Greetings!!!

We hope all is well! This pre-camp 2

will give you valuable information to help in
the preparation of your village hosted by two
wonderful chapters:
CISV Ottawa and CISV Montreal.

Our Village will take place:

Start: Saturday, July 3, 2010
arrive Before 17h00 (5pm)
End: Friday, July 30, 2010
leave After 15h00 (3pm)
CONTACT ADDRESS PRIOR TO CAMP:
AIRPORT: YUL (MONTREAL TRUDEAU) Brenda Cole
Train station: Gare Centrale in
14 Bluegrass Drive
montreal
Ottawa, ON
Canada
Please send your Travel information
K2M 1G4
as soon as possible so that we can
arrange transportation from the
PHONE: 001 (613) 591-9546
airport TO THE HOST FAMILIES (FOR THE
brendacole@sympatico.ca
DELEGATES) AND THE CAMPSITE (FOR
THE LEADERS AND JCS).

Village site:
The site of the village is at a Secondary School in
the city of Longueuil which is in the suburbs of Montreal. It is
about 30 minutes from the airport. We can easily hop in a subway to
visit Montreal.
It is located about 2 hours away from Ottawa and 3 hours away from
Quebec city. The school has great facilities and will be very
comfortable for everyone.
Have you ever thought about how amazing it is, that when you turn your
computer, you are connected to the whole world? Our entire globe is spun
in a web of wires. They make you able to learn about, talk to, and
become friends with any part of the world. It is amazing, if you think
about it. We call it the internet, or the World Wide Web. Computer
techs created that. This summer, we will all meet and try to create a
World Wide Smile!

Smiling is the easiest thing to do. Think about something super nice,
or shout out a funny word! It’s that easy. But a smile is many things.
Maybe you wouldn’t smile and be happy if you got water and bread for your
birthday, while a boy in Africa might be smiling for weeks if he got
just that. And sometimes we smile without having reason to, like when
we get an ugly present or when you are a little ashamed of something.

Most times though, smiling is something you do because you’re happy.

And if you think about it, smiling gives you energy. If you have a
good laugh, everything you do after is much easier. Also, a smile can be
infectious. Try smiling at your mom and dad for no reason and see if
they don’t smile back at you. Smiles and happiness spread from face to face,
and sometimes from country to country. This summer, we will start with
ourselves, and build a World Wide Smile in our own little World, the village, where
we'll share tons of fun, a million smiles and four weeks of our lives.
 National nights
Each delegation will have an evening to tell, show, and share about their own country. Usually,
that involves a presentation from your delegation to the rest of the camp, but it can be
anything you can think of! You may be sharing an evening with another delegation so your
presentation is about an hour. It is very nice to see national costumes for Open Day or your
National night. The JCs will also have an opportunity to have a National night.

Often, it is fun to bring a snack or some food from your country, but make sure it is easy to
prepare. Although we have lots of stores with food from other countries, please bring key
ingredients to help. Our caterer will be very happy to help you prepare it. We're very lucky to
have a caterer who loves food from other countries and prepares it very often. If you are
thinking of making special food, please let us know as soon as possible.

Items to bring for national night

National costume
Things to decorate the village
Any item you'd like to share
Booklets (about 80)
Photos of your family and friends
Home visits
Each delegation will spend the weekend of their arrival in a
host family of the Montreal Chapter, so make sure you
prepare a small bag with clothes and personal items for 2
days. This way, you won't have to go through your big
suitcase at the airport. We will be in charge of bringing all
your luggage to the campsite.
You will also spend another weekend in a host family half-
way through camp, and you will have a great time in the
city of Ottawa.
 Hi to all of you,
my name is Jessica, but I go by Jess. I am
23 years old. I am a technology arts
student who also love arts and crafts and
knitting. It'll be my second experience as
a staff, and I've also been a Village leader
before.
A sunny morning, old people kissing and
reading fortune cookies messages are
some of the things that make me smile.
Babies making funny faces, the sounds
hippos make and exercices TV programs
from the 80s are some of the things that
make me laugh.
I am very psyched about meeting you all
Jess xox
Hey everyone!
I'm Nicholas, and you can call me
Nick for short. I live in Ottawa. I love
to smile, and especially to laugh. I
smile when I'm having a great time
playing sports like basketball or
soccer, or when I'm playing one of my
many musical instruments
(but it's tough to play the flute while
smiling).
I smile when I'm around my friends
and when I make new friends; I smile
when others are happy, and I'm happy
when others smile! :D
Bonjour, hello and halløjsa. My name is
Bertil, and I’ll be one of the staffs this
summer. I am from Denmark, but is living
in Montreal. I went to a village when I was
eleven in 1994, so now you also know how
old I am. After that, I have been doing a lot
of CISV activities, because I love CISV.
Besides from that, I am a journalist, and
used to write about stocks, money and all
those things. I also fence, play soccer and
run, when I have the chance. I love to laugh,
do silly stuff and I love the pony song more
than chocolate.
My funniest memory: Doing a CISV song in
the middle of a restaurant as a JC.
My funniest joke: I’ll save those for the
leaders room, sorry.
Hello! My name is Nadia and I'll be
camp director in our Village. I live in
Montreal, Quebec. I teach English. I love
all sports but my two favorites are
swimming and soccer. I travel as often as I
can and went to countries like South Korea,
Spain, France, and Denmark. I really enjoy
meeting new people and living new
experiences.
My funniest memory is when my friend
and I had been walking for hours in Greece
singing "I have to pee... I have to pee..."
loudly and a local family stopped and
looked at us weirdly. But I really did have
to pee... :)
My students make me smile a lot,
especially when they smile because they 've
just understood something... :)
I can't wait to meet you all!
Description:
Canada is a huge country with rich natural resources.
The terrain is mostly plains with mountains in the West and lowlands in
the Southeast.
Canada is the second largest country in the world (after Russia) but 90% of
the population is concentrated within 160km of the United States' border.
The Canadian flag is represented by a maple leaf because we have a lot of
maple trees.

