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                        2010 Summer Camp FAQs

Who can come to camp at Keyauwee?
Any girl entering grades 1 through 12 can attend Keyauwee. Even if you are not a Girl Scout member you can still come to camp for a small additional fee. Some programs may have prerequisites based on the activities offered to ensure each camper’s safety.

What is the camp staff like? Do they have training?
Keyauwee staff members are young adults who WANT to spend their summer making a difference in a life of a girl. Typically the staff members are college students, at least 19 or older. Staff come from all over the country and even from overseas! We also hire a few staff members every summer that have completed the CIT program at Keyauwee and have just graduated from High School. Every week we also have 2-6 Junior Counselors (JC’s) who work in the unit alongside our counselors as volunteers as a component of their CIT program.

Before camp begins we have a 10-day staff training that teaches them anything and everything about being a staff member. This training includes first aid and safety, emergency procedures, team building, age-appropriate activities, dealing with homesickness, hard skills in facilitating the climbing tower, high ropes, boats and other activities, outdoor skills, songs, games and more.

What are the living conditions at camp?
Camp offers an excellent opportunity for campers to develop independent living skills, self-reliance, responsibility and positive friendships. Campers are assigned to a bunkhouse, cabins or tents during their session. Units are assigned by age, the youngest assigned to a bunkhouse to the oldest assigned to platform tents. All campers participate in kapers (flag ceremonies, care of program areas, the clean-up of unit bathrooms, cabins/tents and shelters). Each camper is responsible for her own personal care and grooming.

There are usually 3-5 staff members in every unit depending on the unit size. Staff stays in their own tent/cabin within the unit, so that girls may have tents/cabins of their own for privacy.

Can my camper come to camp with a buddy/friend?
Yes! If girls attending resident camp wish to be placed together as tent/cabin mates, they must mutually specify each other as tent/cabin mates and be registered for the same program. Name only one friend per resident camp session. Both friends MUST list each other. Attempts will be made to honor all requests. Please note that requests for multiple buddies, groups, or "daisy-chaining" requests can not be accommodated due to the sleeping arrangements of camp.

Can my camper call home during the week?
No. We encourage independence and group bonding during their stay at camp. Please remember that campers are not permitted to bring a cell phone to camp. Please do not make this difficult by tucking one away in her luggage “just in case”. If a camper does bring a cell phone we will hold it until check out day.

It is IMPORTANT that you let your child know before she leaves for camp that she will not be allowed to call and that you are comfortable with this policy. As a parent you are welcome to call or email the Director during the week to see how your daughter is doing, we will happily check in with her and her counselor and get back to you with an update. If your daughter is having difficulty adjusting to camp we will contact you to let you know of the situation so we can have input from you to help her feel comfortable at camp. It will help your camper have a successful week if you prepare her for this policy.

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