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Date Posted: 08:05:05 07/11/02 Thu
Author: Mel :)
Subject: Just to let you guys know WHAT'S going on, so you're not completely out of the loop :

Jordan's group at camp went on an overnight trip yesterday & he and Joey didn't want to go. They were assigned to stay with the 11 year olds, a younger group for the two days (yesterday & today).

They were not participating in softball and were sitting BEHIND the dugout... tossing small rocks at the wall. According to Jordan, a counselor told them to make sure they don't hit anyone and he went back to the game. (You know a counselor cannot admit to his boss that he said something like that to a kid, IF it really is against camp policy.)

Next thing.... the division leader walked by and a group of the kids ran over & said Jordan & Joey were throwing rocks AT THEM, stole money from their backpacks, broke their locks and took things from their lockers.

They were sent to the office & now are suspended from camp for today... until their REGULAR GROUP returns home.

The way *I* see things, the substitute counselors don't get paid to have headaches from kids that aren't even their "own" and wouldn't work TOO HARD to settle these type of problems since they are so temporary!

The camp's position : Rock throwing is a VERY, VERY SERIOUS OFFENSE!!

MY position : It's unreasonable for a camp to throw a kid out unless it is previously known and CLEARLY stated that a behavior is ELIGIBLE for suspension.... so parents can make SURE their kids know.

Ok... obviously, I'm NOT making a federal case out of FORCING the camp to entertain him for today.... (a rule is a rule & he really does have to be more responsible. Rock throwing or even tossing really isn't acceptable to me either)

I made it clear to the counselors involved that I UNDERSTAND that they really don't want "extra headaches" (they're caught in the middle of all this) when they're not being paid to watch MY son.

I made it clear to the director that I understood his position on rock throwing, but was VERY disappointed in the way this matter was handled and then we left.

This is Jordan's SIXTH YEAR at this camp. Never heard about any "rock throwing" rules before yesterday!
Ok.... I vented! Ahhhhhhhh.

Holy shit!!!!! I'm turning into Babysitter?! Somebody shoot me.

I think I'll go play on Webmillions. See you in an hour. Hahahahaha

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