Capital: Ottawa

Weather:
In Canada, we have 4 seasons. In summer, the temperature goes up to 30°C !
We have lots of flowers and lots of tree. It’s very beautiful ! In the fall, it’s
not very hot! Trees start to lose their leaves and they change to the colors
red and orange because the don’t have enough light!
In winter, it’s very cold and we have snow, it’s very fun! The temperature
can go down to -30°C. We can slide, build snowmen, play hockey, go
skiing, build igloos with snow! In spring, the buds start to open to become
flowers! It’'s a beautiful season!
Basically, the weather in July will vary from 15 to 30 degrees celsius, often
with a humidity factor, so bring various pieces of clothing. There is also a
good possibility of rain. We never know!

Population: almost 34 million people

Language: English and French

Shopping:
It is possible to shop on Sundays. There are stores for everything you
need... almost!

Voltage & Electricity

Canadian appliances operate on 110 volts (60Hz), which is identical to the
US voltage. A universal adaptor is required for overseas electrical devices.
Main wall sockets (or power outlets) and plugs for 110 volts are two
parallel flat blades. If those sockets are different from the ones used in
your country you will need a socket converter.
How much things cost
Money conversion
Here is a list of prices for different items, just
so you get an idea of how much things cost in Here are the current
stores: conversions for the Canadian
A chocolate bar: 1,30$ dollar

A t-shirt: 15$
Canada Italy
A postcard: 0,25$ 1 Cad 0,72 EUR
A "French-your language" dictionary: 15$ Australia Mexico
Bertil's favorite roasted chicken: 10$ 1,07 AUD 12,3 MXN
Jess' most recently bought CD: 13$ Austria Netherlands
Nick's cozy hooded sweatshirt: 24$ 0,72 EUR 0,72 EUR
Nadia's favorite black olives: 4$ Brazil Portugal
1,73 BRL 0,72 EUR
France Sweden
We suggest you bring 200$ Canadian dollars, 0,72 EUR 7,06 SEK
which will be plenty to cover your expenses Germany Thailand
and treat yourself with nice things on 0,72 EUR 43,44 THB
Shopping Day. Also, 50$ Canadian dollars from Great Britain United states
each delelate should be given to the leader as 0,65 GPB 0,97 USD
emergency money. It is also suggested that
leaders and JCs bring a credit card that may
be used in case of emergencies.

Here are some expected costs during the village:

JC shop (snacks, drinks, small items, t-shirts, etc.)

Any item needed during the month (shampoo, toothpaste, etc.)
Camp t-shirt (about 15$)
Day off: leaders and JCs will be responsible for all expenses
during their day off
Family weekend: The chapters and homestay families are
responsble for the mid-weekend, but leaders and JCs will cover
extra costs and delegates will covers souvenirs and personal
purchases.
Shopping Day
Excursions: personal purchases for souvenirs and sweets
 Food restrictions and Medical facilities and
allergies medication:

During the village there will be a

Let us know as soon as possible if
doctor, an optometrist, and a dentist
there are any dietary restrictions or
ready if anything happens to one of us.
other considerations in your
There is a hospital close by in case of
delegation that we might need to be
an emergency, and there will always
aware of for allergic, personal,
be someone who can drive you to the
medical, or religious reasons. We
hospital. Make sure you bring your
especially need to know in advance
own supply of personal medicines and
about dog and cat allergies as we
medications. They might not be
arrange for homestays for the
available at our local hospitals and
delegates.
drug stores. Normally, you don’t
need to take any special vaccines or
medication in order to come to Canada
REligious services but please check before you come.

If you wish to attend any religious
service, let us know in advance, and
we will do our best to make it
possible.
Please check everybody for lice
before coming to the village. We will
check everyone at the beginning of
camp, to prevent lice from entering
the village.

Communication
Mail
The mailing address for the village will be given out in the third Pre-Camp.

Telephone
Your personal cell phones will be collected upon arrival, but may be checked
out for updates to parents. The contact phone number will be given in pre-
camp 3.

