2017 EVENT GUIDE BIG Spring Camp is supported by our friends at Emergency Number 0161 420 0001 (used to contact the event managers urgently while onsite or on an actvity) Stay #social throughout the weekend @OutdoorLads /OutdoorLads /OutdoorLads #GetOutMore Could YOU be an OutdoorLads Event Leader? No mater what your expertse or experience there are lots of ways you can give back to OutdoorLads. Find out more at outdoorlads.com/become-a-leader Welcome to OutdoorLads’ BIG Spring Camp 2017! We’ve QUIETER CAMPING AREA got a great programme of actvites planned to give you a If you prefer things a litle more sedate we have a quieter fantastc weekend. This event guide will provide you with camping area as shown on the site plan. Please refrain informaton about exactly what’s happening. from loud talking and playing music around tents in this area. NEW TO OUTDOORLADS? Welcome! We want to make sure you have an amazing FIRST AID weekend with us and that you get to meet others really If you get injured or need frst aid whilst on site please go quickly. If you’d like to camp with other people on their to the OutdoorLads Bar or speak to any member of the BIG frst event, we have a dedicated camping area just for new Events Team who will be able to radio a qualifed frst guys shown on the site plan, although don’t feel you HAVE aider. If you’re out on an actvity the Event Leader will to camp here – you’re welcome to pitch anywhere on the assist you. camping feld. We’d also like to invite you to a special welcome get together just for new or recent members on FIRE Friday evening. Please meet at 21:00 in the Marquee. If If there is a fre on site please assemble on the rugby pitch you’re unsure about anything at any tme, please come closest to the road. and speak to one of the event organisers (wearing their red BIG Events Team polo shirts) and we’ll do our best to CASH MACHINE help you. There’s no cash machine on site but you can get cashback at the OutdoorLads bar in the club house with a £5 REGISTRATION minimum spend. When you arrive onsite you will be met by our lovely volunteers (wearing red BIG Spring Camp VOLUNTEER t- WASTE / RECYCLING shirts). Please say ‘hi’ to them! If you’ve come by car, We have three large skips for rubbish located at the end of they’ll ask you to park up in the ‘holding area’ and go the club house building. Unfortunately there isn’t a inside to register. Here you’ll meet Harry and the BIG recycling point on-site so please, where possible, take your Spring Camp Volunteers Team who will register your recycling home or use the recycling point in Llanrwst Co-op arrival, issue your wristband and answer any questons you car park or Plas y Dre car park. might have. You’ll then be allowed through into the main parking areas and shown to the campsite. If you arrive late WI-FI (afer 10pm on Friday evening) you must fnd one of the Free Wi-Fi is available in the OutdoorLads Bar. All we ask is BIG Events Team who will register you and issue your in return is that you help us publicise OutdoorLads and wristband. ‘Like’ us on Facebook, ‘Follow’ us on Twiter and Instagram and ‘share’ using our hashtags #BigSpringCamp and WRISTBAND #GetOutMore. You can also ’Check in’ on social media. You must wear the wristband you were issued at There may be tmes when we have to disable the Wi-Fi to registraton at all tmes throughout the weekend. Don’t ensure the smooth running of the event (for example worry, they’ll stand up to showers and other abuse! If during the registraton period). you’re spoted without it you will be refused entry to the club house by our external security staf. Your wristband CLUB HOUSE lists your pre-booked paid actvites and food optons and All the toilets, showers, entertainment, food and the will be checked when ordering food from the club house. OutdoorLads bar can be found in the club house. It’s also the place where you can fnd the registraton desk and PITCHING YOUR TENT informaton about actvites. Please pitch your tent at least 2 metres away from other tents to minimise the risk of fre. If you’re pitched too close SOCIAL SPACES together we’ll have to ask you to re-pitch. To avoid this The OutdoorLads bar is a lively social space. The Marquee annoyance make sure there’s a safe distance between and outdoor chill-out areas are quieter, more relaxed tents. Please atach the yellow tent tag you were given