# Camper behavior agreement

Source: https://backpr.com/resources/templates/camper-behavior-agreement. Last updated: 2026-11-06.

A short agreement between the camp, the camper and their family after repeated behavior problems: the goals, the support that staff will give and what happens next.

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> We use this agreement when a camper needs extra help following our code of conduct. It sets a few goals, the support we'll give and the next steps.

**Camper**
- Full name: ______
- Age: ______
- Group and counselor: ______
- Date of meeting: ______

**What has been happening**
Describe the behavior, not the child.
- What we've seen (dates and examples): ______
- What we've already tried: ______

**Goals**
- Goal 1: ______
- Goal 2: ______
- Goal 3: ______

**How staff will help**
- Support (for example, a seat near the counselor, a break spot, a check-in at lunch): ______
- How we'll share progress with the family, and how often: ______

**How the family will help**
- What the family will do at home: ______

**If the behavior continues**
Before any shorter day or removal, we meet with the family and, if the camper has a disability, consider reasonable changes that could help. Next steps may then include a shorter day or, if the camper's behavior puts others at risk, removal from the program. [Add your refund policy.]

**Review date**
- We'll meet again on: ______

**Signatures**
- Camper signature (if old enough): ______
- Parent or guardian signature and date: ______
- Counselor signature: ______
- Director signature and date: ______

### How to use it
- Meet with the family before you write the goals. Ask what works at home and at school.
- Keep goals few, specific and positive: "keeps hands to self in line" rather than "stops hitting."
- Tell the camper's counselors what's in the plan so everyone responds the same way.
- If a child has a disability, talk with the family about reasonable changes that could help, and do it before any decision to shorten the day or send the camper home.

**What is a camper behavior agreement?**
A short written plan, signed by the camp, the camper and the family, that sets a few clear goals, the support that staff will give and what happens if problems continue.

**When should a camp use one?**
When a behavior keeps happening despite the usual redirection, and before any decision to send a camper home. It gives everyone the same expectations and a date to check progress.

Free to use and change, but not legal or medical advice. Check your state's licensing rules and your insurer's requirements, and have a lawyer review any consent or waiver language.