Welcome to

2012 Happy Trail in Korea

- July 11th ~ 24th , 2012 -

February, 2012

Holt Children's Services, Inc.

Korea

E-mail : holtkorea@hotmail.com / koreaholt@gmail.com

www.postadoption.or.kr

Facebook (PAS Holt Motherland Camp)

+82-2-322-8104 / Fax : +82-2-338-3873

February, 2012

Dear Prospective Motherland Camp Participant,

Welcome to 2012 “Happy Trail in Korea!” It is our pleasure and honor to invite you to our program

to learn and experience Korean culture and explore your heritage, thanks to on-going supports and

sponsorship by Mapo-gu District.

“Happy Trail in Korea” is designed for overseas adoptees from Europe and the United States to

learn about their motherland. I sincerely hope that 2012 Happy Trail will bring you nothing but

priceless learning, enriched experience, and invaluable memories. We are sure that participants

will have ample opportunities during the camp to have many different experiences through various

programs. You will get the first taste of Korean language, martial art, cooking and traditional

etiquettes and customs. You will also have a wonderful opportunity to experience the life of a

typical Korean family with Home-stay. You will also be able to review your adoption file to help

you to understand your adoption background. Although not all, depending on your adoption history,

it may be possible for foster mother meetings and/or birthfamily unions.

I entrust that the program is prepared to help you to make the most of your time and heart for the

camp.

Holt post adoption services have worked tirelessly to prepare the best program for the adoptees,

and Holt Korea will continue to put our efforts to be a true advocate for the best of your interest. I

would sincerely like to ask of you and overseas adoptees’ community for your continuous support,

participation, and most of all, your hearts for the vision of Holt, and various other programs that

have for the adoptees.

Enjoy 2012 Happy Trail, and may this journey be a blissful one!

Sincerely,

___________________________

Min, Kyung-tae

President,

Holt Children's Services, Inc. Korea

“2012 HAPPY TRAIL IN KOREA”

I. History of Happy Trail in Korea: Holt Motherland Camp

As getting older, many overseas adoptees seek to learn more about their motherland and heritage.

The first Holt Motherland Camp was held in 1992 we hope to offer an opportunity for young

overseas adoptees to visit Korea, learning its culture, customs, and history.

For the past 21 years, with the increasing interest and participation of overseas Korean adoptees

from around the world, Holt Motherland Camp, Happy Trail, has successfully matured and grown to

provide better programs for the adoptees to experience and see their motherland beyond their

scope. It is our sincere hope that this program will continue to grow for many more years to come

in effort to reach adult overseas adoptees who wish to expend their understanding of Korea, their

motherland.

II. General information of 2011 Happy Trail in Korea

*Time: July 11st ~ 24th (14 days)

*Location: Grand Hilton Residence in Seoul

*Eligibility: Overseas adoptees from the U.S. & Europe who have NOT previously participated

in other culture camps/programs in Korea. (maximum of 20 will be selected.)

*Recommendation (Required): One recommendation must be from one of the following:

a. a director of your local adoption agency,

b. the President or Secretary of adoptee association or

c. employer, school personnel, or direct supervisor

(a recommendation should include one’s characters & strength/weakness for a team work.)

*Language: English & Korean will be spoken during the program.

*Registration Fee: - $100/€76

(You will be asked to pay once your application is approved)

- Payment can be made by personal check/money order

*Application Deadline: March 31, 2012

(Only completed applications will be reviewed on first come first served basis.)

*Required Forms:

Application check list : Please submit the completed application via email or post-mail

Application form □

Liability Insurance □

Photo/Video Release □

Medical Examination □

Happy Trail in Korea consent form □

* The final decision will be notified by the 2nd week of April.

* Holt Children's Services reserve the right to review and select the qualifying candidates.

* Holt Korea will highly consider even distribution of nationality in selection.

