THE HEALTH CENTER COMPLEX

The Health Center is staffed by RN’s who are available to provide medical care to campers and staff at all times.  The Infirmary has open office hours and includes scheduled daily sick call where we often see coughs, sore throats, minor bumps and bruises, headaches and bug bites.  These concerns don’t normally take a child out of an activity, but need to be addressed at a convenient time.

We use a local pediatric group, Essex Pediatrics, and the Fletcher Allen Health Care Emergency Department for campers who need physician assessment for illness or other medical concerns.

Protocol for Calling Parents in Medical Situations: Communicating with parents is an important part of our medical procedures. Parents will be contacted in the following situations:

1. Camper goes to the emergency room (when she goes and after she returns)

2. Camper goes to see doctor or orthodontist (when she goes and after she returns)

3. Camper spends more than one 24 hour period in the Health Center

4. Camper has a situation which requires repeated visits to the Health Center (e.g. bad case of poison ivy, persistent cough)

In an effort to keep campers as independent as possible, we have first aid items at all activity areas and villages for minor scrapes and injuries. An R.N. is available 24 hours a day for all camper/staff health concerns.

HEALTH FORMS

All health forms are due in the Office by May 1, 2012.    

We need the forms for each session by this date so that we can enter data into the computer and review the information. If additional information or clarification is needed, this deadline allows time to communicate with parents before Camp begins.  We must have a form for all individuals under the age of 18.  If changes occur after the Health Form has been sent in, please send us the updated information for our review.

MEDICATIONS

Upon arrival, all campers and staff must deliver all medications (over-the-counter and prescription) to the Health Center.  Generally, all medications must be kept at the Health Center.  If you are not accompanying your daughter to Camp, a detailed letter with specific orders for your child needs to be addressed to the Health Center staff along with the medication in a pharmacy-labeled bottle with correct dose. Please double check the expiration dates of all medications sent to Camp.  Please send the amount of medication that will suffice for the entire Camp experience, if possible. Vermont Law does allow children who have a life-threatening illness to carry EMERGENCY medications with them under specific conditions. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis requiring parent permission, nurse agreement and physician order.  An Epi-Pen or asthma inhaler would fall into the emergency medication category.   Please feel free to contact the nursing staff in advance if you anticipate that your child might need this accommodation.

 PLEASE DO NOT SEND ITEMS SUCH AS  Tylenol, Advil, Antihistamines, nasal sprays (over-the-counter), etc. We have these items in stock and can supply them to your child on a case-by-case basis.

We have found that campers often keep these items in their cabins and the Vermont State Health Department and American Camping Association  guidelines clearly state that there are to be no medications stored in cabins. Again, the Health Center carries many of the commonly needed medications and can be accessed 24 hours a day.  If a prescription is needed, we utilize a local pharmacy and bill the camper’s account for the medication. The prescription slip is available at the Camp office. A statement can be sent to the parent if it is needed for reimbursement purposes.

DINING HALL

If your daughter has a food allergy, please make sure that Camp is aware of it prior to her arrival. If your daughter has a special diet (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc.) please note it on the form.  Proper nutrition is a high priority at Camp and all components of a well-balanced diet are available daily. Vitamins are not necessary unless prescribed by a health care provider.

SWIMMING

All campers will swim in Lake Champlain this summer. Please pack water shoes (as recommended on the packing list) to protect her feet.

OUT OF CAMP EXPERIENCES (Hikes, Day Trips, Etc.)

Every time your daughter leaves Camp, her health information and medications that she will need while gone, go with her.

IF YOUR CHILD IS ILL PRIOR TO COMING TO CAMP

Please contact Camp and speak with the Director or one of our Camp Nurses. Communicable illnesses (including head lice) have been in the health care forefront and we have a protocol as well as engineering controls to follow. The infirmary will help to facilitate your daughter’s inclusion when she is healthy enough to attend.

We will attempt to meet all needs for each and every camper, to the best of our Infirmary’s capabilities and within reason. Please know that your child’s health, safety and welfare are most important to us.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to give Camp a call at 802-893-7850.

Thank you!

WELCOME TO THE INFIRMARY

THE INFIRMARY COMPLEX

We have RN’s available in the Infirmary on a rotating basis.  We have an M.D. available on campus by beeper and by cell phone whenever needed.  The doctors rotate on a weekly basis and are usually Camp Dudley alumni.

The Infirmary has open office hours, “sick call,” after every breakfast and before bedtime each night, when the M.D. is scheduled to be in the Infirmary.  During this time, we often see coughs, sore throats, skin infections, minor bumps and bruises, ear pains or headaches; things that don’t normally take a child out of an activity, but need to be addressed at a convenient time.

If a child needs antibiotics, we will attempt to reach the parent, but it is not always possible.  We try to approach medical care with the most non-invasive route possible, keeping the individual’s needs always in the forefront.  Sometimes, it is necessary to have labwork done or an x-ray, and most of our physicians feel that it is best to have the results before we call the parents so that the least amount of distress is caused. (eg. Ankle injuries are very common occurrence in this age population.)

