Daily Archives: April 4th, 2013

Get ready for Camp 2013!

April 04, 2013

  1. We have big news here at Highlands. As the days inch closer to the beginning of camp, we have many things we’d like to share with you.
    1. The newest and biggest change is the way we are handling our medication at camp.
    In keeping with the American Camping Association’s recommendations, we are requiring that ALL prescription, over-the-counter medications and vitamins be provided to our campers by CampRx. CampRx is a division of DirectRx pharmacy, a family-owned Pharmacy that has been in business for more than 20 years.
    CampRx will package each child’s medications in a customized, portable, watertight CampRx EasyPak, which will be delivered to your child’s camp before he or she arrives. This guarantees accurate, timely dosing and dispensing of your camper’s medications while they are away from home this summer.

    To register with CampRx, visit www.camprx.com. Then click the Login button on the top of the page and follow the Parent Registration link. Once you have entered all of your camper(s)’ basic information, print the order confirmation page and mail it with the hard copy of your prescription to:CampRx, 1179 Maplelawn Drive, Troy, MI 48084

    Please keep in mind that all medication information needs to be submitted 30 days before your camper(s)’ session (by May 30 for first term, by June 20 for second term).  This includes vitamins and over the counter allergy medicine.
    We’re looking forward to a safe an enjoyable session this year with the help of CampRx. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact CampRx, toll free, at 877-302-3881 or by email at info@camprx.com.
    2. Please verify your forms are complete.
    We are so excited to have all of our forms online this year. Most forms are web-based (meaning you don’t need to mail them to us!), but there are still a few forms that require a signature. Those we encourage you to FAX back to us at our fax number 1-708-310-6033. Each paper form has a special bar code for your camper, and the form is automatically attached to your son’s record (how cool is that!?). You can also simply upload a scan of the form by clicking the small arrow on the far right next to the form name. And if that’s all too difficult, you can easily mail them to us. We need ALL FORMS by June 1. Please do NOT send your camper to camp with his forms.
    3. Travel, travel, travel
    Most of you are getting organized for your travel to camp. Remember, if you are flying to camp, you must arrive to Chicago O’Hare by 9 am on Sunday morning. When you book your return flight, you must make the reservation AFTER 6 pm on Saturday evening. If you have any questions, please contact Tracy Bachmann by calling 1-800-868-3398 and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. You can also email us at tracy@camphighlands.com.
    4. BunkNotes
    We are still using Bunk Notes our two-way email system. This log-in information is different from your parent username and password where you get to your camper’s records. We will be switching systems next year and it will all be one unified password, but for now, you’ll need two passwords. Read more about the system and how you get set up on the home page. There are even instructions in Spanish!
    5. The photo gallery
    The photo gallery requires it’s own password that you’ll receive in an email.
    6. The blog and Facebook
    Check the blog often. During the summer we make updates several times a week. We share important information with you there, plus it’s a great way to feel connected to what’s happening at camp.
    7. Contacting us at camp
    Don’t hesitate to contact us at camp. You will most likely get Tracy B. on the phone when you call! The best time to find us in the office is 9:00 – 12:30. The afternoons we are in and out of the office, but we check the messages often and will get back to you quickly!
    8. Thank you!
    We so appreciate your son’s attendance at Camp Highlands. We try our best to keep you informed about what’s going on at Camp. If you have ideas about things you’d like us to report on, just let me know! I love hearing from parents, and am always available for a chat. If you have any concerns at all just give me a ring. And there are still spaces for 2013. If you know of someone who could benefit from a summer at camp, shoot us their caregiver’s email here. We’ll put some goodies in the mail to them!