Wushu Brothers & Sisters,

We have been discussing doing a camping trip this Spring and are now in the process of organizing it. We wanted someplace within reasonable driving distance, so we are planning to do it at The Chain O Lakes state park, which is about an 1 hour 30 minute drive N.W. from The Guan. The plan is to go on June 28th - 3pm thru the 29th noon. Since the state park needs reservation (with a deposit) an RSVP is required, there is no rain date and the event will only be canceled in the event of severe weather.

This is a family event and any Chicago Wushu Students can attend. Children wishing to attend must be accompanied by a parent for the event.

VIP: We need people to RSVP - (Yes or No) as soon as possible, so we can figure out how many people we will have, how many sites we need, and other stuff. we are REQUIRED to make a non-refundable deposit for the sites in advance and pay when we arrive. Since we will probably need more than one site, we will need to reserve a few sites that are next to each other to accommodate all of us.

RSVP at: http://chicagowushucampingtrip.eventbrite.com/

There is a $15 (per person) event fee. You can pay at the school or via paypal. (See Shifu Alex to RSVP & pay at the school)

The fee covers:
1) Campground space rental & permits
2) On-Site items like snacks, drinks, etc (excluding dinner & breakfast)
3) Firewood (must be purchased)
4) Extras (flash light batteries, lamps, etc)

Important - Basic Campground rules:
1) All campers must have a permit
2) One campsite can only have 4 adults registered to it.
3) Campers must bring or buy their own firewood
4) Alcohol is prohibited in the campgrounds.
5) Quiet hours are from 10pm to 7am
6) Vehicles: No more than 2 standard vehicles are allowed per campsite
7) Checkout Time is 1pm (we need to be packed and gone before 1pm)
8) More info is available at: http://dnr.state.il.us/legal/adopted/130.pdf