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SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL28/DECEMBER/2012 - 24/JANUARY/2013

PRE CAMP 2Welcome to

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Hello leaders, families, Jcs and delegates! You are officially welcome to the B.O.X. Village!! Excited?

Here are a few things you may need and want to know before getting to our marvelous country.

Hope you enjoy!

What YOU need to know:

• Dates and Times• A few things about Brazil• Camp Language• Homestay• Weather• Camp Site• How to get there• The staff• Contact the staff• Theme

What WE need to know:

• Your T-shirt Size• Religious services• Food Restrictions or allergies• Forms•Medical Needs

What you need to prepare: • Visa• Money• Scrapbooks• National night• CISV Friends• What to bring • What not to bring

More info:• What’s CISV• What’s a VILLAGE• CISV Rules• Blog

All you need to know before getting to camp!

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WHO’S COMING???

DELEGATIONSWE HAVE SOME NEW ENTRIES! WELCOME EVERYBODY!

BRAzIL

GERMANY

ITALY

NORWAY

U.S.A. GUATEMALA

AUSTRALI

A

COSTA R

ICA

SWED

EN

Chile

PERU

ARGENTI

NA

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WHO’S COMING???

JCs

STAFF

BRAzIL

BRAzIL

U.S.A.

ARGENTI

NA

GERMANY

JAPAN

BRAzil

ITALY

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WEATHERAs you may know, it will be summer in brazil when you arrive.In brazil December and January are the hottest months OF THE YEAR, weather is tropical hot, THERE IS A LOT OF SUN, BUT IT RAINS A LOT TOO.

the averAge tempErature during the day is around 30°C, but during the night it can go

down to 18°C. so Don’t forget your sweater, sunscreen, hat and raincoat!!

“Discovered” by the Portuguese in 1500, brazil was used exclusively to produce

natural resources for Europeain countries, but this situation changed after brazil

became an independent country, peacefully, in 1822. Nowadays, brazil is the 5th largest

country in the world with a population of ABOUT 200 million people, the result of a

big cultural and racial mixture. It is actually hard to say who looks like a Brazilian,

BEcause we’ve got all sorts of races and looks! You will certainly notice this in our

tours around Sao Paulo. brazil is a country of diversity and hapiness and you will be

impressed with how different it is from what you thought!

SÃO PAULO

The biggest Brazilian city, São Paulo, is actually also the largest city of the whole

southern hemisphere!!! Quite impressive!! With around 20 million INHabitants, the urban

area of São Paulo is the economic heart of the country! Many historical places,

hundreds of museums and theatres, São Paulo is also known for being the cultural

capital of Brazil. In its streets you can see exactly how Brazil was created with all

the international immigrants’ suburbs, the Japanese Borough (you might feel you’re in

Japan), the Italian Borough (great place to eat a traditional pizza) and many others.

For sure you guys will have a chance to see a little bit of it during our village. Just

a little bit though, because NOT even the staff has seen it all yet!!!

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT BRAZIL

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THE CAMP SITE

CHACARA SANTA

EUFRASIA

Although Sao Paulo is a huge and busy city, BOX

Village will be placed outside the urban area

(about one hour away), at the wonderful Santa

Eufrasia camp site.

It's immersed in 30,000 square meters of green

AREA and really clean air. The structure

includes dining room, activity rooms, outdoor

areas, soccer field, multi sport courts,

swimming pool, plenty of rooms for everyone,

great kitchen staff, bathrooms, National Night

stage and plenty of space for us to have fun and

learn from each other.

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WHY B.O.X.???The name B.O.X. stands for "Beyond Our boX", while "our

box" means "our mind" and also our camp.

Inside the B.O.X. Village, our main goals will be:

1 - To have A LOT OF FUN, while we think outside

the box!!!

2 - To think   "Beyond Our Box"  and find out how we can take a better care of the planet!

Be ready to learn, teach, make friends and take many IDEAS

back home.

