University programs may involve minors on campus. It is important to have an adequate amount of staff for supervision. The following are supervision ratios (listed as child:adult) as recommended by the standards of the American Camp Association (ACA).
Supervision Ratios
Camper Age | Number Staff | Overnight Campers | Day-only Campers |
5 years and younger | 1 | 5 | 6 |
6-8 years | 1 | 6 | 8 |
9-14 years | 1 | 8 | 10 |
15-18 years | 1 | 10 | 12 |
For more information, please visit: "Supervision Ratios" via acacamps.org