International Training Camp in Wheel Gymnastics

26^th July – 5^th Aug 2004

 Turku

Finland

Turku Wheel Gymnastics Club and Turku Circus' Rhönrad Gymnasts, in co-operation with the IRV (Internationaler Rhönradturn-Verband), hereby invite Rhönrad enthusiasts of all levels and nationalities to an international summer training camp in Turku, Finland, from 26th July - 5th August 2004.

City of Turku

Turku is situated on the south western coast of Finland, approximately 200 km west of Helsinki. The city of Turku was founded in medieval times and is now one of the most important cultural areas in Finland. Several of Finland's most important buildings and sites are situated in Turku. At the same time, the town has a large percentage of young people due to the three universities in the city,. This has resulted in good possibilities for recreation and sports.

For those who have access to the Internet, the following web page can be a helpful starting point for finding out more about Turku and the surrounding area:

http://www.turku.fi

 Travel to Turku

Plane:  Turku has a small international airport that operates daily flights to and from Stockholm and Helsinki. There is also an hourly bus service to Turku from Helsinki-Vantaa airport.

Ferry: There are ferries directly to Turku from Stockholm and Germany. The cheapest ferry from Germany goes to Hanko (Hangö), about 150 km from Turku. From here you can take the train or the bus to Turku (change trains in Karis). From Helsinki, there are excellent bus and train connections to Turku.

Transport to the camp from Turku airport, harbour, train station or bus station will be organised if you let us know when to pick you up!

Car: Highway number 1 leads from Helsinki to Turku. In Turku, you can follow the map that will be enclosed in the info letter that will be sent in spring 2004.

By bus to Turku?

Anyone interested in bus transport from Germany to Turku should contact Dagmar Möllers as soon as possible:

Dagmar Möllers

Am Busche 119

D-58455 Witten

GERMANY

Tel./Fax.: +49-2302-278056

Travel by bus is one way of getting to Turku from Germany and surrounding countries (non-stop with ferry and approx.  EURO 290 !!!), but it is important for us to know how many people are interested as soon as possible. There will be various points of departure (e.g. North Germany, Netherlands) with planned pick-up points.  

Registration for the camp

Please read the enclosed information carefully and send your registration form by   28^th February 2004 to the following address:

Markus Schlosser

Schillingstr.25

D- 50670 Cologne

Germany

or

markusschlosser@netcologne.de

Arrival:           Monday 26th July, 2004

Departure:      Thursday 5th August, 2004

Accommodation:

Accommodation will be organised in a school. Mattresses may be ordered at a cost of € 25. The schoolrooms cannot be locked.

You can also arrange your own accommodation during the camp at your own expense. If you wish to have a recommendation for a hotel, please contact taija.torvela@abo.fi or the city's Tourist Information office www.turkutouring.fi.

Meals:

Meals at the camp begin with lunch on Monday 26th July and finish with breakfast on Thursday 5th August (3 meals per day). Please note on the registration form if you require vegetarian meals.

Age of the participants:

All participants at the training camp must be at least 13 (born 1991 or older). All participants under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult (group leader). Please remember to register the group leader on the registration form.

Leisure days:

There will be one leisure day with an organised programme. You will be able to choose between two alternatives:

1.      Visit to the Turku archipelago by boat. We will stay a couple of hours on the island of Vepsä, where you can go hiking, play volleyball, take a sauna, go on a guided nature tour, swimming etc. A generous lunch is included in the price.

OR

2.      Visit to the old town of Naantali where you have the possibility of visiting Moomin village (tickets paid for), going to the beach, visiting the numerous handicraft shops in the Old Town or the beautiful medieval monastery church.

Registration for the leisure day programmes will take place at the beginning of the camp.