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ELEHey there! I’m Elena, I’m 24 and I have 3 younger sisters. I’m from Italy, but I lived one year in the US and I’m now living in Brazil since almost a year. I studied Chemical Engineering and I’m now doing a Double Degree in Environmental Engineering, here in

São Paulo. I’ve been involved in

CISV since I was 11 and…guess what?! My first village was in Brazil too! I love traveling, learning new languages, playing tennis, rock-climbing and playing the piano. Can’t wait to have the best camp ever with you all!

ALEHEY EVERYBODY! MY NAME IS ALESSIA :) AND I’M 21 YEARS OLD.

I’M HALF-ITALIAN-HALF-RUSSIAN, I HAVE 4 SISTERS AND THE TOTAL OF 11 WONDERFULF NEPHEWS !!

FOR ABOUT THE PAST TWO YEARS I’VE BEEN LIVING IN BRAZIL , I STUDY SOCIAL COMMUNICATION HERE, AND WORK AS AN ENGLISH TEACHER!

I’M ALSO IN CISV SINCE I WAS 11 YEARS OLD...AND GUESS WHAT? MY

FIRST VILLAGE WAS IN SÃO PAULO!!

I LOVE ART, TRAVELLING, PHOTOGRAPHY AND SUSHI :D AND I CAN’T WAIT TO BE YOUR STAFF IN THIS VILLAGE!!!

SEE YOU SOON!! CIAO!!

BETEOi todo mundo, my name is Rodrigo, but you can call me BT (short for Beet Root, long story...), I am 27 years old and I've been in CISV for 16 years old, as you can see, CISV is my passion.I graduated in Tourism, but what I really want to work WITH is Human Resources, maybe soon. My favorite sports are American Footbal, Soccer and Baseball. I really like talking to friends, cold weAther and specially I like French Fries.I’M really looking FORWARD TO this Village and I know we Will have a great time together and we can take some good stuff back home. See you in Brazil, may the force be with you.

THE STAFFYes we know, you

can’t wait to meet

us!!

That’s why, in the

meanwhile, we decideD

to INTRODUCE

ourselves to you.

Meet your wonderful

staff!!

You must know this

is a really special

staff, indeed!

Yes because it’S a

Half-italian-half

braZilian Staff!!!

Please don’t forget to contact us and

let us know that you received our precamp!

This is our officialE-m@il address:

v.2012.005@gmail.com

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RICKHey there!!

My name is Rick, I'm 25 years old and I'm a marine engineer. I'll be pleased to be your STAFF and Camp Director in Brazil!I love Sao Paulo, summer time, spring, soccer, surf, spaghetti, simplicity and also other things that don't start with the letter "S"!

I can't wait to meet you all at THE BOX VILLAGE!

Hugs

LUHey everyone!!

My name is Luiza but everyone calls me Lu! I am the junior staff of our amazing BOX Village. I’m 18 and I’m in the first year of psychology university, which I’m enjoying a lot. I’ve been in CISV since I was ten and I was really lucky to be a part of a lot of CISV camps! I love summer but also winter, surprises, hugs, music, dancing, reading, swimming, vegetables and candies, travelling everywhere aaand… CISV, of course! Can’t wait to meet you all!

Hugs

CLEBOi!I'm Cleb, one of your caring staff =D! I'm 25 and I have one brother, who's older than me and has the cutest son in the world! He was born when I was 23. Can you guess how old he is now? =)

I like music, books, the sun and the rain. I dislike the tic tac noise of watches, mosquitoes, sunburn and floods. I've already been to other CISV camps, but always as part of CISV Italy...

this will be my first camp with CISV Brazil! I'm sure it will be awesome! I'm really looking forward to meet you all!Até logo!

