District 2240 Slovakia - Summer

Invitation

7 March - 16 March 2009

Host RC Nitra

Location:

Mýto pod Ďumbierom, The Low Tatras Mountains

The basic information:

1. Date of arrival

the 7^th March 2009

/Saturday/

2. Date of departure

the 16^th March 2009

/Monday/

3. Place of arrival

Bratislava Airport or central bus station, all participants will be transported to Mýto pod Ďumbierom (Low Tatras)

4. Place of departure

Bratislava Airport or central bus station, all participants will be transported from Mýto pod Ďumbierom

5. Time of arrival:

we require the arrival time in Slovakia by 2 p.m., 7^th March

6 - 10, boys or girls, (1 boy + 1 girl ) from each country

7. Program:

mountain winter hiking, snowboarding, skiing, mountain walking on the snowshoes, visiting the Slovaks cities and towns

8. Accommodation:

in a guest house

8. Important:

We accept the participants between 17 and 24 years of age. Winter camp is designed for all guys and ladies interested in winter activities, skiing, snowboarding, winter mountain hiking with a little adventure. We will climb up to the top of the highest peak of the Low Tatras Mountains Ďumbier (2,043 m a.s.l.) [http://www.nizketatry.sk/ciele/dumbier/en.html] and the other peak, Kráľova hoľa (1,946 m.a.s.l.), night trekking on snowshoes with staying overnight in an alpine hut. We will visit the capital of Slovakia Bratislava and the central town of the central Slovakia Banská Bystrica. We will visit the Rotary Club in Banská Bystrica (Zvolen).

For the activities above you will need winter hiking shoes, ski/snowboard gear (possibility to rent for extra fee), clothes for winter hiking (clothes for snowboard or skiing is OK), ski gloves, sport socks (coolmax etc.), trekking bag, thermos flask, sun glasses.

9. Additional costs:

200 - Euro. These costs are for transport to the village Mýto pod Ďumbierom and back, transport to towns, mountain guides, snowboard or ski passes, rental snowshoes.

10. General info:

Average temperature in the time of the camp is: Morning and Evening -5(-10) – 0, day -3(-5) – +5(+8) ^o C.

Be also prepared to for snow and bad weather.

Some pocket money is necessary for additional free time expenses /recommendation 100 - 150 EUR/

All credit cards are generally acceptable /Eurocard - Mastercard, Visa, etc./ Western Union cash delivery – money system is possible in Tatra Bank.

I am looking forward to see you in Slovakia

Best regards on behalf of the organization team.

Miro Miretinsky

YEO Short-term D2240 Slovakia

Hasicska 4

Sk-951 48 Jarok

Slovakia

mailto: youthd2240@yahoo.de

tel.: +421376528003

cell.: +421911475453

Please send the application form in 3 copies to the contact person in Nitra,

deadline is 15^th January 2008:

Address:

Miroslav Miretinsky

Hasicska 4

Sk-951 48 Jarok

Slovakia

Tel.:

+421 903966175 German language

+421 903220184 English language

e-mail:

mirec@tlacmichelangelo.sk

Dear Friends, I´m very happy that you have chosen the camp in Slovakia. We are looking forward to your arrival.

I will send all important information for the participation in the camp to all the participants.