Info for Employees & Volunteers
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Volunteer Background Check Form
REGISTRATION
All employees and volunteers (and attending spouses) must register for Camp. If you do not use the link to register, you are NOT registered for Camp! **Please note volunteer registration is full for Camp of Champions 2024. Please use the link below to sign up for our volunteer waitlist.
Other notes:
Once registered, all employees, attending spouses, and volunteers will be assigned a Camp role.
Area social workers will update all foster child changes once a family has registered for Camp.
EMPLOYEE & VOLUNTEER CHECK-IN: FRIDAY, May 31, 2024
2:00 PM: Employees and volunteers check-in at the Chapel lobby. You'll receive a welcome bag with a t-shirt to wear at Camp, lanyard/name tag, Camp booklet, your room key and room number. As a reminder, your room will not be ready to occupy until 4:00pm.
3:00 PM: Orientation meeting for all employees and volunteers in the Chapel. This is a required meeting for all employees and volunteers.
4:00 PM: Teachers to individual classroom areas to set up and finalize plans. All others report to their assigned area. General Camp check-in begins in administrative building.
6:00 PM: Supper & Connections Party (Rec Fields)
TEACHER AND VOLUNTEER EXPECTATIONS
TEACHER AND VOLUNTEER EXPECTATIONS
Our mission is to protect, nurture, and restore children and families through Christ-centered services. Each day across our ministry, our employees put the highest priority on PROTECTING our children. Every person teaching or volunteering will uphold the same high standards for the protection of all children at Camp. Every direct-care volunteer serving our children is background checked.
Additionally, we want to be very clear about other expectations that are in place to protect our children. We expect all employees and volunteers to completely abide by these guidelines.
An adult is never to be alone with a child.
Two adults should take a child to the restroom should children need bathroom assistance. Only females should change diapers or change a child after an accident.
Children should only be released to their parent/foster parent at the conclusion of class. Children are never released to friends or siblings.
One teacher (leader) in every room/group is responsible to use the roll sheet to confirm who is to be in that room/group.
Only the person to whom a golf cart is assigned is to drive that cart. No person under 19 is to drive a golf cart. NO exceptions. If a child is in the golf cart, there must be two adults in the cart or have another cart caravanning in full view.
Everyone should be vigilant and if you “see something, say something.” If any action or activity makes you uncomfortable, report it to an ABCH employee immediately.
Should an injury to a child or other major incidents occur, please report it to Camp leadership immediately.
We want everyone to have fun at Camp and be vigilant in protecting our vulnerable children.
VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECK FORM
All adults directly serving our children or staying overnight will complete a background check. If you’ve not yet completed it, that form may be accessed HERE. The original document must be mailed or dropped off to an ABCH location no later than April 25. When mailing this document, send to Abby Weatherford at 2681 Rocky Ridge Lane, Birmingham, AL, 35216.
Groups and individual volunteers assisting with our evening events and meals will be supervised by an “employee host” who will review our expectations with the group upon arrival. We ask that the group leader attend an online training and watch the “Kids from Hard Places” video.
VIRTUAL TRAINING
All overnight, transportation, classroom volunteers, and employees must attend one live 45-minute virtual training session.
Virtual Orientation options for Camp of Champions Employees and Volunteers are:
Monday, May 13, 2024 - 10am
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 12pm
Thursday, May 16, 2024 - 7pm
Meeting Link: TBA
VIDEO TRAINING: KIDS FROM HARD PLACES
Thank you for your willingness to serve at Camp this year!
Camp is a very fun, exciting time. However, for some of our kids, camp can be overwhelming. Many of the children you will serve at camp will be children from hard places. The video below will explain further what that means and how best to interact with those children. Everything we do at Camp takes into account that all children deserve the love, grace, and compassion of Jesus flowing through us over these three short days.
MEALS/SNACKS*:
Friday:
Chick-Fil-A on Rec Fields
Saturday:
Breakfast: Hot and Cold options in Cafeteria
Employee/Volunteer Lunch (served in Chapel Courtyard): TBA
Dinner: Domino’s Pizza
Sunday:
Breakfast: Hot and Cold options in Cafeteria
Lunch in Cafeteria (optional): Hamburgers
*Special dietary needs accommodated. Please notate on your registration. Shocco will contact you directly based on food sensitivities.
Your name tag serves as your "meal ticket," so please wear it!
Plenty of snacks and drinks are provided to all campers, employees, and volunteers during designated snack times.
CAMP APP DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
We created this app to help you easily access all of the camp information you will need throughout the weekend, such as schedules, room locations, announcements, and more. Please follow the instructions below to download this app to your phone.
Note: It is important that you enable notifications for this app to ensure that you will be notified each time we share an announcement. The camp announcements are the only notifications you will receive from the app.
Scan the QR code below with your phone or use this link to begin the download process: https://my.yapp.us/COC24. (Should you need the ID code, it is “COC24”.)
Your web browser will open, and you will see a download button. Click download.
This will take you to the app store page for the YAPP app. Download the YAPP app to your phone.
Once downloaded, open the YAPP app.
A prompt will pop up and ask if you would like to enable notifications. Click Allow.
You will then see the YAPP welcome screen.
Click Add an Existing Yapp.
Once you do that, the Camp of Champions app should automatically populate.
Click the Camp logo to see the app.
You’re all set and ready to use the app!
CAMP CONNECTIONS
Camp is the PERFECT time for families to make connections with others. We will be very intentional about that in the following ways:
Lanyards will indicate the area you are from or your Camp assignment. They will be marked ABCH Staff, Birmingham, Decatur, Dothan, Mobile, Montgomery/Auburn, Oxford, Tuscaloosa, or Volunteer.
Friday Connections Party: Location flags will be spaced throughout the field to encourage area connections. We will need all employees to assist in helping to create these connections.
Area Connection Groups for Foster Parents by location.
Additionally, please do everything YOU can to encourage families connecting with each other. Be careful to avoid only interacting with staff or friends during meals and connection times. Watch out for families who eat alone or don’t seem to be connecting as easily. Proactively help them connect with others!
2024 CAMP LEADERSHIP TEAM
Who do I contact?
Courtney Mancin | Camp Director
Administrative Team | Chip Colee
Courtney Mancin | Registration, Housing, & Check-In
Hannah James & Reagan Wallace | Admin Support Team
Patrick Fitzgerald & David Bensko | Equipment Transport & Logistics
Abby Huhn | CA/N Forms
Sydney Held | Camp Website & Promo Materials
Volunteers | Caroline Harned
Jackie Champion | Hospitality Coordinator
Sena Sharp | Volunteer Recruitment & Youth Group Liason
Jo Swann | Evening Events
Classrooms | Ross Hickman
Kelly Arant | Elementary Leader
Joe Napper | Middle School Leader
Michael Bozeman | High School Leader
Michael Langston | Sports Tracks
Rhett McKenzie | Buddies
Babies & Preschool | Michael Smith
Mollie Park | Babies Leader
Holly Goff | Preschool Leader
Training | Rod Marshall
Kelsie Borders | Training Administration
Snacks & Transportation | Grace Wood
Renee Hovey | Snack Team
AP Decker | Transportation Coordinator
Andy Hovey | Camp Medic Lead
If you have a questions about registration, or other clarifications please address it to any of our leadership team, or simply email camp@alabamachild.org