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Saturday-Sunday Summer Stayover Schedule: Campers ages 9 and above who attended camp the week prior (or in the past) may stay by themselves. Otherwise, all ages are welcome with parent or legal guardian. The cost is $75 for the first family member, $50 for the second, and $25 for the third. No charge for children 5 and under. The weekend stayover itinerary normally begins Saturday at Noon and includes:
Sat 12:00-1:00 Pot-luck Lunch
Sat 1:00-2:00 Clean-up & Siesta
Sat 2:00-4:00 Swimming & Fishing
Sat 4:00-5:00 Pizza, Pop & Wild Salad
Sat 5:00-6:00 Clean-up & Campfire Prep
Sat 6:00-8:00 Nature Movie
Sat 8:00-10:00 Campfire Music & Stories
Sun 7:00-8:00 Fishing On Own
Sun 8:00-9:00 Nature Walk
Sun 9:00-10:00 Breakfast
Sun 10:00-1:00 Workshop
Sun 1:00-2:00 Lunch
Sun 2:00-3:00 Camp Clean-Up
Sun 3:00-4:00 Prep scavenger hunt
Sun 4:00-5:00 Camp tours for newly arriving campers
Sun 5:00-6:00 Dinner
The cost if you want to attend the 10:00-1:00 Sunday Workshop Only would be $50 for the first family member, $25 per additional family member or friend.
June 28-29, 2008: Leadership Theme (Unique Schedule due to Helen Thayer presentation and Work-A-Thon)
July 5-6, 2008: Wildlife Theme (arts of tracking and bird language)
July 12-13, 2008: Firemaking Theme (fire by friction and hazards)
July 19-20, 2008: Ethnobotany Theme (wild and cultivated edible/medicinal plants)
July 26-27, 2008: Arts Theme (primitive crafts and the composition of poetry, painting, and music)
August 2-3, 2008: 4x4 Essencials Theme (preparations for backcountry travel)
August 9-10, 2008: Scouting Theme (history, philosophy and challenge, with unique schedule due to Stilliguamish River Festival)
August 16-17, 2008: Maps Theme (geographies of washington and scotland)
October 25-26, 2008: Thanksgiving Harvest Theme (Unique Schedule due to Swil Kanim performance and Harvest Party)
Fall-Spring Class Series (for adults and teens)
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Three Mondays in the Fall: Sept 8, Sept 29, October 20 at Wolf Camp near Monroe: Wolf Journey Reflections, Wilderness Medicine & Mushrooms with Chris Chisholm and tentatively Rob Sandelin if available, with homework required and priority given to Wolf Journey Naturalist Survey participants and other graduates of our Summer Cooperative Intensives. $25 per morning session 9-1, and $25 per afternoon session 2-6, plus a one-time $25 per family fee if you miss the registration completion deadline of September 1. No vanpool is available.
Three Tuesdays in the Fall: Sept 9, Sept 30, October 21 in the Deming and Deception Pass areas: Herbal Gardening and Seashore Wildcrafting with instructors including Linda Quintana (tentative), by special application, with homework required and priority given to Wild Healers Herbal Exploration participants who graduated from our Cooperative Intensives this summer. $25 per morning session 10-1, and $25 per afternoon session 2-5, plus a one-time $25 per family fee if you miss the registration completion deadline of June 1, and per-mile transportation available from Monroe, Everett, Burlington and Bellingham.
Three Wednesdays in the Fall: Sept 10, Oct 1, October 22 at Wolf Camp near Monroe: Preparing for the Stone Age - Processing Plants & Animals, Shelter Building and Trapping with guest artisans, with homework required and priority given to Seasonal Primitive Skills Preparation participants and other graduates of our Summer Cooperative Intensives. $25 per morning session 9-1, and $25 per afternoon session 2-6, plus a one-time $25 per family fee if you miss the registration completion deadline of September 1. No vanpool is available.
Three Thursdays in the Fall: Sept 11, Oct 2, October 23 in the Skykomish, Wenatchee & Yakima watershed areas: Hunting with Cameras in the Clearcuts & Rainforests, Pines & Alpines, Dunes & Canyonlands with instructors including Chris Chisholm, with homework required and priority given to Future Scout Trackers Training participants who graduated from our Cooperative Intensives this summer. $25 per morning session 10-1, and $25 per afternoon session 2-5, plus a one-time $25 per family fee if you miss the registration completion deadline of September 1, and per-mile transportation available from Sultan.
