Girl Scouts of Western Rivers Council - Oregon
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Girl Scouts of Western Rivers Council - Oregon
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Camp Cleawox, Resident
Camp
Additional pictures of Camp Cleawox
We look forward to meeting you and having a chance to show you around camp. This is a great time to meet our summer staff and see where your camper might be staying. This is also a great time to ask any last minute questions you might have about camp. Please be aware that on opening and closing days of camp sessions our staff will be focused on getting the girls into camp or home with the right person and not available for tours. Thank you for your understanding. Meals are carefully planned and generous in amount. Girl's appetites, likes and dislikes are taken into account when planning meals. Nutritional value and inclusion of the food groups are also considerations when putting together menus for the summer. A vegetarian option will be served at all meals based on the number of vegetarians registered for camp and on staff. Some accommodations can be made for food restrictions. If we cannot accommodate your camper’s restrictions we will contact you before camp to work out a system. Snacks are available between meals. Some of the food that may be served at camp when you come includes, for breakfast, pancakes, french toast, eggs, potatoes, cold or hot cereal, for lunch, soup, sandwiches, salad, pizza, hotdogs, chicken nuggets, fruit, for dinner, tacos, hamburgers, lasagna, salad, mashed potatoes, chicken and much much more. Who are the staff, and how are they trained? The staff are fun loving, young (at least a heart) women and men who love working with kids. All the staff have completed extensive training that covers child development, diversity awareness, program development and much, much more. All the staff are currently trained in first aid and CPR. The girls will sleep in adirondack (three sided) cabins or yurts (enclosed canvas buildings) or canvas platform tents. There are 4 to 8 beds in each building. Staff will always be within site and sound of the girls.
What does a typical day look like? This sample schedule is an example of what you might do on any given day.
Snail Mail, E-Mail, and Packages Cheerful mail from home is always a welcome addition to the camp experience. Mail with unhappy news (a pet passed away, a favorite relative is moving out of the area, etc.), while important, is sometimes better left until a camper returns home and can be with supportive friends and family. Remember snail mail to the coast is sometimes slow, so allow plenty of time for mail to be delivered (or maybe even write before she leaves for camp so mail will be waiting for her!). You can also give prewritten letters to the bus chaperone or her counselors (if you are dropping her off at camp). These notes will be delivered as indicated on the envelope (for example Monday or Wednesday). Please still address the envelope with the campers name and session name. When sending mail, please use the following address:
To encourage mail to you from camp, you might consider including pre-addressed, pre-stamped envelopes and post cards in your daughter's gear, especially if she is a younger camper. Please send all stamps and envelopes in waterproof zip-locks to deal with humidity of camp. You may email your camper at camp. Please put her name and Session Name (Brownie-Try-it, Expedition) in the subject line. A Camp Cleawox staff member will check the email address once a day and distribute the emails with the snail mail to the girls. Please follow the same guidelines with subject matter as with letters. Due to the limited number of computers your daughter will not be able to email you back. Be aware that attachments and e-card cannot be opened or printed. The email address is as follows: cleawoxletters@wrgirlscouts.org
Phone Calls If an emergency arises and you must contact the camp by phone, our summer phone number at Cleawox is (541) 997-5386. Please ask to speak to the Camp Director or Assistant Camp Director. If they are not available, leave a message and they will return your call as quickly as possible. All other calls and questions may be directed to the Eugene Girl Scout Service Center (541)-485-5911 or 1-800-522-8772 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Campers are generally not allowed to use the phone. Cell phones are not allowed in camp. If a cell phone is brought to camp it will be kept in the office and returned to you at the end of camp. What if my camper gets homesick? Homesickness is natural. Our staff are trained to help ease the transition from home to camp and to assist campers that are feeling homesick. There are some things that you can do to help your camper, before camp begins.
I have questions about picking up my camper? For questions about picking up a camper please contact the Eugene Girl Scout Service Center at 541.485.5911 or 1.800.522.8772 Monday through Friday 9-5. At other times call the Camp Office at 541.997.5386, please ask for the Camp or Assistant Camp Director.
My
camper takes medication, Medicines, Vitamins, Non-Prescription Drugs, Etc.
The bus to Camp Cleawox leaves and returns to the Girl Scout office at 1577 Pearl St. Suite 300, Eugene, OR 97401. The bus loads at 1:00pm on opening days and arrives back at the office around 5:00pm on closing days. You do need to sign up for the bus prior to arrival. The drivers are all licensed and background checked. Beyond the driver at least one other Girl Scout adult rides with campers to and from camp to help them with any issues that may arise on their trip. We have first aid and car sickness kits on board. The buses are ski buses, equipped with a bathroom and air conditioning. Camp songs are a favorite pastime as girls head off to another great summer on the coast! What if my camper wants to go with a friend? When both campers sign up (for the same program and week) they should indicate that they want to be “buddies” on the Name of Friend line on the registration form or the box on the online form. This will assure the campers sleep in the same sleeping structure. Please be aware that they will be encouraged to also get to know the other girls in the unit and during day activities will not always be in the same group. |
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