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Northeastern Slipstream 2019
May 31, 2019 - June 2, 2019
Last year we hosted almost 100 people living with type one!
Experiential Education
No classrooms. The best way to learn is in the real world.
Relax & Recharge
It's an awesome weekend in the woods around a campfire!
Lasting Connections
Attendees go on to make lifelong friendships with other T1's.
WHAT: Northeastern Slipstream
WHERE: Camp Caribou, Winslow, Maine
WHEN: May 31-June 2, 2019
WHO: Adults (18+) with Type 1 diabetes
PRICE: Early Bird $325 / Regular $375 USD
Beyond Type 1 and Connected In Motion invite you to join us for a weekend of community, connection + continuing education, set against a backdrop of fresh air + adventure!
After an amazing first year, we are excited to bring Northeastern Slipstream back to Camp Caribou! Once again, the weekend will be hosted in partnership with Beyond Type 1. Get in touch with your rustic, outdoorsy side on a hike or paddle, or kick it back by the campfire for a s’more. The weekend will be full of hands-on, diabetes-themed workshops, as well as group discussions where we can share our collective diabetes knowledge. Don’t miss out!
What Is A Slipstream?
A Slipstream Weekend is an active, social and educational weekend for adults living with Type 1 diabetes. But that explanation sounds so formal… What it really is… is a weekend jam-packed full of outdoor adventure, engaging workshops, great food and incredible people. It’s a chance to connect (or reconnect) with like-minded Type 1s, get out and try something new and learn from each others’ experiences. Let’s celebrate the year’s accomplishments and focus on the positive aspects of what we CAN do with Type 1 diabetes.
All The Important Information You Could Need
Camp Caribou
1 Caribou Way
Winslow, ME 04901
Driving
Camp Caribou is conveniently located in central Maine, just an hour outside of Bangor.
From Boston, MA – 3 Hours
From Saint John, NB – 4 Hours
From Montreal, QC – 5 Hours
From Burlington, VT – 5 Hours
Airports
Camp Caribou is located approximately 1 hour / 56 miles from Bangor International Airport (BGR) or 1.5 hours / 83 miles from Portland International Jetport (PWM).
Carpool
Use this link if you’d like to arrange a carpool with other attendees: https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/6nurdm
Airport Shuttle
Traveling to/from Portland International Jetport? Hop on the Camp Bus! Plan to fly into Portland before 2pm on Friday, and fly out of Portland after 6pm on Sunday. Seats are limited, reserve your spot when you register!
When attending a Slipstream, you can expect to stay in shared bunk-style accommodation. All accommodations offer electricity in the cabins for all of your diabetes-charging needs. When CIM is searching for venues, we look for options that are comfortable with adults including easy access to bathrooms and showers (in the cabins, whenever possible), climate controlled spaces, and reasonable sized beds.
Slipstreams take place in outdoor playgrounds across North America. There are plenty of opportunities to get active and have fun regardless of what Mother Nature throws at us. We always plan for weather to be unpredictable – hot, cold, wet or dry and cooler in the evenings. We can’t control the weather, but we can control how we dress. We will plan to be generally active outside for the majority of the weekend. Bring lots of comfy layers, as well as athletic, fast-drying, wicking clothing. This ain’t no fashion show!
Please Note: It gets cold in Maine during May and June. BRING LAYERS and LOTS OF BLANKETS!
Camp Clothes
- Your underwear of choice ( a couple of pairs)
- 2 pairs of wool socks
- 1 quick-dry t-shirt
- 2 long sleeve t-shirts
- 1 pair of pants
- Long-johns (top and bottom layer)
- Comfy clothes for lounging – jeans, hoodies, sweats, etc.
- Rain gear (jacket and pants)
- PJ’s (hopefully matching plaid flannel)
- Fleece or hoodie
- Insulated Jacket (Puff jacket, wool, something warm!)
- Brimmed hat, toque, mitts
- Bathing suit & towel
Shoes / Footwear
- Slippers / sandals (indoor shoes)
- Running shoes and/or trail/hiking shoes
Toiletries
- Shampoo/conditioner/soap/body wash
- Brush/comb
- Toothbrush/toothpaste
- Personal Items
Camping Equipment
- Sleeping bag / bedding / pillow
- Extra blanket layers – Don’t be shy!
