Category Archives: Registration

Registration Tip: Speed up your check-in!

Feral 2023 is experimenting with the high technology of QR Codes to speed up Registration Check-in time. If you are a registered and confirmed attendee, you will have in your mailbox an email titled: “Feral 2023 – Registration Confirmation”.

Make sure you have it available, either printed or on your phone before you arrive at camp. If you don’t have it, it might take a little more time to find you.

Step 1:

Search for your email “Feral 2023 – Registration Confirmation”.

Step 2:

Make sure your email client is displaying images, your QR code will be downloaded right below.

An example screenshot of a registration email with two areas highlighted: The first is the subject line which reads "Feral 2023 - Registration Confirmation", the second is a link in a message bar above the email content that says "Display images below"

Step 3:

Get to your QR code and take a screenshot in your phone, or print it.

Because Feral is deep in the woods, if your phone doesn’t pick up internet, the QR code will not be displayed next time you open it.

Screenshot from an example registration email that show the part you would need to save; it contains: A confirmation number, a QR code, and the name of the registrant.

We will also make an effort to give  your special QR Code on the bus or on-site as you queue for registration.
As always, if you are having trouble finding your QR Code, worry not, shoot an email to registration@campferal.org and we will be happy to help!

Refund Cut-Off Date, and Sideways Touchpoint Advocacy Explained

🍅 Howdy campers!

Ketchup Coyote’s my name, and newsletters are my game! A game, I mean, I don’t mean that they are a game, I have multiple games, and one of these games that I have is… you know what, not important! SCHEDULE IS UP!!!

Programming Schedule is Up!

When:

Now!

What:

Our 2023 programming schedule is finalized, and available on our website.

What You Need to Do:

To check out this year’s programming

Go to campferal.org/2023-programming-schedule

If you have any questions

Send us an email.

Cabin Requests Opening!!

When:

Now!

What:

We’ll be sending out a form to all registered campers where you can let us know your preferences and make any requests for your cabin. We’ll be using all the info collected to create our cabin assignments for this year.

What You Need to Do:

If you are a solo camper

Watch your email inbox for our cabin request form, and fill it out when you get it!

If you have other people you would like to be in a cabin with

Please reach out and confirm with everyone you would like to have in your group, then pick one person from your group to fill out the request form for all of you together.

If you have any questions

Check out our FAQ for more info. If you still have questions feel free to send us an email.

Find Your Cabinmates!

When:

Now!

What:

Our new discord server has forums set up to help facilitate finding potential cabin roommates and ride shares. If you’d like to get to know other campers ahead of time, feel free to join.

What You Need to Do:

If you are not already in our discord server

You can join here: https://discord.gg/aBcun8YKz5

If you are a new camper

Drop in and introduce yourself!

If you are a veteran camper

Consider offering a ride or cabin space to a new camper.

Updated COVID Policy

When:

Now!

What:

We have updated our covid policy.

What You Need to Do:

Please go to https://campferal.org/covid-policy/ and review.

So, I hope this newsletter allowed you all to … catch up on Feral! news!! Oh hey, if it’s called downward dog, does that mean that you’d normally find…cats up? Hah! I kill me!

K.C.

a splatter of ketchup

P.S. Upper Management was telling me to be on the look out for tasks… well, they misspelted tasks but… I guess… if you see any task… tasqs, let me know???

Final Payments Incoming June 11, Plan a Workshop and Maybe Skip the Waitlist, Our New Camper Discord and More!

🍅 Howdy campers!

It’s Ketchup Coyote here, taking over from uh… “Lucky,” because he had an unfortunate pneumatic tube incident and is on temporary leave. Anyways, here’s all the important stuff for you camping fluffs!

Deposit Cut Off Date Incoming!

When:

June 11, 2023

What:

If you paid for your registration with a deposit, you must have the remaining balance for your registration paid for in full by the deposit cut off date, end of day. Our registration system will automatically bill you the remaining balance of your registration on the deposit cut off date if you have not already paid or cancelled.

What You Need To Do:

If you already paid in full and are still coming to camp:
Nothing! You’re all good to be in the woods. :3

If you have yet to pay in full and are still coming to camp:
Make sure the payment method you used to pay for your deposit has sufficient funds on it to pay your remaining balance. You can either pay in full ahead of time or wait until you’re automatically billed.

If you are no longer coming to camp:
If you know now that you are unable to come to camp and have paid a deposit, please cancel before the deposit cut off date in order to get a full refund.

After the deposit cut off date, the amount you can get back as a refund depends on how close to camp you cancel. You can find all the details in our refund policy.

