ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR PARTICIPANTS

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1 ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR PARTICIPANTS Thank you for booking in as a Participant for this year s event. We trust that you will have a great time meeting new people from across Ireland and enjoying times of worship, activity and discussion. Please find enclosed some information to help with your stay at Anois. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to get in touch. INFORMATION YOU WILL FIND IN THIS GUIDE: 1. Anois 2016 Introduction 2. What will happen at Anois- Programme Information 3. Kit Guide 4. Directions to Wilson s Hospital School 5. Transport Details and Pick up times 6. Anois Guidelines Child Protection Policy Event Security 9. Who s Who 10. Emergency contact numbers Please note: Registration 4.30pm on Saturday 29th October and the event will end at 3.30pm on Monday 31st October. NO participants can be admitted on-site before 4.30pm on Saturday 29th October

2 1. ANOIS 2016 INTRODUCTION ANOIS (pronounced ah-nish, the Irish word for now ) is an annual residential organised by the Church of Ireland Youth Department for young people of secondary school age from across the island. We want to encourage young people to explore faith NOW : Remember your Creator in the days of your youth- Ecclesiastes 12:1 We gather to learn from the Bible, to praise God, to pray and of course to have as much fun together as we can possibly squeeze into one weekend! The theme chosen for this year s event is Legends of the Faith. This year at our worship times, we will be exploring the stories of old testament heroes. Their stories will inspire us to live out our Christian faith in everyday life. We are delighted to announce that Rev Alan Breen (Curate St Patrick s Church Greystones Diocese of Dublin) will be our main speaker at the event... not only that but the Mark Ferguson Band will return to lead worship. TRAYBAKE APPEAL Anois Café Team would appreciate all offers of traybakes for the café. So if you can, please edhardy70@gmail.com or text with offers of help. Thanks!

3 2. WHAT WILL HAPPEN AT ANOIS? SATURDAY 29 th OCTOBER pm ARRIVALS & REGISTRATION 6.00pm DINNER Tuck Shop, Chill Zone, Pamper Zone, Sacred Space, Arts & Crafts Games etc. 7.15pm INTRODUCTION & OPENING GAMES 7.45pm MAIN SESSION pm SMALL GROUP TIME 9.45pm RANGE OF ACTIVITIES And Rock n Roll Gladiator, Inflatable Bungee Run & Rodeo Bull from 9.45pm am 11.30pm ULTIMATE TABLE QUIZ + Pancakes 12.30am BED TIME 1.00am LIGHTS OUT! SUNDAY 30 th OCTOBER am MORNING CALL 8.30am BREAKFAST 9.30am MAIN SESSION am BREAK (Juice & snack) 11.30am EXTENDED GROUP TIME 12.30pm LUNCH 1.30pm MEET FOR ACTIVITIES 1.45pm ACTIVITIES PAINTBALLING OR SPLATMASTER AT AMBUSHED MULLINGAR KARTING AT MIDLAND KARTING OUTDOOR ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES AT LILIPUT ADVENTURE CENTRE DRAMA WORKSHOPS FACILITATED BY PLAY IT BY EAR BOWLING, COFFEE & SHOPPING IN MULLINGAR 6.30pm COLLEGE 7.45pm MAIN SESSION 3 Eucharist with Bishop Pat Storey 9.30pm BREAK (Juice & snack) 9.30pm ANOIS HAS GOT TALENT LIVE!! 10.30pm RANGE OF ACTIVITIES 11.30pm Social (new option) 11.30pm Pancakes 1.00am BED TIME 1.30am LIGHTS OUT! MONDAY 31 st OCTOBER am MORNING CALL 9.00am BREAKFAST 10.00am MAIN SESSION am SMALL GROUP TIME 12.15pm BEST OF ANOIS 2016 Evaluation & Official Close of Anois pm LUNCH 2.15pm CLEAN UP TIME 3.30pm BUSES DEPART

