Sacajawea Facility Use Guidelines Arrival Time:

4:00 on Friday; 5:00 pm on Saturday; 6:00 pm on Fridays during summer camp season. Departure Time: 3:00 pm Directions to Camp Sacajawea Take the Garden State Parkway South to Exit 98. Follow the signs for 195 West-Trenton. Take Exit 31B for Farmingdale-Allaire State Park (Route 524). Stay straight and go through the traffic light and town of Farmingdale (approximately 3 miles). As road curves almost 90 degrees stay on Route 524. Camp Sacajawea and service center will be about 1-1/2 miles on the right. From the NJ Turnpike Take NJ Turnpike Exit 7A for Shore Points, 195 East. Go East on 195 to Exit 31B for FarmingdaleAllaire State Park (Route 524). Stay straight and go through the traffic light and town of Farmingdale (Camp Sacajawea and Service Center will be about approximately 3 miles). As road curves almost 90 degrees stay on Route 524, another 11/2 miles on the right. From Route 9 North or South At the intersection of Route 9 and Route 524 (3 miles South of Freehold Raceway Mall), go East, follow the signs for Adelphia-Farmingdale. Camp Sacajawea and Service Center are 4 miles east of that intersection on the left (North) side. From the East Take Route 66 to Route 33 West to Collingswood Circle. At the circle, go ¾ around to Route 34 South. At the second light, turn right on to Belmar Boulevard. Where Belmar Boulevard ends turn right onto Route 524. Continue through town of Farmingdale (approximately 3 miles). As a road curves almost 90 degrees stay on Route 524. Camp Sacajawea and Service Center will be about another 1-1/2 miles on the right. From the North Take Route 34 South to the Collingswood Circle. At the circle, go ¾ around to Route 34 South. Follow Directions above from Collingswood Circle.

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Emergency Procedures (*see below for non-medical emergencies: for property, facility or maintenance issues*)

Serious injuries (those requiring an ambulance or involving a fatality:  Give priority attention to providing all possible care for the injured person(s).  If necessary, call 911 - they will alert first aid squad  Notify parents  Send a responsible runner and buddy to the camp entrance to help guide emergency vehicle to the site of the emergency. During normal business hours, contact the Council Office at 800-785-2090. After normal business hours call: Sue McClure 732-995-6928 Serious Injuries / Fatalities Follow the contact procedures listed above. Retain a responsible person at the scene. In the event of a fatality, always notify the police. See that no disturbance of victim or surroundings is permitted until police have assumed responsibility. EMERGENCY NUMBERS POLICE & FIRE OR ANY EMERGENCY 911 Poison Control Center 800-764-7661 or 800-962-1253 Police - Non-Emergency 732-938-4111

Directions to Hospitals CentraState Medical Center: 901 West Main Street, Freehold 732-431-2000 Go out camp road, turn right on Rt. 524 (Adelphia-Freehold Road); cross Route 9, turn right on Iron Bridge Road; turn right on Rt. 537 to hospital entrance. (Hospital is on the left) Jersey Shore University Medical Center: 1945 Rt. 33, Neptune 732-776-4203 Go out camp road, turn left at the blinking light onto Asbury Avenue. At the fork in the road, bear right onto Route 547. Proceed to merge lane and merge into the Route 34/Route 33 round-a-bout. Go half way around circle, following signs to Route 33 East. Bear right past the gas station and staying on Route 33 East towards Neptune. Hospital is on the left side on Route 33. *For property, facility or maintenance issues, please call: Joan Basilotto, Director, Program & Facilities Management Pat Kurz, Senior Director of Camping & Facility Services

732-616-5080 732-616-4818

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Strangers on Site: If a person unknown to the group comes on site & you feel like you are in danger, the following steps should be taken:  All campers should go to a unit house, yurt or cabin  Lock the doors  Call 911 if you feel you are in danger OR  Call the emergency contact numbers in your packet o Joan Basilotto 732.616.5080 o Patricia Kurz 732.616.4818  You will need to give your contact information as to who, what they are wearing, where they were seen & the direction they were heading.

