Parent
Information 2004

Welcome to the 2004 Parent information page.  

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This folder contains – (please contact us if you would like copies of anything)
-General Information Booklet
- Medical Form – green - (please have completed and returned by June 10^th)
-Travel Information and Form – green -  (please complete and return by June 1^st)
-Camper Information Sheet – yellow - (please complete and return by May 15^th)
-Wohelo Uniform Information – Blue
- Wohelo Trunk Checklist – Blue (another copy in uniform catalog)
|- Uniform Rental Form - (please complete and return by June 10^th – if needed)
|-Maine Camp Outfitters Uniform Catalog -  also on website
-Texas Trunk Folder
-Name Dropper – name stamp order form
-Camp Calendar Bookmark
- Extra Wohelo Sticker – for whatever you would like.
-Trunk Tag - for shipping trunk to camp.  Correct UPS address

Wohelo Uniform Information 2003

Most uniform items should be purchased through Maine Camp Outfitters prior to arrival at camp. We will have limited items at camp if needed during the summer (especially swimsuits and bathing caps) and will still be issuing pre-ordered rentals on the first day of camp.  

We feel that the camp uniform is an important aspect of Wohelo and it has been a part of camp since 1907.  Besides saving time every morning deciding what to wear, at Wohelo we like to get to know the person, not their clothing.  All the campers and counselors wear appropriate uniform items all the time at camp.  Twice a week (Sunday Sivad, and Council Fire or Frog’s Frolic) the girls must wear the striped shirt, red jacket, blue shorts and white socks.

The REQUIRED UNIFORM consists of the following.

3 Navy shorts                   -     Wohelo logo OR
  Plain Navy Shorts  – with no logos or designs.

  No cut-off jeans or denim shorts.  

5 T-shirts - Of three types: -             Striped (at least one)

        -             Navy-with Wohelo Bird

        -             White Long Sleeved – with Wohelo Bird

The shirts must be rented at camp or purchased through Maine Camp Outfitters. Other shirts are not acceptable.   Wohelo Tank top is appropriate as an extra shirt. 

1 Red Jacket (fleece or chamois)– These can be rented, bought from camp, or purchased through Maine Camp Outfitters.  We have limited rental availability in larger sizes. 

1 or 2 Scarlet red bathing suit - Plain scarlet red one-piece suit- please no striping or designs. Having two suits allows for one to dry.  We also have Dolphin suits available at camp in most sizes for $32 during the summer

1 Navy Sweatshirt –  Wohelo Logo OR Plain Navy Sweatshirt – no writing or designs.

Name Tape/Labels- Maine Camp Outfitters will SEW in their own labels for free on orders before May 15^th   ($100 minimum order).  We highly recommend this for orders through them.  The white and blue order form (enclosed) for the name stamp (Common Sense Products) is something we have found works well during the summer.   Ironed in name tapes sometimes come off in the hot camp dryer – we recommend sewing them on or using the rubber stamp.

Trunk- A rigid trunk is an important part of packing and keeping clothes organized during the summer.  Duffels are good for extra bedding (special pillow or blanket), stuffed animals, and things that will be unpacked for the summer, but they do not substitute for the rigid trunk. Maine Camp Outfitters offers what looks like a nice trunk.  Texas Case trunks, www.texascase.com, are nice and have proven very durable if you want to have a trunk for a lifetime.  When you mention you are ordering for Wohelo you get a discount, don’t forget the Wohelo Logo option.     Your local Wal-Mart type store may also sell inexpensive trunks.  These work OK for one summer but sometimes do not survive shipping.

Camp Store – We sell some toiletries, (toothbrush, shampoo, etc.), insect repellent, stationary and stamps, Wohelo Nalgene water bottles, swim caps, batteries,  and most items that campers need to replace during the summer.  

TRAVEL INFORMATION

PRELIMINARY TRAVEL PLANS - WOHELO AND CAMP TIMANOUS - SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2003

Here are the travel plans to camp.   Please fill out the attached form and return it immediately.   We have chartered a deluxe air-conditioned bus with washroom and reclining seats.  Most meeting places are just off interstate highways and are conveniently reached.  For many, the bus trip to camp is an enjoyable one, and friendships are started which last through the summer.  You will be charged for any travel by camp - there is no need to send money with the reservation. The schedule is as follows:

PLACE                                  JUNE 22^nd  DEPARTURE                  COST                   ARRIVAL AT CAMP

TARRYTOWN, N.Y.                            9:40 A.M.                                $52                          5:00 P.M.

   Tarrytown Railroad Station.  Take Exit 9, New York Thruway at Tappan Zee Bridge.  Take Route 9 North (Broadway) approximately 1 mile.  Turn left on Main Street and take this to the bottom of the hill, near the Hudson River, about one mile.

FOR NEW YORK CITY CAMPERS:  We will not be providing a chaperone from New York City, so you may want to take the train (Hudson Line) from Grand Central to Tarrytown.  At the present time there is a train leaving Grand Central at 8:20 A.M. and arriving in Tarrytown at 9:10 A.M. If you prefer to take the express train that arrives in Tarrytown at 9:38 A.M., please let us know so that we won’t let the bus leave before the train arrives.

DARIEN, CT.                                10:20 A.M.                               $50                          5:00

   McDonald's Restaurant on Interstate 95 between Exits 12 and 13

HARTFORD, CT.                              12:00 NOON                               $45                         

   U.S.S. Chowder Pot IV, Brainard Road Exit off Interstate 91, just south of Hartford. Please meet BEHIND restaurant, not at entrance

NEWTON, MA.                                1:45 P.M.                                $30                          5:00

   Marriott Motor Hotel, 2345 Commonwealth Ave., Newton, MA.  From Route 128/I-95 take Exit 24 (Route 30 Newton/Wayland). Turn right at the top of the ramp onto Route 30 East (Commonwealth Ave.). Hotel is .3 miles ahead on the left.   Meet in parking lot, AWAY from entrance to hotel.

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FLYING  If your child is planning to fly to Portland, feel free to call if you have questions about which flights are being booked, and as soon as you know your flight, let us know so that we may recommend it to others from the same area. It is nice if campers can travel together.  Arrival time between 10am and 4pm is ideal.

PORTLAND, MAINE JETPORT  (PWM)                    $30           Arrival  9 A.M. – 8 P.M.

  Campers will be met at their flights and brought to camp by car.   Additional charge for off- hours pickup.

DRIVING : If you are driving your child to camp, please plan to arrive in the afternoon.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Camp opens Sunday, June 22nd. Camp Timanous boys will also be on the chartered bus.  Final details will be sent by June 1st.  To help us make sure we have adequate space for every group, please send the form back immediately.  Thank you for your help.   Address correspondence to: 

                Mark Van Winkle

                Wohelo - Luther Gulick Camps

                South Casco, ME  04077     (207)655-4739   FAX (207)655-2292 

                                E-Mail wohelo@wohelo.com

CAMP TRUNKS:  Please do not ask to have your child's trunk brought on the bus or plane.  There is not room for as many as would like to bring them, and it presents confusion on the first day of camp.  It is far better to mail the trunk and have it in place when the campers arrive.   If driving your child to camp, it is fine to bring the trunk with you.   Trunk tags are included in this folder and should read – CAMPERS NAME- Sebago Wohelo, 25 Sebago Wohelo Road OR Little Wohelo, 25 Little Wohelo Road,  South Casco, ME  04077

TRAVEL HOME:  If your child is planning to fly home, please let us know.  Reservations should be made now leaving Portland, Maine, the morning of  Friday, August 8th. The bus schedule for the trip home will be sent during the summer, and you may reserve then.