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Q. What if My Camper Can't Swim?
Q: What if My Camper Can't Swim?
We have many campers with no previous swimming experience. All pools are professionaly staffed with lifeguards and our counselors provide assessment, instruction and additional watchful eyes. Lifejackets are required to be worn when necessary. Each camper will be assessed on their swim level the first time they enter our pools. From there, that will determine if they need a life jacket in specific areas of our pool. We have a color coded wristband system to constantly monitor the level of our campers when in the pool area.
Q: What if My Camper Has a Medical Condition?
Upon registration you have the opportunity to make us aware of your campers medical history. This will be kept confidential between appropriate Good Times Staff. If necessary we can schedule a meeting to discuss making accommodations to meet your campers needs. We do have a health supervisor who is able to provide medication throughout the camp day.
Q: What if My Camper Has a Medical Condition?
Q. What Training Does The Staff Have?
All Staff go through an extensive fingerprint based background check through the Department of Justice. This is facilitated alongside the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.
All Counselors are trained in First Aid and CPR in addition to an extensive 24 hour counselor orientation.
Q: What Training Does The Staff Have?
Q. Can We Add Days After Our Initial Reservation?
Absolutely! There is no added fee to add late days until after May 1st. Any days added after May 1st incur a 5% late fee.
Q: Can We Add Days After Our Initial Reservation?
Q. What do I Need to Pack with My Camper?
Q: What do I Need to Pack with My Camper?
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Lunch
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Swim Suit
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Towel
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Most Importantly, A Smile
**Good Times Provides Sunscreen
Q. Can Friends Be Grouped Together?
Yes, when registering you may list friends you would like your camper grouped list. Only campers who are of a similar age and gender can be grouped together.
Q: Can Friends Be Grouped Together?
Q: How does Good Times Handle Inclement Weather?
Inclement Weather & Air Quality
At Good Times, camper safety has always been, and will always be, our highest priority.
As a primarily outdoor summer day camp with multiple age groups, activities, and schedules operating simultaneously, our response to changing weather conditions is dynamic. Camp leadership continuously monitors weather forecasts, radar, air quality, heat, lightning, and other environmental conditions throughout the day and adjusts activities as needed.
Rather than making one camp-wide decision, adjustments are often made on a group-by-group basis depending on the age of the campers, the timing and severity of the weather, each group's schedule, and the availability of activity spaces. Because of this, there is rarely one update that accurately reflects every camper's experience at camp.
Rain & Inclement Weather
Rain doesn't automatically mean the fun stops! Depending on the conditions, campers may:
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Move activities under our large Big Top tents, allowing many programs to continue while staying dry.
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Utilize our game room, pool house, and locker rooms for indoor programming.
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Participate in crafts, STEM projects, games, and other activities using our extensive indoor activity bins.
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Enjoy unique sit-down activities led by our specialists and licensed school teachers.
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Adjust activity schedules, increase hydration and rest breaks, or modify outdoor activities based on current conditions.
Please note that Good Times no longer offers spontaneous off-site field trips during inclement weather. Due to transportation availability, logistics, staffing, and family permission requirements, all weather-related programming adjustments now take place on our campus.
Severe Weather
If severe weather threatens our area, camper safety becomes our sole focus.
Our camp is intentionally designed and licensed with emergency sheltering in mind. In fact, we intentionally limit enrollment to ensure that every camper and staff member can safely shelter inside our cinder block locker rooms should a tornado warning or other emergency require us to move indoors.
Our leadership team continuously monitors weather conditions throughout the day and follows established emergency procedures whenever necessary.
Air Quality
Good Times is, by design, a primarily outdoor summer day camp. During periods of poor air quality, we closely monitor conditions and modify activities whenever appropriate by increasing indoor programming, utilizing our covered and indoor facilities, reducing strenuous activities, increasing hydration breaks, and adjusting schedules as needed.
At the same time, we recognize that every family has a different comfort level. We also understand that many families rely on Good Times for childcare during the summer, which is why we generally remain open during periods of poor air quality.
We encourage parents to make the decision they feel is best for their family, understanding the nature of our program as an outdoor summer day camp. If the forecast or air quality does not align with your comfort level, you are always welcome to keep your camper home that day.
Flexible Scheduling
One of the unique benefits of Good Times is our flexible scheduling model.
Unlike many childcare programs, if weather conditions are a concern for your family, you are welcome to attend on another available day...no phone call or advance notice required. We believe this flexibility allows each family to make the decision that is best for them while still enjoying everything Good Times has to offer throughout the summer.
Communication
Because attendance changes daily through our flexible scheduling program, we do not have the ability to send targeted real-time weather updates only to the families whose campers are attending on a particular day. Additionally, weather decisions are often made individually for each age group based on current conditions, making a single camp-wide update difficult to provide.
Most importantly, during changing weather conditions, our leadership team's focus remains where it belongs...supervising campers, making thoughtful real-time decisions, and ensuring every child remains safe, engaged, and having fun.
If you ever have questions about weather conditions or how we are responding to them, our office is always happy to help.
For more than 27 years, the trust families place in us has been something we have never taken for granted. Every decision we make during changing weather conditions is guided by one simple principle:
Keeping campers safe while providing the best camp experience possible.