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ARRIVAL DEPARTUREARRIVE AT AIRPORT (GRU) ON

DECEMBER 27TH 2012

BEFORE 18.00

DEPART FROM AIRPOrT (GRU) ON

JANUARY 24TH 2013

NOT BEFORE 14.00

DATES AND TIME

HOME STAYSUpon arrival, EVERYBODY will be hosted bY

a CISV family.

They will come to pick you up directly at

the airport. SO DON’T WORRY!

LeaderS and jcS WILL LEAVE THE HOST-FAMILIES ON THE

MORNING OF DECEMBER 28TH AND WILL JOIN THE STAFF AT

THE CAMPSITE.

KIDS WILL STAY WITH THEIR HOST-FAMILIES UNTILL DECEMBER 30TH, WHEN

THEY WILL JOIN EVERYONE ELSE AT THE CAMPSITE.

IMPORTANT:

1) Please have the children pack clothes good for 2 days in their carry-ons (backpacks)

2) leaders, for each of your kids, please prepare two envelopes. in each of them there must be:

- 1 copy of the kid’s Health Form- 1 copy of the kid’s Ylif - 1 copy of the kid’s passport

One of these two envelopes must be put in the kids’ carry-on so to be given to the kid’s first host family. Bring the second one to camp.

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WHAT DO YOU NEED TO PREPARE?

VISA

How to get ready for the most incredible

adventure!!

Here for you IS A complete list of WHAT YOU’LL HAVE TO REMEMBER and prepare with your delegation before coming to camp.

You might need a visa to enter brazil, and this will probably

require an invitation letter from cisv brazil.

IF SO, PLEASE GET IN CONTACT WITH US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

DO NOT NEED A VISA DO NEED A VISA

ArgentinaChile

Costa RicaGermany

GuatemalaItaly

NorwayPeru

Sweden

AustraliaUSA

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The money used in brazil IS the

Brazilian Real.

right now ....

MONEY

1 AMERICAN dollar = APPROXIMATELY 2 reais.

JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA:

ONE CAN OF COKE = 2,50 REAIS

A T- SHIRT = 30 REAIS

A MEAL AT MC DONALDS = 20 REAIS

A PAIR OF HAVAIANAS = 25 REAIS

We recommend you to bring EACH AROUND:

- 250 AMERICAN $ FOR PERSONAL EXPENSES

- AN ADDITIONAL 150 AMERICAN $ of emergency MONEY

TOTAL OF : 400 $ EACH

NATIONAL NIGHT

Every delegation, during the Village, has the

opportunity to present themselves and their

country during an Activity period. For this purpose,

each delegation prepares an activity which can be

made out of national dance, songs, dramas, games,

videos, picture show of the delegates’ families/pets/

cities.

During this activity delegations usually wear a

national costume.

Delegations are also invited to serve their

national food, you can serve snacks or also

warm meals.

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SCRAPBOOKSDuring the National Night, the delegation distributes

scrapbooks in which they introduce themselves and their

country (please bring around 90 copies! every participant

gets one, plus it is nice to bring extra copies for the host

families and for the open day).

Also it is a good habit to give away some typical little

inexpensive presents from your country for everyone.

CISV FRIENDSWhen you are participating in an International CISV Programme, it is necessary to

register your participation on CISV friends. How do you do this?

HOW TO REGISTER ON CISV FRIENDS

1.Go to http://friends.cisv.org/

2.Select [REGISTER]

3.Read through the conditions and select [ACCEPT]

4.Fill in your name and address information (Make sure you indicate you personal

e-mail address).

5.Select [REGISTER]

6.Check your e-mail inbox to confirm your registration by clicking on the link in

the e-mail. (Once confirmed, you will receive your password to login through

your e-mail address).

HOW TO REGISTER FOR AN ACTIVITY ON CISV FRIENDS

1.Go to http://friends.cisv.org/

2.Select [FIND ACTIVITY].

3.Select the type of programme.

4.Select the year of the programme.

5.Select host nation. (brazil)

6.Select the activity by clicking [VIEW].

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].

