We leave on Saturday, July 5 at 8:00 AM from the church parking lot. Feel free to hang around, see us off, and snap some pics of us in our brand new MinTrip shirts!
We are leaving in a few days and we need to get some things together yet. I sent a letter home but it didn't seem to make it to anyone's parents so I'm trying the internet.
...I sent an email and got 1 reply so I am calling around to direct you here.
PLEASE EMAIL BYRON AT byron@westhillchurch.com TO CONFIRM YOU HAVE SEEN THIS!
**We are having a meeting Thursday morning July 3 from 9 am to noon with as many people as can make it.
Fundraising:
1. MinTrip Cost – The cost is $200 per student for the trip. Please make cheques payable to Westhill Park Baptist Church and bring them on Saturday July 5. Our puppet team has donated $50 per student in puppets so each student in Power and Praise Puppets only needs to pay $150.
2. Driveless Bottle Drive - if you're like us, you probably have a lot of cans and bottles sitting in your garage waiting to be recycled. Instead of having a formal bottle drive, we thought we'd do it the easy way. If you could each take your cans and bottles to Sarcan and then donate the proceeds to the trip, it would help us out a lot. If you don't have any, then perhaps your friends or neighbours have some sitting around that they'd like to rid themselves of. Whatever you’re willing to done will be appreciated.
Trip Logistics:
Bring a bag lunch for Saturday. We will stop to eat on our way to Calgary.
PACKING: Each person may bring 1 medium (not large) suitcase, 1 carry-on bag (medium backpack) and 1 bag for your pillow, sleeping bag and air mattress.
BEDDING: Since we’re going to be tight on space on the way there and back, you can pack single air mattresses only. Please no double or larger air mattresses or foamies (they just take up too much room packing and in the tent). If you don’t have an air mattress, you might want to think about getting one – but it’s up to you. We’ll try to arrange for a few people to bring air pumps so we don’t have to pack 20 of them.
Think about how much you want the students to take for spending money. We will be going shopping a couple times while we’re there and it’s always nice to have some extra money for snacks along the way. We’ll cover all the necessities and any planned entertainment.
Does anyone have a large tent or two???? We are in need of some tents for accommodations. The bigger the better since we’ll have all of our luggage in them too. Please let Byron know if you have one that we could borrow.
Security: We are tenting at a campground in High River. Wendell and Jean will be staying in a cabin trailer so we will be able to lock valuables in there or keep things in the vans that we will also keep locked. We cannot guarantee the security of you valuables but we will do our best to provide secure options (my wallet will be there too)!
What to Bring:
Bible
VBS Supplies (what you need for your responsibilities)
Deodorant (and other toiletries)
Sleeping Bag
Pillow
Single Air Mattress
Clothes (for hot and cold weather)
Towel
Swimsuit - one piece or tankini (Byron has extra t-shirts if you need more coverage)
Money for shopping and snacks (use your discretion and assume the youth will spend everything you send)
Good walking shoes
Flashlight
What not to bring:
Swords knives or other weapons
Contact information will be sent out before we leave.
Please send a quick e-mail to Byron (
byron@westhillchurch.com) so that we have your e-mail address and can stay in touch before, during, and after the trip.