4 3. KIT GUIDE Things to bring o Sleeping bag & Pillow, PJ s, Wash kit - towel, soap, toothbrush etc. o Warm clothes 2x (Jumper fleece, jeans, tracksuits, shirts, underwear, socks and footwear) In addition to above bring o For Sunday afternoon activities (please note you may not get your first choice) please bring full change of comfortable warm old clothing and footwear that can get wet and dirty (tracksuit top and bottoms, t-shirt, socks, outdoor footwear/runners, raincoat, shorts, swim gear and towel). o Trainers x 2 (non marking soles for Sports Hall & pair for outdoor wear) Please Note: NO AEROSOL SPRAYS PERMITTED (Due to fire alarm regulations) Also remember to bring: o Medication (if applicable) Bible, pen & notepad o Pocket Money - on site tuck shop and collection on Sunday evening o Props/gear for Anois Has Got Talent DISCLAIMER NOTICE: CIYD Cannot provide secure storage facilities for personal belongings. Please DO NOT bring any items of value or sentimental worth. CIYD will not be responsible for any loss. Participant s property is brought at own risk. 4. DIRECTIONS TO WILSON S HOSPITAL SCHOOL From Mullingar town follow the N4 heading for Sligo/ Longford. Pass Lough Owel on left and village of Ballynafid on right. Ignore sign at Ballynafid for Multyfarnham village to turn right. At Bunbrosna there is a small signpost to turn right for school. The school is located up this road about 2 miles on right hand side. If one travels to Ballinalack one has gone too far. The school is 10.7 miles from Mullingar town.

5 5. TRANSPORT DETAILS & PICK UP TIMES LOCATION: PICK UP: DEPART TIME: SAT 29 TH OCT RETURN TIME: MON 31 st OCT Belfast Europa Bus Centre am 8.20 pm Lisburn Sprucefield Bus Stop pm 8.00 pm Dundalk Fairway's Hotel Dundalk 1.00 pm 7.10 pm Drogheda Boyne Valley Hotel 1.20 pm 6.50 pm Dublin Red Cow Luas Stop 3.00 pm 5.15 pm Celbridge Base Entertainment Centre Car Park Exit6 off M4 Galway Rd) 3.40 pm 4.35 pm Dublin & Redcross join at Dublin Red Cow Luas, Rest Stop at Applegreen, Lusk, Co. Dublin Northern Bus, Rest Stop at Applegreen, Lusk, Co. Dublin Redcross Church of Ireland Church 1.30 pm 6.45 pm Bray Church of Ireland Church 2.15 pm 6.00 pm Dublin (Red Cow) join Northern Bus Wexford Maldron Hotel am 9.00 pm Enniscorthy Market Square near river pm 8.30 pm Bunclody Millrace Hotel pm 8.00 pm Carlow Dolmen Hotel 1.15 pm 7.15 pm Rest Stop Midway, Portlaoise and transfer to Limerick Bus Clonakilty Showgrounds am 9.50 pm Bandon Kellehers Hardware am 9.20 pm Cork (By pass) Topaz Station Kinsale Rd Roundabout pm 8.40 pm Fermoy Amber Service Station pm 8.05 pm Mitchelstown The Square 1.10 pm 7.20 pm Rest Stop Midway, Portlaoise and transfer to Limerick Bus Limerick Supervalue Car Park (near McDonalds) Castletroy pm 7.45 pm Nenagh Bus Stop Banba Square 1.25 pm 7.05 pm Roscrea Damer Court Hotel 1.55 pm 6.35 pm Portlaoise Bus Stop Midway 3.00 pm 5.30 pm Tullamore Tesco Car Park 3.30 pm 5.00 pm Rest Stop Midway, Portlaoise, Cork & Wexford join Portlaoise Westport Church Hall 1.30 pm 7.15 pm Castlebar Broderick s Electrical 2.00 pm 6.45 pm Charlestown Square 3.15 pm 5.30 pm Ballinagare Post Office 3.40 pm 5.05 pm Longford McDonald s Restuarant 4.00 pm 4.45 pm Rest Stop Longford, join Sligo Bus Sligo Calry Church 2.45 pm 6.00 pm Carrick-on-Shannon Supervalue Car Park 3.30 pm 5.15 pm Rest Stop Longford, Westport join at Longford Irvinestown Church of Ireland Parish Hall, Main Street 1.45 pm 7.00 pm Brookeborough Old station House 2.00 pm 6.45 pm Lisbellaw Church of Ireland Parish Hall, Main Street 2.15pm 6.30pm Newtownbutler Church of Ireland Parish Hall, Main Street 2.45pm 6.00pm Cavan Kilmore Hotel 3.30 pm 5.15 pm **PLEASE BE AT YOUR BUS PICK UP POINTS BEFORE THE TIME STATED OR YOU MAY BE LEFT BEHIND** IT HAS HAPPENED!!

