Dining Hall Procedures Camper Discipline General Emergency First Aid Emergency Situation Response Ambulance Run Parent Contracts
Missing Person Emergency Action Plan Inclement Weather for Units Inclement Weather for Activity Areas Disaster Communications Emergency Media Plan Diocesan Contact Incident Reporting Staff Policies Uniform Dress Code Alcohol and Controlled Substance Firearms and weapons Building and Facility Restrictions Activity Area Restrictions Keys and Security Visitors Staff Transportation- Pick up and Drop Off Intruders The Rule of Three Transportation Spiritual and Religious Services Social Media Harassment Policy Staff Discipline Zero Tolerance Policy Staff Grievances Miscellaneous Staff Duties Saturday/Sunday Jobs Unit Responsibilities Unit Staff Responsibilities and Duties Specific Duties Morning Duties 4:30 duties Shower Evening Night Weekend Duties Office Bus Kitchen Barn CIT Duty Layover Weekend Staff Time-Off Evening time off Weekend time off Opposite gender Season time off Requesting Formal Time off Staff Resources Rules for Campers A Development Primer Homesickness Management Homesickness Management Strategy Introduction Camp Ondessonk Mission Exceptional outdoor and spiritual adventures empowering kids of all ages. Camp Ondessonk Vision Inspired by our Catholic tradition and commitment to the growth of people and faith, we will: Operate a world class camp in a spectacular natural environment
any county road, excepting that brief area from Durban’s Barn to Pine Lake or Pakentuck. Care of all scenic beauty is to be stressed, so that nothing of rock formations, trees, plants are mutilated or destroyed. Phanton Canyon Hog Bluff Trigg Lookout Bobcats Den Bear’s Cave Augustine’s Agony Ampatheater Rock River to River Trail Reunion Rock Little Pakentuck Morgan’s Pine Alley Kane Lake Pakentuck Cedar Falls Pine Lake Danamants The Narrows Manchester Cinder Path Durbin’s Barn Bison Basin Fat Man’s Misery Horse Shoe Falls McCormick Pepsisewah Point
Find out last time camper was seen by others, when and Ask about camper's mood. (Depressed? angry? excited about something?) If at night, turn on all of the lights in the main area of Camp. If initial search proves fruitless, or 30 minutes has passed, contact the Office or administrative staff. Relay known information and preliminary search findings to them. Use the Camp PA system (channel 3) to call for the missing person and to communicate information to searchers. See to safety and entertainment of other campers. The Camp Ranger coordinates all searches for missing persons. Vehicles and staff members with hand-held radios (administration) are to be utilized in the search as well as available and necessary staff. The search will continue until the lost camper is found. The Executive Director or Camping Services Director will contact parents within a reasonable amount of time to keep them informed of the situation. When the camper is found, the office should be contacted immediately to call off the search. Only the Executive Director or Camping Services Director will contact Law enforcement officials and parents. In the event of a person missing in the swimming area, the Aquatics Director or Program Director will lead the water search. In the a camper who has signed up for the current week of Camp does not arrive by Dinner on Sunday night, the Office Staff will contact parents to inquire as to their whereabouts. In the of a missing counselor(s), the sign-out log will be checked first to see if they left Camp for any reason. After a prudent amount of time, a missing persons search will start following the same procedure as a missing camper search. Emergency Action Earthquakes or Evacuation Emergency: Duty: Person Responsible: 1. Remain calm, Organize campers, Any counselor, supervisor, or camper. Evacuate buildings. Move to a place of safety. As soon as practical, move campers to the command post located in the parking lot. 2. Establish a command post in Executive Director, Camping Services parking lot, to coordinate: first-aid, Director. turn-off, sweep and rescue and, communication efforts. 3. Turn off all gas lines at tanks Camp Ranger, Asst. Ranger, & and inside buildings. Turn off Maintenance Crew. electricity at main shut-off boxes. Turn off at storage tanks. Begin filling water containers for emergency use.