My capstone is the NYSP camp taking place on Case campus. It has been going very well and is proving to be a very rewarding experience. We began on June 1, a week and a half before camp, to set up, meet the staff, and prepare the grounds for the campers. We did things like moving equipment, decorating the gym, and helping out with registration. All campers had to complete forms and have a medical exam performed. Nursing students got to take all their blood pressures....that is 400 campers! The staff has been great to work, and I am making many new friendships.
A basic camp day begins at 7:30 with sign-in, staff meetings, and camper attendance, and ends at 2:30 on most days. Sometimes the kids have special afternoon events that end at 5pm. We have all been assigned to one of the 12 groups, which are based on age. Campers are ages 10-16. My role this half has been education, which has gone very well. My topic is physical activity and I am working with Frank and Alaina. We taught about BMI, calories and weight control, cardiac health, sports injuries, muscles and stretching, and tips to stay active inside and outside. We had fun with these lessons and made them very interactive by incorporating dancing games, jeopardy, skits, role play, and even Yoga. The kids can be trying at times, but they are all excited to be there, curious, and want to learn what we are teaching.
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