Disability Services

Camping in the Disabilities Camping Area is limited to individuals with a disability and those persons camping in the same tent. RV's are not permitted in the Disabilities Camping Area. Electrical outlets are nearby for recharging of medical devices and scooters. (See the Electric Recharging section for more specific information.)

To request space in the Disability Camp, you must

• Pre-register for Pennsic.
  Cooper's Lake on-line pre-registration ends June 15th.

• Fill out the on-line Disabilities Camping form. (Or request a form in the mail.)
  The deadline for Disabilities Camping pre-registration is July 15th.

  When you receive confirmation from Disability Services, you may pre-register with the Coopers, listing "DISABILITIES CAMPING" as the group with whom you are camping. (If you have already registered with the Coopers, update your registration to have "DISABILITIES CAMPING" as the group. Group changes can be made until June 30th.)

When we assign space in the Diabilities Camping area, we start with those who have pre-registered with both Disability Services and Cooper's Lake Campground. If Disability Services does not receive your request, we will not search you out, and you should not assume there will be camping space for you.

Sign Language Interpeters

We encourage interpreters who wish to volunteer their services to contact Disability Services with their availability (e-mail before July 15th, or visit us at Disability Point in Town Hall). On-site contact information should include: Name, Block Number, Nearest Intersection, and Group Name.

Gentles who are Deaf or Hearing Impaired and wish to request interpreting services are also invited to contact Disability Services, providing the above information. If possible, requests and arrangement for services will be matched prior to Pennsic.

Transportation / Mobility Assistance

• Mobility Assistance carts, marked with a blue emblem with a white wheelchair, will run from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm
• The carts will be following the bus routes, and will stop at all bus stops, at the Town Hall tent (near the camp store), and at the Watch tent (near Troll)
• The carts will take you to the bus stop nearest your destination (see the map in the Pennsic Guide)
• There will be no scheduled rides
• Availability is on a first-come, first-served basis

The golf carts are intended to assist those with mobility needs. We encourage those who are able-bodied to either walk or use the buses, so the carts are available for those who need assistance.

If you would like to volunteer to drive the Mobility Assistance Cart please go to the Watch tent to meet with the Transportation Coordinator, fill out a waiver and select a shift.

Handicapped Parking

• We ask that all individuals who need Handicapped Parking please check in at Pennsic with Disability Services, so we can make sure that sufficient space is allocated.
• Parking in the Handicapped Parking area is reserved to those vehicles that have handicapped parking license plates and or stickers.
• Parking in the Handicapped Parking area without a proper tag can lead to the vehicle's owner being expelled from the site after the third violation.

Service Animals

Gentles with service animals are not required to camp with Disability Camping.

All service animals must be checked-in at Troll by the Service Animal Liaison.

• The information requested at check-in is designed to help us make the Pennsic experience as smooth and safe as possible for you and your animal and is completely voluntary.
• While the entrance gate (Troll) is open 24 hours a day, the Service Animal Liaison is only one person, so your courtesy in making every attempt to arrive and check in your service animal between the hours of 9am and midnight is greatly appreciated.

Please fill out a Disability Services request form prior to Pennsic to help speed your check-in when you arrive.

At Pennsic:

• Owners are responsible for picking up and properly disposing of their animal's waste.
• Owners are responsible for their animal's behavior.
• Any owner that does not keep their service animal under strict control and supervision may be required to remove them from site.

Handicapped-accessible Porta-john Placement

You may request to have one placed near your campsite. These requests must be submitted every year, since the Handicapped-accessible Porta-johns are assigned new locations based on the requests we receive. Please do not assume that one located near you last year will be there again this year.

Porta-johns are placed before the first weekend of Pennsic, so please submit your Request form PRIOR to July 15.

Electric Recharging / Scooters

• A recharging area for scooters and medically necessary devices is available.
• To use the recharging area, you must come to Disability Services on-site to obtain an official recharging tag and your charging time.
• It is your responsibility to provide cords and chargers.
• To make sure you are scheduled for charging time, pre-register your medical device or scooter before July 15.

Read more about operating CPAP machines at Pennsic, and options for recharging batteries (including solar and wind)