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Summer Camp Sun Protection Tips

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Camp Walt Whitman, located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, is the best coed sleepaway camp available in New England. Boys and girls from 2nd grade to teens have the time of their lives every summer. Visit Site: http://campwalt.com/ Camp Walt Whitman 1000 Cape Moonshine Rd Piermont, NH 03779 603-764-5521 [email protected]

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Page 1: Summer Camp Sun Protection Tips

Summer Camp Sun Protection

Tips

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Dressing Smart for the Sun

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Dressing for the heat is actually less straightforward than you

might think.

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Tank tops and shorts?

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In reality these can increase the damage from the sun's rays.

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Wearing short clothing causes the sun to immediately evaporate

the sweat on our skin.

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The result is that we cool more slowly.

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Sweat that pools in areas like our face can cause the sun's rays to magnify

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intensifying a sunburn.

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Ideally, your kids should be wearing hats whenever possible

during the day…

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and light, long sleeved shirts.

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Heat Exhaustion and Sunburn

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Kids should know the signs and how to treat sunburn and heat

exhaustion.

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Heat exhaustion is very dangerous, and should be treated

as such.

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Symptoms of heat exhaustion may develop suddenly,

or over time, especially with prolonged periods of exercise.

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Possible heat exhaustion symptoms include:

• Cool, moist skin with goose bumps when in the heat

• Heavy sweating

• Faintness

• Dizziness

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Possible heat exhaustion symptoms include:

• Fatigue

• Weak, rapid pulse• Low blood pressure upon standing• Muscle cramps

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Possible heat exhaustion symptoms include:

• Nausea

• Headache

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It should be immediately treated by getting the person indoors andgiving them cool, but not ice cold,

water.

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Take an hour to teach them these important sun tips…

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and they will be free from time lost due to sunburn or heat

exhaustion.

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Your kids will have a great time at

summer camp!

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Camp Walt Whitman, located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, is the best coed sleepaway camp available

in New England.

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Boys and girls from 2nd grade

to teens have the time of their lives

every summer.

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1000 Cape Moonshine RdPiermont, NH [email protected]

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http://campwalt.com/