Frequently Asked Questions about Registration
 | How does the Camp Crossroads lottery system work?
Parents submit a lottery application through GSCNC's Personify system.
We divide the applications into their appropriate age-levels, then randomly
start selecting applications until all the spots in a particular program are
filled. |
| What's this Personify system you're talking about? Personify
is a GSUSA system being used by all Girl Scout Councils. GSCNC started
using Personify for summer camp registrations in 2011. Every registered
Girl Scout needs her own Personify account. Instructions for creating
and maintaining your daughter's Personify account can be found on GSCNC's web
site. Unfortunately, the volunteers who run Camp Crossroads can not help
you with Personify problems. We simply receive automated downloads of
your daughter's information (parent phone numbers, emergency contact data,
etc.). We can not make corrections -- parents, for your daughter's
safety please log onto your daughter's account and make sure it's accurate and
up-to-date. |
| Why don't you use a first come, first serve registration process?
Camp Crossroads has used a lottery system for years. We just have too
many girls interested in attending. With a lottery process any application submitted during the lottery window has an equal chance
of being selected. We have an application window of at least 10
days. This means that every family has ample opportunity to submit an
application -- not just those lucky enough to be sitting in front of their
computer the exact minute we begin accepting applications. The other
advantage is that we can restructure the camp based on the volume of
applications received for each age-level. In
2011 we switched an Arrows unit to a Sunray unit because we had lots and lots of Daisys apply. This flexibility means that we avoid long wait lists for
some age groups and empty spots in others. |
| I’m a Girl Scout Leader. Doesn’t that give my daughter priority in
camp? Although we appreciate your dedication as a Girl Scout Leader, your
daughter does not receive special priority. Nor does the amount of money you
contributed to SHARE. This type of preferential treatment is not in keeping
with the goals of Girl Scouting. |
| Why do you give priority placement to the daughters of the volunteers?
Most GSCNC’s day camps are volunteer run. Without the volunteers camp doesn’t
happen. It's pretty hard to get people to agree to volunteer to work at the camps
unless their own daughter gets to attend! |
| What are the chances of my daughter getting in? Well, it’s hard to
say – how many girls are going to apply? How many volunteers will we
have? Our magic just isn't that good. |
| How can I improve my daughter’s chances of being selected? The best
way to ensure your daughter gets into camp is to volunteer. Camp
Crossroads uses about 45 volunteers on site during camp and another 55
volunteers off site. Yes, we realize it's difficult to volunteer because many
parents work -- our two camp directors are nutty enough to use their vacation time each summer to volunteer at camp, but there are other options besides
working on site. Volunteers are needed before and during camp in positions
that can be handled by parents who work full time. For example, we need adults
to supervise at the bus stops each morning. We have folks help us carry gear to camp the Saturday before
camp starts and after camp ends. We use help in lots of ways that doesn't specifically involve
giving up 5 days to work at the camp. See
our Volunteers
section of our web site for Camp Crossroads information! |
| My daughter can only attend the camp some of the days. Is that a
problem? Every year hundreds of girls do not get into day camps because the
demand for camp greatly exceeds the capacity. Part-time attendees mean that
many spaces in camp "go empty". Units often build on skills during the camp
week or
start and finish projects over several days. If your daughter misses a day, it
may very well mean that she does not complete a badge. She may sit
in crafts with nothing to paint, because the pots were made the day before.
Shirts, patches and other important documents are handed out during camp. If
your daughter is not in attendance that day, it creates an
administrative burden on the volunteer staff to keep track of which girl has
received which item. If your daughter cannot attend the entire
program, please be considerate of others. Withdraw her and allow one of the
girls on the waiting list to participate. |
| My daughter was accepted into more than one GSCNC day camp. What should
we do? If your daughter was lucky enough to make it into more than one
camp, the honorable thing to do would be to choose one camp to attend and
withdraw from the others so that another girl could enjoy Girl Scouting during
the summer. Please make your decision promptly and carefully review each
camp’s withdrawal procedures. |
| Does my daughter need a physical exam to attend Camp Crossroads?
No. Parents must provide complete health history information. If
the camper has a serious medical condition the directors or the camp first
aider will contact the parent for additional information. |
| How many girls are accepted? Our plans are for 1 Sumbawanga Sunrays
unit of 22 girls, 3 Ballycastle Bats units totaling 78 girls; 5 Appleyby Arrows and Montrose Magpies units totaling 140 girls; 1
Caerphilly Catapults unit with 28 girls; and 1 Teen Staff-in-Training/AIT unit with 16 girls. Of course, these figures depend on
the number of volunteer staff we have. Fewer volunteers means fewer
girls. |
| On the application it asks if I give permission for my daughter’s
photograph to be used to promote Girl Scouting. Where could her picture end
up? At Camp Crossroads we take two different types of photos. The first is
a “unit picture”. A unit picture is a group photo taken during
camp. Each girl receives a copy of
this photo at the end of camp as a souvenir. The other photos we take are for
promotional efforts. Some of the places the pictures could end up are the
Camp Crossroads web site, the GSCNC web site, next year’s day camp brochure, etc.
Your daughter's name would not appear in these promotional materials -- only
her photo.
If you do not give your permission, when we are taking promotional photos we
will ask your daughter to step aside so that she is not accidentally included
in one of these pictures. |
| Something's come up, how do I
withdraw my daughter? To withdraw your daughter you must contact GSCNC --
as camp directors we can not "cancel" your daughter's registration nor issue
you a refund. If you withdraw
early enough, we will be able to fill your daughter’s spot with someone from
the waiting list. Please keep in mind that we begin purchasing supplies for
camp in April and the camp must be completely self-supporting. Withdrawals
before the cutoff date (see
Important Dates)
will receive a full refund, withdrawals after the cutoff date will not receive
a refund.
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01/11/12 08:41
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