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General Description
Program Goals & Safety
Badges and Patches Available
Buddies
Sibling Units
Overnight Information
Transportation
Basic Information
Camp Name: Mountaindale West Day CampDate: July 16-20, 2012
Time: Monday through Friday from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Location: Mountaindale Program Center, North Plains, OR
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General Description
Mountaindale West Day Camp offers a variety of fun and enriching activities that interest every age group of children at the camp. Some of the activities include: A t-shirt is provided to all campers and staff members. This t-shirt is to wear for unit pictures and is highly encouraged that everyone wear it the whole week of camp.You can come to camp even if you are not currently a Girl Scout. Pay the $12.00 online Girl Scout membership fee and then fill out and mail the membership form (form is found on our forms page) to the camp registrar.
Para obtener los formularios en español, Ud. debe comunicar con Bernice Rivera. Su teléfono es 503-977-6806. Ella le puede poner en comunicación con intérprete.
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Program Goals & Safety
All staff members of Mountaindale West Day Camp are registered members of Girl Scouts of the United States of America and have been background checked by the Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington Council.All adult staff members are non-paid volunteers and are not certified day care providers. Please contact Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington for any tax information. Our camp will not sign or give out any tax ID information.
The goal of Mountaindale West Day camp is to provide campers with an opportunity to experience an outdoor camp while still providing a safe and nurturing environment. Each of the camper units has at least two adults and two Program Aides, known as PAs (PAs are trained older teen Girl Scouts), assigned to the unit. Units range in size according to their safety number set by Girl Scouts, which is dependent on the age of the girl campers. Our camp follows all safety standards and regulations set forth by Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington and Girl Scouts of the USA.
To address any medical needs at camp, our program staffs two trained “First Aiders” in our First Aid station, each certified in First Aid, CPR, AED, and emergency procedures. Most of the adult staff located throughout camp has also gone through First Aid, CPR, and AED certification as well In 2011, we had two registered pediatric nurses and a backup EMT that were certified in First Aid, CPR, AED and emergency procedures in our first aid station.
Peanut Allergy
Mountaindale West recognizes that some campers are allergic to peanuts. Although we do not serve peanuts, we do serve other nut products, and there may be trace elements of unspecified peanut ingredients, including peanut oils, in meals and snacks. We make no provision to be peanut-free. Additionally, other campers and adults may bring peanuts or peanut related products to camp. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that campers will not be exposed to peanuts while at camp. We strongly encourage campers and their parents to take all necessary medical precautions to prepare for the possibility of exposure.
It is also highly recommended that the peanut, or any allergy, be listed in the provided areas of our online registration under the medical questions section.
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Badges and Patches Available
All Unit choices stated are based on what grade the camper will be going into in the Fall of 2012.Our camp has elected to implement the NEW NATIONAL BADGE PROGRAM set forth by Girl Scouts of the USA. The new badge choices are different from the old Brownie Try-its and Junior Badges. For information on what each badge is about, please see the description next to each badge offered.
| Daisy Patch Daisy Explorer (going into grade K or 1) |
| Badges (Brownie level: going into grade 2 or 3) Badges (Junior level: going into grade 4 or 5) |
PAIT (Program Aide in Training): Girls going into grade 7 and above. PAITs will receive in depth Program Aide training with an Outdoor Specialty.
Program Aide (PA): Girls going into grade 8 and above and have completed PAIT training (both core and Day Camp Speciality training). Girls will be placed in units as Girl leaders. The units for placement include campers (Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Outdoor Skills, PAITs), siblings and the Rainbow unit.
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Buddies
Daisies and Brownies only - A single buddy request will be honored when possible. Request only one name. Buddies must request one another and must request the same badge units.top
Sibling Units
A camper is only allowed into a sibling unit if their parent is a full-time volunteer at camp that week. Sibling units are designed to accommodate parents' schedules so volunteering is less stressful.Campers are divided by age so that they, too, get the most out of their camp experience. For more information, please visit Sibling Units.
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Thursday Overnight information for grade 4 and above
Sleeping under the stars in the meadow, seeing shooting stars, listening to bull frogs, crickets and other nighttime sounds are all part of the overnight experience. There is also a nighttime ceremony at Council Fire that all campers participate in with songs, skits and a bonfire.The overnight is on Thursday, July 19, 2012. Girls entering 4th grade or higher in the fall of 2012 are invited to join the overnight (this is Junior level and above). There is a theme dinner on Thursday, and breakfast, lunch and snacks are provided for the overnight campers on Friday.
At the beginning of camp, a letter will be sent home with the camper. The letter will detail what items the campers should or should not bring. A warm sleeping bag, a small tarp and warm PJ's/sweats are a must. Electronics and food are not to be sent with the campers for the overnight. Food in the meadow would only encourage "critters" to visit the meadow while everyone is sleeping.
If it is raining the day of the overnight, the overnight will be cancelled. If it starts to rain during the overnight, the Directors have a backup plan for the evacuation of the meadow and the girls will stay at camp.
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Transportation
Campers are required to ride the buses to and from camp unless they are children of a full-time staff member and then they are required to ride with that staff member. No other campers are allowed to ride with a staff member. The only traffic allowed up to the camp are the buses and the staff cars.The bus pickup and drop off point is at Westview High School on 185th Avenue between West Union and Hwy 26. Buses pick up campers at 8:45 AM and drop them off at 4:00 PM.
Bus Policy
If the buses have already begun moving or have departed, please do not stop the buses. Once the buses are moving, it is too late come to camp. You will need to e-mail the camp registrar that your child missed the bus and will not be coming to camp that day.
Bus Late Fee Policy
Camper pick-up time is 4:00 pm at Westview High School. Bus arrival times may vary due to traffic on Hwy 26. A $5 fee will be assessed for every 15 minutes past pick-up time or the time the bus arrives at its location, whichever is latest.
Late fees are due at the time of pick-up or the very next morning before your child(ren) will be allowed to board the bus.
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Girl Scouting Links
Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest WashingtonGirl Scouts, USA
WAGGGS (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts)
Girl Scout Mission
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.Girl Scout Law
I will do my best to behonest and fair,
friendly and helpful,
considerate and caring,
courageous and strong, and
responsible for what I say and do,
and to respect myself and others,
respect authority,
use resources wisely,
make the world a better place, and
be a sister to every Girl Scout.
Girl Scout Promise
"On my honor I will try:To serve God and my country,
To help people at all times,
And to live by the Girl Scout Law."
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Last Updated Februaru 12, 2011