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WHAT TO BRING

OTHERS•CD of dancing music and songs (plan for

National Night)

•National costumes

•National night scrapbooks

•National flag (around one meter long)

•Delicacies or food to share (pack it carefully!)

•“Thank you” gifts for your homestay families

•Energizers from your home countries!

•Trading items

•Flashlight

•Camera

•Personal camp journal

•Personal medicines (they must be listed on

your HF!

•Mosquito repellant (a must!)

•Sunscreen (a must, too!)

•Laundry Bag

•If you wear glasses, bring a prescription for

an extra pair (just in case!)

•CD/DVD/Pen Drive to record our camp pictures

•staff GIFTS

•Fresh ideas and excitement!!!

CLOTHES (Note: All

clothes should be

enough for 12 days!)

•T- Shirts AND tops

•Shorts AND pants

•Light sweater/jacket

•Pajamas

•Swimsuits

•Underwear

•Socks

•Light raincoat

•Pool towel

•bath Towel

•Slippers

•Running shoes

•Hat

•Personal hygiene items

(toothbrush,toothpaste,

shampoo, soap, etc)

•Nice WHITE clothes for our

New Year’s Party!!

•One nice outfit

•your homestay backpack (brought with you

when you arrive): •Clothes and underwear good for 2 days

•Folder with Health Form, YLIF and passport copies

•Swimsuit and pool towel

•Personal medicines (they MUST be listed on your HF!)

•Toiletries (to be taken from luggage upon arrival at

airport, since some amounts of liquids are not allowed in

carry-ons)

Important! You will need:

- All the forms (the original plus THREE copies: two copies for the two envelopes and one copy for the staff)- All of the necessary money.

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WHAT NOT TO BRING•Valuable personal items (the STAFF will not be

responsible in case these get lost)

• Electronic games, mobile-phone, iPhone, iPad,

iWhatever (these items will not be allowed on camp)

• Any kind of drugs, alcohol or narcotics

• Boredom and laziness

• Bad mood and bad weather!

REMEMBER! All items should be labeled with name and country, so that we don’t get our things mixed up.

Important! On the first day of

camp, EVERYONE will have to Have a

shower with an anti-lice shampoo, to

make sure we have a lice-free camp.

So EACH delegation MUST bring

enough anti-lice shampoo for each

participant.

LICE CHECK

Note: You DO NOT need to bring pillows, bed sheets or blankets

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BLOG!The Staff, always thinking about you, has created for all parents a beatiful blog, where Mom and Dad will be able to receive all updates of what is happening in camp!

the staff will try to upload pictures and news about camp life to keep all parents up to date.

Amazing, right?

You can access the B.O.X. village Blog by clicking on the following link...

www.boxvillage.wordpress.com

COMMUNICATION

--> before village

if you want to contact us before village, our official e-mail address is V.2012.005@gmail.com

--> During village

The camp-site has wi-fi (only for leaders and staff). no matter what, kids are not allowed to use the internet or phones so as not to distract them from the whole village experience.

if parents need to contact their children, they can send an e-mail to them atV.2012.005@gmail.com. please use this format for the subject: name-country.

--> in case of emergency (only emergency!) parents can directly contact rodrigo (bt) at: +55 12 81690378

--> if anyone wishes to send regular post mail, they can send it to:

Chacara santa eufrasiaAV. Roberto ugolini, 290012380-000, santa brancaSao paulo, brasil

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WHAT WE NEED TO KNOWThe staff also needs some information from you...lets see what it’s about...

DO YOU HAVE....!ANY FOOD RESTRICTION?!ANY RELIGIOUS NEED?!Any medical needs?

IF YOUR ANSWER IS YES, PLEASE LET US KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AT v.2012.005@gmail.com

HURRY UP!! PLEASE, TELL THE STAFF!!

Please check with your local physician for his

recommendation on vaccines needed to travel to Brazil. This

varies from country to country.