social spaces. Afer 23:00 please respect others who may when you registered to your tent. be sleeping by only socialising in the Bar or Marquee. NEW CAMPERS AREA SEX If it’s your frst tme at BIG Spring Camp or you’ve Everyone loves a bit but OutdoorLads is about making come on your own, you may want to pitch your tent in mates, not adding notches to your bed post. Should you the new campers area. This is a secton of the camp meet someone who you do want to take back to your tent, where you’ll fnd it easier to meet other guys in the please ensure you play safe. Free condoms and lube can be same boat. found in the OutdoorLads bar thanks to our friends at the LGBT Foundaton in Manchester. FOOD FRIDAY Hot food is served in the club house. Please order and pay 19:00 Quiz (Marquee) at the OutdoorLads bar and listen out for your name when 21:00 New Member Welcome Meetng (Marquee) called. Cooked breakfasts are available from 07:30-10:00 22:00 Event Leader Meetng (Marquee) and evening meals can be purchased between 17:00-21:00. We’ve included the food menu later in the event guide so SATURDAY you can see what’s on ofer. Pre-ordered packed lunches 17:00 Assault Course (in front of the club house) can be collected at breakfast. There will be a BBQ on 17:00 Free Play Saturday evening and Sunday night is gourmet pizza night - 19:00 Individual Timed Runs both available from outside the marquee between 17:00- 20:00 Team Relay 20:00 (vegetarian BBQ only available untl 19:00). Packed 17:00-20:00 BBQ (outside the Marquee) lunches, BBQ and gourmet pizza night are all pre-booked 19:00 Lip Sync Batle (Marquee) however a small number of extra places may be available 22:00 Gaydio Takeover (Club House) over the weekend. Please enquire at the OutdoorLads bar 22:00 Movie Night (Marquee) at the earliest opportunity. SUNDAY SELF-CATERING 17:00-20:00 Gourmet Pizza Night (outside the Marquee) If you intend to cook for yourself at your tent please 19:00 Blind Date (Marquee) ensure that any BBQs are raised of the grass. No fres are 21:00 Comedian - Jonathan Mayor (Club House) allowed we’re afraid. 22:00 90’s Retro Disco (Club House) 22:00 Movie Night (Marquee) DRINKING WATER & WASHING UP You can fnd a drinking water tap at the side of the path CAMPSITE RULES between the two car parks or in the washing up area. We want everyone to have a great tme, so please respect Washing up facilites are located outside at the back of the other people and follow the campsite rules. Members not club house. complying with these rules may be asked to leave the site. THE OUTDOORLADS BAR The OutdoorLads bar is fully licensed and will be open in • Respect other guys and their property. This is our most the club house untl the early hours each day. important rule to ensure everyone is happy • No glass on site All funds raised on the OutdoorLads bar are re-invested • Unfortunately dogs are not allowed back into the charity. Without Members supportng our bar • STRICTLY no drugs. Anyone caught taking or dealing in we would have to increase the price of events or illegal substances will be asked to leave membership so supportng the bar supports OutdoorLads • All camping felds to be silent between 23:00 and 07:00 events. Payment can be made by cash, credit or debit card • Quiet camping area to be quiet AT ALL TIMES (including contactless) and Apple Pay. Cashback is also • Please socialise only in the club house, marquee or chill- available. out area between the hours of 23:00 and 07:00 • Pitch tents at least 6 feet or 2 metres apart EVENING ENTERTAINMENT • No fres As well as keeping you busy during the day with the best • BBQs must be raised of the ground adventurous actvites Snowdonia has to ofer, we’ve also • Keep your camping area clean and tdy put on evening entertainment to keep the party going! NOISE doors quickly behind you!) The campsite should be There are now more people than ever enjoying BIG SILENT from 23:00. This means all socialising at tents Spring Camp and we want to make sure that everyone must stop and move to the club house or marquee. Our does just that - enjoys themselves. We don’t have many security team will be patrolling the campsite throughout rules over the weekend but complaints about noise the night to enforce this. cause us the most problems so we must insist that these When returning to your tent afer leaving the club house rules are followed.