Transportation Information
Buses / Transportation Information
As a parent or guardian, you are responsible for the welfare of your child before he/she is picked up or dropped off at the bus stop, regardless of the arrival time of the camp bus at the designated bus stop. Campers will not be released off the bus unless a previously designated parent or guardian is present at the bus stop. Parents/guardians must have a picture ID in order to sign campers out. Campers may walk home alone from a bus stop only if the YMCA receives written permission at least one day in advance.
Bus Service Qualifications
Bus services are contracted with a local bus service. The buses are equipped with a first aid kit and safety equipment – seatbelts are not required or supplied.
Transportation Registration
Bus transportation is included as part of the camp fee. Please indicate your child's bus stop on the camp registration form for the morning and the afternoon. No changes are allowed in your child's transportation plans to and from camp as stated on the registration form unless written authorization is received from a parent or guardian. If your child will be arriving or departing camp by car, walking or bicycling, please indicate this on the camp registration form by selecting the parent option.
Bus Route Time Schedule
The transportation company will make every effort to be punctual. However, the times indicated are only approximate and can fluctuate due to traffic and construction delays. Please arrive at your bus stop at least 10 minutes early.
Bus Complications
Occasionally, there is a complication in the smooth transportation of campers. Indicated below are the YMCA's procedures in these instances.
1. Camper will ride to the end of the bus route with the bus monitor's supervision.
2. Bus monitor will contact the camp and inform them of the situation.
3. Camp will contact the parent and inform them of the child's location.
4. Parent will pick up the child at the end of the bus route or the child will be transported by staff or the bus back to camp to await parents.
Bus Monitor
Each bus has a camp staff person who rides the bus from the beginning of the route to the end of the route. The monitor is responsible for maintaining order and safety on the bus.
Bus Discipline
The bus ride is regarded as an important part of the day camp experience. To help maintain a safe and pleasant atmosphere on the bus, the following guidelines for discipline will be used by the bus monitor. We encourage you to educate your campers concerning these guidelines.
1. Verbal warning will be issued for improper behavior, including the consequences involved in repeated warnings.
2. Second warning will result in an assigned seat.
3. Third warning, parents will be notified.
4. Fourth warning indicates camper ,wiII no longer be allowed to ride the bus.