- Single bed sized fitted sheet (optional)
Diabetes Supplies / Meds
- Any meds you need, labeled
- Insulin and supplies (enough to last a week) – be sure to pack extra pump sites, reservoirs, pump batteries, syringes, pen camps, etc.
- Glucose meter and supplies
- Your favourite low supplies
- Glucagon Kit (if you have one)
Other
- Camera
- Flashlight / headlamp (cam gets dark at night!)
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- 1L Water Bottle
- Small backpack/fanny pack (yes, these are cool)
- Glasses / contact lenses
Optional
- Musical instruments
- Toque / wool hat
- Yoga mat
- Season specific sport equipment (Think tennis racquet, fishing rod, frisbee)
- Cards / your favourite board game (you never know!)
Schedule at a Glance
We have an action-packed weekend of adventures and breakout sessions planned. If you need a downloadable version of the schedule, click here.
Friday
3:00pm
Shuttle leaves from Portland International Airport
4:00pm
Check-In and Move-In Begins
4:30pm
Explore the Camp – Walking Tours , Boat Tours
6:00pm
DINNER
7:30pm
Official Welcome & Kickoff / Icebreakers
8:30pm
Wine & Cheese Campfire Social
Saturday
7:00am
Yoga / Coffee by the Lake / Morning Run (optional)
8:00am
BREAKFAST
9:00am
High Ropes @ High Ropes Course
Archery @ Archery Range
Diabetes & Exercise 101 w/ Christel Oerum
Adventuring Safely w/ Dr. Laura Nally
10:30am
High Ropes @ High Ropes Course
Canoe/Kayak/SUP @ Waterfront
Creating a Personal Exercise Plan w/ Christel Oerum
Diabetes, Tech & Research Update w/ Dr. Laura Nally
12:00pm
LUNCH
1:00pm
Hot Topics Session (Part I)
2:15pm
Wakeboard & Waterski Lessons @ Ski Dock
Group Hike @ Forest Trails
“Adulting” with T1D w Dan Brown
Mindfulness Workshop w/ Sarah MacLeod
3:30pm
Wakeboard & Waterski Lessons @ Ski Dock
Open Waterfront @ Swim Dock
Creating a Personal Exercise Plan w/ Christel Oerum
How to Live out of you Backpack w/ Erik Douds
4:45pm
Free Time Activities
Waterfront Activities / Afternoon Run / Archery / Diabetes Networking
6:00pm
DINNER
7:15pm
Hot Topics Session (Part II)
5 Minutes of Fame (Multiple Speakers)
Campfire
Sunday
7:00am
Polar Bear Dip / Coffee by the Lake / Morning Hike
8:00am
BREAKFAST
9:00am
Aquazip @ Zipline
Yoga w/ Sarah MacLeod
10:30am
Canoe/Kayak/SUP @ Waterfront
Group Hike @ Forest Trails
T1D & Mental Health Breakout
12:00pm
LUNCH
1:00pm
Pack Up & Head Out
Speakers
We’ve hand selected an incredible range of inspirational speakers to cover topics related to type 1 diabetes over the weekend.
Sarah MacLeod
Diagnosed at age 15, Sarah has lived with Type 1 diabetes since 2005. After struggling throughout her teenage years, she found support within the diabetes online community and realized her passion for advocacy and spreading awareness. In 2014, Sarah began leading local monthly peer support groups for women living with all types of diabetes. Her blog, What Sarah Said, chronicles her life with Type 1 diabetes and complications like gastroparesis and neuropathy. Her passion for wellness and exploring alternative healing modalities led her on a journey to study holistic health and integrative nutrition. Sarah loves books, yoga, and spending time outdoors hiking or exploring nature. She lives just outside of Boston with her two dogs, Nook & Hawkeye.