Email
There will be computers available with internet access for leaders and JCs
who will take turns in using them to send emails to the families of the
delegates.
During the village, parents could use this email address to send messages to
their child: campdirector@cisvmontreal.org
**** Please be advised that we do not recommend usage of cell phones, Mp3
or CD players during the village. We understand they may be helpful in the
travel to and from the village however, each leader will turn over all of
these items for the duration of the village.

Camp Diary
We will give you the information aout a blog or website we will create to
keep parents informed during the village. This will be included in Pre-camp 3.
 Laundry and beds
Clothes for 10-11 days We will have our laundry done 3 times
during camp, so make sure you bring
A laundry bag enough clothes for about 10 or 11
Shorts days.
T-shirts Laundry will be done by volunteers 2
times during the month and once in
Pants/jeans ottawa during the family weekend
Underwear and socks Be sure to mark ALL your clothes with
Sweaters your first name and country so you
can come back with them.
A raincoat
A light jacket For beds, we will provide mattresses,
(in case it gets a little cold at night) linens, pillows, and blankets, so just
bring your bedtime favorite teddy
Sunscreen (the sun can get very hot) bear and you are good to go!
A hat and sunglasses
Sleepwear
One nice / dressy outfit electronics
A bathing suit / towel
A backpack Electronic equipment
such as cell phones,
A pair of indoor shoes
MP3 players, or
A pair of outdoor shoes (running shoes) laptops are forbidden
Personal items (tootbrush, soap, shampoo, etc.) in camp and will be
A towel/washcloth taken and stored
Flip flops or sandals for the showers safely by the staff. In
A camera (with its charger and cables) the case you would
Insect repellent need music for your
A flashlight national night and have
Extra glasses/prescription, if needed it on your MP3 player,
A journal/ diary, if you feel like writing arrangements will be
Medicine (if you take any) made for you to get it
Home stay gifts back for a short
(and maybe for the really cool staff, too?) period. Also, we will
YOUR SMILE!!! happily play music for
you during free time!
What NOT to bring:
Computer games
Anything violent
Parents Flags and trading items
Bad manners
Prejudices We would like each delegation to bring their national flag so
we can hang them all to decorate the campsite. Also, you are
welcome to bring little trading items from your country,
such as CISV t-shirts, pins, toys, bracelets, or any other
thing you can think of. Remember, small is beautiful, and it
does not have to be expensive to be nice! Also, there has
been a rumor that staffies don't like gifts and chocolate;
we would like to say this is completely untrue... :)
 CISV Rules:

Going to a CISV camp means following the CISV rules. As a participant, it is

very easy. You cannot do anything that is illegal in Canada and otherwise, you
have to be nice. Just like at home. You have to respect your new friends,
their culture, their borders, and the fact that we are all different, and your
way of doing things isn’t necesarily other people's way.

For the entire village, the CISV rules stated in the R-7 form apply.
It would be great, if all leaders could read the form before arriving.

Leaders and JCs responsibilites

We expect you to be responsible and understand your duties
during the camp. If there is anything unclear about the CISV
rules or the local law, ask us!
If you want to check out on your responsibilities again, go to the
official CISV Village Guide. You can find it at
http://resources.cisv.org/front/index.html

you will
be receiving pre-
camp 3 soon... until
then, leaders and JCs are
invited to join our group on
facebook: World Wide Smile
- Montreal/Ottawa CISV
Village 2010
Forms
Attention! Boring stuff mostly interesting for leaders and parents!

For the village, you will need to fill out a series of forms both regarding
general information and more specific issues such as insurance, visas etc.

Leaders need to fill in and bring:

Delegation information form (email also)
CISV Delegation Travel Information Form (email also)
Health Form – HF
Legal and Insurance Form – ALIF

JC’s need to fill and bring:

INSURANCE
JC Travel Information Form (email also) It is the responsibility of the leaders and
Health Form – HF parents of the delegates (and JC’s) to
Legal and Insurance Form - TWAL make sure that everybody has the
adequate proof of insurance.
Delegates need to bring: Traditionally, insurance should cover
Health Form – HF any visits to the hospital/ doctor,
emergency return trips and loss of
Legal and Insurance Form - YLIF.
luggage. Bring the proof of insurance
with you.
All the forms can be found at
http://resources.cisv.org/front/index.html
Email, when needed, to brendacole@sympatico.ca

Please register on the Friends website

All CISV participants needs to register on the following CISV website:
http://friends.cisv.org
Documents needed to travel:
1. Go to http://friends.cisv.org/
2. Select "find activity" Passport and a photocopy of
first page in case it is lost
3. Select the type of programme (village)
VIsa (if necessary)
4. Select the year of the programme (2010) Proof of insurance
5. Select host nation (Canada) All the forms in 3 copies
6. Select the activity (Ottawa/Montreal)
7. Scroll to the bottom of the page to "can't find your
name?" and click on "here"
8. Fill in the Activity Claim Form and click on "Send".

Our activity code is V-2010-07

The host chapters are Ottawa/Montreal