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Program Orientation

Sunday, June 14, at 6:30 pm

  • 6:30 pm, Commuter Check-In at South Hedges Hall lobby (park in Bobcat Lot #3)
  • 7:00 pm, Mandatory Orientation for all parents and participants at Gaines Hall, Room 101
  • 7:30 pm, Campus Tour followed by an Ice Cream Social for all parents and participants at Rendezvous Dining Pavilion

 NOTE: Dinner will not be served on Sunday night; please eat before you arrive.

Daily Drop-Off & Pick-Up

General Notes

  • All other drop-offs or pick-ups outside of the times designated below must be arranged with Camp Director Kathleen Linder. 
  • Campers 11 and younger must be checked out by a parent, guardian or approved adult with photo ID. Campers 12 and older may leave camp independently only with prior written permission from a parent/guardian.

Morning Drop-Off

  • Drop-off occurs each morning from 8:00 – 8:15 am at the Rendezvous Dining Pavilion. (If needed, park in Bison Lot #9 for <15 minutes.)

Regular Commuter Pick-Up

  • Monday – Thursday pick-up is at 5:00 pm at Rendezvous Dining Pavilion. (If needed, park in Bison Lot #9 for <15 minutes).
  • If your camper is signed up for the Hyalite Field Trip on Thursday evening, they will need to pack a sack dinner and you will not need to pick them up until 8:30 pm at South Hedges Hall lobby.
  • Friday pick-up is at 4:00 pm at South Hedges Hall lobby. (If needed, park in Bobcat Lot #3.)

Commuter + Dinner Pick-Up

  • If your camper is not signed up for Evening Activities on Monday – Thursday, pick-up is at 6:00 pm at Rendezvous Dining Pavilion. (If needed, park in Bison Lot #9 for <15 minutes).
  • If your camper is signed up for Evening Activities on Monday – Thursday, pick-up is at 8:30 pm at South Hedges Hall lobby. (Park in Bobcat Lot #3.)
  • Friday pick-up is at 4:00 pm at South Hedges Hall lobby. (If needed, park in Bobcat Lot #3.)

Regular Commuter Evening Activity Drop-Off

  • If your camper is signed up for Evening Activities on Monday – Wednesday, drop-off is at 6:30 pm at the activity venue. Up to 30 minutes of free parking is available in the Garage for evening drop-off, but you MUST enter your license plate at the kiosk to validate.
  • If your camper signed up for the Hyalite Field Trip on Thursday, they will need to pack a sack dinner and you will not need to pick them up until 8:30 pm at South Hedges Hall lobby.

Evening Activity Pick-Up

  • Evening activity pick-up is at 8:30 pm at South Hedges Hall lobby. (Park in Bobcat Lot #3.)

Campus Boundaries

Participants are required to remain on campus at all times unless with a Peaks class.

Meals

  • All commuters will have lunches provided Monday – Friday.

  • Commuters + Dinner campers will have dinner provided Monday – Thursday with Thursday's meal being a sack dinner from Jimmy Johns.
  • Meals will be in the Rendezvous Dining Pavillion. There is a variety of choices for each meal.

Items to Bring Each Day

  • Weather-appropriate recreational clothes
  • Workshop supplies distributed on day one (i.e. backpack, notebook, pencils, etc.)
  • Close-toed shoes and/or tennis shoes (Open-toed shoes/sandals are not permitted in the MSU laboratories and aren’t suitable for gym activities.)
  • Sunscreen

Optional Items to Bring:

  • Rain jacket and/or umbrella
  • Warm jacket
  • Non flip-flop sandals (only permitted outside)
  • A small amount of spending money for snacks, etc. (no more than $25 for the week)
  • If attending Monday’s evening activities: Pool towel and swimsuit[
  • If attending Tuesday’s evening activities: A small amount of spending money for arcade games, etc. (no more than $20)
  • If attending Thursday’s evening activities: a sack dinner

Items to Leave at Home

  • Your valuables! MSU is not responsible for the safety or loss of personal items.
  • Skateboards and scooters (Commuter bikes must be locked with your own lock at the Residence Hall during the day.)
  • Electronic devices, unless pre-approved by camp staff

Contact Information

  • Academic Technology and Outreach Main Desk (9–5, M–F): (406) 994-6550
  • Justin Gibson, Program Manager: (406) 994-6633 or gibson3@montana.edu