Campers Info: For Parents, Guardians, Friends, and Relatives

Text Box: Jim Hanson, Director of WNDI Welcome to Whitman College! We are really glad that you have come to our campus and we want to provide information that you want! So, here goes . . .

 

CALLING YOUR CAMPER

  • Good times to call: It can be hard to reach students as they are in labs or at meals for almost the entire day but here are generally good times: 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., 7:15 to 7:30 p.m., 10:45 p.m. to 12:15am plus Saturday evening and Sunday morning.
  • Problems getting a hold of your camper? Just e-mail Jim Hanson and tell him that you want your son or daughter to contact you. Jim’s email is hansonjb@whitman.edu

 

SENDING MAIL TO YOUR CAMPER

Send mail to this address:

Jim Hanson

Please give to Your Camper’s Name

Whitman College

Text Box: The Whitman Campus is a great place for the study of argument! 345 Boyer Avenue

Walla Walla WA 99362

 

NOTE THESE THINGS ABOUT SENDING POSTAL MAIL:

  • MAIL TAKES AN EXTRA DAY TO GET TO WALLA WALLA. Always add one day for the time it takes to mail something via the U.S. postal service. For example, first class mail usually takes three to four days to get to Walla Walla.
  • LAST DAY TO MAIL 2 WEEKERS: MON. JULY 27. Please do not mail items to two week campers after Monday, July 27 unless you are one day express shipping it.
  • LAST DAY TO MAIL 3 & 1 WEEKERS: MON. AUGUST 3. Please do not mail items to three week campers after Monday, August 3 unless you use one day express shipping it.
  • NOTE: U.S. Postal service “Priority mail” takes three to four days to get to Walla Walla--NOT one to two days as is typical.
  • Mail is not delivered on Saturday or Sunday.

 

PICKING UP YOUR CAMPER AT THE END OF THE INSTITUTE?

  • Go to Jewett Hall to pickup your camper (same place you dropped him/her off)
  • For picking up Two Weekers, arrive 9am to 5pm on Friday, July 31 (students must be out of their rooms by 1pm).
  • For picking up Three and One Weekers, arrive 9am to 5pm on Friday, August 7 (students must be out of their rooms by 5pm).
  • These times will give your camper a chance to pack, checkout and say goodbye and they will not miss any classes.

 

 

TRANSPORTATION TO THE AIRPORT OR BUS STATION

  • If you requested a shuttle, we will work with to confirm and make sure your camper is taken to the airport or bus station.
  • If you have concerns, questions, changes about your camper’s travel plans or actually whatever, please e-mail Jim at hansonjb@whitman.edu

 

Text Box: Hunter Conservatory, location of Jim Hanson’s office and the Policy Scholar Labs. INFORMATION ABOUT WHITMAN, WALLA WALLA, SURROUNDING AREA

Check out the great wineries in the Walla Walla area.

Ask Jim for a wineries map or visit this page:

http://www.winesnw.com/walla.html

 

Visit the Whitman Mission and learn about the history that formed the basis for our school’s name.

Located about 4 miles west of Walla Walla right off Highway 12, the mission is an interesting visit.

http://www.nps.gov/whmi/

 

Take a walk around our campus.

I recommend walking along the creek that runs through campus, check out Ankeny field, the exteriors of Memorial building with the clock tower as well as the Library (with the huge windows looking out at Ankeny) and the new Science building, and go inside Reid Center, the campus center right across the street from Hunter where you checked in. I think you will agree our campus is beautiful and well worth a look.

 

Consider visiting downtown Walla Walla

Downtown Walla Walla, a Sunset magazine winner for best small town downtown is really cool. Check out the art galleries, wineries, coffee shops, Macys, Merchants, and its small town yet contemporary feel. Parking should be no problem.

http://www.downtownwallawalla.com/

 

Text Box: Students smiling for the camera at a previous WNDI.

Getting food and supplies in town

--There is a nice Safeway located on Rose Street a few blocks northwest of campus.

--Fine Dining: Creektown Café, the Backstage Bistro, Grapefields, Luscious, the Whitehouse Crawford, the Marcus Inn, 26 Brix, the Homestead.

--Family Dining: Clarette’s (good breakfast), Sharis, Applebees, El Sombrero, the Golden Horse (Chinese), Bangkok 103 (good Thai), Mongolian Barbeque.

--Fast Food: Tacqueria Yungapeti (great Mexican), Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell, Del Taco, Subway, McDonalds, Burger King, Arby’s, and Wendy’s.

--Staples, Albertsons, Rite-Aid, and K-Mart are all two miles east of campus on Isaacs Street.

--A Great Map is located at: http://www.whitman.edu/rhetoric/camp/ww-map.pdf

 

Text Box: Volleyball at one of our picnics.

WHAT HAPPENS AT THE CAMP--SCHEDULE, INSTRUCTION, ETC.

If you are at Whitman College, just ask our Check-In Person for a copy of anything you would like: The Schedule, Guidelines for Students, etc.

If you are off-campus, just visit this page:

http://www.whitman.edu/rhetoric/camp/campers-during.htm

You can also email Jim at hansonjb@whitman.edu

 

WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?

Please tell Jim. We want to provide information you want and need.