Georgia Tech is enhancing the existing efforts on youth programming by sharing best practices and centralized resources to ensure a positive experience for all.

American Camps Association Guidance

• Emergency Preparedness
• Camp Security

Supervision Ratios

*At a minimum, there must always be at least 2 adults present when working with minors.

• 5 years and younger: 1 staff for each 5 overnight campers and 1 staff for each 6 day campers
• 6-8 years 1:6 for overnight, and 1:8 for day
• 9-14 years 1:8 for overnight and 1:10 for day
• 15-18 years 1:10 for overnight and 1:12 for day

Emergency Planning

• Make sure to have at least 2 mobile emergency contact numbers for each youth participant in your group.
• Have appropriate access to participants' medical information/emergency contact information. 
• If your youth program is providing food, prepare to accommodate food allergies.
• Know the name and full address of the building you are staying in, if applicable.
• Review the evacuation plan and the meeting area with all the staff and youth participants in your program.
• Be sure to have staff added to the Georgia Tech Emergency Notification System (GTENS) while on campus. 
• Program the Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) number in your phone: 404-894-2500; and have youth participants do the same, if they have a phone.
• REMEMBER: Calling 911 from a campus phone will contact GTPD; calling 911 from a mobile phone will contact Atlanta 911 dispatch.