City of the Angels, Ca — This page has a number of things you should know (and do) prior to arriving at Camp WTF-a-Mucka, plus a number of things you shouldn’t know (or do). No attempt has been made to differentiate between the two, so good luck with that. This summer’s version of Camp W-a-M is our largest this summer. It is very important that people follow all procedures and get all the proper forms in on time, otherwise it will only be the our second largest.
On this page you will find the information you need prior to arriving at C W-a-M. Please make sure you read this page carefully and fill out any forms that are required prior to arrival. We have now said prior to arrival three times. We are not going to say it again, you spalpeen!
You should also check back to WTF Daily for minute-by-minute updates that will add to your confusion, plus maps and directions if you are planning on being dropped off directly on campus instead of being real cool and flying in on your private jet.
SESSION I + Week 3 RESOLUTIONS
The resolution that will be used at Session I is: Resolved: When forced to choose, a just government ought to prioritize universal human rights over its national interest.
The resolution for Week 3 is: Resolved: In the United States, juveniles ought to commit violent felonies just like adults.
While some overachievers may choose to do work prior to camp, there is no requirement at any level. In fact, those overachievers are in serious danger of being shipped to the Gulf to help clean up the oil spill. I mean, if they’re so smart, let’s see how they handle this!
THINGS YOU MUST DO BEFORE YOU ARRIVE (AS IN ASAP; IF YOU ARE NOT A SAP, DON’T BOTHER)
ARRIVAL INFORMATION
Please make sure you arrive prior to arrival. (Okay, that one was unnecessary.) Please fill out the arrival form even if you are not arriving.
COMPETITIVE RECORD FORM
Please make sure you fill out the competitive record form. This form is not about your debate record, but about your ability to fill out forms. How many other camps offer competition in form-filling? Do we give you your money’s worth or what?
MEDICAL RELEASE FORM
Please download and fill out and return the Medical Release Form. Indicate all your allergies, special needs, self doubts, genetic predisposition to criminal activities, etc.
STUDENT SELF-EVALUATION FORM
Please fill out the Self Evaluation Form at least 1 week prior to your arrival to C W-a-F: we want to see how deluded you really are. If you have never done LD Debate before C W-a-F, you still need to fill out the form. Be creative. Don’t claim to have won everything, ever. Somebody might actually read these things, after all.
THINGS TO KNOW FOR CAMP:
- A typical day runs 24 hours (exactly—we do not have a different way of measuring the rotation of the earth than the rest of the planet). We will give at least 90 minutes off for lunch and 90 minutes off for dinner. Breakfast will be served in bed to whomever fills out the most entertaining self-evaluation forms.
- The dining services at UCLA are rated number 1 in the country. This is not a measurement of the high quality of the food but of the poor quality of the dining service rating system. You will be fed up with the options at every meal. They always have vegetarian and vegan options available, but no one will force you to eat them.
- The amount of additional spending money you should bring is dependent on your own spending/eating/gambling habits. We provide 3 meals per day even if you’re not hungry; we will force feed you intravenously if we have to. Some students choose to order food at night, although the food will not necessarily obey those orders. Some labs may walk in to Westwood (about 30 miles distant) to get Starbucks or Ice Cream. Although we really limit our lab leaders from doing this too often because, well, 30 miles is quite a hike, even if we did capitalize Ice Cream for no good reason. There is only 1 meal that is not provided – that is dinner on the Sunday July 18 and Sunday August 14. (Granted, this looks like two meals, but we like to stretch it out with wine pairings.) We will be at the Santa Monica Pier; God knows where the students will be. Students are responsible for their own meals, that is, they have to shop, chop, cook and serve: your mother isn’t on this trip, mister! There is a WMD in the dorms.
- If you are a commuter we will let you know where to be picked up and dropped off a week after camp starts. We have to have UCLA tell us where to go.
