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Forms & Camp Policies 

General

  • All campers and PAs ride the bus unless they are traveling to camp with an adult volunteer.*

    • Mountaindale North Day Camp is located at the Mountaindale Outdoor Program Center, a property owned and managed by the Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington.​

    • For security reasons, we do not post the camp's address on our website. We will include the camp's address with your child's registration email.​

    • Mountaindale North is a closed-gate camp. During operating hours, no one is allowed on camp property without prior approval from the camp director.

  • All campers and PAs ride the bus unless they are traveling to camp with an adult volunteer.*

    • Mountaindale North operates rain or shine. In the event of an emergency camp closure, we will contact parents by 8:00 a.m. (Please ensure your contact info is up to date in our online registration system). 

    • Email is our primary communication method for emergencies, closures, and updates. Please ensure you can receive mass emails from our camp.

    • Cell service is not reliable at Mountaindale.

  • All campers and PAs ride the bus unless they are traveling to camp with an adult volunteer.*

    Mountaindale North Day Camp operates under Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington (GSOSW), a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organization. The GSOSW federal tax ID number is 93-0399051.

Health

  • All campers and PAs ride the bus unless they are traveling to camp with an adult volunteer.*

    • Campers are allowed to bring their own non-aerosol, unscented sunscreen and bug spray.

    • All sunscreen and bug spray cannot be shared with others due to potential allergies.

    • We recommend applying sunscreen and bug spray before sending your child to camp. 

    • If you'd like your child to have access to sunscreen or bug spray at the first aid station, please provide permission on their health form during registration.

  • All campers and PAs ride the bus unless they are traveling to camp with an adult volunteer.*

    • Please ensure epi-pens and inhalers are listed on your child's Medication Permission form if they are being brought to camp. Your child's Medication Permission Form is included in our registration system.

    • If any changes occur between registration and the start of camp, please fill out a new Medication Permission Form and email it to health@mountaindalenorth.org. 

    • If your child carries an Epi-pen or inhaler, the camp directors, camp health adviser, and your child's unit leader will be informed to ensure their safety.

    • Campers who require an Epi-pen or inhaler should carry them at all times while at camp.

  • All campers and PAs ride the bus unless they are traveling to camp with an adult volunteer.*

    ​Medication from Home

    • If your camper requires medication during the camp day, please send it with your camper on Monday.

    • All medications must be in their original packaging with the camper's name clearly labeled.

    • A Medication Permission form is required for our Health Supervisor to administer any medication. This form is included as a part of registration.

    • If any changes occur between registration and the start of camp, please fill out a new Medication Permission Form and email it to health@mountaindalenorth.org. 

    • Medications and forms will be collected on Monday morning when campers arrive.

    • With the exception of Epi-pens and inhalers, all medications must remain with the Health Supervisor.

    • All medications will be returned with campers on Friday.

     

    Receiving Camp-Provided OTC Medication from Our Health Advisors

    • The Health Advisor keeps general-purpose OTC medications on hand, including acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil), diphenhydramine (Benadryl), and antibiotic cream (Neosporin).

    • Parents must give permission on their child's health form at registration for the child to receive any medication from the Health Advisor.

Food

  • All campers and PAs ride the bus unless they are traveling to camp with an adult volunteer.*

    • Life-threatening food allergies must be noted in your child's health information provided during registration.

    • The health Advisor, Kitchen Staff, your child's Unit Leaders, and the Transportation Advisor (if necessary) will receive this information.​

    • If there are any changes to your child's allergy status between registration and when camp begins, please email health@mountaindalenorth.org.

    • While our camp does not serve peanut products, we cannot guarantee that food has not been cross-contaminated.

    • If you are concerned about your child eating food provided by the camp, please send food from home as an alternative.

  • All campers and PAs ride the bus unless they are traveling to camp with an adult volunteer.*

    • All dietary needs should be noted in your child's health form at registration.

    • The camp will provide vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, and gluten-free options during the overnight and for Friday's breakfast and lunch.

    • The camp will provide menus in advance of camp.

    • Campers are welcome to bring food from home to either supplement or replace any meals that the camp provides. 

  • All campers and PAs ride the bus unless they are traveling to camp with an adult volunteer.*

    • Campers should bring lunch in a gallon-size Ziploc bag with their name on it. All garbage will go home with the camper every day.

    • Please do not send lunchboxes or glass containers.

    • The camp will provide food to anyone who forgets their lunch at home.

Registration

Please see the Registration page for information about:

  • Using Girl Scout Program Credits (Cookie Credits) to pay for camp

  • Volunteer discount/rebate

  • Financial Aid

  • Waitlist Policy

  • Payments

  • Refunds

Transportation

  • All campers and PAs ride the bus unless they are traveling to camp with an adult volunteer.*

    • The Camper Release form lists the adults who are approved to pick up your child.

    • The Camper Release will be sent to parents via a Google Form upon registration.

    • If you arrange a carpool for your camper, please add all adult drivers to the form.

    • Please note the deadline for making changes to your child's camper release form (Sunday, the week before camp).

    • Only in cases of an emergency, if you need to make changes to your child's Camper Release after the deadline, please email transportation@mountaindalenorth.org.

    • We ask that parents minimize last-minute changes to help us maintain smooth camp operations.

Attendance

    • To help maintain smooth camp operations, MNDC discourages late drop-offs and early pick-ups.

    • We ask that parents try not to schedule appointments for their campers during the camp week that would necessitate late drop-off or early pick-up.

    • If your child does need to be dropped off late or picked up early, parents must make arrangements with the camp in advance. Please email attendance@mountaindalenorth.org. 

    • Please do not drive to Mountaindale without letting the camp know first.

    • The camp property has a closed gate and a one-way driveway, which require coordination to ensure the safety of everyone entering and leaving camp.

Forms

These forms are provided as a backup resource. Most are duplicated in our registration system, provided as email attachments, or distributed in hard copy at training or camp.

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