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Check In and Check Out

Check In at Camp Howe

Held on Sundays between 1:30 and 3:00pm.

These forms must be in hand at time of registration as mandated by the camp, the health department or ACA.

  • Health Form (signed by the family doctor)

  • Medication Form, with medications (if any - both prescription and non prescription) in original containers. Any medication not in original container will not be accepted into camp.

  • Authorizations to administer over the counter and prescribed medication.

  • Camper Release Form

  • Permission Form

  • Letters to my counselors

  • Trading Post Deposit Form

Check in on the Sunday your session begins (to maximize program time and to avoid congestion, the following schedule is recommended.)

Arrival Times

Teen campers Registration           1:30 - 2:15 pm

Junior campers registration           2:15 - 3:00 pm

Day campers may choose to check In at 2:30pm on Sunday or 8.30am on Monday.

CHECK-IN PROCEDURES

  1. Diemand Hall Upon arrival, a staff member will greet you, pointing out parking areas and where registration begins.

  2. Sign in. At this point, hand in your camper release form and letter to my counselor.

  3. Form 3 lines Two lines for parents or guardians: one for those without medications and one for those with medications. All medications must be in original containers, placed with and controlled by the Health Supervisor. Health forms are reviewed with the Health Supervisor. There will be a separate line for campers to be screened for temperature and head lice.

  4. Camp Store:    Open an account for your camper ($10 or $20) and Order a camp photograph. ($8.00)

  5. Cabin Assigned meet your cabin counselor. Please present the letters to your counselor. Once your camper has been assigned a bunk, parents or guardians are free to say their good-byes. Campers and staff are eager to start their program, meeting cabin mates and becoming oriented to camp life. Don’t feel slighted if your camper doesn’t seem to care that you are taking your departure.  That’s the sign of an interested, enthusiastic camper.

Friday Evening Service and Check-Out

Written notice submitted to the Camp Director in advance shall be required to authorize any early check-out.

  1. 6:00 PM - Families Arrive.

  2. Reunite with and accompany your camper to their unit cabin

  3. Debrief your cabin counselor receiving an envelope with:

  • Return medications (if any)

  • Camp Store Balance (if any) and camp photograph (if ordered)

  • Parental evaluation forms.

  1. Sign receipt of the envelope, luggage and your camper

  2. Attend the Closing Ceremony beginning at 6.35pm at the flagpole.

  3. Check through luggage with your camper. CHECK THE LOST AND FOUND!

  4. Often campers unpack at home and find that they are missing valuable things. Please call the camp immediately, if you are missing items you had labeled, there is a good chance to get them back. Unclaimed articles will be donated to charity after 01 September.

  5. Talk with your camper about their camp experience, then, PLEASE, take time to fill out and return the evaluation form included in your envelope. The Camp Howe Board of Directors, Executive Director and Staff have plotted and planned your child’s week at camp and have a perspective of how it went.  Your feedback will greatly augment the overall evaluation of our success, and guide us in our goal in future “to make the best better

After your camper’s stay, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Executive Director at 413-549-3969.

Please

  • Do not bring your pets.

  • Respect your camp when you visit.

  • Observe Camp Howe as a smoke free area.

 
 

 
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