8/21/2009，THAA Summer Camping at Country Aire Campground
Dear Friends,
We are organizing a sports camping event at Country Aire Campground 8/21 to 8/23. It is a very popular event among Tsinghua Alumni. You will have lots of fun during the two nights with many group activities, including white water rafting, dancing by the camp fire, 杀人游戏 with flashlight, volleyball on the beach, swimming with bikini, and hiking. The primitive and group life will bring up many great memories of your Tsinghua campus life.
For the families with kids, please don’t hesitate to join us, as we will have many handsome boys and beautiful girls aged from 1 to 15 running around the camp sites.
The camp sites go away very quickly, please book your camp site at http://www.countryairecampground.com and reserve the spot for White water rafting (family float) at http://www.crabappleinc.com/massachusetts/deerfield_float.shtml ASAP. After that, please register at THAA website so that we know you are joining the group. http://www.tsinghua-boston.org/?q=node/123
Let us have fun in the summer!
THAA-Boston
Presidents@tsinghua-boston.org
1. Date 8/21 to 8/23
We will arrive at the camp site on Friday noon time, stay at the camp for two nights and head back on Sunday afternoon.
2. Activities:
Friday evening: arrival, swimming pool, free activities
Saturday morning: swimming, kids soccer, Frisbees, hiking
Saturday afternoon: white water rafting (arrive the starting point at 1:30PM, one mile away from the camp site)
Saturday evening: party by the camp fire
Sunday morning, volleyball, swimming, hiking
Sunday afternoon: departure
3. Camp site: Country Aire Campground (book two night 8/21 and 8/22)
http://www.countryairecampground.com
Registration: http://www.countryairecampground.com/html/online_reservations.html
Site map: http://www.countryairecampground.com/html/campground_map.html
Available sites: Ever Green, 174, 176, 179, 181, 182, 183, 185, etc.
Address: 1753 Mohawk Trl, Shelburne Falls, MA
Direction: http://www.countryairecampground.com/html/directions.html
Google map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=country+Aire…
4. White water rafting in Deerfield River (1 mile away from the camp site)
http://www.crabappleinc.com/massachusetts/deerfield_float.shtml
schedule: http://www.crabappleinc.com/massachusetts/deerfield_float_itinerary.shtm…
reservation: http://www.crabappleinc.com/reservations.shtml
Address: 2056 Mohawk Trl, Charlemont, MA – (413) 625-2288
What to wear during rafting: http://www.crabappleinc.com/faqs.shtml#3
Google map of starting point (Crabapple Inc): http://maps.google.com/maps?near=Mohawk+Trail,+MA+01339&geocode=&q=craba…
5. What to bring:
(1) Tents, Sleeping bags and/or airbeds and your favorite clothes
(2) You need to bring enough food and drinking water for yourself or family. We will have group cooking and potluck during the two days. You are welcome to join the group cooking/eating.
(3) Please bring sun block lotions and bug spray
(4) Swimming suits, Sports gears, Rollerblades, Bikes etc.
(5) Optional: Propane Stove(Target/Walmart), Outdoor Screen House(Walmart) and Camping Lattern(Target/Walmart)
(6) First Aid Kit
6. Notice
This is a self managed camping activity. You are responsible for your own safety and daily activity arrangement. Please always use extra caution during camping time and keep in mind that safety comes first. We will host many sporting events during the day. You are more than welcome to join the group cooking and activities but with no obligation.
7. Camping 101:
1. Camping preparation: http://www.knowledgehound.com/topics/hikecamp.htm
2. Camping safety: http://www.campconn.com/safety.htm http://www.lifeessentialsbyzee.com/zee/safety/zLifeE_safety_outdrs_007.h…
3. first-aid: http://www.camp-a-roo.com/firstaid.shtml
4. Mosquitoes: http://www.mosquitoes101.com/search.aspx?keywords=Mosquito+Control
5. Tick — transmitted diseases: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/dtopics/tickborne/ticks.html