Three Fridays in the Fall: Sept 12, Oct 3, October 24 at Wolf Camp near Monroe: Farming, Forestry & Appropriate Technology Design with instructors to tentatively include Michael Pilarski if available, with homework required and priority given to Permaculture Pioneer Case Study participants and other graduates of our Summer Cooperative Intensives. $25 per morning session 9-1, and $25 per afternoon session 2-6, plus a one-time $25 per family fee if you miss the registration completion deadline of September 1. No vanpool is available.
Five Mondays in the Spring of 2009: March 9, March 30, April 20, May 4, June 1 at Wolf Camp near Monroe: Wolf Journey Reflections and the Forgotten Wilderness: Amphibians, Stinging Insects, Beetles, Butterflies & Moths with instructors tentatively including Rob Sandelin if available, with homework required and priority given to Wolf Journey Naturalist Survey participants who stayed with us over the winter. $25 per morning session 9-1, and $25 per afternoon session 2-6, plus a one-time $25 per family fee if you miss the registration completion deadline of March 1. No vanpool is available.
Five Tuesdays in the Spring of 2009: March 10, March 31, April 21, May 5, May 26 in the Deming and Deception Pass areas: Herbal Gardening and Seashore Wildcrafting with instructors to include Linda Quintana (tentative), by special application, with homework required and priority given to Wild Healers Herbal Exploration participants who stayed with us over the winter. $25 per morning session 10-1, and $25 per afternoon session 2-5, plus a one-time $25 per family fee if you miss the registration completion deadline of September 1, and per-mile transportation available from Monroe, Everett, Burlington and Bellingham.
Five Wednesdays in the Spring of 2009: March 11, April 1, April 22, May 6, May 27 at Wolf Camp near Monroe: Wilderness Medicine and Grand Projects of the Stone Age with guest artisans, with homework required and priority given to Seasonal Primitive Skills Preparation participants who stayed with us over the winter. $25 per morning session 9-1, and $25 per afternoon session 2-6, plus a one-time $25 per family fee if you miss the registration completion deadline of March 1. No vanpool is available.
Five Thursdays in the Spring of 2009: March 12, April 2, April 23, May 7, May 28 in the Skykomish, Wenatchee & Yakima watershed areas: Search & Rescue plus Tracking the Pines, Alpines, Dunes & Canyonlands with instructors to tentatively include Bob Brady if available, with homework required and priority given to Future Scout Trackers Training participants who stayed with us over the winter. $25 per morning session 10-1, and $25 per afternoon session 2-5, plus a one-time $25 per family fee if you miss the registration completion deadline of March 1, and per-mile transportation available from Sultan.
Five Fridays in the Spring of 2009: March 13, April 3, April 24, May 8, May 29 at Wolf Camp near Monroe: Farming, Forestry & Appropriate Technology Design with instructors to tentatively include Michael Pilarski if available, with homework required and priority given to Permaculture Pioneer Case Study participants who stayed with us over the winter. $25 per morning session 9-1, and $25 per afternoon session 2-6, plus a one-time $25 per family fee if you miss the registration completion deadline of March 1. No vanpool is available.
Our refund policy is written just above where you sign your registration form. It reads that if we cannot accept your registration due to closed enrollment or other reason during the application process, you will receive a full refund on deposits. Otherwise, deposits are not refundable. If you need to cancel after making further payment, you may receive a credit for a future program, minus a 25% administration fee of your total payments, in case of emergency. Of course, you will receive a full refund if the program you sign up for is canceled and not rescheduled at a time you can attend. Participants may be asked to leave at any time for inappropriate behavior or unresolvable match to camp, and no refund (nor credit necessarily) will be given for the portion of the program which is missed.
Transportation & Packing List
Click Here for our Camp Locator Map & Driving Directions. We will expect you by car, unless you notify us in advance that you are arriving by public transportation, and call us before purchasing your ticket to ensure that we can pick you up at a convenient time. Cost per pick-up and per drop-off at SeaTac is $50, or more if your flight arrives at a less than convenient time. If travelling by bus or train, book your tickets out of Everett, Monroe, or Seattle, whichever is closest to your home. The cost for bus or train pick-up and drop-off is $25 per ride from us.
