The Hands On London Experience will be time Friday and Saturday afternoons to give you a chance to get your hands on a variety of events located in the London Area. Our Blue group will attend a special event on Friday, and Hands On London Experiences on Saturday; our Red Group will get to attend Hands On London Experiences on Friday, and then take in the special event on Saturday. (Instructions are given below as to what group your Home Team belongs to, but read the rest of the information first please).
Special Event (On day not attending London Experience)
The Hands On Special Event will take you out of the city and out of the 21st Century! Get ready for some good old-fashioned fun, including music, dancing, sports and games. Come prepared to spend the afternoon outdoors, and bring a little spending money if you want to buy a sweet treat! You are automatically registered in this event according to which group your Home Team is apart of. Transportation to this event will be provided!
Hands On London Experience (On day not attending Special event)
Home teams will participate in one of two categories of activity in the London Area. These two categories are Servant Event and Excursions.
Your registration package will contain a trifold with maps and london bus details/directions for all these locations as well as some directions to local malls. All participants will receive, at registration, a free pass for London Transit to help you get to these events.
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Now is the time to check out the options for your “Hands On” London Experience Opportunities.
As your home team considers what opportunity they would like to engage in on the afternoon given (participating in either a servant event or an excursion), please pay particular attention to those opportunities marked “PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED” as the numbers for these activities are strictly limited.
How To Preregister/Things To Remember When Registering:
- To Preregister for those indicated you MUST contact Lauren Haberer at londonexperience2010@gmail.com. Please use the subject heading “Clay 2010 London Experience Preregistration”, and provide the information needed below.
- When Preregistering please indicate your Home Team Number, the names of the participants in your Home Team (including leaders), and your teams first and second choices (refer to next point) as one event may become full before your registration is processed
- If the event you would like to attend does not indicate that preregistration is required please do not send in a preregistration
- Any fees listed with the event will be payed upon arrival of the respective venues and is NOT to be sent to the registrar.
- When preregistering for an event remember that you are signing up individual Home Teams and NOT your church group. This means that your church group will most likely be split up (if your church group contains more than one Home Team) between Special Event and London Experience on the same day. As well, if you have more than two Home Teams within your church group this means you can attend different London Experiences if your Home Teams so choose. Please refer to the Home Team Leaders Note below to see which day your Home Team will be attending the Special Event and London Experience.
- If you have any questions pertaining to the Hands On London Experience please send them to londonexperience2010@gmail.com and not the registrar. This is separate from the Gathering Registration as we have another volunteer taking care of the registration for the Hands On London Experience.
Home Team Leaders: If you have an odd home team number, you only register for a Friday London Experience as you will be attending the Special Event on Saturday. If you have an even home team number, you can only register for a Saturday London Experience as you will be attending a special event on Friday. No exceptions will be made. Odd home teams will have a red wrist band to identify their team and make sure they are in the right place at the right time. Similarly, even home teams will have a blue wrist band to identify their team and make sure they are in the right place at the right time. While at the gathering these wrist bands will serve as your CLAY I.D.
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At this summer’s event home teams will have one afternoon, either Friday or Saturday (please note above paragraph) to participate in one of two categories of activity in the London Area. To get to these events Home Team Leaders will receive London transit bus passes for each participant, along with maps and bus schedules to all excursion locations at registration.
These two categories are Servant Event and Excursions.
Servant Event: PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED
The main servant event for “Hands On” will engage all participants in helping to create “We Care” packages. These packages will be distributed by local organizations to the needy in the London area. All participants to hands on will be asked to bring with them to London the items needed to make up the packages. A list of these items can be found on the pages in the Pre-Gathering booklet detailing what you need to bring.
Making up “We Care” Packages (with a presentation of the ministry of the “Daily Bread” and “The Fellowship Centre”) will take place in Cronyn Hall at St. Paul’s Cathedral on Richmond, a short walk from the Convention Centre and the location for worship during CLAY. (50 person maximum for each of Friday and Saturday opportunities)
Excursion #1: “Archeologist for an afternoon”. PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED
Those preregistered to attend this activity will be able to experience archeology while excavating and exploring a real 500 year old first nations village site. Your opportunity for a “hands-on” experience of the different kind. London Museum of Ontario Archeology. Cost $4:00 per person with your CLAY id. Please visit the museum’s website at www.uwo.ca/museum for more info. (Participation is limited to 40 participants for each of Friday and Saturday opportunities. Participants will travel on city buses.)
Excursion #2: Laser Quest: PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Live Action Laser Tag: Walk just a few block from the Convention Center and use your CLAY id to participate in 2 quests (games) for $14 including tax. Check out the action at www.laserquest.com/Locations/CanadaLocations.aspx?cntr=London . (Participation is limited to 60 participants for each of Friday and Saturday opportunities)
NO preregistration needed for the following alternatives:
Excursion #3: FLEETWAY:
Fleetway is 58,000 square feet of indoor fun!
2 ½ hours of UNLIMITED FUN for $12.00 per person when you show your CLAY I.D.
Your pass includes the following activities:
•10pin Bowling
•5pin Bowling
•18-Hole Glo-Golf
•Billiards
•40′ Foot Rock Wall*
•High Ropes Sky Trail*
* Waiver Form signed by parent/guardian is required for the two climbing venues, this must be done prior to the gathering to be sent with the youth participant.
Click Here to Download–> Fleetway_Waiver
Check out this venue at www.FleetwayFun.com
Excursion #4: EASTPARK
East Park offers outdoor fun.
Use your CLAY id and purchase a Wally Combo (water park plus one activity) or a Super Pass (3 activities) for $17.23 per person- includes taxes. Activities include:
•Go-Karts (3 laps),
•Mini Golf (1 round),
•Batting Cage (3 tokens – 12 balls per token),
•Driving Range (small bucket),
•Rock Climbing (1 climb),
•Bumper Cars (3 rides).
Check this venue out at www.eastparkgolf.com
Excursion # 5: EAST COAST FESTIVAL:
Walk a few blocks and experience Covent Garden’s 6th Annual East Coast Festival. With live and recorded music,dancing, food, beverages and art–all Atlantic Theme
No charge but you may want to purchase some of the tasty treats this great indoor market has to offer. More info at www.coventmarket.com/events.php
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Things To Remember to Bring for Hands On London Experience (Some items may not apply to your event)
- Payment for event
- Outdoor Clothing
- Bathing suit for those who opt for the water park at East Park
- Waiver form for climbing venue
- Optional spending money (treats, etc.)
