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Cabin and bunkmate request form

For overnight camps: families ask for a bunkmate, share sleeping needs and tell you what helps their camper settle in.

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What's in it

What the bunkmate request form covers

At the top: We try to give each camper at least one requested friend in their cabin, but we can't promise every request. Both campers need to ask for each other. Requests are due by [date].

Camper

  • Full name
  • Age
  • Grade
  • Session

Bunkmate requests

  • Friend 1 (full name)
  • Friend 2 (full name)

Sleeping

  • Needs a bottom bunk (please explain below)
  • Uses a sleep aid or medical device at night
  • Wets the bed sometimes (we handle this privately)
  • Sleepwalks
  • Notes for the cabin counselor

First time away?

  • This is my camper's first overnight camp
  • What helps when they feel homesick

Signature

  • Parent or guardian printed name
  • Parent or guardian signature
  • Date

Free to use and change, but not legal or medical advice. Check your state's licensing rules and your insurer's requirements, and have a lawyer review any consent or waiver language.

Tips

How to use it well

  • Only accept mutual requests, and set a limit (one or two friends) so you can build balanced cabins.
  • Share sleeping notes only with the cabin counselor and health staff.
  • Tell families when cabin lists come out and that changes after that are rare.

Rules on ratios, medication and reporting vary by state. See your state in our state-by-state rules for youth programs.

FAQ

Questions, answered

How do camps handle bunkmate requests?

Most ask families for one or two names, honor requests both campers make for each other, and say up front that they can't promise every request.

Should parents tell camp about bedwetting?

Yes. Camps see it often and can handle it quietly, for example with a bottom bunk near the bathroom and a private check by the counselor.

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