2018 Travel Details by Date
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Wednesday, June 27 – Opening Day
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PLANE—June 27 arriving - All campers traveling by plane to the Portland, ME airport (PWM) will be met by uniformed camp staff members as close to the gate as possible, depending on security restrictions. Our staff will help campers with their luggage and get them settled on the bus to camp. We strongly recommend that all flying campers be designated as "unaccompanied minors" so that they will be actively supervised by airline personnel at all times.
CHARTER BUSES—June 27 arriving - please note the following departure and safety information. In all cases, look for a large commercial bus labeled WILSON BUS LINES. There is room for all campers' luggage and instruments on the buses: Parents meeting the June 27 CONNECTICUT charter bus should do so either at the Whole Foods parking lot off Exit 11 on I-95 in Darien or at Exit 46 in New Haven as follows: DARIEN, CT: 9:00 AM
NEW HAVEN, CT: 10:00 AM
Parents meeting the June 27 LEXINGTON charter bus should do so at the Rt. 128 roadside stop in Lexington, MA, off the northbound lane, at Exit 30, at the southern end of the parking lot, at 1:30 PM. AUTOMOBILE—June 27 arriving—Parents planning to bring their child to camp by auto should plan to arrive between 2–3:30 PM. We are unable to admit new campers before 2 PM, so please make your travel plans accordingly. DAY CAMPERS—June 27 arriving—Day Campers should arrive by 5:30 PM in order to meet their bunkmates, and have dinner and orientation with their cabin. |
Sunday, July 8 – Staccato Session Arrival Day
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PLANE—July 8 arriving - All campers traveling by plane to the Portland, ME airport (PWM) will be met by uniformed camp staff members as close to the gate as possible, depending on security restrictions. Our staff will help campers with their luggage and get them settled on the bus to camp. We strongly recommend that all flying campers be designated as "unaccompanied minors" so that they will be actively supervised by airline personnel at all times.
AUTOMOBILE—July 8 arriving - Parents planning to bring their child to camp by auto should plan to arrive between 2–2:30 PM. We are unable to admit new campers before 2 PM, so please make your travel plans accordingly. |
Sunday, July 22 – Mid-Session Day
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Departing 1st and Staccato Session Campers:
PLANE—July 22 departing—Campers traveling by plane will be escorted as close to the departure gate as possible at the Portland, ME airport (PWM) by staff members. We will wait with each flight until it leaves the ground. We strongly recommend that all flying campers be designated as "unaccompanied minors" so that they will be actively supervised by airline personnel at all times during the flight. Please contact us at camp to confirm unaccompanied minor arrangements. AUTOMOBILE—July 22 departing—Parents planning to pick up their child at camp should plan to do so between 9 AM–11 AM. Please pick your child up no later than 11 AM, so that bunk counselors may begin preparing to meet new 2nd-session campers who will be arriving later in the day. Arriving 2nd Session Campers PLANE—July 22 arriving - All campers traveling by plane to the Portland, ME airport (PWM) will be met by uniformed camp staff members as close to the gate as possible, depending on security restrictions. Our staff will help campers with their luggage and get them settled on the van to camp. We strongly recommend that all flying campers be designated as "unaccompanied minors" so that they will be actively supervised by airline personnel at all times during the flight. LEXINGTON VAN—July 22 arriving - Parents meeting the van to drop off their campers should do so at the Rte. 128 roadside stop, in Lexington, MA, on the northbound lane, at Exit 30, at the southern end of the parking lot, at 2:30 PM. There will be room for all campers' luggage and instruments. AUTOMOBILE—July 22 arriving - Parents planning to bring their child to camp by auto should plan to arrive between 3–4:30 PM. We are unable to admit new campers before 3 PM, so please make your travel plans accordingly. DAY CAMPERS—July 22 arriving - Day Campers should arrive by 5:30 PM in order to meet their bunkmates, and have dinner and orientation with their cabin. |
Sunday, August 12 – Closing Day
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PLANE—August 12 departing - Campers traveling by plane will be escorted as close to the departure gate as possible at the Portland, ME airport (PWM) by staff members. We will wait with each flight until it leaves the ground. We strongly recommend that all flying campers be designated as "unaccompanied minors" so that they will be actively supervised by airline personnel at all times during the flight. Please contact us at camp to confirm unaccompanied minor arrangements.
AUTOMOBILE—August 12 departing - Parents planning to pick up their child at camp should do so between 9 AM–11 AM. This timing is in order to avoid traffic jams with the charter buses departing earlier in the day. Please do not arrive before 9 AM. |
Bus/Van Safety Guidelines – please review with your camper
- Do not approach any bus that is or may be still moving or parking. Please wait to approach until the bus has plainly come to a full stop, and staff members have opened the luggage bay doors.
- Wait until directed by a camp staff member to move any luggage onto or off of the bus, or to board or disembark the bus.
- While on the bus, please stay in your seat, and be considerate of your neighbor.
- Do not rap on the side windows, play loud music, or act in any way that will annoy others.
- Should you need something or not feel well, raise your hand and/or call to the staff person at the front of the bus for assistance.
- Should the bus pull over for any sort of emergency, listen carefully to the instructions of the staff person and/or the driver, and follow those instructions immediately without comment.