Every week and every weekend program requires you to pack different items, and you will receive that information after you register. Also, please bring the results from your most recent physical exam to place into your file upon check-in on the first day of camp. A very recent physical is not required as long as you were forthcoming when you filled out the health history form (which was part of your registration form), but a physical is highly recommended if you have not had one in the past year. Please tell your doctor your plans for coming to camp, and the activities involved.
Remember, although we have use of the Wolf Camp house, this is really a primitive camp, so set your expectations appropriately. As for what to bring, if you cannot attain all of the required items, or if you have a favorite item you want, even though we haven't mentioned it, or advised against it, or provide it for you, simply advise us before camp starts. We always have extra to share. Otherwise, the items on this page and on the reverse are things you'll need to bring to camp to help ensure that everyone is comfortable.
We provide an emergency whistle, mini first aid kit, keychain flashlight, camp bandana, plus some journal materials and craft products to be taken home after camp. You may buy one of our Frost Mora survival knives for $15 if they wish. We also have binoculars, field guides, instruments, extra sanitary supplies, water bottles, rain ponchos, compasses, blankets, and of course sunscreen available when necessary for use. Many products are also available in our camp store, with all revenues donated to the WOLF Foundation - Max Davis Scholarships.
New this year: Please bring the following food items if possible, the leftovers of which you can bring home or donate to camp. Store all of your foods using sturdy zip-locks, and be sure to label them well. Visit the bulk dispenser section of your store for these, using your zip-lock bags, instead of bringing highly packaged or processed foods, canned goods, etc. Our garbage service cannot handle so much waste. We will provide you with a glass container in which to store your food items in our pantry. You can bring home the entire container with you afterwards if you like. Leave no food or aromatic items in your tent! Remember, improperly packaged or disposed-of wrappers alone can cause problems with wild animals.
___ One cup of rice per week, or per family per weekend.
___ One cup of beans or lentils per week, or per family per weekend.
___ One cup of powdered milk (cow or soy) per week, or per family per weekend.
___ One cup of a favorite breakfast grain (oatmeal, quinoa) or hot cereal per week,
or per family per weekend.
___ One cup of spaghetti or cous cous per week, or per family per weekend.
___ One cup of wheat flour or corn flour (polenta) per week, or per family per weekend.
___ One cup of dried fish or meat (jerky) or veggie burger mix per week, or per family per weekend.
___ One cup of hot chocolate mix per week, or ground coffee per family per weekend.
___ One cup of dried fruit per week, or per family per weekend.
___ One cup of snack seeds (sunflower, peanuts, almonds, hazelnuts) per week,
or per family per weekend.
___ One loaf of bread or packaged tortillas per week, or per family per weekend.
___ One package of dried seaweed per week or per family.
We will be teaching you to forage for fresh greens, fruits, seeds, eggs, fish, and other food items during your stay. Don’t worry, it’s all safe, environmentally sensitive, and of course, will be carried out according to legal regulations. If you can’t find certain items in your grocery store, don’t worry about it, and if you want to bring something other than this list, please call in advance to see if it’s needed. We don’t have extra refrigeration or freezer space, so don’t bring any perishables.
Do not bring your own snacks this year unless you have special dietary health needs. All accidentally brought snacks will be donated to camp for future use. You can bring a wooden, stainless steel, or durable plastic spoon, fork, bowl, cup, and plate if desired, with your name well labeled (no aluminum), but we do provide dishes for you at camp now, along with your own mesh bag for storing them.
___ Waistband pack or day backpack that holds a large water bottle (keep it full). Include two oversized plastic garbage bags to cover your gear in rain, and if desired, a disposable camera inside a zip-lock bag. The waistband pack might be a good place to initially pack your sanitary supplies such as toothbrush, floss, feminine products, and a small hair brush or comb. We'll provide biodegradable soap, shampoo, tooth paste, conditioner, and lotion. Leave cosmetics, etc., at home unless you need a special product for health/allergy reasons. Also, remember any protective cases for eyeglasses, contact lenses and solutions, plus for your medicines that you need to take and keep track of yourself.
