In previous camp sessions check-out times have included:

Friday Night: 9:00-10:30 P.M.
Saturday: 8:00-9:30 A.M., 2:30-5:30 P.M.

At the end of camp, parents and campers will need to check-out at the residence hall. To begin this process, the camper needs to obtain a check-out form from his or her counselor or another staff member. Your counselor will need to know which check-out time you want to use in order to schedule his or her time to assist you.  (We do not need this information until the final week of camp.)

To officially check-out a Cannon Music Camper needs to have completed the following tasks:

At Broyhill Music Center:

1. Returned instruments borrowed from the School of Music to Room 105 (not just left in a locker)

2. Cleared lockers that were used in the music building (please leave lock on the locker)

At the Residence Hall:

1. Removed ALL personal belongings from your side of the room. The room should look as it did when you checked in; that is, nothing in or on the furniture, walls, beds, bathroom, or floor.

2. Cleaned his or her room.  The room must be free of trash with ALL trash taken to the trash compactor in the residence hall. The carpet or floor must be cleaned, which may mean sweeping or mopping if your room is excessively dirty.  There are a limited number of brooms, mops, etc., so you may want to bring some from home to speed up the process. Be sure to clean your shower and sink areas, as well.  If you are the last of the two roommates to leave, please shut the windows and close the blinds to signify that the room is empty.  The room door should be left UNLOCKED and OPEN as the last roommate leaves.

A counselor or staff member must inspect the room during the check-out times.  When found clean and clear with no damage the counselor/staff member will sign the check-out form.  This form should be taken to the residence hall desk with the camper's room key.  Keys will NOT be accepted without a check-out form.  A key returned with no form will incur the same fee as the lost key fee of $30.00.

If parents are staying overnight in Boone on July 16, it is acceptable to do the residence hall check-out on Friday night (provided the list above is complete) and have your child stay with you off campus.  However, they are still responsible for arriving on time for Saturday rehearsals and performances.  A Friday check-out does tend to avoid longer lines on Saturday but will not work for everyone.  Some parents have found that if they move most of their child's belongings out on Friday night and do the official check-out on Saturday morning, this can save time as well.

There will be an assigned load-out (car-packing) time. We know from experience that traffic will be congested in and around the residence hall, so we encourage your patience and quickness as you move things out. Campers can speed this process along greatly if their personal belongings are packed and ready to go when parents arrive at the residence hall. Vehicles left in the loading area for extended periods cause traffic jams for those who are ready to load out and depart for home.