Sometimes, it is necessary for a camper to spend time in the Infirmary.  If it is for something minor, we may not call you.  If it is for a time exceeding 24 hours, we will attempt to call you.  We have 11 beds in the Infirmary along with an isolation room as required by the NYS Health Department.

In an effort to keep campers as independent as possible, we have first aid items on the Infirmary porch for minor wounds and ice for minor injuries.  An R.N. is available 24 hours a day for all camper/staff health concerns.  The only time she may be out of the Infirmary is at meal times, or distributing medications.

MEDICATIONS:

All medications must be kept in the Infirmary at all times except when being distributed at mealtimes.  All medications (whether over-the-counter or prescribed by a health care provider) must be signed in with the Infirmary staff upon arrival.  If you are not accompanying your son to Camp, a letter with the specific orders for your child needs to be very carefully addressed to the Infirmary staff along with the medications.  We also must dispense medications from an original properly marked bottle for that person.  We ask that you send two bottles of each medication to Camp; one may be empty so that when campers are away on an out-of-camp experience, we can conform to the state regulation but still not send out the entire prescription.  We send out only the amount that will be needed for the out-of-camp time slot.  Please send the amount of medication that will suffice for the entire camp experience.

If that is not possible due to medication specifics, please provide your health provider with the following information. Camp Dudley uses the Kinney Pharmacy, telephone number (518) 873-6441. Their address is: PO BOX 634, Elizabethtown, NY 12932. Your provider may have to provide the pharmacy with a written prescription and this address must be utilized.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND ITEMS SUCH AS: Tylenol, Antihistamines, nasal sprays (over-the-counter), etc.  We have these items in stock and can supply them to your child on a case-by-case basis.

We have found that campers often keep these items in their cabins and the New York State Health Department states that there are not to be any medications at all in the cabins for anyone including the Leader.  If any medication is needed we have most necessary items in the Infirmary which is accessible 24 hours a day.  If a prescription is needed, we utilize a local pharmacy and bill the camper’s account for the medication.  The prescription slip is available at the Camp Office/Bank; if you need it for reimbursement purposes, please contact the Office. Parents, please bring all medications to the Infirmary, when your son arrives.

Allergy injections also can be given at the Infirmary with the doctor’s order and materials brought to Camp.  Please bring these to the Infirmary upon arrival for storage and scheduling.

CAFETERIA:  If your son has a true food allergy, please make sure that Camp is aware of it by pre-season.  All components of proper nutrition are covered and vitamins are not necessary unless prescribed by a health care provider.

HEAD LICE: Although we do not check each camper upon arrival, our leaders are trained to react if a camper shows signs of itchiness. Please do not bring your son to camp with head lice.

LENS: If your son wears glasses, please send his second pair to camp with him if available. The Infirmary would be glad to store these for him in case they are needed during camp. If your son has contacts, he must be able to insert them without assistance. Please send enough contacts for the entire season.

SWIMMING: All campers will swim in Lake Champlain this summer.  Please pack aqua socks to protect their feet. If your son wears glasses, please bring a “croakie” or similar device. Glasses are not easy to retrieve from the lake.

OUT-OF-CAMP EXPERIENCES: (Hikes, Day Trips, Etc.) Every time your son leaves Camp, his health information and medications that he will need while gone, go with him.  This is done for every person up to age 18.

IF YOUR CHILD IS ILL PRIOR TO COMING TO CAMP: Please contact camp and speak to the Infirmary Staff. Communicable illnesses have been in the health care forefront and we have a protocol as well as engineering controls to follow. This process helps to maintain your son’s health as well as the camp’s health. The Infirmary will help to facilitate your son’s inclusion at Camp when he is healthy enough to attend.

It is extremely important that all of your child’s Health Information is current, please complete the entire Health Information Form.

We will attempt to meet all needs for each and every camper, to the best of our Infirmary’s capabilities and within reason.  Please know that your child’s health, safety and welfare are most important to us.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to give Camp a call or leave a message for Sheila Kapper, R.N.  She will try to get back to you as soon as she can.  She usually checks in with Camp on a weekly basis beginning in mid-April.  The number is 518-962-4720; fax 518-962-4320; or you may email her at kappers@westelcom.com, please include CD question in the subject line.

Only 40 more benches to go for the Halls!

To the nearly 300 Dudley and Kiniya alumni, family and friends who made the effort to join us in Brooklyn this past Friday evening and to those who contributed to the cause from afar, you will be proud to know that the fundraising effort for the Willie J. Schmidt Scholarship Fund was a wonderful success!  Thanks to your great efforts, The Willie Fest Benefit Concert raised $47,428.31!!!  This represents an entire cabin full of campers!  What a wonderful way to go into the summer at Dudley and Kiniya and there simply is not better way to honor our former director, Willie Schmidt.  Willie worked tirelessly to ‘find bunks’ for young kids for over 40 years and, before he left us, he said, “Nothing at Dudley, and now Kiniya, has meant more to me than to see this scholarship fund grow.”

Thank you, Mary Beth Kilkelly and Ed Schmidt for their outstanding leadership and the Powerhouse Arena for helping us create “Camp” in Brooklyn!

