Camp Altohodos

Camp Altohodos is a sleep-away summer camp that Celia and Maddie attend. It is located on a lake somewhere on the east coast. Just within its entrance is a sign proclaiming that "All unattended campers will be fed to the bears." Its director is named D.B.

## Hedgehog Cabin

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The Hedgehog cabin is the cabin Celia and Maddie are assigned to. Maddie and Celia share a bunk bed during their stay, with Maddie on top.

### Occupants

Occupants of Hedgehog cabin include Celia, Maddie, Marisol, Bernie, Tabitha, Stephanie, Keely, and Arletta. The two counselors of the cabin are Ashliegh and Doxa.

## Layout

The firepit is across from the basketball court where check-in occurs. The Hedgehog Cabin is "located tucked at the edge of the woods near the Arts and Crafts building. It was one of the furthest from the main center of camp, which included the Activities Building and the Mess Hall." It is one of a couple cabins that are at the peripherals of camp, and Maddie calls it "the one in the middle." D.B. lives in his own cabin which doubles as the administration building.

There is a lake on the grounds, although its location is unclear. It must have a water front and boat house, however, because both swimming and water skiing take place. The Seagull cabin, where Huxton stays, is also noted to be on the lake.

## Schedule

The camp day is dictated by a schedule. Breakfast is at 7:30, lunch is at 11:30, and dinner is at 6:00. There is copious free time, and campers can do what the like the entire morning and from 3:30 to 6:00. Structured activities happen from lunch until 3:30, and are organized by cabin and interest groups. Camp fire is at 7:30, and there will occasionally be night time activities. If there is not, the Hedgehog cabin has "huddle up" and then there's lights out.

## Activities

Camp has a large variety of activities for campers to enjoy. All campers are encouraged to try each activity, and they are welcome to sit it out if it is still not to their taste. Activities include horseback riding, archery, mud fights, swimming, water skiing, ceramics, painting, ropes courses, camping, plenty of sports, and more. These sports include Soccovolle, field hockey, basketball, and likely others.

### Ceremonies

There are an opening and closing ceremony to welcome campers to the July session of camp and send them off when it is done. There is a ceremonial lighting of the campfire, the Camp Altohodos song is sung, and everyone joins the director is the official camp handshake. Much the same happens at the closing ceremony, and there is a "goodbye song" for the campers who are not remaining for the next session.

## History

### Key to the Past

During their stay at Camp, Maddie and Celia switch identities, so that all the campers know Maddie as Celia, and Celia as Maddie. Celia explores her complicated relationship to her fame, and grows closer with Doxa, who provides unexpected emotional support. She also learns about other schools in the Demesne, and what it is like having grown up with information about gifts, Princeps, ect. All in all, Celia says that "camp had been a really good time."

### Flash of Red

Their second year at camp, Celia and Maddie maintain their charade. This results in the kidnapping of Maddie, because she was thought to be Celia. This plot was orchestrated on the behalf of Casimir Coridan, but it was foiled. Maddie was taken into the woods and delivered to Neel Winokur, who immediately noticed that they had the wrong girl. They dumped Maddie on the side of a road, and she eventually hiked backed to camp. Due to the public nature of the kidnapping, the girls then had to reveal that they'd been masquerading as each other, and their cabin mates had a change of heart that was a transparent bid for fame. Very soon after that session comes to a close, marking the second and final year at Camp Altohodos.

## References

1. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Key to the past* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2011), [51-52]. (Based on inference)
2. ↑ Gunther, *Key to the past*, [23].
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Gunther, *Key to the past*, [27].
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Gunther, *Key to the past*, [30].
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Gunther, *Key to the past*, [31-32]
6. ↑ Gunther, *Flash of Red*, [56].
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Gunther, *Key to the past*, [42].
8. ↑ Melissa Gunther, *Flash of Red* (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Hayes Allan, 2012), [39].
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Gunther, *Key to the past*, [33-4].
10. ↑ Gunther, *Flash of Red*, [51]
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Gunther, *Key to the past*, [49].
12. ↑ Gunther, *Flash of Red*, [75-6].
13. ↑ Gunther, *Flash of Red*, [79].