37th Annual Cumberland vs Wauchope

June 27-29th 2012 ( Wed-Fri, Week 10, Term 2 )

BILLETS
(Definitionn: the practice of providing host accommodation in the private home for visiting peers )

Dear parents / guardians, The annual Cumberland / Wauchope visit is nearly upon us again! For those of you who are first-time Cumberland parents this year, a little background information is in order: each year since 1976 there has been an annual sporting/cultural/social exchange between the students and staff of Cumberland and Wauchope High Schools (Wauchope is a small country town about 20 km inland from Port Macquarie on the North Coast). Each year 100 students are selected from each school to make up the various teams that will compete for the Jack Parsons Memorial Shield. We take turns hosting the event and this year it is Cumberlands turn to provide the accommodation. The main reason why this interschool event has been able to be maintained for the last 36 years is the support shown to both schools by the parents especially those who agree to take a student or two from the visiting school into their home for two nights. This practice not only makes the annual event possible, it keeps the cost to all involved down to an acceptable minimum. We would like to take this opportunity to urge all Cumberland families to seriously consider whether they can assist with the billeting of the Wauchope students in a few short weeks time. As you can probably imagine, finding homes for 100 students (50 boys, 50 girls) is a major headache, so we need all the help we can get! If you can forsee that you would be able to take a Wauchope student into your home for the nights of the 27th and 28th of June, we would be very pleased to hear from you by way of the return slip at the bottom of this page. Every Cumberland family is eligible to take in Wauchope billets, whether the students are in the Cumberland team or not. Any queries, please ring me at school- 9871 7718 Please fill in the return slip below and ask your son/daughter to hand it to PDHPE staff. Yours faithfully, Mr R.Pearson Sports Organiser . Wauchope Visit - Billet Information Form I/we, the parent(s) / guardian(s) of Cumberland student . agree to provide accommodation and meals for..student(s) from Wauchope High for the nights of 27th and 28th June, 2012. Our address is Our phone number(s) is/are : Home:.. Mob:.. Signed: Dated// 2010 Preferred Wauchope student(s) if known: ...