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Win a free week every year!

‘Like’ our page and you will be entered into a prize draw to win a FREE week every year for the rest of your child's time with us.

All you need to do is click the link http://www.facebook.com/pages/Barracudas-Activity-Day-Camps/154821497639?sk=app_107727025983833 and 'like' our facebook page.

Prize Draw terms and conditions:
1. The first prize is a free week every year for one child aged between 4.5 to 16 years of age.  The free week can be taken during either the Easter or summer holidays.  If a free week cannot be used in a particular calendar year, it cannot be carried over to another year, or transferred to another child.
2. The winner will need to notify Barracudas of the name and the age of the child they wish to receive the prize within 14 days of being notified of the prize.
3. The prize must be taken as a full week, Monday to Friday (or 4 day week where it falls on a week including a public holiday) and cannot be split up and taken as 5 individual day passes.
4. Entries will be taken between 17th February and 30th April 2012 inclusive.
5. Only one entry per person will be entered into the prize draw.
6.  The winning entry will be randomly selected on 1st May 2012.
7.  The winner will be notified by email on the 1st May 2012.
8.  The winner agrees to the publishing of their name and photograph for the purpose of publicity.
9. No other alternatives to the prize will be offered and the prize is not transferable.
10. The promoter is Barracudas Activity Day Camps, Bridge House, 23 Bridge Street, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 5EH,
11. The decision of the promoter is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
12. If the prize is not claimed by 15 May 2012, the draw will be held again, and the prize awarded to the winner of the second draw.
13. On the 16th May, 5 runner ups will be drawn and they will win a £50 discount voucher to use against a Barracudas booking in 2012.
14.  The promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual that corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this prize draw
15. Entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

Recommend a friend and get a Friday free!

94% of our parents last year said they would recommend Barracudas to a friend. If that was you, why not recommend a friend for 2012 and you’ll receive a free day with us?
You could tell your friends we’re fully Ofsted registered, or maybe that we have a huge range of activities and offer flexible booking options, but more importantly, don’t forget to tell them that the kids love it! However you spread the word we’d like to say thank you by giving you a FREE Friday!
This FREE day is available on any Friday that we are open during Easter or summer. Places are limited to just 12 FREE places per camp per Friday, so hurry and recommend your friend today!
In order to claim your free day, your friend must book at least one full week with us in 2012. All you need to do is give your friend your customer ID number, which they must quote at the time of their booking. Once they’ve confirmed their booking you can then call us to book your ‘FREE day Friday’ and we’ll send out your booking confirmation.
What’s more, you can use your FREE Friday even if you’re booking a whole week with us, just call our sales team and we’ll work out the best deal for you including your FREE day!
As we know this will be a popular offer, we have had to limit this to one FREE Friday per customer.
This offer cannot be used against existing bookings and no cash alternative is available.

New camps for 2012!

 Barracudas has been running the UK’s favourite day camps for 20 years now, and have a committed and experienced team who make sure your children always have a brilliant time with us. Such is our popularity that we are pleased to add 6 new fantastic venues to our programme for 2012.  All of these have been chosen for their excellent indoor and outdoor facilities and convenient locations, meaning the fun is never far away!

 Ashford - Summer 2012
Chigwell - Easter & Summer 2012
Godalming - Summer 2012
Tonbridge - Summer 2012
Watford - Easter & Summer 2012
Woodford - Easter & Summer 2012

Barracudas Trust Fund

To apply for a contribution from the fund our summer staff were asked to explain what charity, programme, event or business venture they were involved in and how money from the fund would contribute to their projects and help make a difference. Our successful applicants and what they hoped to achieve are:

Justin Lewis- Wokingham Camp
Justin will be teaching English and PE in schools in Thailand, this will give him the opportunity to work with local Thai children and set up a successful programme with some extra curricular activities for the children to take part in outside of the classroom.

Emily Smith- Ripley camp
Emily’s nephew Harrison was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Emily and her family have set up Harrisons fund to raise money in hope to find a cure.

Dave Thorogood- Hertford Camp
Dave would like to use the money to help complete the production of his band ‘The Kubricks’ album.  He also planned to manufacture it on CD which he hopes will be able to help promote the band and get it into the shops!

Claire Loveridge- Wokingham
Claire went to Thailand to work at an orphanage ‘Greenways Singburi Camp’ for two weeks where she ran activities to promote peer interaction and help the children learn the English language. She then went onto an elephant sanctuary where she helped feed and exercise the elephants.

Barracudas supports new charity in 2012

Rainbow Trust Children's Charity

Rainbow Trust Children's Charity provides emotional and practical support to families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness. Rainbow Trust's Family Support Workers are contactable 24 hours a day for families in crisis from diagnosis, through treatment and even after bereavement.

Thankfully this is something that most of us won't have to experience, but for families with terminally ill children Rainbow Trust can be a real comfort and support. Barracudas are aiming to raise £5,000 for Rainbow Trust in 2012 and there are several ways that you can support Rainbow Trust through Barracudas - please look out for them and help make a difference to these families. Rainbow Trust relies almost entirely on voluntary donations and through the generosity of supporters helps around 1,170 families a year.

More information about Rainbow Trust can be found at www.rainbowtrust.org.uk.
Rainbow Trust Children's Charity Registered Charity No. 1070532