Preparing to Come to Camp

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2. ARRIVING TO AND DEPARTING FROM THE CAMP. 4

3. RESOURCES WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT CAMPUS. 8

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1. CONSIDER BRINGING IT CHECKLIST

BAGGAGE LIMIT NOTE: For those of you flying, be aware of baggage limits. Please check with your airline specifically but most airlines allow only 1 or 2 checked-in bags that do not exceed 50 pounds and 1 carry-on item plus a purse, personal item, or computer bag. If you wish to ship items, send them to: Jim Hanson; 345 Boyer Avenue; Whitman College; Walla Walla WA 99362 (my phone number is 509-527-5499 if your mailer requests that).

OBVIOUSLY, You do not need all of the items below. These are items that previous camp participants have told us they appreciated having or that they at least wanted to consider bringing.

NEW STAFF

_____ Tax Documents: If you have not worked at WNDI or for Whitman in the past 15 months—then you need to bring your

social security card and driver’s license

OR passport with photo

OR birth certificate and driver’s license.

If you don’t have one of the three above—email Jim to find out what you can use instead.

FOOD MONEY?

_____ Work Study Staff. You know you are work-study because you filled out a 2 page form during the Spring semester. You will receive a paycheck around July 20. Use that paycheck for your food money during the camp.

_____ Everyone Else. You will receive your food money in cash at the beginning of camp when your evidence is turned into the Head Printer and approved.

OFFICE SUPPLIES—Bring only if you wish to engage in evidence cutting in the labs (not expected for coaches)

_____ Several pens with black or dark blue ink (additional colors if you like multi-colored flowing).

_____ Several highlighters. These are used pretty extensively by policy debaters.

_____ Flowpaper (three or four legal paper pads or two full reams of legal paper, 8.5 x 14 size); you’ll use these to take notes in your lectures and debates. Not needed if you flow on a computer.

Note: ALL EVIDENCE at the camp is prepared on a computer and turned in as an electronic file.

_____ A stopwatch or timer. You might find it very useful.

_____ Any additional debate supplies you normally use.
NOTE: WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO PURCHASE ITEMS FROM STAPLES FOR YOU WHEN YOU GET TO THE CAMP. You will pay what Staples charges us for the items we buy for you. Just give us a written list of what you want and be aware it will take up to the next day to get you the items you want.

_____ Dictionary. Not critical (you can find them in the library and online) but a few students wanted one.

FOR YOUR ROOM— Consider Bringing It Checklist

NOTE: all rooms come with a fan and 1 small fridge.

_____ Bedding: Pillow, blanket, sheets (note: your bed is twin long size), two or three towels, two or three hand towels.

WE WILL RENT A PILLOW TO YOU FOR $10.
WE WILL RENT SHEETS AND BLANKET TO YOU FOR $20
WE WILL RENT A TOWEL SET TO YOU FOR $10

_____ Mattress pad? Only one student recommended this and the beds are comfortable but if you like it soft . . .

_____ Pictures or decorations for your room?

_____ Alarm clock. No excuses for missing early morning classes!

_____ Desk Lamp? I think the rooms have plenty of light but a few students like a desk lamp to augment the lighting in the rooms.

_____ Extension cord. Some of the mirrors for hair dryers/shavers are a bit far from the electrical outlets; desks might be far from outlets depending on how you arrange the furniture. Many campers suggested bringing this.

_____ Surge protector. If you like more outlets than two (for printers, computers, fans, hair dryers, etc.), then bring a surge protector with additional outlets.

_____ Answering machine. If you want to make sure you get calls.

CLOTHES AND TOILETRIES— Consider Bringing It Checklist

_____ Enough clothes for the camp. Socks, underwear, bras, shirts, pants, skirts, dresses, shorts, pajamas. What kind of clothes should you bring? We recommend mostly short sleeved shirts, shorts, tank-tops, etc. Weather-wise, expect it to be hot and dry for most of the camp with possibly a day or two of cooler weather; only a slight chance of one or two days of rain. Classroom buildings and the library are air-conditioned but tend to be a bit warmer in the summer months. Sometimes the buildings get a bit cooler with the air conditioning—so a sweatshirt, sweater, or pullover jacket would be good. Dress is casual throughout the camp; you do not need to dress up at any time during the camp.

