LEVEL III VENTURING OUT PACKAGE – ICE WINTER CAMPING (including prep day) November, 2022 Dear Parents, Re: ICE Winter Camping Trip on February 6-10th, 2023 (and Trip Prep Day on January 25th, 2023) Grade 9 ICE classes will participate in a five-day, four-night Winter Camp at YMCA Camp Pine Crest during the first week of February 2023. This experience will be led by ALIVE Outdoors and Pine Crest instructors as well as our ICE teachers. This trip will focus on the theme of Character, both in relation to ourself and our nation. Students will take part in character driven workshops, outdoor winter activities, and all aspects of winter camping. While at camp, students will participate in a two night, three day snowshoe trek on the Camp Pine Crest site. Students will learn about life in the north by assisting with all aspects of winter camping including building and sleeping out in a quinzee, sleeping out in a heated prospector tent, snowshoeing to camp while hauling gear on sleds, gathering and cutting firewood, meal preparation, and campsite preparation. Two weeks prior to the trip the students will take part in a one-day preparation excursion to Toronto Island. For the January 25th Prep Day: Students will meet at 9am at the Ferry Terminal for Toronto Island. Students will be dismissed at one of the following options (we ask that you indicate this at the end of this form): ● ●
3:15pm from the Ferry Terminal for Toronto Island (picked up by car) 3:30pm from Union Station (traveling by TTC)
For the February 6-10th Winter Trip: We will be leaving from 11 Redway Rd (Loblaws Parking Lot) at 7:30a.m on Monday February 6th and returning to 11 Redway Rd (Loblaws Parking Lot) at approximately 3:00 p.m. on Friday February 10th. *Details will be shared regarding exact busing location. Enclosed with this letter you will find an Excursion Information Form that outlines the educational rationale for the trip, our activities, risks associated with the trip, important contact information, and financial information. Please read the information carefully as it forms the basis of your consent for your child’s participation. This excursion plays an important part in the overall educational plan for your child, however, it must be understood that should you, the parent or guardian, not feel comfortable with the activities and potential risks associated with this trip, you should contact me immediately to discuss special arrangements that might be made to modify the trip for your child. However, due to the nature of the excursion, opportunities for adapting the programme may be limited. Once you have satisfied yourself as to the suitability of this trip for your child, please complete this Venturing Out Form as well as the ALIVE Outdoors Package online via YorkNet, by Monday, December 12th 2022. Finally, please ensure that your child’s medical information and emergency contact information is up to date for this excursion. To confirm these details, log on to YorkNet. Thank you,
Barb Prevedello Experiential Educator bprevedello@yorkschool.com Ext 1439 2022 | 2023
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