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Summit Rules and General Information

PSARC SARSummit is looking forward to having you at the 2024 Search and Rescue Summit at Lake Raystown Resort.

Quiet time at Lake Raystown Resort is from 11 PM to 6 AM. Please be respectful of other campers on site that are not part of the conference.

Linens are not provided in any of the cabins, and the Pet Cabins do not have heat. Please bring your own linens and towels.

T&T and T-Mobile seem to be the best cell service option. Keep in mind, it will be sketchy in some places. We will have radios in operation, and will be monitoring all sites to make sure all things are running smoothly.

Wifi is available at the resort in the buildings.

Lunch is provided if you opted to order a sandwich for Friday and Saturday. There will be minimal snacks available. Dinner is not provided. The following are options for food. We are going to have everyone pick up lunches in the morning before morning announcements.

Code of Conduct for Canine Handlers and Canines 

Please make sure that you have a Rabies Vaccination certificate (or titer testing) for any K9s attending the Summit, and to have it available upon request.

Dogs MUST BE on leash AT ALL TIMES.  Also, please be mindful of the fact that our dogs are working dogs, and some may be reactive, so please don’t let your dog just run up on another dog while around camp.  Unless your dog is working an area problem, they must be on leash.

Please be aware that if your service dog or SAR dog is observed demonstrating aggressive behavior toward a dog or person, you may be asked to remove the dog by the Summit and/or the facility and it may not be allowed at the conference. The facility may be obligated to ask you to remove the dog to protect the safety of both people and animals. Aggressive behavior is defined as a constellation of behaviors including:

  • Hard stares
  • Hackles up
  • Pursed lips
  • Growling
  • Lunging
  • Biting

Behaviors that may also lead to being asked to remove the dog are behaviors that may disrupt the facility’s ability to conduct business, such as uncontrolled barking, lunging and jumping on people, and bolting from the handler without the ability to be recalled.

Dogs are not allowed in any buildings or bathroom facilities unless they are a service dog – unless designated as a Pet Allowed Cabin. Please be respectful of the facility. We are their guests, and we want to make sure we can utilize them again if necessary.