§ 48.12 Supervision.
RCNY § 48.12
(a)The camp director must ensure that constant and competent supervision is provided to all campers at all times of camp operation.
(b)Counselor to camper ratios: (1) In each non-overnight camp there shall be at least one senior counselor for every: (i) six children less than six years of age; (ii) nine children six to seven years of age; and (iii) twelve children eight years of age or over.
(2)In each overnight camp there shall be at least one senior counselor for every: (i) six children seven years of age or under; and (ii) eight children eight years of age or over.
(3)On any off-site camp trip, the following minimum staff-to-camper ratios must be maintained: (i) minimum counselor to camper ratio of 1:6 must be maintained, with at least one trip leader and one other counseling staff member in attendance for children 6 years of age or older; (ii) a minimum counselor to camper ratio of 1:5 must be maintained, with at least one trip leader and one other counseling staff member in attendance for children under 6 years of age.
(4)In addition to providing at least 1 qualified lifeguard, during all swimming activities, for every 25 swimmers, where each qualified lifeguard supervises no more than 3,400 square feet of pool surface and no more than 50 yards of shoreline at bathing beaches, there must be at least 1 senior counselor for every: (i) four children under six years of age; (ii) six children six to seven years of age; and (iii) eight children eight years of age and older.
(5)During passive activities, the ratio of counselors to campers shall be at least 1:25. A passive activity is defined as an activity that takes place in a defined on-site area, where participants are spectators, or have limited mobility, and use no tools or equipment (other than computers). Examples of passive activities include, but are not limited to, religious instruction, story telling, coloring, viewing movies or drama, singing and board games. The camp's passive activities shall be described in the camp's approved written plan. At the conclusion of the passive activity, supervision ratios shall be restored to and maintained at Code required levels for non-passive activities. (Amended City Record 12/26/2019, eff. 1/25/2020)
