First Day Checklist for Parents
✔ Before You Leave Home
Pack a nut‑free lunch and two snacks
Fill a water bottle
Apply sunscreen (child must reapply on their own)
Label any personal items your child brings
Ensure your child is wearing comfortable indoor/outdoor clothing
Enter the camp location into your GPS not our office location: Camp is held at Trinity Church, we use the side door at the corner of the driveway loop. 330 Conservation Dr, Waterloo.
✔ What to Pack
Nut‑free lunch + snacks
Water bottle
Sunscreen + hat
Any required medications in a labelled bag with written instructions
Weather‑appropriate clothing (light jacket, running shoes)
Optional: a spare clothing if your child tends to get messy during projects, or if your child has an amazing ability to focuse on projects but forgets the washroom...
✔ What Not to Bring
Personal electronics (phones, tablets, gaming devices)
Toys from home
Anything valuable or fragile
Food containing nuts
✔ Arrival & Check‑In
Drop‑off is 8:00am–9:00 AM
Staff will greet you at the entrance and guide your child to their group
Confirm pick‑up permissions if anything has changed
Give any essential medications directly to staff such as epi-pens. Do not leave them in backpacks
✔ Pick‑Up
Pick‑up is 4:00–5:00PM
Bring ID if someone new is picking up
✔ Communication
Share your thoughts, whether it is new ideas we should try, methods that can increase our level of care.
