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Laundry and Showers
We do not have laundry facilities for campers. Be sure to send
enough clothes to last for the entire session. To conserve
water, campers shower every other day while they are in camp.
Animals and Insects
We do have animals at Camp Menzies – both large and small.
The peskiest are the mosquitoes. It is recommended that your
camper wear long sleeves and long pants at dawn and dusk
when mosquitoes are most active. They should also bring NON-
AEROSOL insect repellent that contains 10-30% DEET. Camp
counselors will make every effort to remind campers to apply
repellent throughout the day.
All campers receive an animal orientation upon arrival at camp.
The orientation includes educational and procedural
information on bears, cows, mountain lions, frogs, snakes, and
other known inhabitants that have been seen in or around
camp.
Mail
Mail becomes very important to girls away from home. Mail
service to camp can be slow. We suggest you send a letter the
day before she leaves for camp, so that it arrives before she
heads home. Mail is delivered after lunch during the camper
rest period. Because the first day of camp schedule is different,
no mail is delivered to campers on the first day of the session,
except for the Camp Comfort kits sold by the Girl Scout Shop
Please address mail for USPS delivery to:
[Camper’s Name]
Camp Menzies
c/o General Delivery
Camp Connell, CA 95223
Session #: [Program Name]
The Session # and Program Name MUST be on the envelope to
ensure the camper receives her mail.
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