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2013 SUMMER CAMPFINAL INSTRUCTIONSPARENT & CAMPER HANDBOOKWelcome to our 2013 season at Camp Wenonah! We look forward to welcoming new campers, and alsowelcoming back our old friends for another great year at Camp.We are very excited to have campers and staff attending Wenonah in 2013 from across Canada and from suchcountries as France, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Singapore, Taiwan, Venezuela, United Kingdom, South Korea,Barbados, Colombia, Anguilla, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Russia and the United States!It has been a busy off-season!! As always, we have worked hard over the winter to maintain and improve ourfacilities and to further develop our programs and services. We’re delighted with the results and we’re sure youwill be, too.We hope that this booklet provides everyone with the necessary information to plan for Camp in an efficientmanner. It is our hope that you read it thoroughly and discuss the contents with your camper. Reviewing thispackage helps campers to be comfortable with routines and expectations. We update the Final Instructionspackage each year and it is very important for returning families be aware of any changes. Please keep it forfuture reference. All the camper forms are to be completed on our website.On behalf of our entire staff team, we look forward to seeing everyone soon! Here's to our greatest campingseason ever!Jeff Bradshaw, Senior DirectorRenata Bradshaw, Co-DirectorCaron Brick, Associate DirectorGeoff “Rudy” Williamson, Assistant DirectorCONTACT INFORMATIONBURLINGTON OFFICE (Year Round) MUSKOKA OFFICE (June 24 – August 30)Camp WenonahCamp Wenonah3584 Commerce Court 1324 Bird Lake Road, RR #3Burlington, Ontario, CanadaBracebridge, Ontario, CanadaL7N 3L7P1L 1X1Phone: (905) 631-2849 Phone: (705) 645-6163Fax: (905) 631-2850 Fax: (705) 645-5760E-MAIL CONTACTS :Campers at Camp / Muskoka Office:Registration / Burlington Office:Personal / Confidential Concerns (Jeff Bradshaw):WEBSITE:info@campwenonah.comcaron@campwenonah.comjeff@campwenonah.comwww.campwenonah.com- 2 -
TABLE OF CONTENTSWelcome / Contact Information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22013 Camp Wenonah Calendar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4PREPARING FOR CAMPReturning Information Forms / Promotional Pictures - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5Wenonah General Store / Registration Agreement / Cancellation Policy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6What to Bring to Camp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7Packing Tips - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8Laundry / Cabin Mate Requests - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9Behaviour Policy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10Code of Conduct - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11ARRIVING AT CAMP / DEPARTING FROM CAMPBus Transportation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12Car Travel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13Directions to Camp Wenonah / Local Accommodation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14Airport Shuttle - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14DURING CAMPCommunication During Camp:First Time Camper - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15Contacting the Wenonah Office / Wenonah Contacting You - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15Communication Devices at Camp / Text & Talk Policy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16Phone Use / Mail - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17Care Packages - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18Courier / E-Mail / Fax - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18One Month Campers:Visitors Day - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18July-August Changeover - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19One Month Camper Day in Town - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19International Campers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20Food Service:Nut Policy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21Birthdays at Camp / Alternative Menus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21Food Policy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21Health ServicesHealth Services / Medication / In-Town Doctor Visits - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22Check Your Child - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22Head Lice / Sun Safety - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23Epi-Pen Policy / H1N1 Influenza Virus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23Staffing Notes:Wenonah Management Team / Counsellor Days-Off - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24Staff Qualifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24Program Notes:Typical Day at Camp / Swim Check / Cabin Clean-Up - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25Outtrip Program - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25Period 4B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26Periods 1A, 1B, 3A, 3B, P5 & WEEnonah Program - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26Swim Lessons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26Paddlemaking - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26White Water Kayaking / Instructional Program Pre-Selection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27PIC Program Choices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27Wenonah Games / Sunday Routines - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28AFTER CAMPReturning From Camp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28Lost and Found - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28Registration for 2014 and Priority Discount - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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Page 1: 2013 SUMMER CAMPFINAL INSTRUCTIONSP
Page 5 and 6: PREPARING FOR CAMPRETURNING INFORMA
Page 7 and 8: WHAT TO BRING TO CAMPSuggested item
Page 9 and 10: LAUNDRYWe are pleased to offer a la
Page 11 and 12: dismissal from campphone call to pa
Page 13 and 14: THE WENONAH RIDER BUS SCHEDULEPERIO
Page 15 and 16: DURING CAMPCOMMUNICATION DURING CAM
Page 17 and 18: Devices can be used only in one con
Page 19 and 20: FOR THOSE PLANNING ON VISITING ONE
Page 21 and 22: FOOD SERVICEUnder the direction of
Page 23 and 24: HEAD LICEPlease check your child th
Page 25 and 26: PROGRAM NOTESA TYPICAL DAY AT CAMP
Page 27 and 28: WHITE WATER KAYAKINGFor 13-15 year
Page 29: REGISTRATION FOR 2014There are two

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