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Slipstreams: 2018 Ontario Slipstream
September 28, 2018 - September 30, 2018
ONTARIO SLIPSTREAM
September 28-30, 2018
Camp Arowhon, Algonquin Park, Ontario
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!
WHAT: Ontario 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, 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.
Experience a classic “Summer Slipstream” that our Type 1 friends in Ontario (and even farther away!) have come to know and love over the years. This year CIM will host the Ontario Slipstream weekend in partnership with Beyond Type 1, so it’s sure to be better than ever! 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!
ONTARIO SLIPSTREAM SPEAKERS & TEAM
Michelle will be speaking and leading discussion about two topics. Firstly, “How to cope with the trauma of hypoglycemia” and secondly, “Communication strategies: the power of assertiveness”. Both pertain to issues that impact diabetes management as well as overall health and happiness. She looks forward to great discussions and everyone sharing their insight!
SESSIONS:
Saturday @ 9:15am - Recovering from Hypoglycemia - Discover the use of resiliency and courage to recover from acute hypo episodes (which often derail management for weeks, months or years). This session will focus on setting expectations (of course you may over-correct for downward trends or run a bit high for a few days or a week) and not getting discouraged, aiming to get sugars under control in a safe way.
Saturday @ 1:00pm - Advocating for Yourself - Learn the ins and outs of assertive communication. During this session, we will discuss how to seeking support from HCPs, family and friends, partners, children, and in the workplace and the advantages to using these skills when living with chronic illness.
SESSIONS:
Saturday @ 10:45am: Beyond Carb Counting: Advanced Techniques in Diabetes Management & Nutrition - Things have changed since the days of meal plans and exchanges! This session will take a step beyond basic carb counting and focus on the science behind food and the way it impacts Type 1 diabetes. There will also be opportunities to discuss low carb and ketogenic diets.
Saturday @ 3:30pm - Using Your Data - So you know there are apps out there to help with diabetes management, you know that you can combine data from multiple sources, but what do you do with all that data? Learn strategies for using your data to create diabetes change.
SESSIONS:
Saturday @ 10:45am - Yoga - Join Lauren, yoga instructor, T1D, and lululemon ambassador in an hour long outdoor yoga session suitable for beginners and experts alike.
Saturday @ 1:00pm - Creating an Empowered Mindset - In this session Diabetic Health Coach Lauren Bongiorno will share her Four Cornerstone principles to mentally thriving with Type 1 Diabetes and how you can cultivate an empowered mindset today.
Saturday @ 3:30pm - A Holistic Approach to Diabetes Management - In this session you will learn Lauren's 360 degree holistic approach to diabetes wellness and the specific areas of your life to assess in order to bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be- whether that's lowering your A1C, increasing insulin sensitivity for weight loss, lowering anxiety, or achieving more stable and predicable blood sugar numbers.
SESSIONS:
Saturday @ 10:45am AND 1:00pm - Outdoor Cooking Session - Test your back country cooking skills! You'll work collaboratively with teammates and learn pro cooking techniques to always eat deliciously on the trail. Chef Paul will facilitate this hands-on cooking competition session on how to best use an open fire, camp stoves, and other camp kitchen equipment! This session is for ALL skill levels.
reclaiming his life in the outdoors since being diagnosed with T1D some 18 years
ago. He is addicted to fly fishing, and he can relate almost anything in life – including
his diabetes management – to the sport he loves! As a latecomer to Connected In
Motion, Brad is currently on an emotional high after recently participating in CIM’s Annual Canoe Trip, where he learned how to portage a canoe and improved his camp craft.
SESSIONS:
Saturday @ 9:15am AND 2:15pm - Fly Fishing Derby (w Instruction) - "Come learn the basics of casting a fly – and possibly land a lunker! Chat with Brad and discover the parallels of a fly-fishing life and living well with T1D. And if you’re feeling lucky, enter the Slipstream fly-fishing derby. *** An Ontario angling license is required."
SESSIONS:
Saturday @ 9:15am AND 10:45am AND 1:00pm - High Ropes - Join other Slipstreams as you explore this obstacle course in the sky! You’ll have the opportunity to choose your own level of challenge and step outside of your comfort zone! No experience necessary.
