Plan your journey to Camp Timber Trails. Here's what you need to know to prepare and pack. You can check your travel options and directions, and learn what to do when you arrive.
Check the Camp Packing List for ideas on what to bring. Be prepared for the unique rural conditions of Camp Timber Trails!
Please carpool and coordinate airport arrival with other campers, as parking is limited and especially needed by some attendees. Leave extra travel time to arrive during daylight and within official orientation hours.
Save money, gas, reduce carbon emissions, and make new friends by carpooling to Camp. Receiving, offering, or simply sharing a ride is a wonderful way to begin – or end – your Camp journey! There is a Ride-Share Board. Contact the Ride-Share Coordinator to get the link and instructions.
If you can’t find a match on the Ride-Share Board, regional ride coordinators will do their best to offer assistance matching cars with riders. If you are offering a ride, consider how much space you have in your vehicle, your gas costs, and whether you wish to have someone share the driving. Riding etiquette suggests anticipating your luggage needs and being ready to leave on time.
Boston Logan International Airport generally has the best flight availability, pricing, and carpooling options.
Driving time to Camp:
There are no buses that will get you to Camp. There is no direct line between an airport and the Camp Timber Trails vicinity, nor is there a bus that stops close to Tolland, MA. The nearest bus stops are Northampton and Springfield, MA.
Amtrak station stops that are closest to Camp are Northampton and Springfield, MA, and Hartford, CT.
Parking at Camp is limited, and all cars must be parked in designated parking areas. Please carpool if possible.
The parking rules are available at the bottom of this page.
Dance Camp opens to the community on Wednesday, August 5th, 2020, at 1 pm in the afternoon.
After you’re all settled, you might want to walk the grounds, explore, and greet old and new friends!
WISH volunteers are at the entry to Camp greeting you during scheduled arrival times. They provide information about registration, parking, tenting, cabin space, etc.
Everyone must check in with Registration upon arrival!
At Registration, you will:
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First Seven Days, All Eleven Days |
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Last Four Nights
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If the Registrar’s Office is closed upon your arrival, please make sure you go during the next open hours. Check-in hours are subject to change.
If you have accessibility concerns and need to arrange a different arrival time, please contact Accessibility.
Click here to access the Camp map. Your Orientation Booklet (“OBook”) will also include a map and there will be a large map in the Dining Hall.
Every Camper is required to do chores. Chores are different from work exchange and volunteer positions.
Chores build community, keep Camp running smoothly, and ensure affordability. Choices include working in the kitchen, cleaning common areas, and generally helping to run Camp.
Contact Chores for any questions, including concerns about restrictions/disabilities.
After you check in and sign up for chores (including a take-down chore), you’ll receive your OBook. It contains information on classes, teachers, events, the full schedule, and a map of the Camp.
There is an abundance of information at your fingertips within the OBook. Please read it for all the new and essential information each year!
Dance New England’s liability insurance policy requires that we have everyone sign an insurance waiver — participants, staff, and parents/legal guardians of minors. You can specify if you do not want recognizable images of you or your children in our publicity.
Parent/guardian: If you have not done health/safety/permission forms and photo permissions online, you will need to submit YPP/Teen forms at check-in.
If you are going to be late or need to cancel your registration, contact the Registrar.
The Camp Coordinator or the Leadership On Call will carry a cell phone that campers may call in an emergency. This emergency-ONLY number is: (413) 342-0148.