Information for Camp Coordinators

Dining Services

With the Marketplace at Perry being renovated to better serve you over the years to come, there will be some changes taking place with the summer camps dining program this year. Summer camp meals are available to all camps or groups on campus over the summer. There will be buffet meals at various locations on campus. Please contact Andrew Bechard at 325-5473 to book your camps early.

Campus Card Office

Donna Buckelew prepares the cards, sets the daily meal allowances chosen by the camp, and sets access to the appropriate residence halls. If you need information about becoming a student at Mississippi State University, please contact us:

Sanderson Center

Camp must contact the Sanderson Center to schedule the access and camp rates. This typically involves the camp using the Sanderson Center pool for one day during the camp. Scheduling access is important, especially pool use, so that the appropriate staff (lifeguards) can be scheduled. The weight room is not available to campers under 17 years of age. Other amenities such as the climbing wall or gyms can be scheduled. Camps are escorted to their space from the front door, preferably with a camp counselor.

Housing

Lari Wright is the contact to arrange Summer Camp Housing. Housing has developed an information pack that outlines all of the conference housing reservation procedures, policies, counselor responsibilities, and terms and conditions of occupancy. For a reservation form, visit www.housing.msstate.edu/summercamps/.

Student Health Center

Stanthia Oakley is the contact to arrange for medical services while campers are on campus. To obtain "student" status at the Health Center, campers are assessed a health fee of $0.78/ per camper. This fee provides for physicians visits at no cost, and student pricing on all other services. This fee should not be considered insurance and services must be paid at the time of service. In lieu of paying the fee, campers may be seen at standard non-student prices. Some camps have chosen to purchase camp medical insurance policies to cover campers’ medical expenses.

Mrs. Oakley also provides the camps with standard health information sheets and parent’s authorization to treat minor children. Healthcare providers will not treat a minor child in a non-emergency situation without this parent’s authorization. Camp sponsors must retain the original authorization in order to receive treatment at other facilities should the Student Health Center be closed.

Police

Georgia Lindley describes services normally provided by the Police , which, includes special walkthroughs for camps that historically have experienced vandalism problems. There is a charge for this service. Johnson also stressed the importance of instructing the camp sponsors and chaperones of their responsibilities.