Dan Browne
Dan is Program Manager for the College Diabetes Network, overseeing CDN’s growing network of over 100 campus-based Chapters around the country. After starting a CDN Chapter during his senior year at the University of Mary Washington in 2014, he worked for two years as a research associate at the New York Stem Cell Foundation, working towards transplantation therapies for Type 1 diabetes in the lab. He was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2002 and is passionate about organizing and empowering young people with diabetes to improve their lives.
Christel Oerum
Christel has been living with Type 1 diabetes since 1997 and has always been very determined not to let her diabetes affect her quality of life. She is the author of the popular diabetes book Fit With Diabetes. She is the main content creator on Diabetes Strong, an active diabetes advocate, public speaker, and diabetes coach. Christel holds an MBA in Finance & Strategy and an ISSA Personal Trainer certification with specialization in Fitness and Diabetes (Level 3 certified from the Diabetes Motion Academy).
Erik Douds
Erik Douds is a global traveler who shares his and other explorer’s stories through the blog DiabetesAbroad.com. He is on a mission to collect a story and photo from every country in the world, proving that we can go anywhere with Type 1 diabetes. Based out of NYC, his passion lies in international environmental policy where he helps protect natural resources as a Sustainability Manager. Past work has brought him to designing a national park in Ethiopia, researching ocean basins with a NASA oceanographer, and celebrating the new year in the backcountry of New Zealand.
Dr. Laura Nally
Dr. Nally is an Instructor at Yale University who has had Type 1 diabetes since 1990. She completed medical school at University of California, Davis School of Medicine, pediatrics residency training at Children’s Hospital of Orange County, and pediatric endocrinology fellowship at Stanford University. Her research interests include diabetes technology, psychosocial factors affecting diabetes care in adolescents and young adults. Dr. Nally is also a member of the Connecticut Insulin4all Chapter as a part of T1 International. In 2017, she hiked Mt. Whitney with a team of 11 adolescents and young adults with Type 1 diabetes.
Paloma Kemak
Paloma was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as an adult at the age of 23. Beginning a new lifestyle at an age where she thought she already knew it all was extremely difficult. From that point forward it has been her mission to change the way people see diabetes and that’s how Glitter Glucose was born on instagram and Youtube! Paloma shares her life as a T1D while simultaneously having a career in the fashion industry, traveling, and volunteering with diabetic organizations in the community. You can find her online at www.glitterglucose.com or on instagram @glitterglucose. Fun fact: The Bachelor is her guilty pleasure! She never misses an episode!
Kerri Sparling
Slipstream Team
BJ Garceau
Bobbi-Jean (BJ) Garceau was diagnosed in 1995 at the age of 12. She currently wears a Medtronic 670g insulin pump with CGM. She works in health care with the surgical team in Bangor, Maine, and has a history working in mental health, substance abuse, crisis intervention, music, and fitness. BJ became the first T1D MMA fighter in New England! She adores animals, and is a vegetarian who loves to cook!
Jay Lombard
Jay was diagnosed in August 2017 and, soon after, discovered the Beyond Type 1 community. He's product developer for a specialty food company and co-leader for the Type One Run chapter in Maine.
Dana Howe
Dana was diagnosed with Type 1 in 2002 at the age of 8. Driven by her T1D, Dana studied Biology and Community Health as an undergraduate and went on to complete an MS in Health Communication from Tufts University. In the past, Dana has worked as a communications specialist with major hospitals as well as small nonprofits on topics ranging from cancer to pediatric device innovation. At Beyond Type 1, Dana strives to use social media to amplify the voices of T1Ds and build community around living well with Type 1. When she’s not favoriting your tweets, you can find her skiing, hiking, biking or drinking coffee.
Jen Hanson
Jen grew up with Type 1 diabetes. She has always had a passion for the outdoors and loves spending time off the grid. She is a registered kinesiologist, CDE, and certified teacher. She has worked with Connected in Motion since its early days.
Heather Gomez
Heather was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2006, at the age of 16. She is Connected in Motion's Slipstream Coordinator, and has been working with CIM in various roles for almost three years. Heather holds a Bachelor of Kinesiology, and lives in Kingston, Ontario (Canada!) with her husband.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Slipstream Weekend, anyway?
