| "This
camp, I found out, is not like any other camp
I've experienced before. It brought great challenges,
life lessons and friends that I will remember forever."
Sean - CAD Camper |
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| The camp director helps a girl at CAD
Camp create her design at the computer. |
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Answers
to Frequently Asked Questions
Parents
often call and ask specific questions. To help save us all time,
we've answered a variety of Frequently Asked Questions. (You can print this information from the "Printable Downloads" link to the left, or from this page.)
REGISTRATION
DEADLINES: Registrations are accepted through June 27,
2008. Cancellations received after June 6, 2008 will not be refunded.
Cancellations received before June 6, 2008 will receive full
refunds minus a $20 processing fee.
FOOD: Meals are self-selected from The Marketplace,
which is like a food court. Campers receive dining funds on a
card with a generous daily food allowance. Extra cards are kept
at the cash register for overruns.
Some
campers have food allergies and food sensitivities. Generally
The Marketplace offers enough selection for them to choose around
their "unsafe" foods. If you want to know if your child
could be exposed unknowingly to a serious allergen, please call
Dining Services at 581-4706 to check on use of that food.
Campers
can select breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks from The Marketplace.
Our campers have said they like the food choices. MaineBound staff
eat meals with the campers.
DORMITORY
ARRANGEMENTS: Boys and girls are housed on separate wings
of the dormitories. MaineBound staff serve as night-time counselors
and are housed in the dorms with the campers. They set rules for
the comfort and safety of all campers such as "no visiting
campers of the other sex in their rooms."
Rooms
have linens and towels provided. This adds a nominal charge to
the room rate but is such a big help we feel it's worth it.
The
dormitory smoke alarms are extremely sensitive and touching a
smoke alarm will trigger a fault at the dispatch station at Public
Safety on campus. An electrician and possibly a Public Safety
officer will respond. Tampering with a smoke detector on purpose
is a very serious offense and results in a juvenile summons for
criminal mischief.
A
primary goal of any camp is camper safety. The Director and the
Outdoor Educator retain the authority to dismiss without a refund
any camper who repeatedly chooses not to adhere to the rules the
staff members establish with the campers, who presents a danger
to person or property, or who engages in any activity that violates
a law or ordinance.
MEDICAL
STAFF: The University does not have a "camp nurse."
Campers requiring medications must be able to self-medicate. We
do ask that we know what medications campers are taking so if
they do have a medical emergency we have the correct information
for emergency personnel. Similarly we need information about severe
allergies and conditions such as asthma.
Guy
deBrun, the camp MaineBound Interim Assistant Director, is an Emergency
Medical Technician (EMT). As Wilderness First Responders the other
MaineBound staff members working with the camp are certified to
respond to medical emergencies and they carry cell phones. The
local area dispatch stations provide ambulance services.
PREREQUISITE
KNOWLEDGE: Some parents are concerned that their children
might not be adequately prepared for a computer camp. Relax! We
make learning fun. You'll be amazed at what your children will
be able to do, even if they start "from scratch." We
don't expect them to know a thing - but most kids do know how
to send and receive email.
DISABILITIES:
We make every effort to accommodate campers with disabilities.
Please let us know your camper accommodation needs and we'll work
hard to meet them.
RECREATION:
Our recreation program is "Challenge by Choice" which
means that campers may choose the level of activity they engage
in. MaineBound staff will encourage all campers to try the activities
but they are not required to do so.
Campers
build teamwork skills and a sense of community by participating
in courses such as the low ropes course, the climbing wall, the
high ropes course, and canoeing. These activities do not require
any experience or particular strength or stamina, just the ability
to try something new. Campers are often surprised at just how
much they really can do in this low-pressure environment and with
the encouragement of the staff and other campers.
COMPUTER
PROGRAM: Campers learn to model using Bentley's MicroStation,
which is a professional grade program used by most of the state
Departments of Transportation and many other industrial concerns.
Campers receive a copy of the program to use at home for up to
a year and if they email us after the year they can receive a
renewal.
If
you have other questions please see the Arrival Information, or
contact
UMaine
Campus Recreation - MaineBound
5795 Maine Bound Adventure Center
Orono, ME 04469
Fax 207-581-1719
Phone 207-581-1794
or
email the MaineBound Interim Assistant Director at Guy.DeBrun@umit.maine.edu.
We
look forward to seeing you!
Karen
J. Horton, P.E., Director
Claude Junkins, CAD Director
Guy B. deBrun, Interim Assistant Director, MaineBound