If you have any questions, send us an email.

Workshop Deadlines and Opportunity to Escape the Waitlist

When:

July 1, 2023 (if registered) or June 10, 2023 (if waitlisted or not registered)

What:

The deadline to apply for a workshop or event is coming up soon! This is includes “longstanding” panels and new ones as well.

We wanted to let people know that we have a few spots reserved just for those on the waitlist who pitch us a workshop or event idea that we want to see at camp!

What You Need To Do:

If you have no interest in running a workshop or event or have already applied for all workshops and events you wish to run:
Nothing! Just sit back and relax. 👍

If you have a “longstanding” workshop or event and have not sent in an application/applications:
Fill out this form before July 1! 

If you don’t fill out this form, even if your event is recurring and pre-approved, we will assume you no longer wish to run your panel and will not add it to the schedule. We are no longer accepting confirmations by email, over social media or via direct messages, only through this form, as it ensures we have all information for our programming and conbook staff.

If you’re registered and paid and wish to run a workshop/event:
Fill out this form before July 1! 

If you’re on the waitlist and wish to run a workshop/event in order to apply to get off the waitlist:
Fill out this form as soon as possible, ideally before June 10!

If you’re not registered and wish to run a workshop/event in order to apply to skip the waitlist:
1. Register for the waitlist here!
2. Fill out this form as soon as possible, ideally before June 10!

New Discord Server for Feral Campers

When:

Now!

What:

We have a snazzy new discord server! Future! Business! SYNERGY!! YEAH!!!

We’ve got channels and channels of dedicated camp chat where you can introduce yourself to the community (whether you’re new or returning), meet our middle and lower management aka staff, meet your fellow campers, organise a ride to camp or to the bus pick-up/drop-off point in Toronto, find cabin mates, get previews for this year’s art and merch if you’re a sponsor/patron and more!

What You Need To Do:

Come join us if you like! Here’s a link! If it expires, come by telegram camper chat here and ask for a link or email us and we’ll send you out a fresh invite through the pneumatic tubes!

Fairview Mall Bus Pick-Up and Drop-Off Location

When:

August 24, 2023

What:

We are happy to confirm that our bus pick-up and drop-off location will remain the same as last year. The bus pick-up and drop-off location is in the north-east corner of the Fairview Mall parking lot off of Fairview Mall Drive. It is about a 10 minute walk from Don Mills Subway Station at the south-west corner of the mall. It is easily accessible by car, TTC or other public transit systems. In case of rain, we have permission to shelter under the parking structure adjacent to our pick-up site.

Spots on the bus are limited, so if you think there is even a small chance you will need the bus, please purchase a spot upon initially registering. You can always contact registration to cancel (and get a refund, if you do so before the refund cut-off date, July 9).

What You Need To Do:

Don’t get lost on the way to the bus and check out our newly updated Bus Pick-Up and Drop-Off page here for all the info, if you’re taking the bus!

Correction: Guest of Honour Terminology

When:

Before the last newsletter (oops!)

What:

There has been some confusion due to a spirited interpretation of faxes from our senior newsletter team. We would like to state that in being promoted to Chief Libations Officer, Blazen will in fact still be the Honoured Guest of this upcoming Camp Feral! event. There was a possible oversight in the budget, wherein an “enthusiastic” staff member billed Camp Feral! for several extra large ball pits. This has since been corrected, and said staff member has been thoroughly reminded of our no ball pit policy. We are a bouncy castle only company.

What You Need To Do:

Prepare yourselves for the delightful company and delicious libations that Blazen will provide at our sponsor’s event. If you would like to ensure you are able to sample our Guest of Honour’s “dragon brew,” and have not registered as a sponsor or patron, please reach out to us and we can facilitate upgrading your registration level to one that allows you entry into our wonderful Sponsor’s Event!

…Is that it? I think that’s it. Hopefully Upper Management likes my Cool New Ketchup Canine Style. 😎 Hopefully you all like it too! Anyways, boss and tomato sauce, that’s all from me, Ketchup Coyoteee! Catch you in the pneumatic tubes~

P.S. Lucky, if you’re reading this, hope you feel better soon, buddy! 🍀

Reminder: The deposit cut off date is June 11, 2023

Hey campers!

If you have registered for Feral! 2023 and have not paid the full amount yet this is your warning that our deposit cut off date is coming up on June 11.

What is the Deposit cut off date?