General Rules Check our website, www.girlscoutsjs.org, downloads (get forms)/membership/All Safety Activity Checkpoints and Volunteer Essentials/ Using Safety Activity Checkpoints.  Observe all regulations/guidelines as directed  Shoes and socks must be worn at all times in camp  No alcoholic beverages  No weapons in camp  No illegal drugs  No pets  Do not cut down live trees  Do not pick flowers or leaves from trees or bushes Fire Safety To keep girls safe: You should run and practice a fire and emergency drill at least once at the beginning of your visit. Below is a list of the traditional signals used for emergencies at camp. Before you run a drill, make sure you notify all other campers. Fire Bell The fire bell, located in the parking lot at the front of camp, is for emergency evacuation of camp only. Please be sure your campers do not play with the bell and alert them to the meaning of it if it is ringing; prepare a plan in place to gather near the start of the driveway going up to the office. Ringing the bell tells everyone in camp to evacuate. Fire Status Before you come to camp, please visit the NJ Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Parks and Forestry website at the following web address to see what the fire status/stage status is: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/fire/firedanger-restrictions.html

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You may check with Camp Services Staff to check on the changes in the fire status/stage. The fire status will be posted at entrance of the camp (near map located at the gate into camp); please note the following guidelines: No Stage – Fire rings, grills, propane, white gas, charcoal, and wood permitted. Stage #1 – Fires directly on the ground will be prohibited unless in a prepared fire ring. A prepared fire ring must be constructed of steel, stone, brick, or concrete with a gravel or masonry base. Stage #2 – No fire ring fires. Grills with wood or charcoal, propane, and white gas Permitted Stage #3 – All fires in wooded areas will be prohibited unless in an elevated prepared fireplace, elevated charcoal grill or stove using electricity or a liquid or gas fuel. An elevated prepared fireplace must be constructed of steel, stone, brick or concrete with its fire box elevated at least one foot above the ground surface and surrounded by at least a ten feet radius clearance to mineral soil. Stage #4 – Camp will be closed. Everyone will be requested to leave. Bonfires and out of fire ring fires are NEVER permitted. Fires/Cooking Fires (Charcoal Only) Build fires in grills and fire rings only Keep fires small Be absolutely sure fire is out before leaving the site What's not permitted? Gasoline/Kerosene lanterns and stoves Liquid fire starters Charcoal briquettes that are pre-treated with lighter fluid (i.e. MatchLight) In the event of a fire ban (stage 2 or above), the only fires permitted are those that are contained; above ground, fueled by charcoal or propane and used for cooking purposes only. You will be notified of the current fire status if it is Stage 2 or above. No Smoking No one in the presence of girls may smoke. Our camps are smoke free environments. All buildings and tents at camp are smoke-free facilities. For extended trips and overnight camping, a designated smoking area away from the girls can be established with permission through the Camp Facility Registrar. Appropriate containers for cigarette butts must be used (bring your own can, fill with dirt) and removed by those given permission to set up a designated smoking area. Swimming Regulations Girl Scout fee: $6.00 per swimmer for 2 hour session; $8.00 per swimmer for 4 hour session. For non GS use: $7.00 per swimmer for 2 hour session; $10 for 4 hour session. We provide lifeguards. Fees remain the same if you bring your own lifeguard.

