4H and Offsite Campers Day of Arrival Instructions
Hello Campers!
4H Camp Ground
Check in at the 4H begins at 4:00. You will receive a group text with the passcode for the 4H gate. You will not be able to get in prior to that time. Your Wi-Fi must be on to receive this text.
Check-in with Wild Blue Dogs registration, located at the 4H Main Lodge. You will be given your cabin assignments & complete your registration. There will be signs to help direct you.
KEEP YOUR DOG ON LEASH!
Do not bring them to the registration table.Settle them by the picnic tables or benches, with plenty of space between dogs (they might be a little nervous when they first arrive and cramming them all together at the registration table is a bad idea).
DO NOT GO ANYWHERE ELSE! YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ROAM THE GROUNDS OR GO TO THE BEACH UNTIL YOUR PAPERWORK IS DONE!
If you have not already sent your rabies or titers certificate to Megan I will need to get a copy now (DO NOT FORGET THIS-I CAN NOT ADMIT YOU TO ANY EVENT WITHOUT IT-NOT EVEN DINNER!).
You will sign 3 release forms. 2 are photographic releases saying that we can photograph you and your dog and use the images commercially. The other form is a standard limited liability release.
If you are camping onsite at the 4H campground you will be given your cabin assignments and directed toward your cabin. Get your dog settled in, make your bed, get you & your best buddy organized for the week.
The 4H facility has mediocre phone reception and limited wifi. You will be able to get reception but you may need to wander around a bit to find a strong signal. It is a great excuse to unplug and play with your dog!
The cabins have electricity, but do not have heating or air conditioning. This is real cabin camping, just like a state park. Both human and canine food need to be stored in airtight containers. Open food is an invitation for the local wildlife to "come on in and have a snack."
Just like any other campsite, you will need to go to a separate building for the restroom and showers. Wear warm clothes to bed at night & bring a flashlight so it is less of a shock to go out of the cabin and into the cold if you need to use the restroom during the night.
As you will be using a public shower area, be sure to wear flip flops or shower shoes. The restrooms will be cleaned everyday by a cleaning crew but common sense precautions are always best in public areas.
If you need to keep something cold, bring a cooler. We will have plenty of ice available.
The beds are twin sized bunk beds. You will be able to hang sheets from the top bunk for privacy if you feel you need it.
There will be no more than 2 people per cabin with the exception of one 2 story cabin which is much larger, so 3 campers will fit comfortably.
An x pen is an excellent way of sectioning off your portion of the room and keeping the dogs out of mischief while you sleep or are out of the cabin and need to leave them alone. Better yet, a crate. Or both, for real luxury!
You will be the one hauling your stuff to your cabin. My team will help in case of emergency only. They each have a million tasks, including maintaining the welfare and safety of the entire group of campers and their dogs. There will be a wagon available for your use.
You can then roam the grounds wherever your doggy desires-just make sure that you show up in time for Yappy Hour at 5:15 and dinner at the 4H Main Lodge (the area where you registered) about 6:15.
After dinner you will have time to toilet your dog(s) and we will have a brief mandatory welcome and Q & A session, and then off to bed for a good night's sleep.
Next morning activities begin with breakfast at 8:00.