Letter to Canada team June 1999

You are one of approximately 30 cadets who have attended one or more training days for next year’s Canada 2000 expedition. Now, with just one year to go, we need to identify the cadets and members of staff who are really committed to the trip, with the intention of selecting the team by the end of the year. (The target date for initial team selection is the Winter expedition at Windermere in November)

So far, you have received a lot of information about the expedition, and had a good introduction to handling and traveling in an open canoe. From now on, training will concentrate on the specific skills, experience and personal qualities required for the trip, so we need to focus it on those people who are serious about competing for a place on the expedition

As you know, the trip is provisionally planned for the first three weeks in July 2000, and the cost is expected to be in the region of £1,000 per person. We can’t be specific yet about the final costs and dates, as they depend on the availability and price of flights to and from Canada. More information should be available by the Summer Expedition in August

The next two training weekends will take place over the weekends of 19-20 June, and 3-4 July. After the July weekend, cadets and staff will be asked to pay a deposit of £50 into the expedition account to show their commitment to the trip, and to provide a fund for expedition expenses. This deposit will be returnable if candidates are not selected, or have to withdraw at a later date.

Please complete the slip below and return it to John Smith, Andrea Glennon or me as soon as you can.

 Geoff Bowles