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CAMP BURTON RULES, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS PARKING – Automobiles and other motor vehicles may be driven only on the entrance roads and shall be parked only in the lots designated for the facility that your group is using. While staying at the Retreat Center – please have your Group-Members park in the parking areas located in the front of these buildings. At the Retreat Center, when the lot is full, please park across the road in the Main Camp parking lot. We do not intend to have guests park on the public road. Only in case of emergency will motor vehicles be allowed on service roads or within cabin areas. Transportation of persons in vehicles not designated for passengers is prohibited. Transportation of passengers in an open truck bed is prohibited.
COMMUNICATIONS – Dharma is Group Leader For the most effective event, we ask that one person from your group function as the Group-Leader. The Group-Leader will work with our Camp Staff Host for requests, activities, and emergencies. This eliminates a great deal of confusion between parties. The leadership in your group is responsible for supervision of yuour group and its behavior. - We ask that you please inform your Group Members upon their arrival who they should go to for information. - Please introduce your Group-Leader to our Camp Staff Host so that they both know who to contact should the need arise. Arrival and departure from the facilities by persons, equipment, and/or supplies must comply with the dates set forth in the contract. We ask that each group ensure that a Group-Leader or other informed and qualified adult be present at the time of check-in and check-out for the group. UPON ARRIVAL – Please have your Group-Leader check in with our Camp Staff Host: - Verify the building assignments and mealtimes. Housing rosters are available for lodging assignments. - Verify any advance requests your group might have made for special equipment or services. - Group-Members should check in with the Group-Leader upon their arrival at Camp. - Signs are posted near the Camp Office with information about facilities reserved for each group. Assistance is always available at the Office. GUEST GROUP ORIENTATION – At your first meeting, we would be delighted to give some general information about camp to your group. Or, if you prefer, your Group-Leader may introduce our Camp Staff Host and then mention the following: - Safety procedures - Restricted areas - Mealtimes and promptness (as stated on the contract) - Camp Burton’s boundaries and ěfriendlinessî toward our neighbors - Quiet hours (11:pm to 8:am) - Conservation of energy (lights and heat) - Introduce the Group-Leader person who will coordinate your groups’ requests with our Camp Staff Host We have found it helpful for the above guidelines to be given in a positive way. We do not want to seem overly protective, negative, or unhelpful to your group. Food Service – We are very proud of our Food Service here at Camp. In order for our guests to better enjoy their meals while here, please carefully read the information below. - Please refer to your rental contract for mealtimes. WE SERVE MEALS AT THE TIMES LISTED IN YOUR RENTAL CONTRACT. Our Food Service Staff works hard to provide hot and delicious meals for your stay and we ask that your Group Members be prompt to meals. We are NOT responsible for late arrivals and there may not always be hot or plentiful amounts of food for latecomers. - Please track the number of guests at each meal. We will bill you for this number or for the final count, whichever is larger. - We pre-set the dining tables before each meal (unless otherwise specified in the contract or if a group provides their own K-P). We ask that one person from each table serve as a runner to pick up hot food trays and seconds (when available). Guests are expected to completely clear dining tables after each meal. Instructions will be given at your first meal. - We are able to provide for vegetarians, dietary restrictions, and/or allergies on a limited basis. We cannot guarantee specialty food items but would like to work with each group as much as possible. These special menu items are available at the serving counter in the kitchen after the hot food trays have been picked up. FACILITY/SITE POLICIES – - Guest Groups with minors are required to have one adult present in each cabin. It is recommended that Guest Groups follow the guidelines for ratios of campers – to – staff as published in Accredited Standards for Camp Programs and Services (ACA) on pages 91 and 92 (standards HR-9 and HR-10). - Smoking is prohibited inside of all buildings and by minors. Smoking is permitted at the campfire area near the Lodge or the campfire area near the Retreat Center. ADULT Guests may request a can for extinguished cigarettes from the Camp Staff Host. - There are no public telephones in our buildings. You will find a pay phone located on the outside of Grisham Hall (on the side that faces the parking lot). - No facilities shall be used for more than the capacity as shown in the agreement including, without limitation, sleeping quarters. The facilities are rated for maximum allowable capacity under State of Washington health codes. - The facilities shall be under the supervision of the Camp Staff Host. The Camp Staff Host shall have the authority to restrict the use of buildings and areas within camp when, in his or her opinion, adjustments are necessary for the safety and comfort of the Guest Group when such use may be detrimental to the grounds, buildings or general operation of the camp or facilities. - The facilities shall be subject to inspection at any time by the Camp Staff Host, or his or her supervisor, by state and county health officials, and by law enforcement officers. - Facilities and equipment shall be maintained in a neat, orderly and sanitary condition at all times. The Guest Group shall leave the site in a clean condition at the end of occupancy. - House trailers and recreational vehicles shall be allowed on the property only upon written approval granted by the Site Manager at the time the contract is signed. - The Guest Group shall not alter, construct, remove, destroy, improve or otherwise change any of the buildings and facilities in Camp without prior approval. No timber, trees, shrubs or flowers shall be cut, damaged or destroyed or otherwise changed. - Certified instructors are required for guests to use Camp Burton’s Archery Range unless Camp Burton provides the certified instructors through prior arrangements. The Guest Group is responsible for supervision of any other specialized recreational activities. - Camp has 850 feet of waterfront (from the end of the spit on the east to the end of the seawall on the west) available for your use. Beyond these boundaries is private property. If your group would like to reserve the Waterfront for activities, Camp Burton Lifeguards must be scheduled prior to the event to supervise use of Waterfront equipment (canoes & kayaks) and/or swimming. Current hourly rates for lifeguard services will be added to the guest group bill.