___ Clothes: Two pair of long pants which are easy to move and run in, two long-sleeve shirts, and two undershirts (t-shirts and tank-tops should be tasteful, and noisy fabric should be avoided. ) 3-6 pair of underwear and socks. ( Two of the sock pairs need to be wool or synthetic material). Swimwear and a large, raggedy beach towel. One pair of shorts is plenty in addition to your swim suit. Also bring polypropylene or wool or nylon/spandex long underwear bottoms and top.
Clothes: Fleece or wool pullover (pants are a plus, too) because wool and synthetic materials are the best rain gear - cotton is very comfortable but it is worthless when wet, and you'll find out that gortex and other plastics are waterproof, but they are loud, they don't breath well enough, and they pool water. Remember that it gets cold by the water, at higher elevations, and at night, even in the middle of the summer. Note that earth tone (greens, browns, etc.) clothes are best for camp skill games and they will increase chances of seeing wildlife.
Clothes: Synthetic or wool hat and thin gloves for warmth, and a hat for the sun, and hair ties if applicable. Please note that for all clothing of every kind, you should expect them to get very dirty. Campers staying over between camp weeks can do laundry on Saturday evenings.
___ Tent with a rain fly and zip-up screen if you have one, a sleeping bag, and a sleeping pad underneath for comfort and warmth. Brothers and sisters may camp together, but otherwise, we will separate boys and girls under the supervision of an appropriate instructor. They will also be grouped by age. Also, if you want, bring your preferred, non-toxic (that means not Deet unless that’s the only thing that you think works for you) bug lotion, not the spray kind. Look for Citronella lotion and other natural products, if possible. We do provide this in our camp store as well.
___ Two comfortable pair of outdoor shoes or boots, and a pair of thin sole shoes or aqua socks for swimming and stalking. Please make sure you have broken them in well in advance to avoid common blisters. Waterproof hiking boots are required for the following camp weeks: Alpine Hike, Pioneering, Canyons & Dunes, Rock Climbing, Tracking, GeoVORG, Wild Foods & Fire, Survivor’s Side, Primitive Fishing, Hunter-Gatherers, Endangered Species, and the Ultimates.
Lost & Found Policy: If you leave it at camp, it will be picked up by charity. We do not have staff to package and send home forgotten items. To help avoid loosing things, please put your name on every item you bring, and bring only what you need. For clothes, print your name on the tag. Go ahead and bring any small artwork tools if desired for drawing, carving, etc, and small musical instruments, like wooden flutes, rawhide drums, rattles, if desired. Leave all electronic devises and other distractions at home.
Recommended Preparatory Resources
PERMACULTURE FARMING
Bring shovels, rubber boots, wheel barrows, garden tools, work gloves, trimmer/cutters, and old seeds/starts.
Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast (Lone Pine) or Plants of the British Columbia Interior (Lone Pine)
Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture by Toby Hemenway & John Todd
Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison, for larger permaculture designs
Tom Brown’s Field Guide to Edible & Medicinal Plants (Berkley)
The Foxfire Book series in many volumes
Botany in a Day: Tomas J. Elpel's Herbal Field Guide to Plant Families (HOPS Press)
Northwest Trees (The Mountaineers)
The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono
WILDLIFE TRACKING & BIRDING SEMINARS
Monday, Sept. 5, 09:00 - Friday, Sept. 9, 17:00 at Wolf Camp on Animal Tracks & Surveying with Chris
Small Binoculars, waterproof hiking boots, a watch, and a bird song recording devise if possible.
Flashlights that send out smooth beam (no dark spots in the middle - bring extra batteries)
Palm pilot with cybertracking software if you have been previously trained to use it.
Natural colored clothes of browns and greens that you can camouflage and paint, and a watch.
Camouflage patterned clothing is fine if you have it, but it is not necessary.
