It’s fun, it’s friendly, it’s exhausting and exhilarating, and it’s finally on again it’s the AHA’s annual Autumn Training Camp! And now is the time to register to attend!

!!! Please note: the cutoff dates for registering for the camp have changed substantially from previous years (see below). Even if you’ve attended a previous camp/s, PLEASE ENSURE you read the registration information below. Failure to register by the stated dates will render you unable to attend (NO exceptions). These changes have been imposed by the Office of Sport (not me). !!!

This year's camp will be held at the NSW State Sport and Rec centre at Point Wolstonecroft, which is almost directly across the lake (south) from the old Myuna Bay facility and has drive up access. For further information about the venue, including photos, please paste this link into your internet browser https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/sport-and-recreation-centres/point-wolstoncroft

The camp is a great mix of training and fun that will allow you make a huge leap in your understanding of Hapkido and at the same time meet other like-minded martial artists. In this environment you get to meet, train with and socialise with other students and instructors - including our 6^th and 5^th dan masters - all of whom will provide helpful hints, training tips and new challenges – this sometimes includes ‘Aquakido’, where Hapkido meets the swimming pool!

Important!!: Registering for the camp is a two-step process.

Step 1 is to register (and, if possible, pay) via the AHA website. This must be done prior to 11 APRIL 2022, otherwise we risk incurring substantial late fees for changing our booking. ABSOLUTELY no additions can be made after 26 April 2022. Withdrawals/cancellations can be made after this date but I cannot guarantee that you will be able to get a refund. I am required to provide the Office of Sport with our final numbers by/on 11 April, including a breakdown by age (adult, teen, child) and who is coming for the whole weekend and who for just one day. [Note: payment is optional at this time.] Once you have registered you will receive an email containing a link to the Office of Sport’s online Medical and Consent form.

Step 2 is to complete the Office of Sport’s online Medical and Consent form. Note: a separate form is required for each and every attendee. This form is compulsory whether you are training or not – i.e. non-training parents/guardians must complete a form for themselves too. Failure to complete this form (by Thursday 5 May 2020) will mean that Point Wolstonecroft will not consider you to have registered, rendering you unable to attend the camp. The information that Sport and Recreation needs about you includes:

1. medical conditions
2. food related allergies (because our program is catered)
3. special diets (because our program is catered)
4. medication
5. emergency contact details
6. media consent

Prices:

Full weekend - training adult (18 years and over) - $255

Full weekend - NON-training adult (18 years and over) - $200

Full weekend - teenager (13-17 years) - $200

Full weekend - child (5-12 years) - $190

Saturday only* - $95

Sunday only* - $75

(* Note: these day-only prices include your lunch and the Dept's site access and usage fee of approximately $20)

The full camp price includes all meals and accommodation from Friday evening till Sunday after lunch. Note the last training session of the camp is Sunday morning 9am to 12 noon, followed by lunch and tidy up of the lodges. Most people depart by 2pm, although we have access to the site until 4pm. Dinner is served at 6.30pm sharp. We realise that not everyone can arrive by that time on the Friday night, so we will contact all registered attendees closer to the camp date to confirm who will be requiring Friday night dinner.

Accommodation is in 3 lodges, each of which is divided into a number of rooms with bunk beds and each of which has a large common area with comfortable seating, a large screen TV and DVD player, and a common kitchenette. The lodges have heating and airconditioning and each bedroom has its own ensuite bathroom, fan and storage shelving. The complex also has various sporting facilities available to us during our stay including the pool, tennis courts, beach volleyball court, basketball courts etc (BYO equipment - balls, racquets, clubs, etc).

Bring a pillow and pillow case (pillows no longer supplied by the site for hygiene reasons) and either (1) a sleeping bag or (2) sheets and a doona, also toiletries. A suggested packing list will be provided closer to the camp weekend.

P.S. For anyone intending to fly in, Newcastle airport is the closest to Point Wolstonecroft.

Any questions? Do not hesitate to contact Melissa Rees on 0411718556 or at melissa_rees63@yahoo.com.au

 

                                                                                                                                                    

 

Parents/guardians!: All children under the age of 15 years must be under the supervision of a parent or guardian for the entire weekend. All children will be carefully supervised during training sessions over the weekend – just as they are during their regular classes - HOWEVER we do not provide general supervision for unaccompanied children. If you have a child or children under the age of 15 years who wish to attend the camp unaccompanied by you, you will need to discuss this with their instructor BEFORE registering your child/ren. Either your child’s instructor or another adult from their club must agree to act as guardian to your child/ren for that weekend for your child/ren to be able to attend, and you must provide me with the name of the responsible adult who will be supervising your child/ren.

Many thanks

Melissa (Rees)

Memberships officer/treasurer/camp organiser/jack of all trades and master of none!

0411718556 or melissa_rees63@yahoo.com.au