Whippoorwill is very lucky to have Jeanna Roush as our camp nurse. Jeanna and her husband have lived in Williamson County for 3 years and she currently works as the school nurse for Hillsboro Elementary. She has more than 30 years of nursing and camping experience and will begin her third summer with us on the farm.
At Camp Whippoorwill the health and safety of each camper is very important to us. Our staff provides close supervision to all campers.
Health History Form
We need to receive a health history form before we consider your camper’s registration complete. This may be completed on line at the time of registration, or if you mail the registration, the health form must be mailed in with the registration.
The health history does not require a physician’s signature or a physical. Immunization records are required to be on record. We will keep immunizations on record for up to two summers after your camper has attended. Immunization records may be faxed or mailed to the camp office and must be on file by April 1, 2012.
Medication from home
If your child needs to take prescription or non-prescription medication while at camp, please follow these steps:
- A medication form can be downloaded from our web site, or you may call the camp office and we will fax one to you. Complete all the information and return the form with the medication.
- All medications must be stored in the Whippoorwill health center (an exception to this may be for campers with asthma. They may carry their inhalers with a letter from the doctor stating they are able to carry their inhaler). All medication must be in an original labeled container. If the medication is prescription, the pharmacy label with the child’s name must be on the container.
- Please give all medications and specific physician instructions to the bus driver on Monday morning. The bus driver will return your medication on the Friday afternoon of your last session. Do not forget to pick it up.
- The camp will not give campers any medications that are improperly labeled or not prescribed by a physician. We will call parents and/or physicians concerning all medications about which there are questions involving safety.
Special Needs
Camp Whippoorwill does not consider its self a camp for children with special needs and is not equipped for such services. We are in a rural, somewhat remote location. Our facility is hilly and rocky, making walking from one area to another difficult for children with some special needs. If a child with special needs is to be considered for camp placement the following criteria must be met:
- The Health History must be competed with specific details for the child’s needs.
- The parent needs to contact the physician treating the child for that condition to obtain a letter of release supporting the child’s attendance at camp and listing any special accommodations that need to be met.
- Agreement and approval from the camp nurse and camp director.
The camp may determine that the camper’s special needs require additional help beyond our program capability. There are additional fees associated with a one-on-one counselor/camper situation. Please call the camp office 615-799-9925 to discuss the specific care your camper may need before registering them for the summer.
