Young Life Leaders, we are grateful for the time and energy you have invested in knowing kids. We are looking forward to serving you at Cairn Brae this summer. We have been planning and preparing for you and your campers and cannot wait to create a space where they all feel a sense of belonging and excitement as they encounter the Gospel! A culture of belonging is a core value to ensure that Cairn Brae is a place where every person is welcomed, known, heard, respected and celebrated for the ways they uniquely reflect the image of God.
This page highlights the most pertinent information and resources to equip you for your trip, and will be added to in the lead up to camp, so please stay tuned for updates!
Please give us a call (+44 (0)1764 652586) or email (cairnbrae@ylinternational.org) if you have any questions that aren't answered here.
Get as many online health and consent forms returned as possible!
Make sure all your leaders have been approved in the Volunteer Application Process
Ensure all leaders are signed up
Send out the packing list to your young people and leaders
All remaining Health Forms to be handed in (however, ideally these are completed online prior to camp)
Luggage - Tag your luggage to distinguish boys (blue) and girls (red)
Medications collected/labeled (see Travel Instructions below)
Electronics collected/labeled by area (see Travel Instructions below)
Most areas will travel to camp via bus/ferry/train which has been pre-arranged by the main staff person and the Regional Administrator. If you have questions about how your group is getting to camp, please first ask your main staff person. If they require more information direct them to the Regional Administrator, dmills@ylinternational.org
For arrival to Cairn Brae, the coach will pull into the lay-by on the A85, just before the Loch Monzievaird Self Catering entrance turn off. This is where we ideally drop off our campers and from here ou staff will lead them into camp. If you are coming by car, please still drop your leaders and young persons here.
If you have a delayed start please let the Camp Office know immediately. Otherwise, please call the Office when you are one hour away from arrival. Camp Office: +44 (0)1764 552586
Some tips on how to:
New Leader Survival Guide - we know if can be a little daunting to lead at a camp for the first time! Feel free to read over this article to gain some insights and ideas for your time at camp.
Printable PDF Camper Health and Consent Form (for late sign ups only, please prioritise using the online forms).
Printable PDF 18+ Leader Health Form (for late sign ups only, please prioritise using the online forms).
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: Please ensure campers and leaders list food allergies/dietary restrictions on their health form. If a health form is completed without those details, email Camp (cairnbrae@ylinternational.org) and we'll make sure they are included on our internal tracking list.
We are so grateful for ALL you are doing to bring kids to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ this summer.
These are initial camping spot requests so we can base our weeks of camping on those. You are not yet committed financially.
R1s are an update on your camping spots, still no financial commitment. However, you will have to fill out your first R1 contract. Please return to us by Feb 1.
May 1 you will submit your R2 contract which makes you financially liable to cover 90% of your reserved camping spots.
Further, if you are a YLI area a £35 deposit per camper is due May 1st.
The Cairn Brae Team will send out the Trip Leader Packets to each area. Please keep an eye out for these! They will include:
10 days before your camping week we will need you to fill out the following:
If any of your campers take medication on prescription, please make sure they bring those with them to camp (including inhalers and Epipens).
This is very important information for camp as we prepare for meals, housing, rides, etc.
We will be checking in with you 24 hours prior to arrival to confirm the final camp numbers. But please, if you know of any changes, inform us as soon as you can
Please ensure that our camper/leader list is the same as people you have brought.