A Slipstream Weekend is an active, social and educational weekend for adults living with Type 1 diabetes. But that explanation sounds so formal… What it really is… is a weekend jam packed full of outdoor adventure, engaging workshops, great food and incredible people. It’s a chance to connect (or re-connect) with like-minded Type 1s, get out and try something new, learn from each others’ experiences, and celebrate the year’s accomplishments – focusing on the positive aspects of what we CAN do with Type 1 diabetes.
What goes on at a Slipstream? Do you have a schedule ready?
Think of Slipstream as a choose your own adventure experience. You’ll have the chance to build your own schedule to create an experience that works best for you and your goals for the weekend.
When the schedule is ready, it will be added to this page under the Schedule At A Glance.
Who can attend a Slipstream Weekend?
Slipstream Weekends are available to people aged 19+ who are living with Type 1 diabetes. We have had participants from ages 19 to 82 and have no upper age restrictions as long as you are willing to bring a smile and a love for being active.
We do offer programs where your friend or partner living without Type 1 can join through our 5.5er series! Check out our 5.5er Canoe Trip.
Getting There? Accommodations? Food? Packing List?
Oops, you’ve scrolled too far! All of that information is answered further up the page. Click here!
What is the vibe of the weekend? Is this like a conference?
Not really! Here, at Connected in Motion, we wanted to get away from the typical ‘conference’ style of learning. We want to have meaningful conversations, hands-on learning, and actually get outside and put into practice some of the strategies for living well with diabetes that we’ve all learned along the way. You can expect a mix between indoor learning sessions – sometimes we’ll bring in special guests to share with us, other times we’ll run group workshops – and outdoor adventure sessions – don’t worry, we’ll let you define adventure! Think, camp for adults!
I'm not super fit. I don't know if I'll be able to handle this event.
Of course you will! The CIM team are trained educators and adventure guides. We work hard to make sure that everyone experiences success, defined on your own terms. Whether that’s climbing a mountain, or just strolling to the trailhead, we’ll mould the experience to suit all ability levels. We’ll encourage you to step to the edge of your comfort zone, but we won’t push you off!
I have a special dietary need: celiac, dairy sensitivity, allergy, etc. Can the venue accommodate me?
We do our best to accommodate special dietary requests, and our team works closely with the venue to ensure they are aware of any food allergies or special diets in the group. If you have a special dietary concern, please be sure to let us know well in advance so we can find out what accommodations or substitutions the venue is able to offer.
Will there be low supplies on site, or do I need to pack my own?
Low supplies will be plentiful, but it’s always a good idea to bring your own! We’ll supply juice boxes, glucose tabs, granola bars, etc. As always, if you have your own favourites, please bring them along! (Maybe they will become our favourites, too!)
I see a lot of cool outdoor adventure activities listed. Do I need any of my own equipment?
Nope! For every activity offered at Slipstream, gear will be provided. It’s included in your registration fee!
What's included in my registration?
- Shared accommodation (usually bunk-bed style)
- All meals and snacks (Friday evening dinner through Sunday Lunch)
- Outdoor programming (past examples include: rock climbing, challenge course, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, swimming, etc)
- CIM-specific programming
What is NOT included?
- Transportation to and from the program venue is not included
- Diabetes supplies (make sure to bring everything you need for yourself!)
I'd love to join, but don't think I can afford it.
We never want someone to miss out on a CIM experience, simply because they can’t afford it. The purpose of the CIM Program Subsidy is to eliminate financial barriers for those who want to attend a Slipstream weekend or Adventure program. These subsidies are possible because of the fundraising by past CIM Adventure Team members.
To apply for a subsidy, please complete a CIM Program Subsidy Application.
What is the refund policy?
Unfortunately, CIM is unable to refund Slipstreams registrations that are canceled less than 30 days from the start of the program due to arrangements with our host venues. For all other cancellations, please email info@connectedinmotion.ca.
I still have a question I need answered.
Still have questions? Send them to heather@connectedinmotion.ca with Slipstream FAQ in the subject line and we’ll get your questions answered!
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