Summer Camp Name Tag Uses

Make sure safety is a part of summer camp fun by outfitting each staff member and attendee with the proper name tag. Summer camp fun means good times in the outdoors, exploring nature, taking on the challenge of brutal heat and staying hydrated, refreshing playtime in lakes and pools, fireside singing, spaghetti Sundays, and burger Fridays. With a simple name you can keep summer camp fun going all season long.

Custom badges and ID tags improve summer camp processes by helping with medical needs, organization, and communication. Each campground comes with its own set of set of potential hazards. With so many activities available and exciting campground space to explore, taking safety precautions is critical.

Fun & Games

Lanyard badges work well for large camps where counselors take turns overseeing different activity stations. Clarify which staff members are on duty in the mess hall, aquatic area, archery fields, stables and tack shack, outdoor recreation station, or campfire ring. Assign staff roles like wood-working, crafts, jewelry, beading and cleaning. For positions that are consistent all summer long, photo IDs are another good option. These assist with security and build trust with attendees and parents dropping off their children.

Having badges for different locations and activities is helpful for organization and creating a camp culture. Celebrate the theme, mission, or focus for this summer’s activities using images you upload when you customize name tags. From color coated leatherette badges to  engraved plastic name tags with basic logos and artful critters, each type of ID you choose can be unique. Consider organizing by age group, cabins, skill level or teams.

Keeping a policy of identifying all staff members and campers can be especially helpful when there are younger campers present. You can go the extra mile by including name tags for maintenance workers and parents visiting their children.

Health & Safety

Name tags are a great way to identify staff in the aquatic center. As water sports typically require supervision, it is helpful to identify staff roles. Quickly alert campers which counselors are lifeguards, canoeing and kayaking guides, and boathouse directors. Clarifying that someone is on duty and overseeing games and swimming can be a major part of looking out campers.

Camps often include a Health Center with nurses or physician’s assistants available for basic treatment, illnesses and sick calls. You can choose name tags designed specifically for members of the medical staff. You can also add a medical symbol to name tags for staff members that are First Aid certified. Following even minor events like cuts, little falls, rashes, bug bites or bad sunburns, it’s helpful to know who to turn to.

Symbols or messages conveying health information can be useful add-ons for camper name tags. This works well for campers who have food, plant or animal allergies. Use the visual reminder to note anyone that needs inhalers or Epipens for long hikes or mountain biking trips.

Tags and badges are truly a camp essential! They are a great way to get everyone excited about the camp motto, reduce the chance of minor camp accidents becoming major emergencies, and quickly identify supervisors.

Last, but not least, it’s those little name tags that help campers get through the awkward making friends stage which can start on day 1 of summer camp. Anything that makes that moment easier can help an anxious or first time camper. And just maybe, years later, they will think of the festive name badge that helped them make a life-long friend.

 

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