Orientation Facts: 

  1. Campers will not be allowed to participate without presenting their immunization record and health history forms. 

  2. Campers with outstanding tuition balances should arrive at least one-half hour before the scheduled orientation meeting to register and make final payments. 

  3. Camp Directors will conduct group Orientation Meetings. 

  4. Counselors will be presented and introduced. 

  5. No registration will be guaranteed until the application and appropriate tuition fees are received. 

  6. The Camp Philosophy is to “teach and improve individual, fundamental skills of the sport and to mold those skills into team players and contributors”.

 

Personal Possessions:

The camper’s name must appear on all articles including clothing, equipment, etc.  Bridgewater State College’s Summer Athletics Camps assume no responsibility for the loss or damage to a camper’s personal property.  However, parents are encouraged to check the lost and found after each session and at the end of the week.

 What to bring to camp:

  1. A water bottle for use throughout the day.  Lunch in the campus cafeteria is included with your tuition so there is no need to bring food of any kind.

  2. Proper attire (i.e.; T-shirt, shorts, non-marking gym shoes).

  3. The facility is air conditioned so campers may wish to have a light sweatshirt on hand in case they find the temperature too cool, although probably not needed, as campers remain constantly active during the day.

What not to bring to camp:

  1. Gameboy, PSP, or any other type of game

  2. iPod or similar music devices

  3. Sandals

  4. Any item of value

  5. Jewelry of any kind, or wristwatches, cannot be worn at any time during camp and should not be brought at all

 

BSC Summer Programs Parking / Drop Off / Pick Up Tinsley Center Information

Parking: Anyone who will be getting out of their car to enter Adrian Tinsley Center, even if it is for 5 minutes, should park in the Swenson Parking Lot, just off of Tinsley Drive, as you get off route 104.

Please do not park directly at the Tinsley Center. Those without valid BSC Parking Permits may be ticketed. BSC Athletics Department will not be responsible for tickets received in this parking area.

Drop Off Information: Drivers can drive directly up to the Tinsley Center front door area. Counselors will be available to open door for each camper, and escort them into the gym.

Pick Up Information: A "car pickup line" will start at the stop sign before the parking lot to Tinsley Center. As participants leave Tinsley Center, they are encouraged to walk along the sidewalk to their rerspective cars. As cars leave, the line will then pull forward. Counselors and program staff will open car doors to get children safely into the vehicle.

We hope to create a safe and effective program for your child/ participant!

 

Attendance Policy:

  1. Attendance is taken daily in each group at the beginning of the day.

  2. If your child is going to miss a day, please inform the Camp Office by telephone or note.

  3. The camp will attempt to verify all absences not brought to our attention by parents.

  4. If a camper is to be released early, parents must write a note or in case of emergency, must telephone the Athletics Office.  The child may then be picked up at the camp, however that person picking up the camper will come into the gym and pick the child up.  No child will be released early to wait outside.

  5. The camper will be released only to the camper’s parent(s) or individual(s) designated in writing by the parents.

 

Medical Information

Medications:

Medications of campers must be announced to Camp Directors, trainer, and Counselors.  Children are never allowed to keep any medication (prescription or over-the-counter) in their possession.  The trainer will administer all medications with parental approval.  The medications will be refrigerated in the Athletic Training room in the Tinsley Center.

Illness:  A child may not come to a Bridgewater State College Athletics Camp if he/she has any of the following symptoms:

If there is an outbreak of an infectious disease, the Camp Director will immediately be in contact with the Massachusetts Department of Health to be advised on the best plan of action to manage the situation.

Participant Policies- especially for children participants - Program Registration

In accordance with regulations from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, all program participants are required to submit a current medical history, a report of a physical examination, and an immunization record. There will be a Bridgewater State College licensed appropriate personnel to review these records prior to the initiation of a participants’ activity. They will also make sure all medical information is in order, noting and contacting parents if any person is without proper paperwork, immunizations, etc. The staff licensed Athletic Trainer, Nurse or Health Supervisor will create an Accident Information Log for each participant, containing a listing of allergies and medical emergency contact information, which he/she will carry with him / her at all times.

Participant children arrives without pre-registration

If a child appears without pre-registering, without completion of the application and without a parent/guardian, the parent will be contacted and requested to provide the appropriate forms or pick up the child. If the parent/guardian is not available, a message should be left at the appropriate home/work telephone numbers and the child will be kept with the group but will be unable to participate in any activities. Medical forms will be requested to be brought as soon as possible. Usually doctor’s offices fax forms to our office: 508.531.1356

 

Bears Athletics Camps/Institutional Abuse Policy

Bridgewater State Bears Athletics Camp staff will protect all children in their care from abuse and neglect while they are in the program’s care and custody.

 If any staff member has reasonable cause to believe that there has been an incidence of child abuse or negligent at home or at the site, they shall adhere to the following procedures for reporting:

  1.  Staff shall notify the Camp Director.
  2.  The Camp Director will file a report with the Department of Social Services (DSS) as described in the Department’s reporting procedures.
  3.  The Camp Director will immediately notify the Office for Children that a report of suspected abuse or neglect has been filed with DSS.
  4.  A written report will be submitted to DSS Recreation and a copy will be kept on file in the Department Office as well as the appropriate department.
  5.  The Bridgewater State Bears Athletics Camps will cooperate with both the Office for Children and the Department of Social Services investigations.

If there is reasonable cause to believe that a staff person has engaged in abusive or neglectful behavior and a 51A has been filed, that staff member will be immediately relieved of direct responsibilities as they pertain to the care of children.

 

Rules/Disciplinary Policies:

All campers must obey the following rules:

  1. Campers may not leave the campus or camp area at any time.
  2. Campers must be where they are assigned at all times.
  3. No food or drink is allowed in the Gym at any time.  Campers may have a drink bottle, provided it is filled with water only.
  4. Campers must have permission to go to the trainer’s room, locker room, or anywhere else within the facility.  See the coach or Camp Director for permission.

A camper may be expelled from camp for violating any of the above or for theft, fighting or general and/or persistent misbehavior.  In such cases, no refund will be given.

 Disciplinary Policies

  1. Coaches will not physically discipline any camper, regardless of the offense.  Report any problem to the Camp Director.  This includes unnecessary physical contact during the teaching or coaching of skills and sport strategy.

  2. Coaches will not assign excessive additional physical activity in order to discipline a camper.

  3. No camper should be left alone in any area as a form of punishment or for any other reason.

  4. No camper should be denied significant playing time as a form of punishment.

 

Emergency Telephone Numbers

Campus Police   (508) 531-1380
Summer Camp Coordinator (508) 531-2257
Athletics and Recreation, Main Office (508) 531-1352
Tinsley Center Reception Desk (508) 531-2970
Bridgewater Fire Department (508) 697-0900
Bridgewater Police Department  (508) 697-6118
Good Samaritan Hospital Emergency - Brockton (508) 427-3075
Brockton Hospital (508) 941-7400
Morton Hospital Emergency - Taunton (508) 828-7100

 

Sports Program Policy / Decisions

Bridgewater State College Summer Sports Program has the right to deny participant or guest entrance into a program at any time, due to their policies and procedures for each program. Appeals may be reviewed with the Sports Program Coordinator in writing and through a meeting to discus the circumstances. The Sports Program Coordinators’ decision is final.