When you send your child to camp, trust matters. At Eagle’s Landing, safety is the foundation of everything we do.
We are a licensed New Jersey Youth Camp and are accredited by the American Camp Association, meaning we meet and often exceed rigorous health and safety standards. Our camp is inspected regularly and follows comprehensive safety protocols, including:
Our leadership team is deeply involved in maintaining these standards. Director Barry Wasserman and Assistant Director Hanna Wasserman both serve as ACA visitors, traveling to other camps to help ensure they meet national safety standards as well.
Just as important as our policies are our people. Every staff member goes through a careful hiring process, including interviews, reference checks, and nationwide background screenings. Many of our staff are teachers or experienced youth professionals who bring their passion for working with children to camp every day.
Safety is woven into every moment of the camp day.
Even our buses are designed with safety in mind. Staff ride every bus to ensure campers remain seated and safe so the driver can focus entirely on the road. We also keep buses food-free to protect campers with allergies.
Before campers even arrive, our team completes a 40-hour pre-season training program to ensure they are fully prepared.
Our Lifeguards, Water Safety Instructors, and outdoor adventure staff train and certify right here at camp so they understand our exact standards and expectations.
Training covers topics such as:
Our Wellness Center is staffed daily by two registered Nurses who care for campers and support our staff throughout the summer.
Bullying is when one or more people exclude, tease, taunt, gossip, hit, kick, or put down another person with the intent to cause harm. Bullying happens when one person or group wants to have power over another and uses that power to get their way at the expense of someone else. Bullying can also happen through cyberspace with the use of e-mails, text messages, social media, and other, less direct methods. This type of bullying can also lead to people being hurt during or between camp seasons and can be especially hurtful when people are targeted with meanness and exclusion.
At Eagle’s Landing, bullying is inexcusable, and we have a firm policy against all types of bullying. Our camp philosophy is based on a mission statement that ensures every camper has the opportunity to enjoy a happy and healthy summer while developing new interests and acquiring new skills. We work together as a team to ensure that campers gain self-confidence, make new friends, and go home with great memories.
Unfortunately, people who are bullied may not have the same potential to get the most out of their camp experience. Our leadership team addresses all incidents of bullying seriously and trains staff to promote communication with their campers. Our goal is for both staff and campers to be comfortable alerting us to any problems during their camp experience and between camp seasons. Every person has the right to expect to have the best possible experience at camp and by working together as a team to identify and manage bullying, we can help ensure that all campers and staff have a great summer at Eagle’s Landing.
I think it’s great that we discuss gender diversity, but I also believe it’s important to address diversity more broadly, especially considering everything that happened last summer. It would be beneficial to include race, religion, and other aspects of diversity by adding a general statement about inclusion and equity for all campers, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or other backgrounds. You can keep the existing gender-related content, but consider renaming the section to “Diversity & Inclusion” and adding a broader statement that reflects our commitment to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.
