Mailing address:        Name
                                    c/o Charles Barney LSU Geology Field Camp
                                    10550 S. Highway 115
                                    Colorado Springs, CO  80926
                       
Telephone:                 (719) 576-0481

The Camp telephone is prioritized for official use only. Students are encouraged to have and use a cell phone.  Students in the past have had success receiving cell phone signals at Camp using major service providers such as AT&T.  Otherwise, students must either place collect calls or use long distance cards on the Camp telephone during evenings and weekends.

This telephone number is not for call-in use except in case of emergency.  The Camp does not provide answering or paging services.  The phone line is not available for internet use.

To Camp:

All Field Camp Freshmen are expected to get to Camp either by air travel or by LSU vehicles.

Travel by LSU vehicles (geology):  A convoy of LSU vehicles operated by LSU-certified drivers will leave the LSU Geology parking lot early in the morning of May 24, 2009 (subject to change).  Seating and cargo space is limited. The van trips to Colorado and back include overnight motel stays somewhere in west Texas.  Students who ride to and/or from Camp in LSU vehicles must pay for their own snacks, meals, and lodging. 

Travel by LSU vehicles (Petroleum Engineering): Petroleum Engineering drives one van to and from the Field Camp. The van will depart from LSU May 30 (subject to change) and from Colorado Springs at the end of Camp on July 12.  Priority is given to freshman petroleum engineering majors.

Travel by air:  Pick-ups at the Colorado Springs airport can be arranged.  Communicate your travel plans to us as soon as you know them.  Upon arriving at the Colorado Springs airport, you may call Camp at the telephone number listed above.  However, the only way to guarantee we’ll know to pick you up at the airport is to communicate your plans to us in advance.  If a number of students arrive at the airport at different times, we’ll arrange for only one or two pick-ups, so arrivals earlier in the day may have to wait at the airport a couple of hours.

Plan your arrival at the Colorado Springs airport on May 31 as early as possible and departure from the Colorado Springs airport after 1 pm on July 12. Persons who travel into and out of Denver airport must arrange for their own transportation between Denver and Colorado Springs.

Early arriving students: 

Cabin space and utilities (electricity, showers, and toilets) will be available after May 25.  The first official camp meal served will be dinner on Sunday evening, May 31 at 6:00 pm.  Food may not be available prior to then, so early arriving students should bring enough money to purchase food in Colorado Springs.  Students are responsible for cleaning their own living space.  Students who arrive before May 31 will be put to work preparing camp in exchange for housing & facilities.