- Students are only allowed to leave campus without a staff member ONLY if they are picked up by an adult with prenatal permission. Note the two uses of only in that sentence. We’re only not whistling Dixie here. You should fax signed permission to the last surviving fax machine on the west coast, if you can figure out how to do so on your end.
- Basic linens are provided for students. This includes: Pillow, Pillow case, fitted sheet, flat sheet, blanket, jaunty sports coats, cargo shorts, tidy whites, fitted ball caps. Fancier attire is the responsibility of the students.
- Students will have access to swimming pools, tennis courts, soccer field and the wooden rec center during camp. If we’re lucky, next year we’ll get the concrete rec center.
- Bedrooms are air conditioned with thermostats in each room. That being said, some students prefer to sleep at different temperatures. If you prefer to sleep at a different temperature, then please explain to us what we mean by that.
- If, on the day of arrival, you do not arrive, please call our office right away prior to your non-arrival. We have staff waiting at each terminal. We will need to alert them of the change prior to the change happening, if it does. If it doesn’t, then please don’t bother them with your silly pestering, even if it’s prior to your change not happening.
PACKING LIST
(Each student has different needs while away from home, so if you must bring dried squid, there’s not much we can do about it. These are all things that we recommend students have with them during camp.)
- If you have access to a laptop computer, we STRONGLY, STRONGLY recommend bringing it with you. If it’s a really hot sexy machine, we STRONGLY, STRONGLY recommend that you don’t bring any lock or anything because we have needs too, you know. If all you have is a mainframe IBM, don’t bother, even if you can figure out how to get it on the plane. We have access to two computer labs on campus. These labs do have limited hours and are first-come, first served. NOTE: If you are concerned with your student bringing their expensive laptop you might consider looking at the pictures of your hard-working, honest staff. Would we steal your really hot, sexy machine? Us? Puh-leeze!
- Notebook
- Pens
- Water Bottle
- Water (not provided by the camp; bring both for drinking and washing) - Personal care and toiletry items, especially deodorant, because there’s nothing worse than a smelly debater
- Sweatshirt/light jacket (it often gets as cold as minus thirty centigrade at night)
- Flip Flops (which will begin to teach you the fine art of changing your arguments in mid-contention)
- Sunscreen
- Large towel if you plan on going swimming
- Laundry detergent
- Athletic shoes – the campus is big. There will be ample walking, and lots of laundry lying around.
DO NOT PACK LIST
- Debate clothes. You will not have an occasion in which you will need to dress up.
- Illegal substances, alcohol, cigarettes, etc.; these will be provided by the camp
- A big library of books. We will have plenty for you to work on and read. It will just take up space in your bag. Plus, we want you to discover new stuff to read!
That way, you can pass along your recommendations to us for the rest of the year. - Water guns, water balloons, or other items that lead to tomfoolery.
Tom will be on hand during the summer to provide his own foolery without your help, thank you very much. - Peanuts or snacks containing peanuts (people have allergies to peanuts that can be really sensitive). However, keep this in mind during the season: many a debate round has been won by a debater sneaking a Snickers bar into a round when facing an allergic opponent.
MEDICATIONS
We will have a small refrigerator in the dorm to hold medication. At registration we will collect medication from those who would like to leave it with us; if it’s interesting, we’ll test it and see if it’s the good stuff. While we would strongly suggest that students leave their medication in our office in the dorm to save us the trouble of having to procure our own, we understand some students are perfectly fine remembering, securing and self-administering medication. Roving the streets of Los Angeles in the wee hours to buy illegal “medications,” on the other hand, is frowned upon.
HOW TO REACH US DURING CAMP
During camp we have someone monitoring our phone 24 hours per day, although we only turn it on during tea time in the afternoons, and then only for a couple of minutes to check for messages. If it is not an emergency we strongly recommend calling your child directly. We do like to keep our phone open for emergency situations and for talking up the hotties over at the concurrent cheerleader camp. Our phone number during camp is unlisted, but we will be happy to share it with you for a small fee. You can also email help@CampWTFaMucka.com, but a lot of good that will do you.
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