Planning a Farm Safety Day Camp

So you’ve decided to organize a farm safety day camp. Congratulations! You have taken a leadership role in your community to ensure the safety and health of our rural children. Your efforts will make a big difference in your community!

You might be wondering where to start and how much work is involved. You likely have other questions too:

• Where do I start?
• Exactly what am I getting into by agreeing to be a coordinator, volunteer or presenter?
• How much will a farm safety day camp cost?
• Where do I find presenters?
• Where should I hold the day camp?
• Where do I find resources for the day camp?
• What guidelines and instructions are needed to ensure that instructors give correct farm safety messages?
• What is a coordinator responsible for?
• When should I hold the day camp?
• What age should attend?
• What should be given to the children to take home?