BUNKING INFORMATION

We understand that bunking can be an emotional experience for many camp families. Camp is all about making new friends, and the cabin is a great place to start. We’ve found throughout the years that no matter which bunk your child is assigned to, they’ll have a fantastic camp experience. We do know, however, that when children do not receive all of their requests, they become highly distressed. We want to set reasonable expectations from the start so that when the assignments are announced, everyone is ready to accept the findings.

Here are some things to consider when filling out the bunking request form:

• When making bunk assignments, we aim to create a positive social environment for each individual cabin and edah (unit). We have to take into account many variables, including overall numbers, session length, new vs. returning campers, geography etc. We also seriously consider our staff observations about positive and negative social dynamics and relationships from previous summers. Overall, the process of assigning bunks is complicated and requires a great deal of time and thought.
• Please give us 2 names of campers in the same grade and same session (first, full or second) with whom your child would like to share a cabin. We will do our best to honour your request by bunking your child with at least one of your child’s preferences, provided they are in the same session.
• If there is one person that really is your child’s closest friend and this is the only person that they want to be with, it is ok to list only one person. The point is, don’t let your child put a random second person on their form and then be upset if they get only that person and not their actual closest friend.
• Your child does not need to have any bunk requests. Many new and returning campers do not have any bunk requests. We will be sure to place your child in a bunk that will be a great fit for them.
• Bunk configurations change from year to year, your child may be bunked with different campers from year to year.
• While part of the camp experience is living in a group situation and getting to know a variety of people, we recognize that sometimes there is an individual that you feel your child absolutely cannot be bunked with. If that special circumstance does exist, please contact Lauren directly prior to the bunk request deadline. We will be happy to discuss the specific situation.
• Multiples – we are blessed to have many multiples in camp. Every family has a different approach when it comes to bunking their multiples together or not. If you want your children to be bunked together or not, then you must communicate that to us. They do not count as a bunk request.
• Bunk Request Chains – every so often campers try to form bunk request chains. We reserve the right to break up a chain and bunk kids in social groups that deem appropriate without necessarily giving each camper at least one request.
• We do not refund camp tuition if you decide to withdraw your camper on the basis of dissatisfaction with their bunking assignment.

Thank you in advance for your help with this process. We aim to create a wonderful edah-wide community and it is always helpful to be positive with your camper. Whether your camper is new or returning, we are confident they will build deep and lasting friendships each and every summer!