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LFP Camp

Intro

This is an in-person weekend camp for Library Freedom Project! It will take place from September 20-23 2024 at Hands in 4 Youth Camp, 256 Macopin Rd, West Milford, NJ 07480

Folks should plan to arrive by Friday evening and leave anytime on Monday. We are planning for the camp will serve us lunch and dinner on Friday, all meals on Saturday and Sunday, and breakfast on Monday.

Please read and abide by our community documents

Community Agreements

• W.A.I.T. – Why Am I Talking?
• Recognize Power & Privilege
• E.L.M.O. - Enough Let's Move On
• Make Space, Take Space
• Confidentiality/Chill Chatham House Rule
• Provide Grace and Be Forgiving
• Oops/Ouch Accountability
• Self Care and Community Care
• Write Bigger/Speak Up/Deaf Applause and Hand Signals (reminder: no mic!)
• One Mic, One Speaker
• Get On Stack (Progressive Stack?)
• Someone Remembers to Keep Time
• We will review and add to the community agreements at camp as needed

Things to know before your arrival at camp

Camp fees

LFP Camp is on a sliding scale, and we asked what you could pay in your RSVP form. The general fee for those who can afford it is $250. You can make your payment to camp via Zelle, Venmo, Cashapp, credit card, or check. Contact Alison to arrange your payment method.

Transit

If you are driving to camp, you will park in the Labadorf lot. Drive all the way in from the main entrance on the main road, and you will basically run right into the Labadorf building. Taxis and rideshares should also take you directly to this point. Don't get dropped off at the main entrance because it is quite a walk to the Labadorf building.

If you are taking a flight, you should plan to arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport. Train travelers should arrive at Newark Penn Station. We have arranged shuttle buses to go from EWR and Penn Station to camp.

The shuttle bus will pick up at Terminal A passenger pickup (there should be an area for bus pickup). Alison will be in touch with the driver directly on Friday.

Shuttle bus schedule - this is subject to change, but as of August 15th this is our schedule.

Friday, September 20th: 1st shuttle, Friday, 1 pm: Pickup at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) Terminal A, then 1:15 pickup at Newark Penn Station, then arrive at camp at 2 pm.

2nd shuttle, Friday, 3 pm: Pickup at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) Terminal A, then 3:15 pickup at Newark Penn Station, then arrive at camp at 4 pm.

3rd shuttle, Friday, 5 pm: Pickup at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) Terminal A, then 5:15 pickup at Newark Penn Station, then arrive at camp at 6 pm.

4th shuttle, Friday, 7 pm: Pickup at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) Terminal A, then 7:15 pickup at Newark Penn Station, then arrive at camp at 8 pm.

Monday, September 23rd: 1st shuttle, Monday, 7 am : Pickup at Hands In 4 Youth, stop at Newark Penn Station at 7:45 am, stop at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) at 8:30 am.

2nd shuttle, Monday, 9 am: Pickup Hands In 4 Youth, stop at Newark Penn Station at 9:45, stop at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) at 10:30 am.

3rd shuttle, Monday, 11 am: Pickup at Hands In 4 Youth, stop at Newark Penn Station at 11:45 am, stop at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) at 12:30 pm.

Venue and accommodations

Hands in 4 Youth Camp, West Milford NJ.

We will be staying in camp cabins, which are pretty spare. Most of the rooms are shared; we may be able to accommodate a few people who want a solo room, but not many. Those who wish to pitch tents are welcome to; please contact Alison if you want to pitch a tent.

The camp provides pillows, sheets, and blankets, but you should also bring your own more comfortable ones if you want.

You must bring your own towels and toiletries!

Cabins and dorms have power outlets.

If you are pitching a tent, you will set up near the Labadorf building, which is also where we will eat and where half of our group will sleep.

If driving into camp, you will park in the Labadorf lot which also has a ramp for accessibility.

Accessibility info

Our main spaces will be Labadorf and the Nature Lodge. These buildings are immediately adjacent to each other and require just a very short walk to get from one to the other. They each have some steps to get into the buildings. Restrooms are inside of the Labadorf building.

We will also be using the second floor of Labadorf for some activities, which is up a typical flight of steps.

The Franklin building is where some of our participants will stay, and that is about a 5 minute walk from Labadorf.

The main parking lot is next to the Labadorf building and the parking lot has a ramp.

Food

The camp will be providing all of our meals. Please make sure we are aware of your dietary needs well in advance! The camp can accommodate vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, vegan and gluten-free, and more.

Our accommodations include kitchens in each building, so we will have plenty of space to bring our own snacks and drinks.

We are planning for the camp will serve us lunch and dinner on Friday, all meals on Saturday and Sunday, and breakfast on Monday.

Covid protocols

We will be asking all campers to show a negative covid rapid test upon arrival to camp or prior to arriving. We will also have many additional tests (as well as masks) available at the camp. Most of our time at camp will be spent outside, other than indoor activities like eating, sleeping, and using the bathroom. We encourage all campers to mask indoors when possible. Many of the camp activities outside will take place in an open-air stadium-style seating space, and the rest will be in open outdoor camp in different areas.

At our last camp, we used a red/yellow/green stickering system on nametags to indicate covid caution levels. We plan to use this again, likely defined as follows:

• Red sticker: please mask around me at all times
• Yellow sticker: please mask around me indoors
• Green sticker: masking according to others' needs

Things to do at the camp

• Hiking and walking trails
• Swimming if we have a lifeguard
• Ropes course
• Fishing (BYO equipment)
• Hanging out by the lake
• Bonfires in evening

Weather

Weather is looking lovely! Highs in the low 70s, overnight lows in the high 50s. Humidity might make it feel a little warmer. Bring layers!

What to bring

• Bath towel - camp does NOT provide towels
• Camp does provide bed linens and pillows, but bring your own if you want nicer ones
• Sturdy shoes, either hiking boots or sneakers
• Flip flops or shower shoes (optional, nice to have)
• Bathrobe
• Reusable water bottle
• Toiletries
• Masks
• Covid tests
• Hand sanitizer
• Notebook and pen for written notes
• Casual and comfortable clothing
• Something warmer for the evening
• Snacks, drinks, or special dietary foods that you want
• Sunscreen
• Bug spray
• Games, crafts, or other activities to share
• Something to sit on outdoors, if you want
• Zine or art-making supplies
• Zines for a zine swap
• Other fun swag, like if you have pins from your union eg
• LFP gear (tshirts, hats, etc) if you have them :)

Who

Add yourself to this table if you want folks to know you're coming!

Name	Pronouns	Location	Library affiliation
James P. Neal, III	He/Him/His	Washington, DC	IMLS
Shanna Hollich	they/them	Gettysburg, PA	Creative Commons
Lauren Sorensen	she/her	Los Angeles, CA	Stanford Libraries
Edward Junhao Lim	he/him	Connecticut	UConn Library
Frank Skornia	he/him	Connecticut	Ferguson Library
Maty Cropley	any pronouns	Massachusetts	Boston Public Library
Jennie Garner	she/her	Iowa	North Liberty Library
Miranda Pratt	they/them	Missouri	Art+Feminism
Yvonne Ng	she/her	New Jersey	WITNESS
Liz Gardiner	she/her	Philadelphia, PA	Free Library of Philadelphia