Event Details
Dates
The provisional dates for the event are 6th-13th August 2011 camping at the Kandersteg International Scout Centre in Switzerland. There will also be a day or so of coach travel either end.
Travel Plans
We have decided to go using the train. This will save us a little on transport, and will cut the overall journey time many hours. Who would rather spend 24 hours on a sweaty coach, rather than 19 hours on 6 different trains, cutting through the brilliant scenery on the way to Switzerland??!! The train changes will also break up the travel for us, and give us many opportunities to buy food and drink, and have decent toilets.
Cost and fundraising
With regards to payments, we understand that people have had a lack of information since originally hearing of this.
- By now all of you should have paid your £100 deposit.
- By the beginning of August, please can you have paid your second deposit of £150.
- By the beginning of October, the third £150 will be due.
- By the beginning of February 2011 another £150 will be due.
- At the beginning of June 2011 you will have to pay the final balance. This could be up to £150, depending on how much fundraising you have taken part in.
Please note cheques are made out to Derbyshire County Scout Council,
and to be sent to:
Kanderstag
Stephen Watkins
37 Chaddesden Park Road
Chaddesden
Derby
DE21 6HE
What is included?
The proposed cost will include the following:
- 8 nights camping at the Kandersteg International Scout Centre in Switzerland.
- Return travel by coach.
- Full catering for the week.
- A budget for a range of activities and day trips.
- Travel insurance.
Activities
A vast range of activities are available from the base at Kandersteg; both on and off site. Please see the KISC website for full details of the activities that are available: http://www.kisc.ch. We intend to include within the event cost a personal budget for activities that will enable participants to select the activities that they are most interested in.
Eligibility
Participants must be one of the following:
- A registered member of Derbyshire Scout Network aged over 18 at the time of the trip. This will include individuals who are still in Explorers now but will be old enough for Network in August 2011; or
- Registered as an adult member of the Scout Association and too old for Network at the time of the event (i.e.: aged 25 or over) but an active member of Derbyshire Scout Network as of 1 January 2010.
Subject to priority for places being granted to Network members as above, any remaining places may be made available to Scout Network leaders or others as appropriate
Interested?
There are still limited places available for Kandersteg 2011, so if you are interested in participating in the trip then register your interest.
Please note - this does not book you a place and there is no committment to do so, but you will be added to the event mailing list and notified when bookings open and further details are known.
Kandersteg Day - Saturday 25th September
A "Kanderstag Day" has been arranged for Saturday 25th September between 10:30am-3:00pm. Venue to be decided, and times may change slightly. This day has been arranged so we can give you even more details, start choosing activities and generally getting to know everyone. Expect more info closer to the time.
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