_____ Towels for showers and hand towels for facial or hand cleaning.

_____ Bathrobe for when you walk to the showers. It is a short walk but some people like more than just a towel.

_____ Flip-flops/sandals recommended for when you walk to the showers (the floors can get wet with use).

_____ Little bag for bringing toiletries to the bathroom from your room. Recommended by many campers.

_____ Toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss.

_____ Shampoo, conditioner, soap.

_____ Q-tips.

_____ Razor, shaving cream

_____ Deodorant

_____ Toenail/fingernail clippers

_____ Hair Items: Comb/brush, clips, hair ties, gel, mousse, bobbypins, hair dryer, hair curler.

_____ Medications; emergency medications; athlete’s foot spray, ibuprofen/aspirin, cough drops. Prepare for anything.

_____ Chap stick, Lotion, Sunscreen. Walla Walla is hot and dry. If you come from a humid climate, you’ll need to adjust. A little tube of Vaseline is a good idea if you are prone to nose-bleeds.

_____ Feminine hygiene products.

_____ Bandaids/First aid items.

_____ Eyeglasses, sunglasses (it is sunny and somewhat bright at camp), extra contact lens, contact solution.

_____ A large plastic bag or two for your laundry. You will be able to do laundry (doing laundry, including the detergent and fabric softener, is free). A bag will help you carry your laundry there or at least keep it out of the way in your room.

_____ Comfortable shoes for walking. The campus is centrally located but you’ll appreciate this suggestion.

_____ A backpack, book bag, or brief case will be helpful to carry materials to and from classrooms, library, and residence hall. Recommended by many campers.

STAFF SPECIFIC INFORMATION

Want a rental car? There are several rental companies in town including Budget, Enterprise, and Hertz.

Want to rent furniture, computer? There is at least one store that can help. Ask Jim for details.

If you have a car, there is a K-Mart and Shopko, Rite-Aid, Safeway and Albertsons, many fast food places, a few good midrange priced restaurants, and several very nice but high priced restaurants. Ask Jim.

MORE THINGS TO CARRY WITH YOU— Consider Bringing It Checklist

_____ Picture ID. Required for plane or bus travel but we recommend bringing picture ID with you even if you are driven to the camp.

_____ A cash card or money for late night snacks, handbooks, additional items. You are responsible for the cost of the initial photocopying of books you collect at the library (5 cents per copy). We recommend bringing a cash card; we have a cash machine on campus. If you need to bring cash, we recommend about $100 (two week) or $140 (three week); more if you want snacks every evening. We recommend against traveler’s checks—they are too hard to get cashed.
A NOTE: Food will be available. There are vending machines in each of the buildings we use and there is a Safeway grocery store within walking distance (about two blocks) from campus.

_____ $1 bills. If you like vending machines, you’ll appreciate having these.

_____ A water bottle. Many participants like to have a water bottle for drinking water or juice. It is hot and dry in Walla Walla during the camp.

_____ Gum? Mints? Snacks? You’ll have access to a Safeway grocery store but . . .

TECH TO CARRY AROUND WITH YOU— Consider Bringing It Checklist

_____ A watch.

_____ Ear plugs or eye covers for sensitive sleepers.

_____ Batteries?

_____ Phone calling card with at least 60 minutes of time on it. You can pick one of these up at most retail stores. Each room has an active phone that you can use for calling. You can also use the phone line for modem access to the internet but each room has an Ethernet connection as well.

_____ Ethernet cord to connect your computer to the internet in the residence hall (where, at this time, there is no wireless connection).

