Transportation

Safety is of the utmost importance during the transportation of our campers to and from camp. Therefore, our transportation policies are set in accordance with the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and the American Camp Association. These procedures are designed to provide all travelers with the safest and most efficient bus transportation possible.

Buses At Rolling River Are:

• Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) inspected
• Air Conditioned
• Mini Buses seating a maximum of 20 individuals
• Fitted with seat belts
• “Coach” buses with air conditioning, bathroom and a DVD player to show age appropriate movies when transportation is needed for more than 20 people. Rolling River does not utilize large school buses for daily am/pm bus runs and trips to local area events ( eg. Splish Splash, N.Y. City attractions)

Bus Drivers And Bus Counselors

Each bus driver is licensed, qualified, of an appropriate age and trained by our Transportation supervisor. The bus drivers’ primary responsibility is to drive the bus and focus on the road. Each bus includes a Rolling River  bus counselor whose primary responsibility is to attend to the needs of the campers.

Bus Drivers at Rolling River:

• have Commercial Drivers Licenses
• are drug tested before and during the camp season
• fingerprinted for further identification
• are trained extensively by our Transportation supervisor
• are required to continue an ongoing driving practice program led by the Transportation supervisor
• are at least 21 years old
• are hired from professional bus companies if we do not have enough Rolling River staff to cover our transportation needs

Rolling River Extras

To maximize safety and comfort we:

• always have a minimum of ONE Rolling River staff member whose job it is to be a bus counselor on EVERY bus that leaves our facility
• keep our morning and afternoon bus runs short…our Director’s rule of thumb is no more than 25 minutes to pick up all of the campers that will be riding on a particular bus
• have all parents and campers review and sign a copy of “Bus Blurbs”; a clear, comprehensive listing of rules, policies, procedures and expectations for all individuals when riding on our buses
• have bus driver and bus counselor conduct a pre-camp visit/orientation to each individual home to introduce themselves and give them an approximate time of pick up and drop off