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Planning & Packing

Managing a Chewelah Peak visit has many aspects. This section is designed to help you think of the myriad details involved in a successful experience. While these lists may not be definitive, they will certainly get you started. Packing for the weather on Chewelah Peak can be one of the biggest dilemmas.  Best wishes for a rewarding experience at Chewelah Peak!

Before Coming to Chewelah Peak

Mail back to Chewelah Peak (3215 Flowery Trail Rd, Chewelah, WA 99109):

• Signed contract
• Completed Program/Facilities form (green)
• Certificate of Insurance form

Assign camp roles:

• Dining hall coordinator
• Checkout coordinator
• Medical care coordinator

Planning a program:

• Discuss your designed program (content, class or group sizes, times) with the Chewelah Peak staff so they can assign the proper rooms and locations to you based on your program needs
• Arrange with Chewelah Peak for Challenge Course or Leadership Training program experiences if applicable
• The Chewelah Peak meal times are: 

  Breakfast	8 a.m.
  Lunch	Noon
  Dinner	5 p.m.

• Arrange for equipment needs (audio visual, course material and supplies, etc.)
• Review the information pamphlet with your staff
• Discuss Chewelah Peak safety precautions with participants
• Establish program and camp rules
• Pack teaching and student supplies (pencils, paper, handout copies, blue painters tape or masking tape, etc.)
• Review our packing list

Things to consider:

• Do members of your group have special dietary needs?  (Examples: food allergies, vegetarian diets, vegan, etc.)
• Does any member of your group need to stay in a dorm equipped to accommodate wheelchairs?
• Do you need a free and reduced meal list for an OSPI report?
• Do you need additional housing, such as trailers, tents, etc.?
• Masking tape or blue painters tape are allowed to attach items to walls and windows (no other types of tape or pins are accepted)
• The weather is much different at Chewelah Peak than in Chewelah, Colville, Spokane, or any other lower elevation city.  49 Degrees North  has a Web Cam installed at the ski hill across the road from Chewelah Peak Learning Center.  Visit their site to see a recent picture of the mountain (access www.ski49n.com and click on WebCam.) 

Completing paperwork common to organizations:

• Most school boards require permission for an overnight trip
• Public schools require purchase orders for Chewelah Peak

Prepare a parent/guardian permission slip that includes:

• Medical history of participant
• Parent/guardian medical release
• Emergency information
• Arrange for transportation to Chewelah Peak
• Inform faculty and staff of upcoming Chewelah Peak visit

Arriving at Chewelah Peak

Check into the Chewelah Peak office:

• Park clear of gated driveways and the road to the lower parking lot
• Verify meal times and meal numbers
• Pick up an Adjusted Meal and Stay Count form
• Arrange for checkout time inspections
• Review the fire alarm and furnace procedures
• Pick up keys if applicable
• Verify room and dorm assignments and any AV needs
• Check out recreation equipment needed
• Pick up a fire starter bundle if you've reserved one of the outdoor camp fire areas 
• Meet with other group leaders at Chewelah Peak to coordinate meal set up, dishwashing, and facility use
• Send dining hall coordinator to meet kitchen staff and review procedures