Counselors, gear and the heat plan

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Adults to children

• 1:81 adult to 8 children

  7 to 10 years

  Group size: 16

• 1:101 adult to 10 children

  11 to 14 years

  Group size: 20

Staff checks and training

• Background checks
• CPR and first aid
• Medication training

Safety routines

• Helmets and gear

  Every batter and base runner wears a helmet. Catchers wear a mask, a chest protector and shin guards, fitted before the first drill. Bats stay in the rack until a coach calls a hitter.

• Pitchers and rest days

  Pitchers throw on a program with rest days built in, and we ask about throwing on your camper's league team.

• Shade, water, sun and heat

  Water is at every station, and we stop for a water break between rounds, and more often when the day is hot. Send your camper with sunscreen already on, and a coach reminds each camper at the morning break. On very hot days the hardest drills move to early morning and the shelter is open at midday.

• Lightning and weather

  When we hear thunder or see lightning, everyone leaves the field and waits at the shelter until it clears. We text families about a change before camp starts and again if the plan changes during the day.

• Sign-in and pickup

  An adult on your list signs your camper in and out at the Field 1 gate, and we ask for ID until we know you.

• Allergies, medicine and illness

  Tell us about allergies and medicine at registration, and we ask what we need privately. A camper with a fever stays home, and if a camper feels ill at camp, we call you and a coach stays with them until you arrive.