Leaders of a local youth summer camp are trying to stick to their activity schedule this week, with a couple adjustments due to the intense heat.

Counselors with the City of Middletown's day camp shared with News 12 how they are looking out for 40 campers, some as young as 4 years old.

The activities at the Parks and Recreation complex on the western edge of the city all related to the "country of the day" and featured games that involve hopping.

"Our country today is Australia," a counselor told the children during their water break. "Do you know where kangaroos are?"

"Australia!," the kids yelled. Camp leaders are staying on course, becoming creative to keep the campers cool as summer in Middletown will feel like summer in Sydney for the rest of the week. Many of the campers have experience with intense heat during the summer day camp sessions.

"I use a fan or an ice pop, or a drink of water," camper Skyler said. "Or pour water on me."

Another camper, Aubrey, said she is confident she will manage just fine the rest of the week, even during the times it starts feeling like 100 degrees. She is not letting the weather stop her from making new friends, just like she would on any other day.

"This is my friend, Ella," she said, presenting her new pal. "She's my best friend." Camp staff said they have the equipment and facilities to help the campers through the hottest time of day.

"I also have a lot of indoor activities that we can do," camp director Sarah Doyle said, "[including] small-space games. We also do water play with them everyday so we take them out in the sprinkler." When asked, 'What is the one activity the campers cannot do when the temperatures are so high?,' Doyle's response was immediate: the playground is off-limits because parts of it, especially the slide, become so hot they become a hazard.

"They're all in shorts. They get burnt and then they're running around the playground. It's — It's just too much," Doyle said with a chuckle.

The staff also has training and tools — including a first-aid kit — to attend to any minor heat-related episodes, adding that they have not had any incidents this week. They are monitoring day-by-day, trying to pinpoint campers who might be showing signs of heat exhaustion, and bringing them into the shade.