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First-year Announcements
September 21, 2000



To: AFC Students
From: Stephen Wright <sw125@umail.umd.edu>
Subject: Addendum to PACKING LIST for AFC camping trip in Roxbury, PA

Dear Freshmen and Sophomore Advocates going on the camping trip,

Things I forgot in yesterday's e-mail (please check your e-mail AGAIN
tomorrow):

PACKING LIST Addendum:

A water bottle.

Musical instruments (if you have them). We will definitely have *some* live
music at the campfire.

A camera (optional).

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I wrote:
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>Dear Freshmen and Sophomore Advocates,
>
>Below are important details about the camping trip.
>
>We have already ordered food and buses based on the number of people we
>assume are going. We are spending a little over $50 on each person. Please
>be there, on time!
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>WHERE AND WHEN:
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>We will be meeting Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. at the fish tank in
>Cumberland Hall (south lobby--NOT the one with the front desk).
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>On Sunday afternoon we will leave the camp by 4:00 p.m., or earlier if
>necessary in order to make it back here by 6:30 p.m. at the latest.
>
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>PACKING LIST:
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>Sleeping bag or blanket(s), pillow if desired.
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>Layers of clothing. It may be warm during the day and cold at night, so
>bring some of each kind of clothing. Shorts are okay for our daytime
>activities, but also bring a sweatshirt and/or jacket, long pants, warm
>socks, etc.
>
>Swimming suit if you think you might want it for the big creek. I asked
>them if there was a spot that was deep enough for real swimming and they
>said yes, about a dozen people at a time. We'll see what it's like when we
>get there.
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>Hiking boots or (preferably) sneakers. No open-toed shoes or sandals.
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>Flashlight.
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>Towel.
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>Personal toiletry items and/or medications.
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>Deck of cards, frisbee, softball glove and bat, etc. (optional)
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> *Do NOT bring*:
>     ^^^
>Walkmans, radios, electronic games, and other items that discourage
>interaction with others.
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>Hair dryers, curling irons, electric razors, and other items that blow
>sensitive cabin fuses.
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>Alcohol, illegal drugs (obviously).
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>IF YOU HAVEN'T TURNED 18 YET:
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>If you haven't had your 18th birthday yet, our release form (legal stuff we
>have to do) says that you should have talked to your parents about this
>trip and that they agree with your decision to participate.
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>VEGETARIANS AND THOSE ALLERGIC TO MILK:
>
>I discussed your varying situations with the kitchen manager, and she is
>planning to make some accommodations (including special food at the two
>lunches, and inclusion of some non-meat alternatives generally), but she
>suggested that for those who are very strict or restrictive, you might want
>to bring some extra snacks to supplement the meals. Call me if you have any
>concern about this, or if you want to know anything about the menu.
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>IF YOU HAVE A MEDICAL CONDITION:
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>If you have allergies, asthma, epilepsy, or any other condition that might
>limit your activities during the weekend, please send me an e-mail by
>Friday describing it. Same if you are taking any medications we should know
>about, in case of emergency.
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>OTHERS WITH SPECIAL SITUATIONS:
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>If you have already contacted me by phone or in person about a special
>situation affecting your participation and have NOT sent me an e-mail,
>please do so ASAP. If you have a special situation and have NOT contacted
>me AT ALL, please do so ASAP. If you have sent me an e-mail, you may assume
>that we have made an accommodation for you, but I will be contacting you by
>e-mail according to groups of students in the same situation; please check
>your e-mail and keep an eye out for it. I will try to send it tonight or
>tomorrow morning.
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>I've been trying to get to this important e-mail for a week but urgent work
>has kept interfering. Sorry about that.
>
>Please check your e-mail every day. I will send another one if I discover
>I've forgotten something or if something else comes up.
>
>See you Saturday morning. It should be a lot of fun.

--
Stephen Wright
Associate Director, Advocates for Children, College Park Scholars
Home phone (try first):301-422-8042. Office (leave message):301-314-5909
(sw125@umail.umd.edu) http://www.wam.umd.edu/~stwright/family/Steve.html

Advocates for Children web site: http://www.inform.umd.edu/SCHOLAR/ac/
Al Gardner, Director & Internship Coordinator
Benjamin office phone: 301-405-2814. E-mail address: ag5@umail.umd.edu
Julie Mulhern, Service-Learning Coordinator
AFC office phone: 301-314-5909. E-mail address: jmulhern@wam.umd.edu

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