I look forward to seeing many of you over the summer on opening day and CDA Reunion.  If you are in the DC area, we will be having an alumni gathering at PJ Clarke’s on Thursday, May 17th from 6:30-9:00 PM (details to follow).  Stay tuned for more Dudley events and please feel free to call or email me at any time with your suggestions and ideas…we’d love to do more of these gatherings and I welcome your thoughts!

Enjoy the photos below.

Yoha to Camp!

Davo, Chris Fisher and James Brust

Show Co-event Planner, Mary-Beth Kilkelly and son Jack Schmidt

Phil Ramirez, Matt McElroy, and Stu Rogers

Davo and Bridget

Charlie Johnson III and Lois Schmidt

The Golden Boots - Tony Verbeck and Ted Smith

Needs no caption - John W. Canning

The Boots Wrapping up the Show!

To order, simply click the links attached or search the suggested websites and have the item(s) sent to the following address for Kiniya and/or Dudley items:

Camp Dudley
126 Dudley Road
Westport, NY 12993

*If you would like, you can also send a check or make a donation online at www.campdudley.org/giving and specify what item the donation is for.  We will then purchase the item and follow up with an acknowledgement.

Lastly, you can always gift these items in honor or memory of a loved one, a former or future camper or leader or a particular time or moment at Camp.

Again…THANK YOU!

Camp Dudley, Westport, NY – DEPARTMENT WISH LIST

HIKE HUT

10  5600 cubic inch Kelty “Red Cloud 90″ backpacks for the NOLS/Dudley Summer Leadership trip – $1500- $2000 – http://www.kelty.com/p-412-red-cloud-90.aspx?category=backpacks – Important: 5 in S/M  and 5 in M/L – Color: any color or mix of colors

Sponsor 1 Dudley Staff (male or female) to lead the NOLS trip. Tuition + airfare = $5000

Although we have an indoor climbing wall in Sommer Hall, our climbing program continues to expand and we’d love to add on to our existing Wall and/or add an external wall to the outside of the Gymnasium.  This would be a naming opportunity as well – $35,000

ARTS

We take a lot of pictures, shoot hundreds of hours of film and spend long hours editing.  We welcome the following items and if you have a used i pad or dSLR camera, we’d be happy to take it off your hands!  These items can all be purchased at www.amazon.com or www.apple.com

WITHERBEE THEATRE

The woodshop would LOVE a table saw.

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=202500206&R=202500206

Fog Machine

http://www.cheaplights.com/cart/page28.html?gclid=CPHjtNi5sK4CFRLGKgodYze0OA

127-W-JUNGLE-SIS-L 
Fogger with 800 watt heater with WIRELESS and 10ft wired remote. Fog output greater than 3,500 cfm using Fantasia fog fluid (this is the highest output 800w fogger we have ever seen). Initial warm-up time- about 7 minutes. Warm-up between cycles- about 4 minutes. 1 liter tank capacity. 2 min burst length. For a longer, healthier life, clean monthly with UNCLOGIT. Size 13 x 6 x 6. 8 lbs. For more info visit www.stageape.com

Robt. Bosch Tool 7-1/4” Circular Saw Kit

4-Source 4 Jr. 26º Ellipsoidal ($200 per fixture)

12- HPL575/115W Source 4 Bulbs ($15-30 a piece)

2- Source 4 Jr. Gobo Holder-Size “M” ($10)

2- Source 4 Jr. Drop-in Irises ($100)

Bass Amplifier for Witherbee –

Microphones – Shure SM57′s and Shure SM58′s.

Light board

Lighting Cables & Lights

PUBLICATIONS

5 dSLR cameras (preferably Nikon or cannon)

10 point and shoot cameras of the same brand

10 Macintosh Minis

10 external displays

1 airport extreme

1 time capsule (2 TB or larger)

Photoshop

InDesign

Final Cut

Microsoft Word or Apple’ Pages

SWIM POINT

2 new surf boards – The kids love these!

BOATHOUSE

2 new single kayaks

Camp Dudley at Kiniya, Colchester, VT – DEPARTMENT WISH LIST

ATHLETICS

1 Deluxe Club Teaching 325 Ball Cart $189.00 – Tennis Warehouse: http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/searchresults.html?search=products&searchtext=delux+club+teaching+cart&submit.x=0&submit.y=0

We can always use new or used (in good condition) Tennis Rackets and Cases. 2x 48”

10 Archery Targets

http://www.flaghouse.com/Archery%2DEthafoam%2DTarget%2D48%2Ddia-item-4293

WATERFRONT

As the Kiniya waterfront continues to expand and enhance its offerings, we welcome gifts of Canoes and Kayaks.  Further, in particular, we’d love to add the following items to our existing fleet:

3 Sunfish Sailboats approximately $5000 each

2 C420 Sailboats approximately $6000ea.

ARTS

If you have a piano or a collection of instruments you would like to gift to our Camps, we would put them to good use!

1 Yamaha Clavinova Piano $3000

1 Speaker System

OPERATIONS

2 Opening Day Welcome Tents $2500

1 Welcome Sign for Camp Entryway $2500

HIKING PROGRAM

10 Camping Tents $5000

1 Canoe Trailer $3000