Mountain Magic Leader Weekend
Attendee Info
This page will be updated almost every day with late-breaking information as the event nears,
so please be sure to check back.

This is important: Please print out and bring your emailed info as well as the Health Form and Map to Camp, supplied below.

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All participants print & bring these:

     

Instructor Resources:

   

Other helpful items:

Songbooks to download:

   

    
More Info Before You Go!

This is where we will post all late-breaking news & weather updates.
Last updated: 01/20/20 03:46 PM
  

Rain on Friday, cold


Check the latest weather forecast
for camp before heading out!  Click here: http://bit.ly/MtnMagicWeatherSV.

It looks like Friday will be rainy, so please try to arrive before dark. The check-in table is open from 4 - 7 pm, but you are welcome to hang out in the dining hall if you arrive a bit earlier. Cabins are not open until you check in.
 
 



We recommend that you arrive before dark to avoid the possibility of poor visibility (fog/rain/snow) and/or freezing roads. The "Driving Tips" document above gives alternate flatland routes for driving. In case of inclement weather, please use your own discretion about when to drive up. If you would prefer to wait until Saturday morning, we understand and will be waiting at camp to welcome you.
Unfortunately, since we have already pre-paid the camp for your lodging and meals, we cannot give refunds if you decide not to come. (Remember, this is a volunteer-run event, not a Council event.)

Philanthropy

Service Project 2020: This year we will be helping out the Hospitality House for Women, located in Rome, GA. They are a shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic abuse. Through crisis intervention, steadfast support services and community collaboration, Hospitality House for Women Inc. offers a safe, nonjudgmental vessel through which our community and our survivors learn the possibilities and the importance of leading safe, self-sufficient, nonviolent lifestyles. They are in need of many personal and household items, with the highest need for: Bar soap; *Towels; twin sized sheets & comforters; *New undergarments and socks for women (Sizes 7+); *New undergarments and socks for children (All sizes) especially boys; Women's hygiene items and toiletries - we do not need tooth brushes, tooth paste or shampoo and conditioner at this time; Combs and Brushes; African American Hair products: Hair grease, rubber bands, pink moisturizer; Baby items: bottles, extra nipples, diapers- size nb especially, diaper ointment, baby shampoo etc.; Pillows; Spiral notebooks, composition books, pens, pencils and pencil sharpeners; Anything you need to maintain your home is what our families need to establish theirs. Thank you for anything you are able to contribute! Collection bins will be located in the Dining Hall.

phone call

Did you miss our Welcome Conference Call? Here's the recording: https://fccdl.in/NAVFDYGRv0. You may also listen to the call via telephone at Playback Number (319) 527-2892. Enter Access code 294674#, Meeting Reference Code 35.

T-shirt


Silk-screening
will be offered as a drop-in activity on Saturday night. You may print multiple items but you will have to get in line again for each item. The cost for screen-printing is $1 per item. The ink color for 2020 will be dark green.

Bring any pre-washed light colored item (sweatshirt/tote bag/t-shirt/pillow case) to be printed. A flat 14"x14" printable area is needed for the image. Bring a coat hanger for t-shirts or sweatshirts to dry afterwards. Items with pockets or excess fabric that will bunch up do not print well as the screen needs a completely flat surface. 



Please note that we will have a few registered male Girl Scouts in camp with us again this year. We will strictly follow the guidelines spelled out for "Males Traveling with Girl Scouts" as specified in the 2018-2019 Volunteer Essentials, page 198, including having separate room for male volunteers to sleep in and coordinated bathroom facilities usage. See https://www.girlscoutsatl.org/content/dam/girlscouts-girlscoutsatl/documents/Volunteer-Essentials.pdf

 


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We have a songbook for the GS Sing-Along, also the Graces! Print a copy if you'd like one of your own:
   
  MMLW Songbook
 PDF                Graces PDF


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GRACES:
We are asking that each unit at camp take a turn leading the grace at mealtimes. Please plan to meet with your cabin mates and select a grace to lead. Grace will be sung 15 minutes after the start of the meal (allowing for late arrivals). We ask that you be in the dining hall ready to lead the grace at the following times

