HoliGAY Rules

All Glimmer Camp participants, including campers and volunteers, are expected to adhere to the following rules The majority of these rules are required by the venue. And so while they might not be what we would choose if left to our own devices, we must enforce them.  Violations of these rules risk Glimmer Camp being evicted from the property or not permitted to rent this property for future events. So, please take them seriously. 

Participants may be dismissed from camp for violating any camp rule. No refunds will be granted for participants dismissed from camp. 

• Smoking, vaping and all other tobacco/nicotine products are only permitted in designated areas. Smoking areas will be shared upon check-in at camp. 

• Alcohol is only permitted to be consumed in the lodge. Glimmer Camp reserves the right to refuse service with or without reason. No one will be overserved. 

• Marijuana and other federally illegal drugs are not permitted in the state park.

• Weapons are not permitted in the state park.

• Pets are not permitted in the lodge. Certified service animals are welcome. Please let us know if you are bringing a certified service animal.

• RVs and tents are only permitted to be set up where indicated by camp volunteers. 

• Campfires and generators are only permitted in accordance with current restrictions and conditions. Campfires must be maintained in designated fire rings, with a metal bucket of water, a shovel, and a hose nearby. Fires must be completely extinguished and cold to the touch before leaving the fire ring. 

• Participants are responsible for the security and care of personal items brought to camp. Neither Glimmer Camp nor Silver Falls State Park are responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged personal property including vehicles. 

• Participants are responsible for their own health and safety at camp. 

• Participants must inform a camp volunteer if they are unsure in any way of participant’s physical and/or mental ability to participate in any of the activities 

• Participants may not attend camp if experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19 illness or have been exposed to a person with a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19. Participants must leave camp premises if they develop any COVID-19 symptoms during the event. 

• No refund will be made for any participant who elects to leave the event voluntarily for any reason or are dismissed by camp leadership or a camp ranger for violating camp rules or the code of conduct.

Code of Conduct 

All participants, including campers and volunteers are expected to adhere to the following Code of Conduct (CoC). Significant violations of the CoC may result in dismissal from the event and/or denial of registration for future Glimmer Camp events. Refunds will not be granted for dismissal from camp. 

• All participants will take care of camp facilities, equipment, and natural environment to the best of their ability. Event property and facilities will only be used as intended. All participants will stay out of closed camp areas.

• Participants will make best effort to learn and respect each others' pronouns.

• Participants will respect boundaries set by others including photos, physical space and contact, engaging in topics of conversation, participation in camp activities, etc. Participants will not assume other people are aware of their boundaries if they have not articulated them.

• Physical intimacy is supported, and when engaging in physical intimacy participants are expected to be aware of their surroundings and other people in shared spaces- not everyone is safe or comfortable passively participating in others' intimacy. 

• Participants will not engage in exclusionary behavior including but not limited to teasing, ridiculing, insulting, ignoring, objectification, or diminishing.

• Participants are responsible for the safety and care of their own bodies, hearts, and minds. 

• While we vet camp volunteers and some activity leaders require certification, participants should not participate in any camp activity that does not feel safe or right for them. Please inform camp leadership of any safety concerns that arise while at camp. The views and opinions expressed by camp volunteers do not necessarily reflect those of Glimmer Camp.

Conflict

Conflict is a normal part of the human experience and we expect that it may arise during Glimmer Camp events. When it does, we offer the following guide to approach it:

If discomfort arises as a result of interactions with other camp participant(s) we encourage folks to consider the following when deciding on how to respond:

• Tune into your body. What are you noticing? Is the discomfort arising from someone expressing perspectives or experiences that are different from yours? Is the discomfort arising because the words or actions reinforce systems of oppression? Is hurt arising because of your own wounds? How can this information help you decide how to proceed?

• Are there ways that you can tend to your own needs during camp? Are there appropriate boundaries you can set with yourself and others?

• Are you interested in, and able to, call-in the other involved participants with grace, respect, and compassion?

Glimmer Camp volunteers will not facilitate mediation, group accountability processes or repair for conflict or harm that occurs between participants including campers and volunteers. Glimmer Camp leadership can support participants in figuring out what steps they can take to tend to their own needs. As a result of conflict or harm camp leadership may take actions such as changing participants’ activity schedules or sleeping assignments, or dismissing participants from camp as a last resort in cases of serious violations of the Code of Conduct.