As you can probably imagine, dispensing medications and vitamins to campers is a big undertaking.  In order to fulfill our goal of doing so in a safe manner, we are asking that all parents abide by the policy laid out here.  The following guidelines are in place in order to ensure the health and well-being of each camper.  Please adhere to them.

No medication, vitamins, or supplements may be kept in the bunk.  This includes, but is not limited to, chewable vitamins, Tylenol, aspirin, cold and cough remedies, eye drops, ear drops, creams, nasal sprays, etc…

All medication, vitamins, and supplements, must be sent to camp at least one week prior to the camper’s arrival.  We cannot guarantee that medications, vitamins, and supplements brought to camp on the day of the camper’s arrival will be dispensed on a timely basis.

All medication, including vitamins must be accompanied by a letter from a physician, physician’s assistant, or nurse practitioner or it must be in the original prescription bottle with administration instructions clearly written.  Nothing will be dispensed without written instructions from a health care professional or the original prescription bottle.  This includes both regularly scheduled medications and those taken on an as needed basis.

Medication taken through inhalers may be brought to camp by the camper and the camper may keep a rescue inhaler with him/her or in the bunk.

Medication for diabetes and growth hormones may be brought to camp with the camper or given to the person in charge of the bus pick-up location.

All vitamins and supplements will only be dispensed with doctor’s instructions and must be in their original packaging.

Please do not send standard OTC (over the counter) medications as we stock them in our infirmary and supply them to any camper who may need them.

We do not stock Claritin, Allegra, other allergy medicines, or Lactaid Pills that are taken on an as needed basis.  Please send these in advance with a doctor’s note.

With your help we can ensure the safe and efficient delivery of medications and vitamins to all of our campers.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Summer 2014 is right around the corner!  According to our Island Lake website and app, only 45 more days until camp begins!  Excitement builds as the thrill of summer approaches!  We move our offices up to camp the last weekend of May.  As of June 1^st, all correspondence should go directly to our summer address in Starrucca, PA.

By now, all families enrolled in summer 2014 at Island Lake should have received our spring mailing.  Enclosed were our camper, parent, and activities handbooks, our medication policy, an Open House flyer, and a few other forms.  If your child is new to ILC this summer, please return the bottom portion of the Open House flyer if you will be joining us at camp on Saturday, June 14^th at 11am.  We’re very excited to meet many of our new Island Lakers and their families that day.

With summer right around the corner, many of you have probably started your camp shopping and hey, if you’re really organized, perhaps you’ve even begun the packing process!  Be sure to refer to your Packing List and Suggested Equipment List that were enclosed in your winter folder to assist you with this big ol’ fun task.  If you’ve misplaced these forms, you can retrieve them here on our website under “Island Lake Families” and then “forms and mailings”.  Don’t forget to label all items of clothing and equipment, too.

Parents, we highly recommend that you read all literature that we send to you since a majority of the answers to your questions can be found there.  Our winter folder, spring mailing, and monthly newsletters provide a great deal of important information that will help prepare you and your children for a fantastic summer 2014.  If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact us at our winter office until May 30^th and our summer office after June 1^st.

Looking forward to the most amazing, fantastic, spectacular, wonderful, awesome, unbelievable, exciting, memorable summer ever at Island Lake!  ILC U THERE!!!

Claire Wilson and Sophia Howard (previously in G9) both qualified for the
Nastar National Ski Racing Championships and met up with one another in
Aspen, Colorado for the national race. Claire and Sophia both competed in
the silver division and Claire Wilson happily came in first place, winning
the national silver 12-13 year old division. The girls were joined by many
members of the US Ski Team including Ted Ligety (who served as the race
pacesetter and signed their bibs)! On the podium, Claire is joined by US
Olympians Bode Miller, Steven Nyman, and Nolan Kasper. After the days’ races
were through, both girls enjoyed exploring Snowmass and ending the day in
the hot tub.