2024 Summer Camp Volunteer Guide for Silver Lake

This guide serves as a comprehensive resource for volunteers participating in the 2024 Summer Camp at Silver Lake. It outlines the necessary forms that must be completed prior to volunteering, emphasizing that all paperwork is due by May 1. Volunteers registering after this date are required to submit their forms within five days. The guide details the specific forms needed, including the Summer Camp Volunteer Application, Health History, and Medication Authorization Form, among others. Additionally, it describes the mandatory training modules that volunteers must complete through Praesidium Academy, which include topics on safety and reporting. Background check procedures for volunteers over 18 are also explained, including the steps to complete the checks through Praesidium and the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood. Furthermore, it highlights the requirement for mandated reporter training for all volunteers who will have contact with children, specifying that only state-provided training will be accepted.