Returning schools have priority for selecting a week, based upon their number of years of continuous attendance. In other words, the first week of the sign up period is for Priority One schools. The second week is for Priority Two schools, and so on. Schools that have never attended may call to reserve a spot beginning on April 1, 2002. For example, if you are bringing 40 boys and 47 girls, you would also need to bring at least four male and five female cabin leaders.
Most schools select students from the local high school to serve as cabin leaders.
Schools are not charged for cabin leaders unless they bring many more than needed. For example, if you are sending 87 students, you would also send at least three classroom teachers. Our trained naturalists provide all the science instruction, but the classroom teachers have a role as well. One of their roles is assisting with health care in the infirmary, though some schools bring along a school nurse to coordinate health care. There is no charge for classroom teachers or health care personnel who attend, unless you bring more than needed.