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On the way back from a trip to the Emigrant Wilderness, I visited Camp on Tuesday to see some surprising and wonderful improvements to Camp for this year. Read on to learn about the new shower building, new merit badge sign-up process, returning staff heroes, the return of the sailing program, our site updates, and even the beginning of the end for latrines!

Shower Building

The new shower building is completed and operational! This $250,000 project updated the old camper shower building (between Miwok and Chippewa campsites) with a new facility featuring individual shower stalls - no more waiting for the correct hours or finding the correct side of the building for your age/sex! Pictures should be coming soon.

Merit Badge Sign-up Process

The merit badge sign-up process has also changed dramatically - most Scouts are now signed up for merit badges online using a system based on Camp Chawanakee's popular online sign-up system. This has eliminated the need for a Sunday evening Program Midway (the end of a VERY long run for that program event) and helped make Sunday afternoon check-in much more relaxed: Troops now visit only the "essential" check-in spots during the afternoon tour (Health Lodge, Dining Hall, Waterfront, Rifle Range, etc.) and then get settled in. After dinner, program tours are conducted to show troops the main program areas in the Camp valley.

Returning Staff

Many returning staff continue to make Camp an enthusiastic and zany place -

Welcome to the staff alumni SECRET DECODER page on CampHiSierra.org!

You probably got this page address from a note in the envelope with your staff patches - thanks for reading!

There's more fun behind the magic door of the "Staff-only" section of CampHiSierra.org for staff alumni.

I don't have an account

If you don't have an account, all you have to do to create an account is to click on the link to the left (WAIT! Finish reading this first!) that says "Create new account" or go here. Then, enter the the code "ilovecamp" in the right box.

I already have an account

If you have an account, click on the red and white "My account" tab toward the top of this page (WAIT! Finish reading this first!) or go here, then click on the white and red "Edit" tab. The first box is the place to enter the code "ilovecamp". Then scroll down to the bottom of the page and hit submit.

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Location

One of two campsites (see: Apache campsite ) located opposite of porcupine creek, Nez Perce sites lower on the hill above the Nature Cabin.

Why?

Pros

• Large site
• Short walk to the dining hall
• Quick access to the rifle range and campfire circle
• Acoustics are great - you can be heard all around camp

Cons

• Acoustics are great - you can be heard all around camp
• Somewhat isolated from other sites

Pronunciation

Often incorrectly pronounced the same way as a similarly named Native American Tribe. The correct pronunciation is actually: "Nəz `Pēr-s"

Welcome to Alumni updates!

The Rules

• Always post updates using full names - nicknames may be included in quotation marks if you like.
• Always post the current date (in the form MM/DD/YY) at the start of your update so we know how recent it is!
• Put new updates right at the top, old ones can float down to the bottom of the list. If we get too many, eventually we'll make an archive page.
• No shameless put downs.
• Keep it family-friendly - a Scout is clean!
• Updates about other alumni may include gentle jibes, but nothing truly embarassing.
• If it wouldn't be appropriate at a morning flag ceremony in front of a Camp of 300 people, it isn't appropriate here either.

The Updates

• (5/29/07) David O'Dell has returned from a year spent herding sheep on his parent's ranch in Oregon and seems to be remarkably bleat-free.

Here's a central repository of information for "lost" alumni as well as the whereabouts of "found" folks!

Lost Alumni

Do you know the wherabouts of any of these folks? If so, move them to "Found" alumni and tell us what you know!

• John Wyman - From 1990 or 1991, perhaps a Camp Director or a Program Director?
• Jeff Brown - VERY influential Nature Director from the mid- to late-nineties.

Found Alumni

What health form do I need?

Staff members

You will need a Class 3 Medical form, signed within 12 months of the last day you will be in Camp.

This includes all paid staff members, all CITs, all volunteer staff members, and all Commissioners, regardless of how much time you will be in Camp.

Campers under age 40

You will need a Class 1 & 2 Medical form (same form, weird numbering), signed within 36 months of the last day you will be in Camp. (These forms ONLY are good for 3 years.)

Note: if you will be participating in High Adventure activities (such as the Trekking program), you will need a Class 3 Medical form!

Campers under age 40 participating in High Adventure activities

You will need a Class 3 Medical form, signed within 12 months of the last day you will be in Camp.

Campers over age 40

You will need a Class 3 Medical form, signed within 12 months of the last day you will be in Camp.