Safety

We’ve built a culture of safety that goes beyond basic requirements. As an industry leader, we lead by example, striving to exceed required safety standards, to ensure that every camper can enjoy a positive experience from start to finish. Liberty Lake is proud to be accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA), and annually approved by the NJ State Board of Health.

In fact, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Liberty Lake was the only camp in the Greater Philadelphia area to fully open its doors in the summer of 2020. Our commitment to maintaining the highest standards during that time ensured that 1,000 campers had a safe, fun, and magical summer, while strengthening the safety protocols we already had in place, and creating a baseline of national COVID-19 camp safety standards, for the 2021 summer season.

Liberty Lake is a nut-free camp, and we are able to accommodate a variety of dietary restrictions, including gluten-free, dairy-free, kosher-style, and vegetarian options. Our food service team follows strict food preparation and hygiene practices, ensuring meals are safe, nutritious, and delicious.

To keep campers hydrated, we have multiple water bottle filling stations, water fountains, and giant water jugs located throughout the camp. There’s plenty of shady areas throughout our 60 acres, plus irrigation systems we turn on – for cooling off!

• Rob Swantek, Assistant Director of Operations, oversees all safety operations. Rob is a decorated U.S. Air Force Special Ops veteran, bringing his experience and leadership to our camp’s safety protocols.
• We work closely with the Burlington County Office of Emergency Management and have comprehensive emergency preparedness procedures in place.
• There are three registered nurses on-site every day, ready to handle everything from minor cuts and scrapes to more serious situations. Our close relationship with Mansfield First Aid Squad, located just a mile away, ensures we’re never far from outside support if needed.
• Our Aquatics Director is a certified Red Cross trainer, ensuring all waterfront staff are fully trained in water safety and emergency response.
• With a social worker and guidance counselor on staff, we can provide a significant level of emotional and behavioral support to campers, while providing high-level staff training in a positive, caring environment.
• Our high ropes and archery courses are staffed by employees with additional certifications and trainings, as well as annual inspections.

• Basic medical care
• Child abuse awareness
• Emergency procedures
• Mental health awareness
• Positive behavior management
• Youth development

All adult staff are subject to full background checks and fingerprinting to ensure your child’s safety.

• If your child visits the health center for anything more than a slight bump or bruise.
• If your child was involved in something at camp that we feel you need to know about.
• Weekly divisional updates from your child’s division leader. So, if you have three children in three divisions… Yes, you will receive three separate weekly updates!
• Text notification if buses are running late (usually traffic related)
• When we need your help for behavioral situations that may arise.

While our staff does their best to provide the best possible experience, part of the excitement of summer camp is the unpredictable variables that can occur each day. For anything above the norm, Liberty Lake is set up with a middle management “Leadership Team” of division leaders and office staff whose job is to be responsive to the needs of our camp families.

Our goal is to ensure that your child can participate in all activities safely while receiving the proper care they need. Clear procedures are put in place to manage allergies, medications, and to support your child’s health and well-being throughout the camp season. If your child requires medication for a chronic condition, or any other health-related need, we do our best to work with you to manage this during camp hours.

While we hope that your child enjoys a fun and injury-free summer, we know that accidents can happen. Whether it’s a minor illness, a sprain, or a more serious injury, we have trained staff and procedures in place to manage and communicate all situations promptly and professionally.

Our leadership team is trained for emergency protocols, and we conduct periodic unannounced emergency drills throughout the camp season. We have plans in place for weather emergencies and have an emergency communication plan in place to keep parents informed if any unexpected situations arise.