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CAMP OAKES
909-585-2020
http://www.campoakes.org/
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BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
41870 GARSTIN RD
BIG BEAR LAKE, CA 92315
We stay in cabins. The
cabins have bunk beds with mattresses. Air mattresses are not necessary.
Each cabin has a bathroom and is heated.
We are responsible for bringing our own
housekeeping supplies: sleeping bags, towels, and
pillows.
Bring a variety of clothes because March
weather could be anything from a pleasant 55 degrees to
rain to snow. Also, no matter what the daytime temperature is, it
will probably be cold at night. Maybe into the 20s.
The camp provides meals
-- 3 squares [or maybe rounds] on Saturday, plus Sunday breakfast.
Bring some snack food
for the girls. They will probably get hungry between the mess hall
meals. Plan late morning, late afternoon, and before bed snacks
for Saturday.
Bring whatever you and your daughter like
to drink between meals too. Water. Sodas. Note:
All YMCA events are drug and alcohol free
Bring tire chains. Even
if you are a 4WD [which is recommended], you need to have chains
in the car to get past the CHP checkpoint, pending the weather.
Cell phones have limited,
if any, signal at Camp Oaks. Two pay phones are at the camp.
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Winter Camp
Camp Oakes/Big Bear
Feb 29th - Mar 2nd
Weather
Road Conditions
Caltrans
Road Conditions
USDA Forest Service
Arrival
Check-in at 4:30pm. Around 5:30 we will order pizza for everybody, and expect to eat around 6pm. Of course plenty of folks won't arrive until well after 6pm; we're just doing pizza for folks that are present. We'll order generously, so hopefully there will be an abundance.
Friday Night
Friday around 7:30pm we have 45 minute a ventriloquist show, starring Joe Gandelman and his friends. This should be a lot of fun. Depending on how things are going, we may have an impromptu joke contest for the girls; We have lot's of little mardis-gras necklaces for anybody who tells a joke, and a "judging panel" may even award prizes for the funniest joke, best delivery, etc.
Saturday
Camp Oakes has many activities, like archery, rifle range, low ropes, etc. We will have horse riding available to girls 8 and up, but there will be an extra fee of around $20. The Camp Director will post a sign-up sheet Saturday morning so folks can register for a riding time; they can take 15 horse out at a time. For girls under 8 that don't get to ride, the Camp Director mentioned that they'll typically schedule a "hay ride" Sunday morning.
Consult camp
map for activity
locators.
At 4pm the Moonridge Animal Park ranger will host a talk and show wild animals
Saturday Night
Nation Camp Fire, hosted by our own War Whooper and Medicine Man. Each tribe should prepare a skit. Camp observatory will be open afterwards, pending weather.
Cabin Assignments
| #1 Aspen |
Chiaha (23) |
| #2 Cottonwood |
Chiaha & Chippewa (overflow) |
| #3 Fir |
Shoshone (17) |
| #4 Jeffrey |
Sioux (7) & Shasta (6) |
| #5 Juniper |
Seminole (13) |
| #6 Lodgepole |
Cheyenne (16) |
| #7 Pinion |
Chippewa (21) |
| #8 Ponderosa |
Navajo (20) |
| Conf.Center (Bose Annex) |
Apache (16) |
| Conf.Center (Combs Lodge) |
Mono (11) |
Consult camp
map for
cabin location.
Departure
Leave whenever you want on Sunday after breakfast and clean
up. Morning activities will be available for those that want
extra time in archery, horseback riding, etc.
MAPs
Directions to Camp Oaks
Road to Camp Oaks
Camp Oaks Layout Map
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Packing
List
Camp Oaks is above 8,000'
elevation. However, being on the south side of the mountain, snow can melt more quickly. Come prepared for snow or muddy conditions and cold weather, especially in morning and evening hours.
Clothes:
- Underwear [several]
- Socks (lots…3-4 pair)
- Long Underwear [Hot Chillys
are great]
- Jeans [2-3 pair]
- Sweats
- Long sleeve shirts
[2-3]
- Sweaters
- Fleece jacket
- Warm outer Jacket
- Snow pants
Note: A one-piece ski suits works well, too.
- Tennis/hiking shoes
- Snow boots
- Gloves
- Back-up gloves
- Warm Hat that covers ears.
The idea is to have layers that
can be added and removed to adjust for the large variations in temperature
that happen between sunrise, noon and night.
Toiletries:
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrush
- Soap
- Shampoo
- Towel
- Washcloth
Housekeeping:
- Slippers or slip-on shoes for
in the room
- Pajamas
- Sleeping Bags [Sleeping bags
should be the outdoor, winter type, with down or fiberfill insulation.]
- Pillow
- 2 stuffed animals
Miscellaneous:
- Camera/film
- First aid kit
- His & Hers flashlights
- Sunglasses
- Hat
- Sunscreen!!
- Chapstick/Lip Balm
- Skin lotion for dryness,
sun, wind, snow burn
- Wet wipes
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