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Get to know your camper questionnaire

A short questionnaire families fill out before camp so counselors know each child: interests, what helps them, worries, friendships and needs.

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What's in it

What the camper questionnaire covers

At the top: Help your camper's counselor get to know them before day one. Answer as many questions as you'd like. We share answers only with the staff who work with your child, such as counselors, directors and health or inclusion staff.

Camper

  • Name
  • Name they go by
  • Age
  • [Add or remove questions to fit your camp]

Interests

  • Favorite activities, games or subjects
  • Things they're proud of
  • Activities they're nervous to try

Friendships and groups

  • How they usually make friends
  • Anything that helps them in a group

What helps

  • How they calm down when upset
  • Signs they need a break
  • What works at home or school when they need redirecting

Anything else

  • Big changes this year (move, new sibling, loss)
  • Support or accommodations they use at school
  • Anything else you'd like us to know

Signature

  • Parent or guardian printed name
  • Parent or guardian signature
  • Date

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.

Tips

How to use it well

  • Send it with registration or the welcome letter, and ask for it back a week before camp.
  • Give counselors a short summary, not the full forms, and keep sensitive details with the director.
  • Follow up with a call when a family mentions a need you'll have to plan for.

Rules on ratios, medication and reporting vary by state. See your state in our state-by-state rules for youth programs.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Why ask families to fill out a camper questionnaire?

It helps counselors connect with each child from the first day, spot worries early and plan support, especially for first-time or younger campers.

Who sees the answers?

Only the staff who need them, such as the child's counselors, directors, and health or inclusion staff. Say so on the form.

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