Bird Tracks & Sign: A Guide to North American Species (Stackpole) by Mark Elbroch
Mammal Tracks & Sign: A Guide to North American Species (Stackpole) by Mark Elbroch
Mammals of the Pacific Northwest by Chris Maser
Skulls and Bones by Glenn Searfoss (Stackpole)
Advanced Bird Language cassettes by Jon Young (www.natureoutlet.com).,
Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs compact disks (Time Warner), or Audoban’s or Peterson's Western Bird Songs CD
The Science and Art of Tracking by Tom Brown, Jr. (Berkley) for human tracking
Tracking: A Bluepring for Learning How by Jack Kearney (Pathways) for human tracking
A Field Guide to North American Birds (Golden Guide)
A Field Guide to Mammal Tracking in North America (Johnson Books) by James Halfpenny
Tracking and the Art of Seeing (Berkley) by Paul Rezendes
Tom Brown’s Field Guide to Nature Observation and Tracking (Berkley)
Skulls and Bones by Glenn Searfoss (Stackpole)
Peterson’s Birding by Ear (Houghton-Mifflin) cassettes, and the books Bird Eggs and Bird Nests
Sibly's Guide to Bird Behavior or the The Birder's Handbook
HERBALISM SEMINARS
Botany in a Day: Tomas J. Elpel's Herbal Field Guide to Plant Families (HOPS Press)
Tom Brown’s Field Guide to Edible & Medicinal Plants (Berkley)
Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast (Lone Pine) or Plants of the British Columbia Interior (Lone Pine)
Peterson’s Medicinal Plants and Edible Wild Plants (Huoughton Mifflin) for Western North America
(Peterson’s) Poisonous Plants, both published by Houghton Mifflin
Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West by Michael Moore
Healing Wise by Susun S. Weed, and Primitive Cooking (Wood moke) video available through hollowtop.com
Billy Joe Tatum's Wild Foods Field Guide and Cookbook and The Eat-A-Bug Cookbook by David George Gordon
Pacific Seaweeds by Louis Druehl
WILDERNESS SURVIVAL & PRIMITIVE LIVING
Clothing that can get extremely soiled, and waterproof hiking boots.
Any primitive tools or crafts that you have made in the past which would be helpful on your trek.
Outdoor Survival Skills by Larry Dean Olsen
Indian Fishing: Early Methods on the Northwest Coast by Hilary Stewart, and her book Cedar
Tom Brown's Field Guide to Wilderness Survival and Tom Brown’s Field Guide to Primitive Living (Berkley)
Primitive Technology – A Book of Earth Skills (Gibbs Smith, Publisher)
Bulletin of Primitive Technology, back issues from PO Box 3226, Flagstaff, AZ 86003
Scout Handbook by Baden Powell, and Outdoor Skills Instruction - Survival (Boy Scouts of America)
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George (Puffin/Penguin)
Hatchet and Winter Dance by Gary Paulson (Doubleday)
EARTH SKILLS TEACHERS TRAININGS
Clothing that can get extremely soiled, and a watch.
Rediscovery - Ancient Pathways - New Directions by Thom Henley
Tom Brown's Field Guide to Nature and Survival for Children (Berkley)
Drawing from the Book of Nature (Rudolf Steiner College Press)
The Stars by H.E. Rey, (Peterson’s) Skies and A New Way To See Stars
How to Shit in the Woods (Ten Speed Press) by Kathleen Meyer
Seeing With Native Eyes cassette by Jon Young, from www.wildernessawareness.org/tapeindex.htm
The Peacemaker's Journey cassette, Jake Swamp, wildernessawareness.org/tapeindex.htmlfor
Watch for Me on the Mountain by Forrest Carter (very historical, but technically fiction, about Geronimo)
The Song of Hiawatha by by Henry Wadsworth Longellow (version by Bounty is beautiful)
WILDERNESS FIRST AID & WATER SITE MANAGEMENT & RESCUE TRAINING
Please read the course syllabus and Student Handbook for the course at www.wildmedcenter.com.
Bring the bookslets sent to you for study in advance of the course, with your name written on them, including:
Art & Technique of Wilderness Medicine if we sent it to you in advance.
Wilderness Medicine Handbook if we sent it to you in advance.
Case Study Workbook, SOAP Note Tablet, SOAP Note Booklet if we sent it to you in advance.
Also, please cut up 2 old shirts to make 2 rolls of webbing
2 sets of in-tact pants, 2 tee-shirts, and 2 regular shirts which will be stained and cut up during rescue simulations.
If you have a set of ski poles, please, please bring them.
If you have a tarp that is 8x10 feet or somewhat larger, please bring it.
PRIMITIVE HUNTING & FISHING CAMPS
Self-bow and arrows, throwing sticks, at-latl darts, fishing spears and other hunting crafts you have made.