Updated for 2020:
  • Saturday Breakfast - 7:15 AM -  Echo Hill
  • Saturday Lunch - 12:00 PM -  Trotters Ridge
  • Saturday Dinner - 6:45 PM -  Chestnut Gait
  • Sunday Breakfast - 7:15 AM -  Blue Gill Bay
  • Sunday Lunch - 12:30 PM -  Shellcracker Cove
Cabin Kapers: You will be asked to sign up for your choice of unit Kapers when you arrive at camp.  Kaper charts will be posted in each unit.  In addition, units will rotate responsibility for Dining Hall Kapers.

Dining Hall Kapers are performed during the last 15 minutes of the meal time and consist of wiping the dining hall tables, sweeping the floor, checking the restroom to see if supplies are needed (hand soap, paper towels, toilet tissue); no trash on floor, and change trash liner if needed. 

Updated for 2020:

  • Saturday Breakfast - 7:45 AM - Shellcracker Cove    
  • Saturday Lunch - 12:30 PM - Chestnut Gait 
  • Saturday Dinner - 7:15 PM -  Blue Gill Bay
  • Sunday Breakfast - 8:15 AM - Trotters Ridge
  • Sunday Lunch - 1:00 PM -  Echo Hill

T-Shirts, Bags, & Scrapbooks We will have order forms available online and at camp for t-shirts, bags, and scrapbooks. Items will be shipped to camp if ordered by the December deadline for online orders from the MMLW store. Items ordered after the deadline will shipped to your home after camp.  
                                    

Goodies for freebie table - Do you have leftover craft supplies?  Has your troop outgrown activities?  Do you have extra badges/patches to donate?  Please bring anything you would like to share with others (please leave junky trash at home, though).  Bring some, take some!

phone call
  • The emergency contact number for the Ranger is 706-629-1969. This is to be used for true emergencies.

  • The camp director can get important messages to us. Her phone number is 706-629-1030.

Important

 

  • We do not have internet or cell phone access at camp, so we are unable to reply to emails, texts or phone calls Thursday-Sunday of Mountain Magic Weekend.

  • This page will be continuously updated until Friday 1/24/20 @ 10 am (when our webmaster leaves for camp). 

  • The last day to request a pre-camp class change is December 30th. Contact Marie Wright at mmountainmagicleaderweekend@yahoo.com with any schedule questions.

   

 

FAQ

Mountain Magic Leader Weekend event is always held the weekend after the MLK holiday. It actually isn't the 3rd or 4th weekend per se. It varies based on when the MLK holiday falls. (MLK is always the 3rd Monday, but depending what day the month starts, it makes our weekend sometimes the 3rd weekend and sometimes the 4th.)

No, every bed is assigned for the weekend. There are no vacant bottom bunks. Additionally, for safety reasons, we must know in which bed every camper is sleeping. We ask that night owls and early birds use the common areas so that they don't disturb other campers, and sleeping in the common area is not permitted. If you need to change beds, please see Marie Wright in the dining hall.

We have a limited number of ear plugs available for light sleepers. See Lianne in the dining hall.

We have a limited number of eye shades available for light sleepers. See Lianne in the dining hall.

The cabin thermostats have been preset and we ask that you not change the thermostat. You may want to bring an extra sheet and blanket so you can sleep cooler or warmer if needed.

No, all food must be kept in the kitchen areas or dining hall and must be consumed in the same areas. (Of course, don't eat food that isn't yours unless it's on the snack table!)  Food is not permitted in the sleeping areas.

Good camper etiquette basically means that you be a sister to every scout and treat fellow campers with respect. After lights out, please whisper, use flashlights sparingly, and don't disturb others in your cabin if you stay up later than others or get up earlier than others. We ask that late owls and early birds stay quietly in the common areas or meet in the dining hall for louder fun with other insomniacs. :-) In other words, treat others as you would like to be treated.

Put your smart phone on "Airplane Mode" while at camp. It won't keep trying to search for a signal and won't run down so fast.