The Great Escape: Smokies

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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE

TGE Smokies begins after 4:00 PM Saturday afternoon with registration and is over late Tuesday night following the final evening program.  Housing is provided Tuesday night and breakfast will be served Wednesday morning. You should plan to depart by 10:00 AM.

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HOUSING

All students and counselors will be housed in one of Ocoee Ridge Camp’s air-conditioned bunkhouses. You will need to bring towels, linens/sleeping bags, and a pillow with you. It is important that we maximize space in every room in order to keep costs as low as possible.  Because housing depends on the camps final numbers (which are not final until days before camp starts), we will not know your specific rooming arrangements until you arrive at The Great Escape.

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FOOD

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are all provided as part of your conference cost.  We will feed you beginning with dinner on Saturday night and your last meal will be breakfast on Wednesday.

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DAILY SCHEDULE

* Actual camp schedules are tentative and details may vary.

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• Mornings include breakfast, quiet times and recreation.

• Afternoons include lunch, recreation, free time, small groups and an afternoon session!

• Evenings include dinner, evening sessions, counselor meetings, and aftermaths.

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DETAILS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• There should be one adult for every six youths you bring (1:6). There should be male counselors for male campers and female counselors for female campers.

• YCM requires Leaders/Counselors to be at least 18 years old.

• Each student coming to TGE Smokies will need to complete the YCM Medical & Media Release waivers.

• Leaders, please have each leader/counselor in your group complete the YCM Medical Release and Sexual Misconduct Policy.

• Each student and leader coming to TGE Smokies will need to complete the Ocoee Ridge Camp Waiter.

• You can learn more about the camp and local area by visiting https://www.ocoeeridgecamp.com