Saturday @ 3:30pm - Camp Skills 101 - The first step in taking your diabetes into the backcountry! Gain some hands-on skills for camping including operating camp stoves, learning about tents and tarps, and the ins and outs of group gear. Learn all about the behind-the-scenes of a CIM trip and from the perspective from CIM guide and Outdoor Educator Tammy Hand as to what goes into planning a backcountry trip.
SESSIONS:
Saturday @ 9:15am - Canoeing 101 - Get your feet wet (hopefully not literally) in this intro to canoeing. Learn basic skills for canoeing, brush up on your paddling, and spend some time out on beautiful Teepee Lake in this instructional session.
Saturday @ 1:00pm AND 2:15pm - Voyageur & Hike - Hop on into the Voyageur Canoe! This 16 seat canoe is a favourite at Camp Arowhon. Paddle across Teepee Lake and take a short hike to Gibraltar Look-Out - one of our favourite place to check out the fall colours!
SESSIONS:
Saturday @ 2:15pm - Fall Colours Watercolor Paint Session - Explore the beauty of Algonquin Park with your own paintbrush! Learn to experiment with watercolour and explore your creative side among the fall colours.
Saturday @ 3:30pm - Frisbee Golf - Known affectionately as Frolf – travel around the frolf course challenging yourself to get your frisbee from the tee to the ‘hole’ under par!
SESSIONS:
Saturday @ 3:30pm - Archery - Try your hand with a bow and arrow! Join us for a lesson and get out and practice your skills.
SESSIONS:
Saturday @ 7:15pm - Sport & Adventure Panel - Hear from some Slipstreamers who have been on epic adventures in sport and backcountry exploration. Join the CIM Adventure Team and Team Bike Beyond in a panel discussion. Bring your questions!
SESSIONS:
Saturday @ 7:15pm - Sport & Adventure Panel - Hear from some Slipstreamers who have been on epic adventures in sport and backcountry exploration. Join the CIM Adventure Team and Team Bike Beyond in a panel discussion. Bring your questions!
SESSIONS:
Saturday @ 7:15pm - Sport & Adventure Panel - Hear from some Slipstreamers who have been on epic adventures in sport and backcountry exploration. Join the CIM Adventure Team and Team Bike Beyond in a panel discussion. Bring your questions!
SESSIONS:
Saturday @ 7:15pm - Sport & Adventure Panel - Hear from some Slipstreamers who have been on epic adventures in sport and backcountry exploration. Join the CIM Adventure Team and Team Bike Beyond in a panel discussion. Bring your questions!
CIM has helped with that – so she claims – a lot. She found out about CIM in 2017 after her diabetic team got her to read a book on diabetic burnout, which informed her that she was doing well on 3 of the 4 main coping areas but sucked at community. So she searched online for community, found CIM, and encountered it by campfire light, 13 persons strong, having arrived late to the annual canoe trip. Then the daylight came, and she’s never looked back.
Marcia is the mother of a 3 and grandmother of 1. She’s an ardent cottager, racquet sports player, and lover of anything outdoors, ideally near or in water. She works as a marketer, writing content and articulating strong opinions on strategy, for a small set of clients of whom she is very fond.
SESSIONS:
Saturday @ 7:15pm - Hear from some Slipstreamers who have been on epic adventures in sport and backcountry exploration. Join the CIM Adventure Team and Team Bike Beyond in a panel discussion. Bring your questions!
Gamble will be joining us for the weekend to tackle all things social media.
AJ will be joining us to document our weekend through his photography skills!
SESSIONS:
Saturday @ 7:15pm - Sport & Adventure Panel - Hear from some Slipstreamers who have been on epic adventures in sport and backcountry exploration. Join the CIM Adventure Team and Team Bike Beyond in a panel discussion. Bring your questions!
Hank will be documenting our weekend to create the Ontario Slipstream Highlight Reel.
ONTARIO SLIPSTREAM SCHEDULE & SESSIONS
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28
4:00pm
Arrivals & Move-In, Camp Tours
6:00pm
Dinner
7:30pm
Official Slipstream Welcome & Kick-Off
Wine & Cheese Campfire Social
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29
7:00am
Optional Activities: Fireside Yoga, Morning Paddle, or Coffee by the Lake
8:00am
Breakfast
9:15am
RECOVERING FROM HYPOGLYCEMIA
Michelle Sorenson, Diabetes Pyschologist
Discover the use of resiliency and courage to recover from acute hypo episodes (which often derail management for weeks, months or years). This session will focus on setting expectations (of course you may over-correct for downward trends or run a bit high for a few days or a week) and not getting discouraged, aiming to get sugars under control in a safe way.
