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Reservations for 2009 are now being accepted! You can either download the 2009 reservation form below, or call us to receive a 2009 brochure with reservation form. Send your reservation form back as quickly as possible for best chance of vacationing with us! Download Reservations FormFamily Camp (.pdf)Club Lair - Adult Session (.pdf) Food & Wine Experience - Adult Session (.doc) Sports and Recreation Week - Adult Session (.pdf) Women's Wellness Weekend - Adult Session (.pdf) Application – Returning CampersFor the purposes of reservations, you are a returning camper if you camped with us last summer, so you should have received an Express Reservation Form from us.
Returning camper families whose applications are received after February 28 will most likely be placed on the Wait List. Application – New Campers and Past CampersFor the purposes of reservations, you are a new camper or a past camper if you did not camp with us in Summer ’08, or did not have your own assigned tent with us last summer.
Booking PrioritiesFor applications that are received before February 28, priority is given to families who attended camp in 2008. Requests for tent changes or week changes will be accommodated as availability permits—the date we receive the request for changes will affect your position on the Wait List for those changes.Second priority is given to families who were on the Wait List in 2008 and didn't get into a tent. New camper families from the Wait List will fill remaining spaces. The date we receive the reservation form affects your position on the Wait List—the earlier the better! Wait ListIf we are unable to book you initially, you will receive written notification that you have been placed on the Wait List. This Wait List is used extensively throughout the spring and summer. Our office will contact you by phone as soon as space becomes available. The entire deposit will be refunded to families we are unable to accommodate.EligibilityA California Alumni Association membership is required for at least one attending adult in each individual tent. You need not be a Cal graduate to join the California Alumni Association or to camp at the Lair!If you are not currently a CAA member, please enclose a separate check made payable to the California Alumni Association for $60 to cover annual dues. You can also become a lifetime member: read more. Memberships are for individuals only and are non-refundable and non-transferable. PaymentWe accept personal checks or money orders made payable to the California Alumni Association. Any returned check is subject to a $10 service charge. We also accept Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. For security reasons, do not fax or email reservation forms.NEW for 2009: Final payments for family camp sessions are due June 1, 2009, and adult sessions (Club Lair, Sports & Rec Week and Women's Wellness Weekend) are due July 15, 2009. Unpaid reservations are subject to cancellation*. Confirmations are sent in mid-April and have been mailed for Summer 2009.Tent Size RestrictionsFor Camps Blue and Gold, $445 per empty space will be charged if tents are not booked to at least minimum capacity for the entire week. Large tents (with 6 beds) require 5 paying campers and medium tents (with 4 beds) require 3 paying campers. Small tents accommodate 1 or 2 people and are not subject to tent fees.For Camp Oski, a minimum of 2 paying campers is required per tent, or a $300 tent fee will be charged. If campers are cancelled after booking, a tent fee may be invoked, depending on the number of campers remaining in the tent. Cancellation Policy -- UPDATED for 2009Please note our new cancellation policies for 2009.Our office must receive written notification (mail, fax, or email) of all reservation cancellations *. Canceling earlier than 6 weeks of your arrival date: A $100 fee will be charged for all cancellations of confirmed tent reservations if the cancellation occurs earlier than 6 weeks prior to the camping week. Canceling between 6 weeks of your arrival date and 10 days of your arrival date: Canceling a tent reservation between six weeks of your arrival date and 10 days of your arrival date will result in forfeiture of the entire $695 deposit ($450 for Mini-Week; $205 for Get-Away Weekends; and $100 for Adult sessions). NEW FOR 2009: If an individual who was originally a member of a confirmed reservation cancels within 6 weeks of your arrival date, a $100 fee will be charged per individual who cancels, and a tent fee ($445) may also be invoked, depending on the number of campers remaining in the tent. Canceling within 10 days of your arrival date: Any cancellations received within 10 days of your arrival date forfeit the entire fee unless we can fill your space (in which case only your deposit is retained). NEW FOR 2009: No refunds will be given for individuals who cancel within 10 days of camp, nor will refunds be given for campers confirmed for the week but who arrive late or leave early. There is no charge for canceling from the waitlist. IMPORTANT – New Guest Registration Policy for 2009For safety, security and emergency purposes, the Lair needs to know who’s in camp with us each day. So that we know who’s in camp and which family they are joining, we will be requiring registration, ideally in advance, for all campers and guests visiting us at the Lair. If you have overnight or meals-only guests coming to join you, please sign them up in advance by calling our office at 510-642-0221, or sending us an email before your week starts.Because it’s harder for us to handle sign-ups at the store, registering overnight guests in advance through our Berkeley office will save you almost 20% over the rate to sign them up at camp. We encourage you to plan ahead and register any additional campers and guests before your week starts. Everyone in camp should ‘belong’ to a camping family or have prior approval from our reservations office. We don’t allow people to come to the Lair unless they are visiting a registered family. Thank you for your understanding. Reservations PoliciesReservation policies are subject to change.Lair Reservations1 Alumni House, Berkeley, CA 94720-7520.We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone. * The Lair office confirms all cancellations by phone or by e-mail. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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