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No one has exclusive use of pool. The lifeguard is in charge. The lifeguard will monitor the conduct of everyone inside of the pool gate. Adults in charge may be asked to have a child removed from the pool area if a disciplinary problem occurs. Everyone including adults will be tested and advised the area of the pool where they may swim. If you are not tested, you must stay at the shallow end of pool All children and adults must abide by Camp Sacajawea pool rules posted at the pool area. There will be a buddy check during the time of your swim session; adults and children must have buddies. Proper swimming attire must be worn at all times. Garbage You need to separate your garbage and put your recyclables in the marked garbage cans located at the dumpster area located on the way out of the camp parking lot. PLEASE DO NOT PUT ANY RECYCLABLE ITEMS IN THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER Before discarding grease, put it in a closed container. Program Activity Center - place recyclables in a bag and place next to the dumpster outside near the veranda. Newspapers - take them home, please. Do not leave in any site. Coals/Ash

Burn coals to ash. Put balance of ash and coals in a bucket of water to cool. When totally cool (overnight preferable) drain water, put coal/ash in a garbage bag in the dumpster Toilets

All toilets run on a septic system; nothing must be flushed down the toilets. PLEASE DO NOT DEPOSIT SANITARY PADS, TAMPONS, OR APPLICATORS IN THE TOILETS. PLEASE USE APPROPRIATE RECEPTACLES THAT ARE PROVIDED. Refrigerators A walk-in refrigerator is available in camp for all campers to use. Refrigerators are available in some tent sides, Lakeside, Daisy Yurt and Pocahontas Point Yurt. Water Supply Please conserve water. There are water faucets on either side of the flushies; campers may wash themselves and brush their teeth at these sinks. Water is not available in camp after the first weekend in November or before the first weekend in April; bring your own. Exception: Behind the Infirmary, Lakeside Cabin and the Program Activity Center. Do not wash dishes; do not brush teeth, etc. at any water pumps. 6

A water quality report for all camp wells can be seen on our website. Electric Supply Each tent site/unit, Daisy and Pocahontas Point Yurt have an electric outlet for use in aiding program delivery. There is no electricity at Mushroom Hollow Yurt. Lake Swimming and/or wading in Lake Brindle at Camp Sacajawea is NOT PERMITTED. Boating is permitted with a reservation. DO NOT THROW ANYTHING INTO THE LAKE. We have turtles - many of them very big – and some fish that live in the water. Equipment Broom and pails are provided at each site. If you have borrowed equipment, please always thoroughly clean it before you return it. Remember to soap the outside of pots prior to placing them on wood fires (for easier clean-up) Utilize only the facilities and equipment you have reserved or that have been assigned to you. Automobile Regulations All cars parked anywhere in camp must be facing outward. limit is 10 miles per hour in camp

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Only one car may drive to or remain at these sites: • Pocahontas Point Yurt • Eagles Nest • Deer Run • Capella • Smoke Rise • Indian Pipes • Ruth Coe • Painted Wings • Chipmunk's Den • Mushroom Hollow Yurt • Laughing Waters • Lakeside Cabin: only two cars will be permitted No cars are permitted to drive to: • Daisy Yurt • Sleepy Hollow • Brown Owl

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Cars for Daisy Yurt, Princess Pines, Sleepy Hollow and Brown Owl must park in the Camp Parking Lot. Keys The key to Lakeside Cabin is located on the telephone pole down at the cabin. Your confirmation email will provide you with your unique combination that should be used to open the box and secure the key at the time of your arrival. Please return the key to the box you took it from when you leave. If you are staying at alternate sites in camp, you will not need a key to gain entry.

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Guidelines/General Information about specific sites: Lakeside Cabin Two cars are permitted at Lakeside for overnight stays Remember: NO cooking in fireplace. Lakeside has a refrigerator, indoor bathroom with showers, small kitchenette that includes a microwave and a stove/oven. There are limited pots/pans and other cooking utensils, so do feel free to bring supplies with you that will be needed during your visit. Be sure to take them back home with you at departure time. Tents Do not use tent frame or ropes to hang wet clothing or items. Refrigerators are located in (dependant on equipment failure): Eagles Nest, Painted Wings, Smoke Rise & Chipmunk Den Yurts Daisy and Pocahontas Point Yurts have refrigerators and microwaves Pocahontas Point Yurt has a wood burning stove for heating only; cool ashes and dispose of properly (see Coal/Ash)

