PARENT’S INFORMATION SHEET
DROP OFF
Drop off is on July 19 at 8:00pm Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church in at 625 Montgomery Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA.
We are gathering at 8:00 PM on Monday, July 19. It is important to be there at 8:00 to sign in, receive last minute instructions and to have questions answered. The leaders are planning activities to help the group get to know each other. Please be on time!!!
COMMUNITY GUIDELINES AND MEDICAL FORM
Please bring with you the signed Community Guidelines and Medical form. We will collect these on Monday evening. The Guidelines and form are included and can be found on the Presbytery website. www.presbyphl.org
TRAVEL
We are traveling by coach bus. The bus is equipped with comfortable seats and a restroom. The bus company is Werner Bus Company out of Phoenixville which has a very good reputation for providing safe and comfortable transportation. In compliance with regulations we will have 2 bus drivers to make sure the driving is shared and that no driver drives too long. Safety is a priority. The trip to Purdue will take between 12 to 14 hours.
FOOD
There will be meal stops along the way. On the trip out to Indiana the group will stop for breakfast and will have lunch just before registering. These will be fast food meals. The meals are paid for by the Presbytery. Each participant will be allotted an amount per meal. The leaders will let them know how much per meal. On the trip home they will again eat locally or just outside of West Lafayette for lunch and another meal stop for dinner.
SNACKS
Participants may bring snacks for the bus trip. Think about bringing enough to share with others – more fun and helps build the community. Bottled water is an appropriate beverage to bring. We would like to discourage drinks that cannot be closed ( example soda in a can) because they can easily spill and nobody wants to deal with a sticky mess. A grocery bag for trash would also be a great idea.
COMING HOME
The very tired but enthusiastic youth and leaders will be leaving around 11 am on Saturday, July 24 and traveling all night to Philadelphia. They are to be picked up at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church in at 625 Montgomery Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA (where you dropped them off). They will arrive in the wee hours of Sunday morning, July 25 between 1am and 2am. Your youth will call you when we are about an hour out with an estimated time of arrival. All advisors will have a cell phone.
If you have worked out a carpool for picking up the youth you might want to talk with the youth and make sure they know which parent or driver to call. You don’t need to wake up everybody.
SELF ADDRESSED ENVELOPES
If you want to hear from your youth while they are at Triennium, self addresses stamped envelopes are highly recommended.
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
May be brought but participants are responsible for any loss items. Phones, ipods or mp3 players are not to be used during large group activities and during worship they should be turned off. We are here to be a community and if some participants are plugged into something else we all lose out on engaging fully in the Triennium experience. If a participant is using the devices excessively they will be asked by adults to refrain from use.
WEBPAGE INFO
The PCUSA youth Triennium website will be posting information all week so you can keep up with what’s happening. http://www.presbyterianyouthtriennium.org/ Please check it frequently.
There will be a link from the Presbytery of Philadelphia’s http://www.presbyphl.org/pages.asp?pageid=99338
WHILE WE ARE AWAY
Please pray for the Triennium, the leadership, the participants and our delegation.
CONTACT INFORMATION
You should have received a packet from Purdue University Youth Triennium which has contact information for the leadership at the Conference. The following is the cell phones of some of
our adult leaders.
Cell Phone Numbers of Adult Leaders:
Sharyl Marshall 609-529-1280
Lindsey Evans 610-551-5759
Rob McClellen 484-612-8388
Deb Hadden 610-457-7442
PACKING INFORMATION
See packing check list on page 4.
YOU DIDN’T GET THE PACKET???
Do not fear. All the information is on our webpage http://www.presbyphl.org/pages.asp?pageid=99338
GOT ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS???
If you have additional questions please contact
Sharyl Marshall 609-529-1280.
Directions to Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church
625 Montgomery Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA.
From Philadelphia and the East via I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway): (two choices)
1. Via Montgomery Avenue (shortest, but through towns): Exit I-76 at City Avenue (US Rte. 1 South). Go about 1 mile. Just past shopping center (with ACME grocery store) turn right at traffic light, onto Conshohocken Avenue (Rte. 23 West). After sharp left bend it becomes Montgomery Avenue. (Do not follow Rte. 23); Stay on Montgomery Avenue. Continue 5+ miles (you will pass Albrechts Garden Shop, Suburban Square Shopping Center, Merion Cricket Club). Church is on the right, across from Harcum College.
2. Via Rte. 30: Exit the expressway at City Avenue (Rte. 1 south). Three miles from exit, turn right on Rte. 30 (Lancaster Avenue). Go about 4 miles to Bryn Mawr ACME on right. Turn right onto Penn Street. At light (Montgomery Avenue) turn left. Church is on the right in next block.
From the North or East via the Pennsylvania Turnpike and I-476 South: I-476 is known locally as the "Blue Route." Take the NJ Turnpike to Exit #6 (PA Turnpike). Leave PA Turnpike at Exit 20. Follow the directions for I-476 South/Chester. Leave I-476 at exit #16B which states I-76/Valley Forge. Bear right toward Conshohocken and Rte. 23. Turn left at traffic light at end of ramp (Matson Ford Road). Pass Calvary Cemetery. At second light (Montgomery Avenue – Route 320) go left. After about 3 1/2 miles church is on the left just past Baldwin School which is well marked with blue sign and wrought iron fence.
From West via Pennsylvania Turnpike and I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway): Take PA Turnpike East to exit #326 (Valley Forge). Take I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) East to exit #330 (Gulph Mills). Bear right at end of ramp onto Montgomery Avenue. Stay on Montgomery Avenue for about 3 1/2 miles. Church is on the left just past Baldwin School which is well marked with blue sign and wrought iron fence.
Triennium Packing Have Need Packed
Check List
One duffle or suitcase you
can carry or roll containing:
-Toothbrush, toothpaste, brush, soap,
2in1 shampoo, deodorant
-robe and flip flops for the showers
-Sun block, lip balm,
-Medications/ band aids, blister pads
-Shoes for walking
-Cool casual clothes in1 gal zip
lock bag for each day (5days/
5 bags) containing: 1 tee-shirt, socks,
underwear, bra, shorts.
(Ziplocs keep dirty from clean and
clean from dirty & makes more room)
-Shorts and a tee-shirt to sleep in
-1 sweatshirt or hoodie for AC rooms
-A fan - you can find small but
powerful ones in case we don’t
have AC.
A backpack or carry bag for the bus
that you can have with you and that
can also be used all week containing:
-Student ID card / Photo ID
-Medical Insurance Card
-Completed community guideline &
medical release form
-Water bottle to reuse/refill
-Bible, & pen, journal
-$ Spending money for: snacks,
books and daily offering
-A snack for the bus to share
-If you like a camera and batteries
-Pillow if you are pillow picky
-Light blanket
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