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Food Basics:
There will be a small stall selling food
basics (milk, bread, etc) from the road
beside the campsite each morning from
8.30am – 9:30am.
There's also a range of food outlets in the
village area
Charging Phones:
We know it's important to stay in contact
with your group. There are a number of
venues (e.g. Tearfund) in the village with
mobile charging points. In emergencies
Subcamp HQ also has phone charging
capabilities.
Festival watch-outs:
Trying to familiarize yourself to a new
location and all the potential watch-outs is
never simple. We've tried to outline a few
that you may want to consider and put in
place appropriate guidelines for your group
during the festival.
Large site: Glenarm is a large site –
Summer Madness is based in the first 30%
of it. There is lots more to explore but
make sure you are comfortable with your
group doing so unaccompanied or else
create an appropriate series of boundaries
for them.
The Brook: There is a very shallow river
running beside the castle and along the
perimeter of the site. Make sure your
group is aware of it.
Glenarm: Glenarm is a very small village
- traffic running through it, and along the
coast road, is quite light. As your group will
be able to leave and re-enter the festival at
anytime during the day make sure you
establish the boundaries for your group
early.
Open site: Summer Madness has always
been an open-site. We are not allowed to
physically prevent anyone from leaving the
site. Please establish with your group if
they need to inform you if they leave site.
In the case of a minor inadvertently trying
to leave the site we will request their
parents/responsible adult to collect them
from the gate. Everyone will be checked
for festival passes when they attempt to re-
enter the festival site.
Your group, your rules: Summer
Madness will support you as much as it
can to ensure your young people have a
safe and fun festival. But ultimately you
are their leader and able to establish the
specific rules and geographic boundaries
that suit your group best. Please let the
Subcamp Team know if there's anything
they can do to support you as you lead
your group.