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2008 Camp Rockmont Information
It is the moment that you have been waiting for… Camp Rockmont Fall Outing! This year at Camp Rockmont you will have an opportunity to spend an exciting weekend in the pristine mountains of North Carolina. Camp Rockmont is located four hours west of Raleigh in Black Mountain, North Carolina. At camp you will have the chance to ascend a fifty-foot high climbing wall, jam out to the greatest music of all time while at the archery range, ride a waterslide off the side of the mountain, understand why people truly fear the Moose (THE BLOB), and go on a white water rafting adventure! These are just a few of the activities available to you while at Camp Rockmont.
Registration for Camp Rockmont begins on Monday, June 16, 2008. The registration period ends on Friday, August 8, 2008, and any registrations received after this deadline will incur a $20 late fee per pair. You may print the registration form off of the website (www.arapahoe-nation.org). The cost for Camp Rockmont is $110.00 per person. We would prefer that the whole tribe register as a group at the same time. You may send one representative to register for your tribe. You must pay your dues at the time of registration.
This year you will be able to choose the weekend that your tribe wishes to go to Camp Rockmont. We will register up to 600 people per weekend on a first-come-first-serve basis. Each weekend we have 425 spaces available in cabins, and 175 spaces available for tent camping. You need to get your money in quickly because space is limited, and will fill up fast! Registraion form here.
Listed below are all of the Fall Outing dates, the activities, the White Water Rafting Trip and FAQ’s for the Fall Outing at Camp Rockmont.
August 22-24
/ September 5-7
/ September 12-14
Camp Rockmont Activities
- Fishing (Bring on equipment and bait)
- Tennis (Bring on equipment)
- Triple Zipline
- Riflery (.22’s)
- Canoeing
- Archery with Music Appreciation
- Arts and Crafts
- Golden Arrows
- Swimming/Diving
- The Blob
- The Gulley Washer
- Ultimate BB’s
- Climbing Wall
- Hiking
- Disc Golf (Bring own Frisbees)
- Saturday Night Cookout by the Lake
- Square Dance
- Campfire
- White Water Rafting (Add-on)
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- White Water Rafting Trip
- We will have an exciting add-on to your Camp Rockmont Fall Outing. You may choose to go on the Friday White Water Rafting Adventure down the French Broad River. Tribes or pairs that choose this excursion will arrive at camp on Thursday evening. You will stay in your assigned cabin/tent area on Thursday night. We will provide breakfast Friday morning, and lunch on the river. The buses will depart from Camp Rockmont for the river early Friday morning, and will return back to camp that afternoon. The cost for this add-on is $75 per person. All payment and rafting questions should be directed to Buddy “Running Wolf” Fowler at (919) 847-0445 ext 25.
- Running Wolf is a former Nations Chief, and has been coordinating our trip for 20 years. He will be sending you a flyer in the mail in June. Lets give a big “How-How” to Running Wolf for his continued service to the Arapahoe Nation! Sign up for raft trip here. NOTE: Dues payment and Rockmont payment must be made before you can register for the raft trip. Rafting registration and fees are to be sent directly to Buddy Fowler, not the YGP office.
- 2008 Camp Rockmont Fall Outing Frequently Asked Questions
- When should I arrive? Big Braves should arrive at camp AFTER 5 p.m. on Friday and before 8pm to facilitate unpacking. We will have an orientation in the gym at 8 p.m. Friday evening. If you are signed up to go on the rafting trip you may arrive after 5 p.m. on Thursday evening.
- How far is it to camp? It is approximately 250 miles from Raleigh to camp. Without a stop, it takes about 4 hours to drive from downtown Raleigh to Camp Rockmont.
Where can I find directions to Camp Rockmont?
Directions can be found at our website (www.arapahoe-nation.org), or at Camp Rockmont’s website (www.camprockmont.org).
- When and where can I get my cabin & camp assignment? We will have the cabin assignments finished by Wednesday of the week that you go to camp. They will be posted at the gate when you arrive.
- What if I have multiple kids in the program? We will do our best to make sure that dads with multiple kids will be in the same or adjoining cabins. If you have different gendered children going to camp, you may want to discuss that with your tribe.
- Where should I park? After Big Braves unload cars, please move your vehicles to the designated parking area at camp. (Camp doesn’t look much like camp with cars all over it!)
- What meals are provided? We will provide ice cream on Friday night, as well as Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner. We will also provide Sunday continental breakfast, and brunch. If you sign up for the white water rafting trip we will provide Friday breakfast and lunch.
- What about the Campfire? The campfire will begin at approximately 9:00 p.m. Saturday evening at the top of the mountain. This will be directly after the Camp Rockmont Square Dance.
- How could my family get in touch with us while we are there? In the event of an emergency, you can call Bobby Harris at (919) 815-4103, Andrew Plyler at (919) 815-0026, or Matt Strickland at (919) 413-4984.
- Is there medical staff around? There will be an EMT on staff for each weekend.
- What should I make sure to bring? Bedding or sleeping bags (sheets, blankets – cabins are not winterized)*, pillow, toiletries, flashlight, informal clothing, swim suit, sweater or light jacket, tennis shoes, disc-golf Frisbees, snacks, lawn chairs, tennis equipment, ear plugs, etc.
*Children sleeping on top bunks should use sheets and blankets instead of sleeping bags.
- What should I leave at home? We ask that you not bring firearms, boats, fireworks, recreational vehicles, pets, or alcoholic beverages.
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- 2008-2009 Program Dues Must Be Paid Before Registering...
- We would like to start off by saying that dues are vital to the livelihood of our program. They allow us pay for all of the patches and program supplies, they pay for the staff, and they allow us to continue to keep the cost down on many of the events like fall and Spring Outing. We are counting on all you chiefs to help make sure that we get all the dues in for the upcoming season. The 2008-2009 dues will be $90 per pair for non-members of the YMCA, $65 per pair for members of the YMCA, and $25 for each additional child in the program. Dues must be paid before Friday, October 10, 2008. You must pay your dues before you are register for the Third Year Date Night, Third Year Pow-Wow, or the Camp Rockmont Fall Outing. Dues may be paid by several methods: over the phone with a credit card (Visa, Master Card, & American Express), by mail with a check, or in person (check, cash, or credit). To make payment over the phone, please call Renee Holley at (919) 582-2228.
Y-Guides Refund Policy
The YMCA Guides and Princesses Program will refund the any outing payment less a $25 processing fee, if registration for the event is cancelled two weeks prior to the scheduled weekend. Any refund requests after the two week deadline will incur a $25 processing fee plus the cost of food for each participant. There will be no refunds for the event if the registration is cancelled on the Friday of the assigned weekend or after the assigned weekend. All requests for refunds need to be made in writing (by email or letter) to Renee Holley at renee.holley@ymcatriangle.org.
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