6 6. ANOIS GUIDELINES The Church of Ireland Youth Department for Anois has defined a small number of rules and guidelines to make your stay enjoyable and safe. You may want to get acquainted with them now. a. Please show care and consideration for everyone on site and those visiting the event. Bullying and/or rough play will not be tolerated under any circumstances. b. NO smoking is permitted at Anois c. NO alcohol or drugs on site (except prescribed drugs). Anyone found to be intoxicated, or under the influence of drugs during the event will be asked to leave and parents/guardians contacted d. Wristbands must be worn at all times e. NO boys or girls in each other s dorms f. All vehicles must be parked in the designated parking areas g. Valuables are brought to the event at the owners risk h. Litter must not be left around the site but placed in bins provided i. PLEASE be quiet at night. A curfew will be enforced each night from 1.30am j. No crossing into any area that has been marked OUT OF BOUNDS k. No Anois participant is allowed off site at any time unless on supervised activities l. No rollerblades or skateboards permitted under any circumstances m. Please refrain from using mobile phones during main sessions and workshops & between 1am-8am. 7. CHILD PROTECTION POLICY AT ANOIS It is the policy of CIYD at Anois to promote the wellbeing of young people and to set standards for the welfare of all young people sharing in its ministry with a view to protecting them from physical, sexual and emotional harm. Safeguarding Trust is the Church of Ireland Code of Conduct, which seeks to implement this policy, and it has been adopted by CIYD for Anois If you have any concerns regarding the welfare and protection of young people, or any concerns are expressed to you by any other person, you should speak with a member of the Anois Safeguarding Trust Panel. This Panel has been appointed by CIYD to ensure that any concerns or issues are addressed effectively, and referred to the relevant statutory agencies where appropriate, and to ensure that best practice is maintained. The panel can be contacted at any time throughout the event and after the event via Edward Hardy. Edward Hardy can be contacted as follows: Anois 2016 Mobile: edhardy70@gmail.com or in writing to CIYD, Church House, Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2QH The Panel Members are:- Most Rev P Storey Mrs Olive Good Mrs Judy Peters (Chairperson) Mr Alan Williamson

7 8. EVENT SECURITY SECURITY TEAM Anois is staffed 24 hours a day by a dedicated security team. ANOIS STAFF All Anois Leader team members will be issued with identification passes, which will be worn at all, times NO PASS OUT POLICY No under 18-year-old participant of Anois is allowed off site at any time WRISTBANDS Everyone will be issued with a wristband that must be worn at all times. The wristband is the primary means of identification of all participants and youth leaders. ADULT VISITORS All Adult Visitors will be asked to wear an ID Badge/Wristband. Any Adults not part of Anois to be asked to report to Admin Office FIRE SAFETY In the event of fire ALL Anois Leaders, team members and participants are to evacuate to designated assembly point. Members of the Security Team will supervise. 9. WHO S WHO AT ANOIS 2016 Anois Co-Ordinator Edward Hardy (Limerick & Killaloe) Anois Teams Co-Ordinator Hannah O Neill (Kilmore, Elphin & Ardagh) Main Stage Production - Emma Rothwell (Meath & Kildare) Main Stage Messenger- Rev Alan Breen (Curate St Patrick s Church Greystones Diocese of Dublin) Worship Leaders Mark Ferguson & Band Sound & Lighting Kyle Reid Main Stage Visual Effects- Eric Denner (Dublin & Glendalough) Small Groups Co-Ordinator Amy McCrea (Kilmore, Elphin & Ardagh) Sunday Eucharist Worship Most. Rev. Patricia Storey (Meath & Kildare) Child Protection Co-Ordinator Edward Hardy (Limerick & Killaloe) Security, First Aid, Health & Safety Co-Ordinators Olwen Heaslip (Kilmore, Elphin & Ardagh) & Alec Perrott (Limerick & Killaloe) Café Co-Ordinators Rachel Davis (Kilmore, Elphin & Ardagh) Sacred Space & Prayer Ministry Co-Ordinator Sarah Taylor (Kilmore, Elphin & Ardagh) Chill Zone Co-Ordinator Daniel O Kelly (Dublin & Glendalough) Pamper Zone Co-Ordinator Valerie Walker (Limerick & Killaloe) Sports Hall Co-Ordinator Henry Cooke (Limerick & Killaloe) Arts & Crafts Co-Ordinator Amy McCrea (Kilmore, Elphin & Ardagh) Transportation of Equipment Co-Ordinator John Swann (Down & Dromore)

8 10. EMERGENCY 24 HOURS CONTACT NUMBERS DURING ANOIS 2016: EDWARD HARDY MOBILE: CHURCH OF IRELAND YOUTH DEPARTMENT CHURCH HOUSE, DONEGALL STREET, BELFAST, BT1 2QH