SPORT & EXERCISE PRIMER: BACK TO THE BASICS
Julie De Vos, Kinesiologist, CDE
Explore the basics of how diabetes, exercise, food, and insulin intersect through both science and sharing of personal experience. Use this as an opportunity to ask questions and iron out the kinks in your own exercise plan.
CANOEING 101
Amy Burrows & Paul Chalmers
Get your feet wet (hopefully not literally) in this intro to canoeing. Learn basic skills for canoeing, brush up on your paddling, and spend some time out on beautiful Teepee Lake in this instructional session.
FLY FISHING INSTRUCTION & DERBY
Brad Lee & Chrissy Keown
Come learn the basics of casting a fly – and possibly land a lunker! Chat with Brad and discover the parallels of a fly-fishing life and living well with T1D. And if you’re feeling lucky, enter the Slipstream fly-fishing derby. ***An Ontario angling license is required.
HIGH ROPES
Tammy Hand
Join other Slipstreams as you explore this obstacle course in the sky! You’ll have the opportunity to choose your own level of challenge and step outside of your comfort zone! No experience necessary.
10:45am
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN DIABETES & NUTRITION
Lorraine Anderson, RD, CDE
Things have changed since the days of meal plans and exchanges! This session will take a step beyond basic carb counting and focus on the science behind food and the way it impacts Type 1 diabetes. There will also be opportunities to discuss low carb and ketogenic diets.
TECH UPDATE
Heather Gomez & Dana Howe
Join us as we provide an overview of what’s new and exciting in the world of tech and diabetes. Whether it’s looping, artificial pancreas developments, or updates on the newest devices on the market, you’ll have the chance to learn about it here!
OUTDOOR COOKING SKILLS
Paul Vugteveen, Chef
Test your back country cooking skills! You’ll work collaboratively with teammates and learn pro cooking techniques to always eat deliciously on the trail. Chef Paul will facilitate this hands-on cooking competition session on how to best use an open fire, camp stoves, and other camp kitchen equipment! This session is for ALL skill levels.
LAKESIDE YOGA
Lauren Bongiorno, Yoga Instructor, Diabetic Health Coach
Join Lauren, yoga instructor, T1D, and lululemon ambassador in an hour long outdoor yoga session suitable for beginners and experts alike.
HIGH ROPES
Tammy Hand
Join other Slipstreams as you explore this obstacle course in the sky! You’ll have the opportunity to choose your own level of challenge and step outside of your comfort zone! No experience necessary.
12:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm
CREATING AN EMPOWERED MINDSET
Lauren Bongiorno, Yoga Instructor, Diabetic Health Coach
In this session Diabetic Health Coach Lauren Bongiorno will share her Four Cornerstone principles to mentally thriving with Type 1 Diabetes and how you can cultivate an empowered mindset today.
ADVOCATING FOR YOURSELF
Michelle Sorenson, Diabetes Pyschologist
Learn the ins and outs of assertive communication. During this session, we will discuss how to seeking support from HCPs, family and friends, partners, children, and in the workplace and the advantages to using these skills when living with chronic illness.
VOYAGEUR CANOE & HIKE
Amy Burrows & Chrissy Keown
Hop on into the Voyageur Canoe! This 16 seat canoe is a favourite at Camp Arowhon. Paddle across Teepee Lake and take a short hike to Gibraltar Look-Out – one of our favourite place to check out the fall colours!
OUTDOOR COOKING SKILLS
Paul Vugteveen, Chef
Test your back country cooking skills! You’ll work collaboratively with teammates and learn pro cooking techniques to always eat deliciously on the trail. Chef Paul will facilitate this hands-on cooking competition session on how to best use an open fire, camp stoves, and other camp kitchen equipment! This session is for ALL skill levels.
HIGH ROPES
Tammy Hand
Join other Slipstreams as you explore this obstacle course in the sky! You’ll have the opportunity to choose your own level of challenge and step outside of your comfort zone! No experience necessary.
2:15pm
GREAT COOKIE COOK-OFF
Heather Gomez & Meghan Lowry-Freitag
Back for the second year, join us for the great Slipstream cookie cook-off! Work in teams to develop carb counts, experiment with alternative baking ingredients, and throw in creative flair as you create cookies to be revealed to Slipstreamers at evening snack. The challenge – no recipes allowed!
