Home ›

Babysitter Boot Camp

Take this summer to help your child learn new skills to become a young entrepeneur while caring for infants and children. Parents of boys and girls aged 11 through 15 are encouraged to sign up their child(ren) for the American Red Cross Babysitter Boot Camp offered at four locations in South Central Pennsylvania throughout June and July.

During these fun, interactive camps, youth will be given the opportunity to learn life-saving skills while earning Red Cross certifications in First Aid and Infant & Child CPR. Campers will also learn basic child care skills. Each day will be broken down into different topics; attendance is required for all three days to complete the boot camp. The breakdown of topics is as follows:

  • On day one, campers will learn leadership skills, professionalism, basic child care skills such as diapering and feeding, safe play and how to handle bedtime issues.
  • Day two will be focused on learning life-saving skills such as CPR, performing rescue breaths, and learning how to respond to an infant or child who is choking by practicing with manikins. Campers will receive Red Cross certification in Infant and Child CPR.
  • On day three, campers will earn a Red Cross certification in First Aid as they learn how to handle injuries to muscle and bones, how to control bleeding and more. Campers will also learn about disasters that can occur in our area and how to prepare for them.

Although a relatively new program, the York-Adams Chapter of the American Red Cross has hosted two successful camps, training 40 potential babysitters in the South Central Pennsylvania region.

"My child wanted to be informed on the subject of childcare as she wants to begin to babysit" stated one parent. "I thank you for offering such a great program for our community's youth."

Campers will receive lunch each day, a tee shirt and training materials. For more information on the cost of the program, for questions, and to register for a boot camp please see contacts below.

  • June 21, 22 and 23: American Red Cross in Adams County 9 AM - 3 PM

230 Greenamyer Lane
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Contact: Marcia Paull 717-334-1814

  • June 28, 29 and 30: York Township Recreation 9 AM - 3 PM

190 Oak Road
Dallastown, PA 17313
Contact: Monica Newcomb at 717-741-3861 ext. 129

  • July 12, 13 and 14: Greater Hanover American Red Cross 9 AM - 3 PM

529 Carlisle Street
Hanover, PA 17331
Contact: 717-637-3768

  • July 19, 20 and 21: New Franklin Community Center 9 AM - 3 PM

2500 New Franklin Road
Chambersburg, PA 17202
Contact: Gail Leonard at 717-709-9135


Click here for pictures from last year's camps!



York Adams Chapter