Code of
Ethics
from the 1983 New
Hampshire Camp Directors' Directory
The members of the New Hampshire Camp Directors’ Association recognize and
support the concept that custody of others’ lives, and welfare, as well as
the earth and its living things, calls for reverence for such life, and a
dedication and commitment that must be essentially moral in nature.
The members therefore:
a. accept, respect and will be
responsive to the rich human diversity of our
society.
b. recognize and support the concept
of an ecological conscience, that a thing is right when it tends to preserve
the integrity, stability and
beauty of the biotic community.
c. recognize and support the concept
that a Camp is necessarily a total community within society, with
significant impact upon its inhabitants
capacity to learn, grow, develop, create, assimilate values and
relate to other persons and to the earth.
In recognizing this concept each member of the Association subscribes to
this Code. In addition, since the Association has determined that the Camp
Director is the primary person responsible for actual camping practices,
each member shall also require persons assuming this responsibility in their
Camps to also subscribe to the Code below.
1. I shall be truthful and fair in
representing my Camp and other Camps by whatever medium of communication.
2. I shall be truthful and fair in
enrolling campers and in my relationship with campers and staff.
3. I shall provide a written
enrollment policy for all camper applications including fees, payment
schedules, discounts, dates of arrival and
departure, together with a clearly stated refund policy.
4. I shall inform parents or
guardians of my procedures for promptly notifying them in the event their
child is hospitalized or suffers accident
or illness.
5. I shall maintain in professional
confidence camper and staff information, observations, or evaluations.
6. I shall promptly consult with
parents or guardians as to the advisability of removing a child from Camp
should it be clear that the child is not
benefiting from the Camp experience.
7. I shall refrain from actively
recruiting any camper or staff member known to be currently enrolled or
employed in another Camp.
8. I shall provide each staff member
with a written job description and contract including period and terms of
employment.
9. I shall be truthful and fair in
dealing with other Camps and in representing the Camping Industry.
10.
I shall strive to be responsive and
sensitive to the local community influenced by the presence of my Camp.
11.
I shall honor my financial commitments to
parents, staff, vendors, and others.
12.
I shall abide by this Code of Ethics of the
New Hampshire Camp Directors’ Association with the procedures for the
resolution of any
disputes under such Code and with any final decision under such
procedures.
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