Rotary Summer Camp 2019

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1 Northern Germany June 28 th July 11 th 2019 Rotary Summer Camp 2019 SPORTS and CULTURE District 1800 Germany

2 District 1800 Germany WELCOME TO NORTHERN GERMANY Rotary Summer Camp 2019 Sports and Culture June 28 th - July 11 th, 2019 APPLY NOW AT YOUR LOCAL ROTARY CLUB Please complete the application form and return it to your local Rotary Club. The Rotary Club will send the application to Germany. RI District 1800 Mr. Henning Ahlers Henning.Ahlers@hs-hannover.de OVERVIEW Age: 16 18, by the time of July 1 st, 2019 Application: STEP application form in PDF file with photo before March, 31 st, 2019 Participants: Max. 20, 2 girls & 2 boys per country preferred Costs: Participation fee is EUR 200, ticket to and from Germany plus pocket money for personal expenses Conditions: Basic skills in biking and adequate skills in swimming. We hope you'll enjoy the camp, have mind-opening experiences and meet new friends. Lodging: Host families, campgrounds and hostels Weather: Daytime: 20 to 25 C, may go up to 30, nighttime 15, occasionally rain shower Language: English Arrival: On Friday June 28 th, 2019, Hanover Airport (HAJ) or Main Railway Station you will be picked up by your host family

3 Rotary Summer Camp 2019 Sports and Culture 13 full days of sports and cultural activities in Northern Germany Program Your host family will pick you up at Hanover Airport or Main Railway Station on June 28 th, Please try to arrive before 5 pm. You will be staying at the home of your host family for the first two and the last six nights. For five days we will be biking alongside the Weser river on bike paths. The paths are easy to bike with an overall distance of 250km. You will experience beautiful landscapes, medieval cities, castles and four UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Finally, you have the chance to learn some acrobatics with a professional circus trainer. On July 11 th we will take you to your returning flight or train. Fri. June 28 Sat. June 29 Sun. June 30 Mon. July 01 Tue. July 02 Wed. July 03 Thu. July 04 Fri. July 05 Sat. July 06 Sun. July 07 Mon. July 08 Tue. July 09 Wed. July 10 Thu. July 11 Arrival at Hanover (before 5 pm), welcome dinner at the Steinhuder Meer and camp information, Lodging: host families Morning: welcome by the mayor of Garbsen, Afternoon: preparing bikes and tents for the biking tour, family time with host family, Lodging: host families Morning: Travel via ICE-train to Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Afternoon: visit of medieval town Hannoversch Münden, Lodging: campground Morning: canoe ride (10km) on the Weser river, bike ride (20km) to Bad Karlshafen, Afternoon: bike ride (40km) to the Abbey of Corvey (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Lodging: campground Morning: visit of Corvey Abbey and bike ride (20km) to Holzminden, visit of Allersheim brewery, Afternoon: bike ride (30km) via ruins of Polle Castle to Grohnder Fährhaus, Lodging: campground Morning: bike ride (20km) via Castle Hämelschenburg to Hamelin, Afternoon: bike ride (30km) to lake Doktor See, swimming and relaxing on sandy beaches, Lodging: campground Morning: bike ride (40km) via Porta Westfalica and Minden to Bückeburg Palace, Afternoon: visit of the palace, bike ride to Baum Hunting Lodge (20km), Lodging: Lodge Morning: bike ride (30km) along the Mittelland Canal to Steinhude, where the tour ends, Afternoon: relaxing at Steinhuder Meer, Lodging: host families Morning: family time with host family, Afternoon: Hanover City, shopping, Lodging: host families Train tour to Hamburg: Speicherstadt (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Lodging: host families Train tour to Bremen: Roland and town hall (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Lodging: host families Workshop on acrobatics with professional trainers, Lodging: host families Workshop on acrobatics with professional trainers, farewell party, Lodging: host families Departure from Hanover Airport or Main Railway Station Hanover at any time

4 Rotary Summer Camp 2019 Sports and Culture in Northern Germany Thu. July 04 Hamburg Fri. June 28 Fri. July 05 Bremen Sat. June 29 Sat. July 06 Sun. June 30 Sun. July 07 Hanover Mon. July 08 Mon. July 01 Tue. July 09 / Wed. July 10 Tue. July 02 Thu. July 11 Wed. July 03 Kassel OpenStreetMap

5 Rotary Summer Camp 2019 Sports and Culture June 28 th - July 11 th, 2019 APPLY NOW AT YOUR LOCAL ROTARY CLUB Please complete the application form and return it to your local Rotary Club. The Rotary Club will send the application to Germany. The application should arrive in Germany before March 31 st, If there are less than 16 persons, we reserve the right to cancel the camp activity. RI District 1800 Mr. Henning Ahlers Henning.Ahlers@hs-hannover.de ADDITIONAL FACT SHEET Application: Acceptances will be granted on a first come first served basis subject to country and gender limitations above. As soon as the acceptance of your application is send to you via , the amount of EUR200 excl. all remittance fee has to be wired within three weeks. All applicants have to arrive with a full return ticket and necessary visa. Insurance: All participants coming to Germany have to buy a German insurance before they leave home to travel to Germany. The insurance is underwritten by the HanseMerkurVersicherungs AG and covers the risks health, liability and accident and meets the Rotary International requirements: Biking Tour: The biking tour will be accompanied by at least three Rotarian club members, including one female member. All campgrounds we will stay at are managed. We will provide regular touring bikes with gearing, spacious tents and comfortable air beds. Please bring your own sleeping bag and a small backpack for the day. Tents, air beds, sleeping bags and your luggage will be transported by an accompanying van. Requirements: All participants MUST be able to swim and to ride a bike safely. We will ride along the Weser river and the Mittelland Canal, therefore biking is easy with slight altitude difference. The camp is non-smoking. Clothing: Please bring casual and sports clothes, swim and rain wear, warm sweater and sneakers.