If you paid for your registration with a deposit you must have the remaining balance for your registration paid for in full by the deposit cut off date, end of day. Our registration system will automatically bill you the remaining balance of your registration on the deposit cut off date if you have not already paid or cancelled.

Can I cancel and get a refund?

Yes, if you cancel before the deposit cut off date you’ll get a full refund.

After the deposit cut off date the amount you can get back as a refund depends on how close to camp you cancel. You can find all the details in our refund policy.

If you have any questions, send us an email

 

Our wait-list is temporarily closed

Hello “campers”!

Just a heads up that we are temporarily closing access to the wait-list signup form.

When we opened registration on the 10th, our system was flooded and we have several pending orders and duplicate orders clogging up Regfox. For now the wait-list will be closed to prevent new people from signing up while we give our Registration Racoon time to manually go through each order, resolving any issues, and freeing up any duplicates.

We’ll let you know when this work is complete and the wait-list sign up is reopened. We’re estimating it could take well into Sunday (April 16th).

If you have reached out to registration@campferal.org with questions or requests, please be assured that we will be getting to them once the registration pipes have been unclogged.

Thanks everyone for your patience and understanding

Registration had closed and the Waitlist is open

Upper Management is excited about your excitement! Our initial registration cap has been reached, but please continue to sign up for our waitlist in an orderly fashion. We deeply apologize for those that had issues registering, and we ask you please email registration@campferal.org if your issue is persisting. Based on our datasets, we encourage you to register as soon as possible, as there are pending payments stuck in our pneumatic tube system that an intern has been dispatched to unclog, and we will be clearing the waitlist as those are addressed. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

Feral 2023 registration is now open

HEY LUCKY, IT’S JIM.

SO, THIS NEWSLETTER IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT ANNOUNCES REGISTRATION FOR THE CAMP. IT IS SENT JUST BEFORE REGISTRATION GOES LIVE SO THE DETAILS NEED TO BE VERY CLEAR: WE RECOMMEND YOU GO BOLD ON THIS ONE! MAKE IT STAND OUT!

HERE ARE THE IMPORTANT DETAILS:

REGISTRATION OPENS TONIGHT: MONDAY, APRIL 10TH AT 9 PM EDT
CAMPERS SIGN UP BY GOING TO https://campferal.regfox.com/feral-2023

SHARE THE NEW CORPORATE VIDEO TOO!

OH! AND INCLUDE A NICE CLOSING STATEMENT, LIKE:

We look forward to seeing you in August! or something like that! Help humanize Upper Management. Sound good??

JIM

PS. …I KNOW YOUR NAME ISN’T ACTUALLY LUCKY. BUT THAT’S WHAT WE’RE CALLING YOU AROUND THE DEPARTMENT! UPPER MANAGEMENT HAS FIRED PEOPLE FOR AN INNOCENT TYPO IN THE NEWSLETTER BEFORE… HENCE, LUCKY! BUT LUCK CAN RUN OUT, SO PLEASE REMEMBER TO DELETE THIS

***PLEASE DELETE THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE SENDING NEWSLETTERS. ADDITIONAL NOTES ARE INCLUDED BELOW***

PLACE LOGO TEXT HERE

Hey (Furry Name)

UPPER MANAGEMENT

ANNOUNCES…

CAMP REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

If camp sells out a waiting list will begin

Join the waiting list early if you miss registration. Those on the waiting list the day registration opens generally are all offered a spot within a couple of months!

Camp Feral – Business Casual

That’s right! Upper Management is proud to announce that registration for this year’s camp is now open!

Click the blue button to go to registration!

If we reach our registration cap, registration will be replaced by a waiting list signup form.

Get on the waiting list as early as you can! Generally, everyone who joins the waiting list on the day registration opens will get a spot at camp, it might just take a month or two!

And here is our refund policy to review in advance of registration.

We look forward to seeing you in August! or something like that! Help humanize Upper Management. Sound good??

~ UPPER MANAGEMENT @ FERAL

O.V.A.F.

***PLEASE DELETE THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE SENDING NEWSLETTERS . ADDITIONAL NOTES ARE INCLUDED BELOW***

 
CLICK THIS BUTTON WHEN IT’S TIME TO REGISTER!!
 
HEY <<Furry Name>>
UPPER MANAGEMENT
ANNOUNCES…

CAMP REGISTRATION OPENS

TONIGHT!!!!
TONIGHT!!!!
TONIGHT!!!!

Monday, April 10th at 9 pm EDT
If camp sells out a waiting list will begin
Join the waiting list early if you miss registration. Those on the waiting list the day registration opens generally are all offered a spot within a couple of months!
 
