Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So registration just opened for the camp we wanted. I'm in a queue and #345 in line. What a wretched system. Can't believe they couldn't develop something better after last year's debacle.

I was 401 on Wed. and it only took 1/2 hr. for those in front of me to clear. It goes faster than you think. The problem is that there is so much competition for everything in this council.

Yes, I think issues is just supply/demand - and folks here are aggressive (hey, I am too) about getting what they want, so everyone tries to register at the exact same moment.

I wish they would use a 5th campground for summer camp - there seems to be enough demand for it!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So registration just opened for the camp we wanted. I'm in a queue and #345 in line. What a wretched system. Can't believe they couldn't develop something better after last year's debacle.

I was 401 on Wed. and it only took 1/2 hr. for those in front of me to clear. It goes faster than you think. The problem is that there is so much competition for everything in this council.

Good to hear. I'm down to 213 now. I'm at work so was hoping to do this quickly. Awful system. At least it isn't midnight, like last year!

Ooh, now 207!

Anonymous wrote:So registration just opened for the camp we wanted. I'm in a queue and #345 in line. What a wretched system. Can't believe they couldn't develop something better after last year's debacle.

I was 401 on Wed. and it only took 1/2 hr. for those in front of me to clear. It goes faster than you think. The problem is that there is so much competition for everything in this council.

+1

and they blame our wretched website on National GS, but this IS the local part, so it's sad that the lion's share of the girl's cookie money goes to a sub-par IT department

So registration just opened for the camp we wanted. I'm in a queue and #345 in line. What a wretched system. Can't believe they couldn't develop something better after last year's debacle.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there any way to switch sessions once you have registered? Or drop, and sign up for a different session? My daughter is trying to sign up with a "buddy" but the buddy didn't get into the preferred camp.

Yes, I was able to do that.

You were able to do this this year? Or in a previous year?

If this year HOW did you do it? I have sent three emails to two different people.... they ask you not to clog up the system with emails which I understand, but it's been two days now and no one has told me how to do this!

Anonymous wrote:I was able to add bus service with an email to the contact person yesterday.

Thanks for responding. I found out that there was no bus service during the week I selected

Anonymous wrote:Is there any way to switch sessions once you have registered? Or drop, and sign up for a different session? My daughter is trying to sign up with a "buddy" but the buddy didn't get into the preferred camp.

Yes, I was able to do that.

I was able to add bus service with an email to the contact person yesterday.

Do they ever have additional openings for the bus transportation? We got into a second choice camp week but didn't get bus transportation.

Everything with GS in this council is SO freakin' competitive... from reserving a campsite, to booth selection to summer camp... to activity days. Everything requires you to be there the SECOND it opens with two people working to get the event you want. IT's nuts.

anyone know a phone number to contact a live person in council about registration?

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. So they still haven't fixed the system? Last year reg opened for all 4 camps at midnight on the same day. Whole system crashed after a few hours. Debacle.

I manage similar systems for a living and it's inexcusable they can't get a workable system.

Fingers crossed for Camp Potomac Woods reg on Friday!

Maybe by splitting up signups in half, they will have fewer problems? Today was really bad.

Is there any way to switch sessions once you have registered? Or drop, and sign up for a different session? My daughter is trying to sign up with a "buddy" but the buddy didn't get into the preferred camp.

It was very smooth for me - I'm sorry for all those who had trouble!

Registration was very difficult this morning. Not fun.