MEDICAL and DIETARY NEEDS

We recommend that you bring with you your necessary medications as well as

prescription copies, in case you need it.

Please, each parent should write on the kid’s health form the medication that

the kid is used to take (ex: for fever, stomachache, headache etc). the Staff

doesn’t have permission to give the kid any medication that is not

listed on his/her Health Form.

Also, if you or your delegate wears glasses or lenses, REMEMBER TO BRING AN

EXTRA PERSCRIPTION JUST IN CASE.

RELIGIOUS SERVICE If you have any religious requirements, PLEASE let us know in advance and we’ll be glad to make the necessary arrangements for you!

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here IS a list of all forms you’ll need to collect and fill in. JUST CLICK ON THE NAMES TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE LINK :)

FORMS

HF (Health Form)

YLIF (Youth Legal

Information Form)

TWAL (Youth Traveling

Alone Legal Information

Form)

ALIF (Adult Legal

Information Form)

Delegates X X

Leaders X X

JCs X X

TIF (Travel Information

Form)

VDIF (Village Delegation

Information Form)

JCIF (JC information

Form)

VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Leaders X X X

JCs X X X

1) send to the staff a copy of these forms before october 31ST

2) Bring to camp the following forms (1 original + 3 copies)

CISV DIRECTORYPlease fill this up (cliCking HERE) for our VILLAGE DIRECTORY, it will make compiling quicker and easier for us. Leaders, please fill this up for your delegates too.

Please note that these online forms CANNOT replace the VDIF which is an official CISV document that the STAFF must request and have no matter what.

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MORE INFO

WHAT’S CISV?

Over the years these Programmes have provided opportunities for thousands of par

ticipants to meet and develop friendships with people from different countries,

backgrounds and cultures. All CISV Programmes have a Peace education focus, which we

use to inspire our participants to become Active Global Citizens. As CISV continues to

grow around the world we remain united as an organisation by our educational

principles. These reflect the way we think and behave:

Our Educational Principles

- We appreciate the similarities between people and value their differences.

- We support social justice and equality of opportunity for all.

- We encourage the resolution of conflict through peaceful means.

- We support the creation of sustainable solutions to problems relating to our impact

upon each other and the natural environment.

Our Educational Principles form a bridge between our Statement of Purpose and our

focus on Peace Education. Programmes combine our Educational Principles with Peace

Education to promote inclusion, social justice, non-violent resolution of conflict and

sustainable development. They also help to develop an awareness of how each of us can

take action towards a more just and peaceful world. In addition to our Programmes

we also contribute to research and work with organisations worldwide whose goals

are similar to ours.

For more information, check our official website is at www.cisv.org.

CISV educates and inspires action for a more just and

peaceful world. Since 1951, CISV has been offering a

range of local

activities, international camps, family-hosted exchanges

and community-based projects. These are known as our

‘Programmes’ and every year our volunteers organise

them for young people and adults from over 60

countries.

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No discrimination

No drugs

No abuse of alcohol

No sexual intimacy

GENERAL CISV RULES

WHAT’S A VILLAGE?

The Village program was the first one ever created by CISV’s founder, the american

psychologist Doris Allen. It is also the one with the younger participants, which

makes it the entrance door of CISV’s career.

The Village is a unique four week international camp that was the original CISV

programme and is still its flagship. Delegates to this multilingual and

multicultural experience participate in a mix of educational, cultural and sporting

activities, which emphasise cooperative global and intercultural living.

Age 11

Duration 28 Days

Size of group

Delegations from 10 – 12 countries. Each delegation is inculdes 2 boys and 2 girls with an adult leader (age 21+). The camp is coordinated by an adult staff supported by Junior Counsellors (age 16 – 17).

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SEE YOU IN PRECAMP 3!!

THE STAFF OF B.O.X. VILLAGE

ALE | LU | RICK | ELE | CLEB | BT

MEANWHILE, YOU’VE GOT TO

WATCH THIS !