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN SPORT & EXERCISE
Julie De Vos, Kinesiologist, CDE
Dig deeper into the world of diabetes and exercise. If you’ve got the basics down and are looking for an opportunity to dig into the science of diabetes and exercise this is the session for you. Get some hands on experience experimenting with BGs, Insulin, Food, and Exercise.
VOYAGEUR CANOE & HIKE
Amy Burrows & Paul Vugteveen
Hop on into the Voyageur Canoe! This 16 seat canoe is a favourite at Camp Arowhon. Paddle across Teepee Lake and take a short hike to Gibraltar Look-Out – one of our favourite place to check out the fall colours!
FALL COLOURS ART
Chrissy Keown, Psychotherapist and Artist
Are you still waiting for your Bob Ross moment in life? Well, now is your chance!! Join Chrissy on the shores of the Arowhon waters as we use nature as an inspirational backdrop to get our creative juices flowing! We will be using a variety of mediums and letting the water inspire us as we create beautiful watercolour paintings (with a secret twist!). No artistic talent required ??
FLY FISHING INSTRUCTION & DERBY
Brad Lee & Paul Chalmers
Come learn the basics of casting a fly – and possibly land a lunker! Chat with Brad and discover the parallels of a fly-fishing life and living well with T1D. And if you’re feeling lucky, enter the Slipstream fly-fishing derby. ***An Ontario angling license is required.
3:30pm
USING YOUR DATA
Lorraine Anderson, RD, CDE
So you know there are apps out there to help with diabetes management, you know that you can combine data from multiple sources, but what do you do with all that data? Learn strategies for using your data to create diabetes change.
A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO DIABETES MANAGEMENT
Lauren Bongiorno, Yoga Instructor, Diabetic Health Coach
In this session you will learn Lauren’s 360 degree holistic approach to diabetes wellness and the specific areas of your life to assess in order to bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be- whether that’s lowering your A1C, increasing insulin sensitivity for weight loss, lowering anxiety, or achieving more stable and predicable blood sugar numbers.
FRISBEE GOLF
Chrissy Keown
Known affectionately as Frolf – travel around the frolf course challenging yourself to get your frisbee from the tee to the ‘hole’ under par!
ARCHERY
Paul Chalmers
Try your hand with a bow and arrow! Join us for a lesson and get out and practice your skills.
CAMP SKILLS 101
Tammy Hand
The first step in taking your diabetes into the backcountry! Gain some hands-on skills for camping including operating camp stoves, learning about tents and tarps, and the ins and outs of group gear. Learn all about the behind-the-scenes of a CIM trip and from the perspective from CIM guide and Outdoor Educator Tammy Hand as to what goes into planning a backcountry trip.
4:45pm
Free Time
6:00pm
Dinner
7:15pm
Sport & Adventure Panel
Hear from some Slipstreamers who have been on epic adventures in sport and backcountry exploration. Join the CIM Adventure Team and Team Bike Beyond in a panel discussion. Bring your questions!
8:30pm
Bike Beyond Documentary Screening
Narrated by actor and Type 1 Victor Garber, the documentary follows Team Bike Beyond, 20 amateur cyclists living with Type 1 diabetes, on their epic 4200 mile adventure across America. From NYC to Nashville to Denver to California – through rainstorms and windstorms, battling lows and achieving new highs, the team’s journey inspired thousands and changed them individually and collectively as they became #OneTeamOneFamily.
Campfire Social
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30
7:00am
Optional Activities: Polar Bear Dip or Coffee by the Lake
8:00am
Breakfast
9:15am
Hot Topics
Share your knowledge & experience. Have your questions answered. This interactive session will allow for discussion, exploration, and sharing on many of the hot topics in diabetes that we won’t have the chance to dig in deeper to throughout the weekend. Topics include: Travel, Relationships, Financial Matters, Random Tips & Tricks, Rants & Raves, Healthcare Teams, Mental Health, Exercise, Pregnancy, and more!
11:00am
The Power of Peer Support
Slipstream is almost over… now what? Discover ways to stay connected through the year, to harness the power of the community, and to ride in the Slipstream even once you’re home.
12:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm
Pack Up & Head Out
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.