Training/Coaching/Judging Courses:

The following courses will be offered:

Section A:

·      T1               General introduction to wheel gymnastics – all three disciplines

Section B:

·      G1               A, B, C elements in Straight-Line

·      G2               C, D elements in Straight-Line

·      S1               A, B elements in Spiral

·      S2               B, C elements in Spiral

·      V1               Beginners Vault

·      V2               Advanced Vault

·      T2 (S)         Advanced coaching course (spiral) – experienced coaches

·      T2 (G)         Advanced coaching course (straight-line) – experienced coaches

·      T2 (V)         Advanced coaching course (vault) – experienced coaches

Section C:

·      J1                no judging experience

·      J2                International Code of Points – experienced judges

CHOICE OF COURSES

Choosing section A or section B will give you a full timetable. The judging courses in section C will be organised as extra courses.

This means that you must fill out either section A or section B on the registration form:

Section A:        T1 (a full timetable including all three disciplines – from a

coaching perspective)

OR

Section B:         Choose maximum one course from each list below:

List 1)              G1, G2 or T2 (G)        

List 2)              S1, S2 or T2 (S)

List 3)              V1, V2 or T2 (V)

            Additional option – Section C:

            J1 or J2            Sections A and C can be easily combined (T1 + J1).

        Sections B and C will be more difficult to combine if you have already chosen 3 courses from section B.

The final timetable will be put together on the basis of your course choices. We cannot guarantee to be able to fulfil the wishes of everyone!

In addition to the organised courses there will be supervised free training sessions for those wishing to train independently.

Make your own bindings?

Please indicate on the registration form if you are interested in making your own 'De Jong' Bindings. This course is subject to confirmation from Peter de Jong that he will be joining us in Turku. You will have to cover the cost of the materials.

Shows?

We will be organising at least one show during the time you are in Turku. Please indicate on the registration form (space provided) the details of any show(s) you would be willing to perform (no. of people, no. of wheels, duration of show, theme etc.). Any show should be ready to perform before you arrive in Turku – we do not want to allocate much time at the camp to show preparation.

Interested Coaches and Helpers should contact Paul Sieler as soon as possible (see address below)!!!

Price:

The cost of the camp, 9 days total + arrival and departure days (excluding mattress) will be

                     EURO 390,-

This includes:

-         Accommodation (schoolrooms without mattresses)

-         3 meals a day

-         Training / Courses

-         Visit to Naantali town and Moomin village, entrance tickets included

OR

   Trip to the archipelago with a boat, lunch included

-         Evening activities

A non-returnable deposit of EURO 100 per person is to be paid with the registration.

Tourist Price

For tourists (friends, relations etc.) who are not interested in taking part in the camp courses, we can offer a tourist price of EURO 350 (excluding mattress). Everything apart from the courses is included in this price.

Registration Deadline

Your Registration and Deposit of EURO 100 should be sent by

(The deposit and outstanding amount (payable by end May) should be transferred to the following account:)

Important points regarding payment:

 ·      Please mark all payments with 'Wheel Turku 2004'

·      Please list all the people each payment covers

·      Please ensure that the correct amount of EURO 100 per person is actually paid into the account, i.e. that no bank charges are taken from the amount before it is paid into the training camp account.

·      If too little money arrives in the training camp account, we will have to ask you to pay the difference on arrival in Turku.

·      It is probably advisable to transfer money for a whole group at a time in order to minimise bank charges.

Insurance

We remind you that you are responsible for your own travel and medical insurance.

Questions

If you have any questions, please contact:

Germany:

Paul Sieler                  Tel.: +49-231-47 56 870

                                                                       Fax: +49-231-47 56 871

                                                                       Email: pasido@t-online.de

Sigrun Leisner            Tel.: +49-202-7581877

                                        Mobil: +49-0170-9000318

                                        Email: sigrunL@aol.com

Finland:

Taija Torvela              Tel.:    +358-500-514 543

                                     E-mail here

Further Information:

Once all registration forms and deposits have been received, a more detailed description of the camp (including course timetable, list of participants, extra activities, what you need to bring, travel instructions etc.) will be sent to you. We will also ask you to send us your arrival/departure details.

Now, please fill in the enclosed registration form and return it to:

Markus Schlosser

Schillingstraße 25

D-50670 Cologne

Germany

markusschlosser@netcologne.de

by 28th February 2004

NB:   Deposit of EURO 100 per person to be paid by the same date!