January 23, Dear Rotary Exchange Student: RE: Rotary Club of Flin Flon Camp Whitney Student Exchange Week July 3 July 7, 2011

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1 January 23, 2011 Dear Rotary Exchange Student: RE: Rotary Club of Flin Flon Camp Whitney Student Exchange Week July 3 July 7, 2011 The Rotary Club of Flin Flon is very pleased to invite you to participate in a camping experience at Camp Whitney, near Flin Flon. The camp is intended to give the inbound and outbound exchange students of the District an opportunity to relax with each other and enjoy some Canadian outdoor activities together for four days in the beautiful, rugged bush and lake landscape in this part of Canada. CampWhitney is a rustic, but comfortable, camping facility on the shores of Lake Athapapuskow (a Cree name meaning where the rocks change ). There are no modern conveniences like indoor plumbing and heat, although people are pampered with some hot showers and electric lighting (supplied by a solar power unit with a back up diesel generator). Ten cabins are available for accommodations and a large log building provides a comfortable dining hall. The lake is large, offering ample opportunity for swimming, water sports, sunbathing and fishing. A visit to Camp Whitney will give you a wonderful opportunity to relax and enjoy the various activities being organized on your behalf by the Rotary Club of Flin Flon with your fellow exchange students. We are certain that your visit to Camp Whitney will become one of the most memorable experiences of your Canadian Rotary Exchange. The dates scheduled for the Camp Whitney visit are as follows: Arrive in Flin Flon/Creighton Friday or Saturday evening July 1st and 2nd. You will be billeted with a Rotarian family. Please have your counsellor or host parent check bus schedules as they may change.

2 Sunday, July 3rd 10:00 A.M. depart from the government dock at Baker s Narrows for Camp Whitney. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday July 4, 5, 6, & 7 Camp Whitney outing. Thursday, July 7, 4:00 P.M., depart Camp Whitney for Baker s Narrows. Included with this letter is information about basic clothing requirements for Camp Whitney, travel arrangements, and a registration form. Please complete the registration form and return it immediately along with a cheque for $ made payable to the Rotary Club of Flin Flon to the address below: The Rotary Club of Flin Flon c/o Jim Robertson P.O. Box 29 Denare Beach Saskatchewan S0P 0B0 Home phone contacts jimjewell@sasktel.net glesmith@yahoo.com We would like to have all registrations back early. The Rotary Club of Flin Flon looks forward to an exciting visit with you at Camp Whitney. All the Outbound Students are welcome to attend. Please pass this information on to the Outbound Students with your club. Yours in Rotary, Rotarian Jim Robertson Camp Whitney Coordinator Encl.

3 CAMP WHITNEY INFORMATION AND REGISRTATION FORM A: GENERAL INFORMATION: The weather can change from warm and sunny to cool, cloudy and rainy overnight. Mosquitoes will surely be irritating, but appropriate repellents will be supplied by the Flin Flon Rotary Club to help make them more tolerable. Appropriate clothing and sleeping gear is to be supplied by the STUDENT for possible changing weather conditions and cool nights. B: CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT LIST 1. Sleeping bag and pillow 2. Rain gear (jacket with hood and slacks) 3. Running shoes 4. Slacks (jeans) and shorts 5. Sweater 6. Change of clothing 7. Swim wear 8. Hat 9. Sun glasses 10. Toiletries, including toothpaste, soap, shampoo, etc. 11. Towel and face cloth Remember, you will be at a camp that is in the wilderness accessible only by boat or air. C: TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS Exchange students are responsible for their own transportation to Flin Flon. Those Saskatchewan students departing from Saskatoon and points south of there could connect with Grey Goose in Swan River. Please check bus schedules as they may change before your departure. 1. Friday, July 1st, evening For students North of Saskatoon taking a bus with Saskatchewan Transit, arrive in Creighton at 10:45 P.M. CST. There is no bus into Creighton on Saturday. You will be billeted at a Rotary home until ready to depart for Camp Whitney.

4 2. Saturday, July 2 nd, students from Ontario, Manitoba and possibly Southern Saskatchewan. Arrive in Flin Flon at 10:20 P.M. You will be billeted at a Rotary home until ready to depart for Camp Whitney. 3. Thursday, July 7, 4:00 P.M. depart Baker s Narrows. 4. Thursday-supper and final good-bye with Rotarians. 5. Thursday night, July 7 or Friday morning, July 8 depart Flin Flon/Creighton for home.

5 HOST CLUB: STUDENT S NAME: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: REGISTRATION FORM ROTARY CLUB OF FLIN FLON CAMP WHITNEY 2011 P.O. Box 29 Denare Beach, Saskatchewan S0P 0B0 HOST CLUB COUNSELLOR: PHONE NO. & ADDRESS: MEDICAL &/OR INSURANCE PLAN NO. : MEDICAL PROBLEMS (ALLERGIES, SPECIFIC HEALTH CONDITIONS): PLEASE ADVISE DATE AND TIME OF ARRIVAL IN ORDER THAT BUS CAN BE MET AND BILLETING CAN BE ARRANGED. PLEASE ATTACH YOUR CARD TO THIS FORM