Summer Camps

Check-in will take place at 8:30am, outside of the main entrance located near the rear of the building. In an effort to reduce crowding, a volunteer will help you check-in your child outside so you do not have to enter the lab.

You are also required to sign your child out when picking them up at 12:30pm. Again, this will be done outside of the building and a volunteer will retrieve your child from the lab. If someone other than you will be picking up your child, please notify Suncoast Science Center (SSC) staff so that person’s name can be added to your account.

Staff, instructor, volunteer and camper temperatures will be taken every morning at check-in. If any participants’ temperature is above 100.4, you will be required to take your child home.

Professional cleaning of the lab will be increased during the summer. Laptops, lab equipment and other tools used during camp sessions will be sanitized between uses and high traffic areas will be cleaned throughout the camp session using EPA approved cleaning products.

All campers, volunteers and staff will be required to wash their hands upon arrival to the lab. Frequent hand washing sessions throughout the day will help keep campers clean and safe. Hand sanitizer will be available throughout the lab for use as well.

Limited camp participants will allow for campers to sit a safe distance apart from each other. Campers should return to their same seat throughout the day. Safe distances will be marked. Each camper will be provided a designated zip lock bag for storing their personal belongings. The bag will help separate each child’s belongings and reduce contact

We have provided additional CDC documents in this packet for your review. Keeping your child safe outside of camp is critical for their participation and reduction of the spread of the virus.

To reduce unnecessary contact, please pack a snack for your child to enjoy during the daily designated snack time. Please make sure your child brings a refillable bottle for water which will be available at the lab.

Waiver, Release and Authorization forms are mandatory for your child’s participation and must be signed in your account prior to check-in on your child’s first day. If your waiver forms are not signed on the first day of camp, a staff member will ask you to log in to your account to sign the forms during Day 1 check-in.

All cancelation fees are waived in light of COVID-19. If you plan to cancel a session, please do so as soon as possible so we can plan properly and notify families on the waitlist.

For each student to have a positive, safe experience in SSC summer camps, we have established the following expectations.

1. Walking is our preferred mode of transportation while working in the lab! Please refrain from running.
2. No food or drink (including candy and gum) is allowed in classroom or machine areas. Snacks you bring will be set aside for snack time.
3. The Golden Rule… Treat others as you would like to be treated! This means raising your hand to speak, respecting others’ personal space, being considerate and helpful, etc.
4. Treat our machines and tools respectfully... like they are your own!
5. We have two camps running simultaneously each week. Please be sure to stay with your group at all times.

To reinforce these rules and encourage an appropriate and safe learning environment, we employ the “Three Strikes and You’re Out” policy in relation to the above expectations.

• Reminder: A reminder of our expectations will be given to the student.
• Warning: The student will be removed from camp activities for a short period of time.
• Action: We will discuss the behavior in question when you pick up your child. This is the student’s first strike.

If the behavior continues, we will contact you by phone during camp hours to discuss. This is the student’s second strike.

If the behavior ceases to stop after the first two strikes, we will contact you to immediately pick up your child from camp. This is the student’s third and final strike.