Kamp Kiwanis Bus Program

To see the bus schedule for 2011, click here

Kamp Kiwanis provides busing through Birnie Bus Tours, Inc. We pick up kampers from several places in the state, while some kampers are driven in to Kamp. Pick-up and drop-off times vary each week; parents/guardians and Kiwanians are contacted by noon on the Friday before for pick-up and drop-off times. Kampers driven in to Kamp should be dropped off between 3 and 4 p.m. on a Sunday and will need to be picked up between 8 and 8:30 a.m. on the last day of kamp.

• Participants are to be supervised by their guardians or the responsible party while staff members load or unload them onto or off of the bus. Parents/Guardians and Kiwanians are not allowed on the bus for any reason.
• Participants must stand clear of the bus until it comes to a complete stop and the staff member states that they are ready to load or unload one participant at a time.
• Handling participant behavior - if the behavior is jeopardizing health and safety of other participants the bus will stop in a safe area, the police will be called and the parent/guardian must come and get the participant.
• If a parent/guardian is not available for pick-up or drop-off a person listed on the Authorization to Admit and Release form may substitute. For security reasons, everyone must show photo ID when picking up or dropping off.

• No one leaves the bus without proper supervision.
• All staff and participants will remain seated during the trip unless they need to use the rest room.
• No horseplay will be allowed at any time. Movies will be played to pass the time!
• All buses have the capacity of forty-seven (47) passengers and will not be overloaded for any reason.
• There are no seat belts on a motor coach bus.
• Persons using wheelchairs must be able to get onto the bus with a staff person's assistance. A staff person will be seated next to them the entire trip. Wheelchairs must be able to folded and placed under the bus. If it does not, please contact Kamp to ensure busing is still available.

Counselors will call out one participant name at a time; please wait until you hear your name before boarding the bus.

• In addition plase make a list of the medications that your kamper needs to be administered during the trip and hand this with the medication in the original bottles to the bus counselor. We can not accept any medication not in the original bottles or bubble packs.
• Participants must bring a bag lunch, drink and snacks on the bus. Please label lunches with the participant's name.
• Staff will go over safety procedures and emergency plans including evacuation procedures when all are on board.
• In case of severe allergies, please contact the kamp. When a severe allergy is known, kamp contacts all parents/guardians to ensure allergen is not present on bus.

• Two leadership staff are on call at kamp for busing for each weekend.
• Each bus is equipped with a cell phone for direct communication with kamp.
• Staff will notify parents/guardians as soon as possible if any changes occur.

  Please feel free to contact the office with any questions you might have regarding transportation to and from Kamp.

  Don't Forget: All kampers should bring a bag lunch
  for the bus ride to Kamp Kiwanis