Directions & Carpooling Information
From Toronto or the West:
Take Highway 400 North to Barrie.
From Barrie follow Highway 11 North towards Huntsville.
Just past Huntsville, take Highway 60 East for 33 km to the Algonquin Park entrance.
Continue on Highway 60 after the Algonquin Park Permits & Information Centre for 16 km (approx. 10 mi.) until you reach Arowhon Road (just after the Canoe Lake cutoff).
Turn left on the Arowhon Road and follow the signs to camp. (Turn left when you see Arowhon Pines.)
From Montreal, Ottawa or the east
Take Highway 17 from Ottawa to Renfrew.
At Renfrew, take Highway 60 West to Algonquin Park.
Pass the East Gate and continue for 41 km to the Arowhon Road. Turn right on the Arowhon Road, and follow the signs to camp. (Turn left when you see Arowhon Pines.)
How to get to camp on the Arowhon road
Follow the Arowhon Road for 5 km (approx. 3 mi.) to the crossroads.
Turn LEFT at the four-way intersection where you will see a sign straight ahead that says “Arowhon Pines” (Arowhon Pines is a hotel and a different location than Camp Arowhon).
Pass the sign that says “road restricted to authorized travel” and continue over a long causeway and two bridges for 2.2 km (approx. 1.3 mi.) till you come to a ‘T’ intersection with a sand pit on your right. Turn right (if you come to a closed gate across the road, back up – you missed the right turn).
Continue for 2 km (approx. 1.2 mi.) till you reach camp. Park in our parking lot and walk in to camp.
UP FOR CARPOOLING? (AS A DRIVER OR A RIDER?)
Don’t forget to check out our Carpooling Tool – Join a car or offer a ride, here. Don’t forget, the Ontario Slipstream Facebook Event Page is also a great place to connect!
Do you have a Packing List?
NOTE: It can get chilly at night in Algonquin Park in September. Don’t let this scare you – just be sure to bring all of your favourite layers and extra bedding for sleeping. Have some extra space in your bag? Throw in that fleece blanket from home! Traveling with space constraints? Let us know and we’ll hook you up with extra blankets.
Who can attend a Slipstream Weekend?
Slipstream is offered for adults who are living with Type 1 diabetes. There is something special that happens when you’re surrounded by a community of people who ‘get it’. Although we are so grateful for our support networks – our 5.5ers – Summer Slipstream is open exclusively to people living with Type 1 diabetes (Looking for 5.5er-friendly programming? Check out our 5.5er Ontario Slipstream and 5.5er Canoe Trip).
FAQs
What do I need to bring with me?
You can check out our program packing lists, here. If there are any special items you’ll need, you’ll hear from us via email 2 weeks before the event. We’ll expect that you’ll bring your own diabetes supplies, clothing, and toiletries. We’ll provide all of the outdoor adventure equipment, a bed to sleep in, food… Just like camp… for adults!
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’ve seen some of CIM’s photos and videos – everything looks epic. I don’t know if I’ll be able to handle Slipstream!
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’ve never been to something like this before – Can I bring a friend?
Slipstream is built just for adults with Type 1 diabetes – Do you have a friend with diabetes? Then, sure! Bring them along! We realize how scary it can be to jump into something like this alone and we commend everyone who has pushed themselves and join the community solo – We are proud of you! We know it’s not easy! We’ll do our best to help make joining the community easy for everyone – We’ll help arrange carpooling, make introductions throughout the weekend, plan ice breakers – whatever we need to do to make you feel welcomed. Come join us!
I have a special dietary need – celiac, dairy sensitivity, allergy – Can the venue accommodate me?
We’ll be working closely with the venue to ensure that we can meet the dietary needs of all of our Slipstreamers. Food is one of the highlights of a Slipstream experience! The venue knows that we will be a group with diverse needs and will be prepared to meet the needs of our crew. We’ll also work closely with you, if you’d prefer, to make sure that you’re comfortable with the food situation. We don’t want food to be a stress!
Will there be low supplies on site, or do I need to pack my own?
Low supplies will be plentiful! We’ll supply juice boxes, glucose tabs, granola bars, etc. As always, if you have your own favorites, 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!
Do you have questions that you’d like answered? Send them to erin@connectedinmotion.ca with Summer Slipstream FAQ in the subject line and we’ll get your questions answered!
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!)