Hunting knives, clubs, scrapers, and other animal processing tools you have made.
Natural colored, quiet, cold/wet weather clothing you can camouflage and paint, and waterproof hiking boots.
Camouflage patterned clothing is fine if you have it, but it is not necessary.
The Indian Hunters by R. Stephen Irwin (Hancock House)
Bows & Arrows of the Native Americans by Jim Hamm (Lyons & Burford)
Primitive Bow & Arrow (Prarie Wolf) video on dry scrape found through hollowtop.com
Traps (Hoods Woods) video found through hollowtop.com
Indian Fishing: Early Methods on the Northwest Coast by Hilary Stewart, and her book Cedar
Primitive Technology II – Ancestral Skills (Gibbs Smith, Publisher) ed. David Wescott
Bush Craft: Outdoor Skills and Wilderness Survival by Mors Kochanski
Scout Handbook by Baden Powell
SKILLS OF THE PRIMITIVE ARTISAN
Clothing that can get extremely soiled.
Knappable stone and knapping tools. Scraper (good one available from hollowtop.com) or other tools you made.
Raw materials such as seasoned woods, hides, and well preserved animal parts.
Buckskin - The Ancient Art of Braintanning by Steven Edholm & Tamara Wilder
Deerskins Into Buckskins by Matt Richards
Blue Mountain Buckskin by Jim Riggs
Complete Brain Tanner by Brent Ladd video found at hollowtop.com
Primitive Technology – A Book of Earth Skills (Gibbs Smith, Publisher) ed. David Wescott
Earth Knack - Stone Age Skills for the 21st Century by Robin Blankenship
Flintknapping - The Art of Making Stone Tools by Paul Hellweg
The Art of Flint Knapping (Mound Builder) video found through hollowtop.com
Agreements for Participation
Drugs, including alcohol, are not allowed at Wolf Camp - not even in private vehicles, and tobacco may only be used in areas that are out of smell of others. Pets must be kept on leash or in your vehicle at all times due to the abundance of wild and domestic animals here. You may let it off the leash up during walks off the property as much as you like.
Please don’t consume or improperly handle any plant that you don't know 100% that it won't cause illness or poisoning. Also, we do not have staff available to send you forgotten items, so either return to find it, or call us to indicate which charity we should donate it to. And finally, you will be asked to sign an additional liabilty release form with all the many Wolf Camp property use rules, after which you are free to visit here when programs are not in session to use the lake and enjoy the property at your leisure.
Agree to honor the experience as a safe haven for every person – physically and emotionally. This means encouraging others to rise to the challenge in every group activity, watching out for the physical and emotional safety of every person, and respecting the personal boundaries of others in camp, including bodies, belongings, and behavior that others may or may not witness. If unclear or uncomfortable about sleeping, dressing, and bathroom situations after your initial camp orientation, be sure to discuss it with a lead camp instructor. Also, make sure a responsible party always knows where you are going, especially if you walk into the woods, go down to the water, or leave Wolf Camp property. Ghost stories, jokes, or comments which are derogatory toward others or toward sacred themes such as bodily function, are not allowed since we have a diversity of participants with varied sensitivities. Also, all participants agree to discuss only age-appropriate themes and behaviors around younger campers without adult supervision. Asking permission is always the best policy.
Every adult will be asked to sign a liability release form upon arrival to the Wolf Camp property for the first time, listing children who are given permission to use the property under your supervision. This form is in addition to the programs registration form, and it details all the rules for use of the property (which all Wolf Camp participants and family members are free to enjoy thereafter anytime during the off season). Children must remain within the designated boundaries and under the direct supervision of a permitted parent or instructor. They can only enter water under strict supervision of their own parent or an instructor 21 years of age or older with lifeguard training.
Take all garbage home with you to recycle after camp, and in fact, please pick up any litter you see, and separate it into garbage or recycling or compost. Further, due to the mixed ages and genders at camp, all participants should refrain from sexual activity anywhere on the property in case of accidental (visual or audial) exposure to others, and simply to keep the focus where it is meant to be while here at camp: on the subjects that we teach. Finally, we do not have staff available to send you forgotten items, so either return to find it, or call us to indicate which charity we should donate it to.
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