2023 Disciplinary Policy

Disciplinary Policy

Camp Fire is interested in the welfare of all participants. Participants in Camp Fire programs are expected to follow the rules of the program and the direction of the staff. A participant’s failure or inability to follow the rules or staff directions may result in disciplinary action.

Disciplinary action may be called for when a participant disrupts the program by requiring constant one-on-one attention, inflicts physical or emotional harm on others, abuses staff, or is otherwise unable to conform to the rules and guidelines of the Camp Fire program; this includes repeated cell phone usage.

When disciplinary action is called for, staff will notify the parents/caregivers of the situation and discuss a solution. If improvement does not occur, the following steps will be taken:

Camp Fire reserves the right to accelerate the disciplinary process as it sees fit and based on the severity of the incident. Parents/caregivers will be notified any time a child is exhibiting behavior that endangers themselves or others and may be sent home immediately.

• First incident: The parent/caregiver will be informed of the incident by phone or at pick-up.
• Second incident: The parent/caregiver will be called and informed that the participant has been suspended for the rest of the day. The parent/caregiver should make arrangements for the participant to be picked up as soon as possible.
• Third incident: The parent/caregiver will be called and informed that the participant has been suspended from camp for the rest of the week. The parent/guardian should make arrangements for the participant to be picked up as soon as possible.
• Fourth incident: The parent/caregiver will be called and informed that the participant has been suspended from camp for the rest of the summer. The parent/guardian should make arrangements for the participant to be picked up as soon as possible.
• Registration fees will not be reimbursed for the remainder of a camp session following a participant’s suspension.
• If a participant is suspended for the remainder of the summer, they will not be expected to pay any registration fees for weeks they will be unable to attend.