The Celebration

All festivities and celebrations for the weekend will be held on the grounds of Lord Somers Camp. The order of events follows as does details for accommodation, parking, nourishment and child care. Given that there are many of our friends and families children that play a large role in our lives, we would love them to share in the festivities of the weekend except for actually attending the reception.

Lord Somers Camp is part of a broader not for profit organization Lord Somers Camp and Power House and was originally founded by Lord Somers in 1929 and today is managed by a Board of Directors with a vision to be a premier youth leadership and development organization. We decided to celebrate our marriage here in part due to the community and philosophy that drives the continuation of events at this facility. You can find out more about the camp at www.lordsomerscamp.org.au

Location and arrival (A location map can be found @ Googlemaps  Here)

If entering Somers from Lord Somers Rd the Lord Somers Camp is at the very end. Entry is from Parklands Ave, on the right hand side immediately beyond a left hand turn in the road. There is some car parking space at this entry, alternatively there will be signage directing you to further parking space on the grounds.

Order of Events

Friday 13^th March 2009

Venue opens for arrival any time after 3.30pm

There are kitchen (very big commercial) and dining facilities available if you would like to bring food to share for the Friday night and Saturday morning.

Saturday 14^th  March 2009

1000hrs

Formal proceedings of the ‘gillie and stu cup’ commence at 1000hrs with a pre event briefing. Racing will be in teams of 4, and they will be mixed to ensure all abilities are represented evenly! This event will take on an adventure race format and will involve navigation, cunning and team work.

1230hrs

Lunch served at the outdoor auditorium.

1330hrs

Guests free time - welcome to have nana nap, start dressing up etc etc

1540hrs

All Guests invited to make their way to the Bush Chapel – there will be signage of some sort to guide the way!

1600hrs

Ceremony commences

1700hrs

Adult Guests to make their way to the circular lawn outside the mess hut for pre dinner drinks.

1830hrs

Guests invited to enter the mess hut for dinner. Seating allocation will be provided.

Children can be taken to child accommodation lockdown/detention hut for evening…(it will be fun I promise).

Wind up? Whenever we finish!!

Sunday 15^th March 2009

1030hrs

Recovery brunch available from Mess Hut. Everybody welcome!

Accommodation

The camp can accommodate up to 190 people (not including camping). Whilst we can’t force you to stay on site, we highly encourage it and hope that you will share in the fun for the entire weekend.  The majority of accommodation is in four 20 bed bunk rooms. Each of these have an amenities block opposite. There is also a block of accommodation that has around 15, double bunk rooms – we anticipate this will be the best location for families – and there are shared amenities within the building. There is also ample space and decent grass for camping.

You are very welcome to come to the camp from 3pm on Friday 13^th March. The sooner the party starts the better! We will pre allocate some of the accommodation for families with very young children, but other than that it will be first in best dressed!

When you RSVP, we ask that you let us know how many people will require accommodation for the weekend and for catering purposes – which day you will arrive. As we will be charged for guests staying on site, the price for accommodation will be $53 per head for the weekend (1 or 2 nights) if staying in Huts and $27 per head for camping. Mattresses are provided, but you will need to bring your own linen, pillows, blankets and towels. Payment can be via cheque made out to Successful Outcomes or direct deposit to BSB 033259 Account No. 142332 with your name as a reference.

In addition to the reception, we will provide lunch on the Saturday, and brunch on the Sunday. There are kitchen and dining facilities available if you would like to bring food to share for the Friday night and Saturday morning.