“Water. The key word is water here,” said Schooner Camp counselor Theresa Peters.
With temperatures approaching 90 degrees before noon time, counselors were teaching water safety and at the same time, making sure they had enough water.
“It’s going to be a hot one the next few days so we’re just going to make sure everybody’s hydrated and gaining experience in the water in a beautiful way,” said Schooner Camp Director Nicki Saccoccia.
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At Lighthouse Point, one of nine city camps began operation Monday. But before a single activity took place, counselors were briefed.
“We kind of gave everyone a little bit of a heads up this morning,” said Camp Director Maris Misbach. “Just letting them know, always have your water with you and have water breaks a lot.”