We’re getting ready for an incredible summer here at New Life Ranch. We know your campers are excited about the ropes course, the swimming, and the fun—and honestly, so are we!
The Get-Tos of Camper Safety
One of our very most important Get-To’s is that we Get-To keep your camper safe!
While every camp activity has some level of risk, we are devoted to evaluating the process and procedures in place to keep camp as safe as possible. From the moment they arrive until they head home, we have a plan.
Camp Security
Our camp gates are closed at all times. From 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM, we have a greeter staffing the gatehouse to greet cars and check-in guests. At 11:00 PM, the gate is locked tight. Inside the camp, communication is constant. We have internal phone systems and staff carrying radios everywhere. Plus, we’ve notified local Police and Fire Departments of our dates. We have a great relationship with them, and a hospital is just 20 minutes away from each site.
Illness & Injury
We have a medical team on duty 24/7. If a camper feels ill, they stay in our Medicine Lodge until they’re cleared to return to fun, or—if necessary—sent home to recover. We follow strict standing orders and review 300 American Camping Association standards every year.
Camper Abuse Prevention
It is extremely important to us to keep your camper safe from child abuse. Because of this, abuse prevention is intertwined into every part of our camp programming.
This starts with the initial screening of staff and after hire, thorough training, monitoring, and accountability. No individual, all the way up to the CEO, can operate outside of our procedures. Our entire staff, including full-time and summerstaff, undergoes in-depth, annual training on the protocols we have in place to prevent any type of abuse.
After training is completed, each staff member signs a commitment statement signifying their awareness and acceptance of the procedures we have in place to protect children. Once they are hired, they undergo thorough training on our Code of Conduct. We operate on something called the "Rule of Three."
The Rule of Three
The rule of three means that no staff member is allowed to be alone with a camper in a private or secluded area. In bathrooms, cabins, and other secluded or private locations—it’s always three people.
360 Degree Supervision
We also practice "360 Supervision." Staff watch the campers, but they also monitor each other. And if a camper feels unsafe, they've been encouraged to talk to any staff member they see or they can use our anonymous Drop Box at the Medicine Lodge.
We know it’s a huge responsibility to care for your child. We don't take it lightly. We are trained, we are prepared, and we can’t wait to see you this summer.