_____ Cell phone? (be sure to keep them off during lectures unless you are expecting an emergency call)

_____ Music Player? Some participants like to bring a radio or music box for playing music (please no loud playing!).

_____ Camera for taking pictures?

_____ Film for your camera?

_____ Books or magazines to read (although remember that there isn’t a lot of free time at the camp).

_____ Playing cards or games?

_____ A recorder if you like to record lectures.

_____ A USB key if you want to move files from computer to computer (although you can do this easily using our camp server that all computers have access to). Note that Whitman computers do NOT have floppy drives.

_____ Portable computer with wireless networking. We recommend but definitely do not require bringing a portable computer with wireless networking. We have some 65 computers available during the day and 40 computers available in the evening so you will get computer access; you’ll just find having your own more convenient. Please make sure you have the latest Windows/Mac/Linux, Anti-virus, and Anti-Spyware updates installed on your computer (our server won’t allow you to connect without those).

Note: Be sure to check that you have all of your items when you leave the camp. We cannot guarantee return of your items and if we do return them, there is a handling fee as well as mailing costs.

Note: Residence hall room doors lock but Whitman is not responsible for personal property loss or damage in residence hall rooms.

Note: Flying to camp? Remember, that you’ll need to pack items such as scissors, etc. in checked baggage--not baggage you carry on to the plane with yourself.

If you wish and it is definitely not required, you can bring any articles, evidence, materials you have on the policy topic, LD topics, or values and philosophers. Note: all materials produced at the institute will be available to all participants. So, if you bring it, expect everybody to have access to it.

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2. ARRIVING TO AND DEPARTING FROM THE CAMP

1. You should arrive at the camp on-time:

A. SEE YOUR CONTRACT FOR YOUR ARRIVAL TIME.

B. Staff Meeting Sunday, the first day of camp at about 4pm

NOTE: Official Check-in for the camp begins at 11am on Sunday, the first day of camp.

About 20 students will arrive by Saturday and so there will be residence hall duties for a few staff that night.

NOTE: Sunday evening, the first day of camp, at 7pm, the camp begins with the first meetings with students.

2. BY SATURDAY, MIDNIGHT, THE NIGHT BEFORE THE CAMP STARTS you are required to give the Head Printer, the remainder of your evidence materials.

LATE EVIDENCE will be deducted $10 per every 8 hours it is late. Please avoid that.

3. After you give the Head Printer your research assignments, Jim will pay you for your research so that you can cover your food expenses during the camp (the camp does not pay for staff food).

4. You need to attend the staff meeting on Sunday afternoon (probably 4pm but watch your email for the exact time.

5. You will be provided with housing at the camp in a double occupancy room with another staff member. You are not required to live in the dorm but you are required to do dorm supervision duties once to three times each week.

IF YOU ARE DRIVING, DIRECTIONS

FROM SEATTLE DIRECTIONS

· Take Interstate 90 east.

· In Ellensburg, take Interstate 82 east.

· Near the Tri-Cities take Interstate 182 east, which turns into highway 12 east.

· Once you are on highway 12, follow it into Walla Walla (don’t turn off at Walla Walla college; keep going).

· After Highway 12 turns into a freeway, take the 2^nd avenue exit and turn right.

· Go about 6 blocks on 2^nd avenue (past about 2 stoplights) and turn left onto Main Street.

· Follow Main Street about 4 blocks. At the five street interchange, make a soft right onto Boyer Avenue.

· Follow Boyer for two blocks to the intersection with Park Avenue. You will see the Hunter Conservatory to your right—a smaller, square, red brick building.

· Make a right on to Park Avenue. Then turn left into the driveway by the Hunter building.

· Park in the driveway and go into the Hunter building. Walk in the doors and you will see the large, 3 story foyer where check-in is.

· At the end of camp, you go to the Residence Hall for departure.

FROM PORTLAND DIRECTIONS

· Take Interstate 84 east—go 10+ miles past the Highway 730 exit.

· Near Umatilla take Interstate 82 west.

· Drive about 10 miles on I-82 and take the Highway 730 east exit, turn right.

· Drive on 730 for about 25 miles and it will turn into highway 12 east.