SAFETY – - Camp Burton is located in a residential neighborhood with a public road dividing the camp property. When Guests Groups or campers are using the camp, buildings remain unlocked at all times. The exceptions are the Lodge and Grisham Hall which are locked between 11 pm and 7 am. We have been fortunate to live in a low crime, low vandalism, low intruder neighborhood. However, we encourage guests to keep any valuables locked in their vehicles and to keep their vehicles locked when not in use. Incidences of theft or vandalism should be reported to your Guest Group Leader and then the Camp Staff Host for follow up. - Visitors: Occasionally visitors will stop by the camp or neighbors will walk through the property while we have Guest Groups. Camp Burton Site Staff are aware should an ěun-welcomeî guest wander in to camp and they will ask this person what they need. Upon the rare occasion that an inappropriate event occurs and assistance is necessary, other staff may assist and local authorities may be called. We encourage Guest Groups to be aware of ěquestionableî people that may not be part of the camp and contact their Camp Staff Host for assistance as needed. - Restricted Areas: Some areas on our grounds are limited to use by Camp Staff Personnel. These areas include: the kitchen, maintenance shops, and the staff residence areas. Be aware of the poison oak areas along the bluff above the water. They are fenced and clearly marked. - Restrictions: Gas and liquid flammables, explosives, livestock medications, and other hazardous materials will be handled only by person trained or experienced in their safe use and disposal and stored appropriately: with access limited to trained persons; in closed, safe containers that are plainly labled as to contents; and in locations separate from food. Hand and power tools are not to be used by Guest Groups on the site without permission from the Camp Staff Host. This includes personal power tools. For work parties the Site Manager will supply tools. Gasoline stoves, lanterns and liquid flammables (including white gas or Coleman fuel) are prohibited from use on all camp properties. Electric appliances are prohibited unless provided by or permission is granted by the Camp Staff Host. Such prohibited appliances include without limitation, televisions, soft drink coolers, frying pans, toasters, electric heaters and electric blankets. Outdoor fires are prohibited without permission from the Camp Staff Host. Outdoor fires shall be limited to those provided specifically for that purpose, except as otherwise approved by the Camp Staff Host. No fire shall be left unattended. Guest Group Leaders shall be responsible for ensuring that NO pets (except seeing-eye dogs and other service animals), firearms, ammunition, poisonous or hazardous substances, explosives, fireworks, or controlled substances are permitted on the camp site. Alcohol is prohibited on all camp properties. - The Guest Group must obtain permission from the Camp Staff Host to use personal sports equipment (such as: kayaks, sailboats, etc.) not supplied by the Camp. Small personal sports items such as baseball gloves are permitted at owners’ discretion, with no implied or actual liability or responsibility of the Camp.
HEALTH/EMERGENCY – We do not have medical staff on site for Guest Groups. Guest Groups are responsible for their own first aid, medical assistance, and/or medical transportation. The Camp Burton Host should be notified of medical needs and will assist with securing emergency services as needed. There are several first aid kits available – please check with your Host. Any first aid supplies brought by the Guest Group must be stored and supevised properly by the Guest Group. The Guest Group is strongly advised to provide an adult, currently certified in American Red Cross Standard First Aid or equivalent and CPR. This person should be on site at all times. To assist in emergency situations we ask that Guest Groups gather information on all participants that includes: - Full name and address - Emergency contact names and numbers - a listing of known allergies and health care conditions requiring treatment, restriction, or other accommodations - It is recommended that every minor, without a parent on site, have signed permission to seek emergency treatment or a signed religious waiver. - Completion of Camp Burton’s Incident or Accident report forms as necessary. In the event of an emergency, because Camp does not provide emergency transportation, a Guest Group must have a designated emergency vehicle on site at all times. Community Emergency Services via dialing 911 is available. Response time for the Aid Car is normally between 10 and 20 minutes, depending on the volume of other calls pending, and the specific distance the Aid Car must travel to reach Camp. There are generally separate fees charged to the Guest Group or individual transported, by the Fire District for transport service.
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