2007 YOUTH LEADERS - PILGRIMAGE

2007 YOUTH LEADERS - PILGRIMAGE OF REMEMBRANCE

The 2007 Youth Leaders’ Pilgrimage of Remembrance will take place from July 5-19, 2007. During this 15 day experience, Pilgrims will visit First and Second World War memorials, cemeteries and battlefields throughout France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Coordinating all transportation and hotel requirements for the Pilgrimage will be arranged by Mr. Jean-Paul Varnaltis of M.K.I. Travel and Conference Management, Ottawa.

ALBERTA. N.W.T. COMMAND is currently seeking applications to represent our Command for this Pilgrimage. The name of your official delegate is to be forwarded to the undersigned by Monday, December 4^th, 2006, for review by our committee. Please complete and include the attached application form with this notification.

In choosing the Legion member to participate, please note the following requirements:

1) must be of the age of majority;

2) must be a member of The Royal Canadian Legion and possess proper Legion dress while on the Pilgrimage;

3) must be active as a leader of youth groups/youth programs, youth education; and

4) must attach a separate document to their application form, outling how they expect to pass on their Remembrance experience gained from the Pilgrimage to youth groups, Legion branches, the media and other organizations upon their return. This individual must also be able to develop their own video or slide presentation and Provincial Commands are to determine the expectations for presentations.

The cost for the ten Provincial Command representatives will be borne by Dominion Command. This includes domestic travel (as required), international air and coach travel, hotel accommodations, meals, museum admissions and out-of-Canada medical insurance. It does not

include gratuities for the tour guide and coach driver or any items of a personal nature. Please note that accommodation is based on double occupancy.

The tour will be restricted to a maximum of 35 people. Individuals interested in registering as a paying passenger will be encouraged to contact MKI Travel directly. Reservations for paying passengers will be on a first-come first-served basis and are subject to receipt of a medical certificate. Tour costs will be the responsibility of the individual or sponsoring organization. Last year’s Pilgrimage cost $4830.00/person, which included breakfast and all but one dinner. As the cost for evening meals for paying Pilgrims will be an individual responsibility this year, the cost per person is expected to decrease.

Once our official representative has been selected, a personal and medical information form will be sent to them by Dominion Command for completion and return to our office. Also required will be a head and shoulders photo, approximately 2" x 3", as well as a copy of the information page of their passport.

Should you have any questions or require any additional details, please contact me at your convenience.