Lyme’s Disease Things You Should Know Fact: All ticks do not carry Lyme’s Disease Only the Deer Tick and the Lone Star Tick are known to be involved, with the Deer Tick being the most common carrier. Not all Deer Ticks carry the Lyme spirochete. The common Dog Tick has not been found to carry Lyme disease. Female Deer Ticks are pinhead size to an inch in length, black and brick red in color. Males are smaller and all black. Nymphs and larval ticks are even smaller. The Lone Star Tick is larger and chestnut brown. Dog Ticks are larger than either of these. Precautions in the Outdoors  Wear light-colored clothing.  Girls should be checked for ticks twice daily. Girls should be checked on arrival at home as well.  Wear long pants with cuffs tucked into socks, long-sleeved polo shirt or jacket, hat, or kerchief.  Carry small first aid kit with curved tweezers or forceps.  The use of insect repellents on skin or clothing may be effective in reducing exposure to ticks. Always read product labeling before using the repellent.  Clothing repellents should never be used on your skin!

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 Try to stay near the center of trails; avoid walking through the shrub layer of the forest.  Brush off clothing before entering the house.  Undress and check for ticks; they usually crawl about for several hours before burying their feeding tube into your skin. Steps we have taken to reduce Lyme’s Disease incidence on Girl Scout properties: Trails have been trimmed back to reduce contact with long grass and brush. We are educating our members about prevention and treatment of tick bites. We are voluntarily working with the local, county, and state health departments to keep up-to-date on the latest information and precautionary measures. Testing of our properties is ongoing. LYME DISEASE IS TREATABLE WITH ANTIBIOTICS AT ANY STAGE. THE EARLIER THE DISEASE IS DIAGNOSED, THE EASIER IT IS TO TREAT. Symptoms A red rash or raised area which expands in a circular manner over a number of days (3-30 after bite). As the rash increases in size, it may begin to have a "target" appearance, become itchy, warm, or tender. Flu-like symptoms include low-grade fever, fatigue, headache, joint pain and stiff neck. Days to weeks after bite, cardiac, neuralgic, or joint manifestations may appear in the form of the flu-like symptoms.

Recommended removal of ticks Early removal is important because many disease organisms are not transferred until the tick has fed for two hours. The object is to remove the tick with its mouthparts intact. Hasty pulling of the attached tick often causes the mouthparts to become detached and left in the skin. 1. Grasp the tick firmly with tweezers and with a slow steady pressure, pull it out. 2. Wash the wound with soap and water for five minutes. 3. Observe the bitten person afterwards for the symptoms described above. 4. Be sure to tell PARENTS of the tick bite. If possible, preserve the tick by placing it in moist cotton or paper towel and putting it in a container. Give tick to parents and recommend they have it analyzed.

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Camp Sacajawea

CHECK-IN FORM

Once on site, this form must be placed in the mailbox at the back door adjacent to the ramp of the Monmouth Service Center (office). This document is for emergencies; please be accurate. If someone is coming to visit, please have them stop and put their name on the list. If a guest has come and gone please cross off the name on the visiting list below. Name of Adult In charge (on site): __________________________________________ Cell Phone _____________________________________________ Troop/Group# or Name:______________________ Level: _____ Region: ____________ Site you are assigned: (multi sites: use back of form if more room needed) __________________________________ Day/Date In: ___________________________

Time In: _____________

Day/Date Out: __________________________

Time Out: ____________

Upon arrival: Please check the condition of your site, (including buildings) and record findings below. Did you find your site in satisfactory condition? Yes ______ No ______ If no, please explain: (use back of form if necessary)

Adults on Site (please list full name) (use back of this paper for more entries) 1. _______________________ 4. _________________________ 2. _______________________ 5.__________________________ 3. _______________________ 6. _________________________ Youths on Site: (please list full name) (Use the back of this paper for more entries) 1. _______________________ 4. _________________________ 2. _______________________ 5.__________________________ 3. _______________________ 6. _________________________

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If any Visitors are expected: NAME (please list full name) __________________________ DATE _____________ TIME IN________ Camp Sacajawea CHECK-OUT LIST Name of Adult in charge: _________________________ Camping Date(s) ____________________ Departure: Please inspect your site before you leave. Sites(s) Used _______________________

Remember Girl Scouts always leave a place better than they have found it.

