2016 Grade 8 Trip June Big Cove

About Big Cove YMCA Camp  Founded in 1889  Oldest residential camp in Nova Scotia  Goal is to provide youth with opportunities for development in spirit, mind and body  Ideal location for outdoor and environmental education and teambuilding

Location  Approximately 15 minutes East of New Glasgow (towards Antigonish) – about 2 hours from Halifax. Exit 27A off the Transcanada Highway 104  Pay phone available to students  Camp phone number for emergencies is :

Departure Information  Students will be leaving from Eric Graves on Wednesday morning June 8th at approximately 9:00 am  Students are expected to travel with the group, on the bus, to and from the camp  We encourage all students to have a healthy breakfast and a good night’s sleep the night before the trip!

Supervision  Ms. Syms  Mr. Ingram  Mr. Curry  Ms. Osborne  Big Cove Camp Staff

Code of Conduct  Regular school rules apply and will be enforced  Cell phones: not during activities  Serious offences will result in a student being sent home  There will be no tolerance for tobacco, alcohol, drugs, weapons

Accommodations  Cabins – can accommodate up to ten students and chaperones.  Prior to the trip students will be asked to submit 4 roommates and at least 2 of those 4 will be in their cabin.  Cabin lists will be given upon arrival at Big Cove

Accommodations  Cabins are serviced with electricity and have bunks and mattresses  Own bedding is required (i.e. sleeping bag) and also towels  Cabins are unheated and participants need to be prepared for cold evenings!  Central washroom facility has flush toilets and showers

What to Bring and Not to Bring!  Clothing: pants, shirts (long and short sleeve), sweater/hoodie, toque, jackets (warm and rain), rain pants, rubber boots  Bedding: sleeping bag or thick blankets and sheet, pillow  Personal Care: towel, toiletries  Optional: Flashlight, board games, cards, disposable camera, insect repellent  Not to Bring: IPods**, junk food, expensive digital cameras

Meals  Three delicious, well balanced meals and a nutritious evening snack are served family style in the main dining hall.  Big Cove is a nut-free facility  If special requirements due to dietary concerns please let us know asap  The camp asks that students not bring junk food

Daily Schedule  Wake Up 7:30 am  Breakfast 8:30 am  Organized camp activities  Lunch 12:30  Organized camp activities  Recreational Time  Supper 5:30pm  Camp Wide activity  Camp Fire  Snack 9:00 pm

Return Information  Students will be arriving back at Eric Graves on Friday afternoon June 10th at approximately 2:45  Students are expected to travel with the group, on the bus, to and from the camp

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