BEACH CAMP DAILY TOPICS:
MONDAY/LIFEGUARD
– SAFETY
á REVIEW CAMP RULES
& REGULATIONS
á Discuss the
importance of allergies?
á What do you do if
you get lost?
á Watch where you
are going – bike path, drifting, etc.
á Who knows their
parents phone number?
á What are
tides? What to look and for and do
in riptides.
á Who are your
instructors?
á What to look for
when you drift too far
á Learn your camp
leaders name and all the counselors names
á Let the
counselors help you with your wetsuit, clothes, sunscreen and anything you
need.
á Never walk
without a counselor to the bathroom, restaurant, parking lot or anywhere
á What do you do if
a stranger asks you to help him find his puppy? What if he wants to give you candy? Do you go with them? If they are not your camp leader you do
not go anywhere with them.
á Use your
words: if you want to be in a
different group or want a different board or wetsuit ask us. If you are bored let us know, we want to
help you to always have fun. Learn
to surf & boogie board!
á Use kind words:
Treat others how you would want to be treated. Would you like it if someone called you
names? What if someone threw
sand at you or hit you?
á What happens if
you donŐt put sunscreen on in the morning, at lunch and in the afternoon? Why is sunscreen so important? Our skin is protects our inside organs
that we donŐt see like our heart.
If we donŐt protect it we can get skin cancer and get really sick. It will also make you look like a prune.
á All campers must
wear their green rash guard daily.
Put over wetsuits if wearing one.
They are yours to keep. The
wetsuits are not. Return them to
your counselors after camp.
á No sharing lunch
or snacks and cover your lunch box.
á Who has
allergies? Always let counselors
know if you are allergic to anything.
á Throw away your
trash. What happens to trash when
someone litters or throws it on the ground?
á Listen to your
camp leaders and counselors when they say eat, drink water, apply sunscreen and
sit under tent.
á Why is drinking
water so important? Why is
food? Why is shade?
á Let us know your
fears
TUESDAY/SURFER
DUDE – HEALTH & FITNESS
Nutrition
á Review Mondays
topic first
á Who has something
healthy in their lunch today? What
is it?
á What ate
something healthy for breakfast?
What was it?
á If you have a
Ňlunch rightÓ you will get one of your veges of the
day. How many veggies do you
need a day to grow reeeeaaallly big and strong? 1-2 cups daily. That is like 4 handfuls a day!
á Who has fruit in
their lunch? How much fruit should
you eat a day? The same! 4 handfuls/day!
á Who knows what
sugary drinks like sodas do to you?
They make you cranky, slow & tired. What should you drink? Lots of water especially here on the
beach in the heat or while exercising
Stretching & Exercise
o
Why do we stretch? To start
your muscles by warming them up so you donŐt get hurt
o
What exercise do you like to do? Exercise keeps you healthy and makes
you happy.
o
Why is yoga important? It
stretches your body, calms your thoughts and makes you smile
Germs
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What do you when you cough or sneeze? Vampire cough or Vampire sneeze
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Why should you wash your hands all the time? So you donŐt get sick or spread germs
WEDNESDAY/PIRATES – POLLUTION
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What is pollution? Stinky
stuff, Mucky Mucky, PoisonÉ.yes! all those
things and more. It is the smoke in
the air, the trash on the ground, the chemicals we eat, drink & breathe
that makes living things like me and you, animals and plants really sick.
o
Where does pollution come from?
People and the good news is we get to teach them how to stop.
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Who knows what littering is?
When we throw trash on the ground it ends up in our ocean hurting our
sea animals. What litterbug
treasure did you see that can hurt a sea animal?
o
What can you do to the plastic rings before throwing them away? cut them so
they donŐt get stuck around a bird or fishes neck
o
You can also ask your mom and dad to sweep the driveway rather than
hose it down to save water and so the yucky stuff doesnŐt wash into our ocean
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What happens when you let the water run while you brush your
teeth? You waste it and we need to
use less water so we donŐt run out
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The 3 RŐs: Reduce, Reuse,
Recycle - only buy what you will use and use again, so let mom and dad know
that your snacks are better and safer in a container than a plastic bag
o
Who knows what recycle means?
DonŐt just toss everything in the trash. Lots of things (like
cans, bottles, paper, and cardboard) can be remade into either the same kind of
thing or new products.
o
What are other ways we can teach friends and family how to stop
pollution?
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Bike or carpool (cars create a lot of smoky pollution)
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Buy local foods & try to be organic because it does not contain
harmful chemicals
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Ask mom and dad to not put chemicals on plants or grass before a storm
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Ask mom and dad if you can all have a beach clean up play date
THURSDAY/SEA LIFE
– SEA LIFE
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Who has been to an aquarium?
What did you see? Did you
see starfish, different types of crabs, different types of sharks and fish?
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Who knows how fish breathe?
A. nose B.
Gills C. Blowhole
o
What do dolphins use to breathe? A. nose B.
fins C. Blowhole
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Does a jellyfish have a brain?
No!
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What squirts ink? A. fish B. Octopus C. Whale
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How long is the longest creature?
Draw 100 feet or get 100 feet rope/line and spread out to show how long
a Blue Whale gets
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Those are the types of fish and animals that will be sharing their
homes with us today.
o
They swim away when they see us so drag your feet in the sand to make
them see you better so we donŐt accidentally step on them. They are our friends.
o
Did you know even the sharks are our friends? They donŐt want or mean to hurt us. They eat seals, other fish and sometimes
dolphins, seals and other sharks.
They donŐt eat us.
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Who remembers how to help protect their home from pollution? DonŐt
liter, cut plastic, recycle, etc.
FRIDAY/KUNG FU
– AWARENESS (Parents Day)
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What do you do when crossing the street or bike path?
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When you are in the water, where should you be and what do you look
for?
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What do you do when lifeguards drive by?
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What do you do if you are lost?
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What do you do if you are bullied?
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Never go to the bathroom or leave the camp by yourself.
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Bullying – use your words and let your counselor know
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Who has done Martial Arts?
Can you show us any moves?
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How can you protect yourself from mean people or people you donŐt know?
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Listen to your gut. If
someone around you makes you uncomfortable listen to it because that means
something is not right and tell whoever is watching you or your parents
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if someone you do not know tries real hard to have
you help him, donŐt and tell him to leave you alone. You have a strong loud voice, use your
words
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Glare at the person, walk away immediately and raise your voice
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Be aware of your surroundings.
Know where you are and always pay attention to what is going on around
you
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If someone you donŐt know grabs you and sayŐs ŇdonŐt yellÓÉyell anyway
so people you know can hear you and help you if you need it
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Take a martial arts class
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How can you protect yourself in the ocean?
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Never have your back to the waves – they can push you down
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Stay near a lifeguard station
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Wear a bright colored rash guard.
What color is ours?
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What do you do if you drift down the beach?
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What do you do if you are lost?