BUS SCHEDULE AND PICK-UP/DROP-OFF LOCATIONS

Busses are provided to transport students to RYLA. The RYLA experience begins and ends with the bus ride to and from the camp.

The following is the list of Pick-up & Drop-off locations/times for RYLA 2011. Times listed for “Pick-Up” are DEPARTURE TIMES from each location and for “Return” are ARRIVAL TIMES at each location. Please make certain that you arrive well before the pick-up time to facilitate timely departure for the camp. You MUST ride the bus up to camp and return on the same bus.

Detailed Bus Stop Information:

BUS DRIVER / STUDENT ALUMNI INSTRUCTIONS

The RYLA experience begins and ends with the bus ride to and from the camp. One member of the Student Alumni (or assigned facilitator) will ride on each bus (their name is located at the top of your Bus Coordination Sheet). The Imperial Buss will not have an assigned Student Alumni. To make the ride more fun, comfortable and safe, the following procedures are required to be followed by all bus coordinators and bus drivers (no exceptions please):

1) If the bus driver has more than one assigned bus stop during each leg of your assigned trip, the Student Alumni or Assigned Facilitator will meet the bus at the first stop. The Alumni/Facilitator will introduce themselves to the bus driver and provide any assistance needed. Alumni/Facilitators will be instructed in the procedures each bus driver would like to follow in loading and unloading luggage and any specific seating arrangements. We want this experience to be as good for the driver as it is for the student participants.

2) The Student Alumni/Facilitators are responsible for orderly loading and unloading of the bus. They will have a roster of the students assigned to the bus and will check in each student as they arrive, load and board the bus. They are there to assist the bus driver in transporting the students to the camp safely and without problems.

3) Buses MUST leave at the departure time shown on the Bus Coordination Sheet. An allowance of no more than ten (10) minutes grace time can be made. Included with each Bus Coordination Sheet is a map to the camp, and the specific route to be taken. Because of liability issues, no additional stops are allowed to be made – no exceptions! In the event of an emergency, any deviation from the specified route must be brought to the driver’s and the Transportation Coordinator’s attention immediately. The Transportation Coordinator can be contacted at the number shown below. The Student Alumni/Facilitator and driver should make every effort to avoid deviation from the specified route and schedule.

4) After the students have arrived and disembarked, the Student Alumni/Facilitator must go through the bus and make sure that nothing has been left behind, and that the bus is clean. If, during your post-arrival inspection you find something left behind by a student, give the item to one of the Camp Staff that are meeting the buses and they will see that the owner is found.

5) On Sunday, the buss driver will repeat the loading and unloading process. The Student Alumni/Facilitators have been instructed to assist in cleaning the bus. Cleaning of the bus is not to be left to the drivers.

6) There is an adult Rotarian (monitor) assigned to each bus stop to support the Alumni/Facilitator and act as a resource, should the need develop. The monitor will have a cellular phone. That adult Rotarian may also be a facilitator and may possibly be riding the bus to and from the camp.

CAMP EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: (909) 659-2605 (This number is to be used for emergencies only!)  

TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR: (Michael Metts, cell phone)  (619) 417-6304

CoachUSA DISPATCH NUMBER:   (619) 266-7365