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Any damage to tents or other property by your troop/group should be reported on the Troop/Group checklist; troops/groups will be responsible for repair costs.

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Your entire deposit will be forfeited if there is unreported property damage and or disregard for council policies.

Tent Site ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______

Area cleaned and free of garbage Tents swept out Tables cleaned Tent flaps closed and secured in bows Charcoal cleaned from grill All equipment returned to the proper places Ashes have been put in garbage bag and into dumpster Refrigerator cleaned - all food removed Sweep bathrooms Unit House swept out Borrowed equipment returned to location prearranged with Outdoor Specialist

______ Garbage/recycling removed to dumpster/containers or taken home

Lakeside ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______

All lights and appliances turned off (leave the refrigerator on) Fireplace cleaned out Ashes removed to a fire ring Rooms swept, mopped and left clean Windows closed and locked Refrigerator cleaned - all food removed Bathroom swept & door left open upon departure Stove cleaned Heat turned down to 62 F Borrowed equipment returned to location prearranged with Outdoor Specialist Garbage/recycling removed to dumpster/containers Doors locked - keys returned to lock box

Yurts ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______

Area cleaned and free of garbage Yurt swept out Tables cleaned Borrowed equipment returned to location prearranged with Outdoor Specialist Ashes have been put in garbage bag and into dumpster Refrigerator cleaned - all food removed Bathrooms swept Garbage/recycling removed to dumpster/contain

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Camp Sacajawea CUSTOMER SERVICE SURVEY & EVALUATION THE CAMPING TRIP IS NOT OVER UNTIL ALL EQUIPMENT IS CLEANED AND RETURNED, CHECKLIST COMPLETED, AND THE EXPERIENCE EVALUATED BY ALL. THE DEPOSIT CHECK WILL NOT BE DESTROYED WITHOUT THE CHECKLIST AND EVALUATION SIGNED AND RETURNED. Return the checklist and evaluation to the mailbox at the back door adjacent to the ramp of the Monmouth Service Center (office). Return the key to the lockbox. If you have any other comments or statements that will help us serve you better please add them.

1. Did the accommodations meet your expectations? ___________________________

2. Did you find the facility in good order? Was it clean and ready for you? __________

3. What suggestions would you have to help us improve our services? _____________

4. If you could change something about the camp what would it be? ______________

5. What contributed most to the success of the campout? _______________________

Troop/Group Evaluation 1. If anything, what might you have done differently? _____________________________

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2. As with all Girl Scout events, did your troop/group leave the site in better condition than you found it? Was there any special thing you did to improve it? ____________________

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Injury /Accident Report

Directions: Complete within seven (7) days of an accident or injury sustained during a Girl Scout activity. Name of Injured Person _________________________________ Age ____________ Injured Person's Address ___________________________________________________ City, State, Zip Code: ______________________________________________________ Is the injured party a registered member of the Girl Scouts of the USA? ___ Yes ___ No If injured person is a minor: Name of parent or guardian __________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip Code: ______________________________________________________ Phone Number ____________________ Email: _________________________________ Troop #/Group Name _____________________________ Program Level _____________ Date and Place of Injury ___________________________________________ Activity Information Overnight Was this an overnight event? ___ Yes ___ No If "yes", # of nights ______ Indicate dates of attendance: From: ________________ To: _____________________ Description of Injury: Include cause and details of injury (use back for more space)

Adult Member in charge: Signature_______________________________ Date ________

Mail to: Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore * 242 Adelphia Road * Farmingdale, NJ 07727

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