See the new corporate video for Feral and Business Casual
 
CLICK THIS BUTTON WHEN IT’S TIME TO REGISTER!!

That’s right! Upper Management is proud to announce that registration for this year’s camp opens at 9 pm EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) TONIGHT!!! That is, Monday, April 10th!

Click the blue button on this Newsletter to go to registration once it is open in an hour or so!

If we reach our registration cap, registration will be replaced by a waiting list signup form.

Get on the waiting list as early as you can! Generally, everyone who joins the waiting list on the day registration opens will get a spot at camp, it might just take a month or two!

And here is our refund policy to review in advance of registration.

We look forward to seeing you in August! or something like that! Help humanize Upper Management. Sound good??

~ UPPER MANAGEMENT @ FERAL

O.V.A.F.

2023 Camp and Reg Dates

Hello campers…er…employees!

It’s time for our first newsletter of the year. Welcome to all of our new subscribers! Our theme this year is Business Casual; get ready for some very seriously casual business.

You can find a memo with information on our camp dates and registration dates below…

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NOTE: HERE IS THE DETAILS NEEDED FOR YOUR NEWSLETTER. REMEMBER TO DELETE THIS STUFF SO UPPER MANAGEMENT DOESN’T SEE IT… THEY WANT A NICE, CLEAN NEWSLETTER SENT OUT TO ALL EMPLOYEES. MESSAGE ME IF YOU NEED ANYTHING MORE! – JIM

CAMP DATES:

  • AUGUST 24-28, 2023

REGISTRATION:

  • OPENS APRIL 10TH, 2023 AT 9 PM
  • WE WILL SEND A NEWSLETTER EMAIL WITH A URL TO THE REGISTRATION FORM WHEN PUBLIC REGISTRATION OPENS

SPECIAL GUESTS: (NOTE FROM UPPER MANAGEMENT IN YOUR INBOX)

NOTE: I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH. BEFORE YOU SEND THIS NEWSLETTER TO THE EMPLOYEES… DELETE THIS SECTION! PLEASE REMEMBER TO DELETE IT.

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DEAR (INSERT VALUED EMPLOYEES NAME HERE),

UPPER MANAGEMENT IS PROUD TO INVITE YOU TO AN ALL INCLUSIVE EMPLOYEE STAFF RETREAT AT CAMP FERAL (AKA. CAMP AROWHON), IN ALGONQUIN PARK THIS THURSDAY AUGUST 24TH TO MONDAY, AUGUST 28TH 2023!

THIS ANNUAL RETREAT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU, [EMPLOYEE’S NAME] TO INTERACT WITH YOUR FELLOW TEAM MEMBERS IN AN ENVIRONMENT OTHER THAN THE  WONDERFUL AND COMFORTABLE SPACES WE PROVIDE YOU AT THE OFFICE. IT IS, OF COURSE, NOT MANDATORY BUT IF YOU WANT TO BE FIRST AND FOREMOST ON YOUR MANAGER’S MIND, WOULDN’T YOU THINK A WEEK IN THE WOODS WITH THEM WOULD BE MEMORABLE AROUND BONUS TIME??

SO WE HOPE YOU MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION.

REGISTRATION FOR THE RETREAT OPENS APRIL 10TH AT 9 PM EDT.

SEE YOU IN AUGUST!

PS. DUE TO BUDGET RESTRAINTS UPPER MANAGEMENT  HAS  MADE THE DECISION TO  LIQUIDATE THE GUEST OF HONOUR POSITION. UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO CONDITIONS IN THEIR CONTRACT, WE ARE REQUIRED TO KEEP BLAZEN EMPLOYED UNTIL CONTRACT END (AUG 28 2023). AS SUCH, HE WILL BE TRANSITIONING INTO THE POSITION OF “NOT-GUEST-OF-HONOUR” WHILE RETAINING THE DUTIES OF CTO (CHIEF TIKI OFFICER)

Advanced Registration is Now Open

It's time to #GetSoft

Advanced registration is now open until April 6th.
 
if you have advanced registration carried over from 2020! Emails with instructions on how to claim your spot have been sent to all those on our special invite list. If you didn’t receive an email & think you should’ve, send us an email .
 
Advanced registration runs March 23-April 6.
Public registration will open on April 11.
 
Please check the FAQ pages before asking questions, as the answer you seek may already be available there.
 
Please direct all questions about registration to our reg team  as we will be busy and won’t be monitoring social media as much during this process. Thank you all and hope to see you at Pawnee’s big birthday bash! 🎂