III. Tentative Program Outline:

Subjects Hour Content Note

Orientation

Program Introduction 6

Opening Ceremony,

Introduction to overall schedules/programs

Group introduction & Visit to Holt Children’s Services

General

Courses

Korean

Language 4 Basic and practical Korean

Taekwondo 4 Introduction to Korean martial art, Taekwondo

Korean

Customs 4

Hanbok (traditional clothes) wearing, tea ceremony,

Learning Korean etiquettes & Coming-of-age ceremony

Cooking 4 Kimchi, Jeon (pancake), Bulgo-gi, Japchae (noodle dish)

Calligraphy 2 Korean Calligraphy

Special

Lecture 2 Adoption History and overview of root search

Performance 2 Jump (viewing at a theatre)

Root Search Day 1 day File Review, Reunions (Foster mothers/birth family)

Visit to agencies, baby homes (depending on each case)

Field experience

Field Lessons 5 days Korean family life (1 overnight homestay), Seoul city tour, Han

river cruise, Honorary Mapogu citizenship award

Field trips 2 nights

& 3 days Visit to Gyeong Ju & Busan city

Closing 1 day Evaluation, Farewell banquet & closing ceremony

2012Holt Motherland Camp Schedule July 11th (Wed) ~ July 24th (Tue)

Date

Time

11(Wed) 12(Thu) 13(Fri) 14(Sat) 15(Sun)

07:00-

09:00

Arrival

Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast

Homestay

09:30-

11:30

Il-san Holt

Center

Korean

Language I

Korean

Language II

12:00-

14:00 Lunch Lunch Lunch

14:00-

16:00 Check-in Orientation

Korean

cooking

Homestay

16:20-

18:20

Group

Introduction Korean

Performance

(theatre) Leaning

motherland

18:30-

20:00 Dinner

Welcome

Dinner Dinner Dinner

20:00-

21:30

Cruise Tour of

Han River

Date

Time 16(Mon) 17(Tue) 18(Wed) 19(Thu) 20(Fri) 21(Sat)

07:00-

09:00 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast

09:30-

11:30

Tae-Kwon Do

(Korean

Martial Art)

Tae-Kwon Do

Root Search

(file-revew)

depart to

Gyeong-ju

depart to

Busan Free time

12:00-

14:00 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

14:00-

16:00

Traditional

Etiquettes

Korean

Calligraphy

Root Search:

Reunion(foster

Gyeong-ju

Tour

Busan city

Tour Back to Seoul

16:20-

18:20

(Myungwon)

Seminar on

Root Search

mother/birth

families)

Visit to

agencies etc.

18:30-

20:00 Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner

20:00-

21:30

Date

Time 22(Sun) 23(Mon) 24(Tue)

07:00-

09:00 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast

09:30-

11:30

Seoul

City Tour

Certificate of

Completion

(evaluation)

Check-out

12:00-

14:00 Lunch Lunch

14:00-

16:00 Seoul

City Tour Free Time

Off to the

Homeland 16:20-

18:20

18:30-

20:00 Dinner

Farewell

Dinner

20:00-

21:30

* The schedules may be changes without advance notices in unavoidable circumstances.

* All participants are expected to part of ALL the programs during the camp.

We will look forward to seeing you all in Korea in July!

IV. Helpful Information

A. Once arrived at the airport:

You may directly come to the Hotel by using airport limousine or taxis. Room

assignment will be given to you at your arrival. (You will be sharing a residential suite

with other participants.)

For more information about the hotel:

http://www.grandhiltonseoul.com/kr/residence/sgaeyo.htm

B. Gift for home stay family:

During the camp, you will be given a great opportunity to experience a life with a

Korean family (overnight), thanks to generous support and hearts of Korean domestic

adoptive families. It would be a polite gesture to prepare a small gift from your country

in token of your appreciation to the family.

C. Internet Access:

You may bring your notebooks or other electronic devices since each room will be

equipped for internet / WIFI services.

D. Personal expenses:

Please check the internet for the current currency exchange rate. You are

responsible for your own personal expenses during your stay in Korea.

E. Useful Websites:

Please check the following websites in preparing for your trip or to learn more about

Korea before your arrival:

http://english.seoul.go.kr/cav/att/de_list.php

http://english.visitkoreayear.com/english/main.asp

Basic Korean:

http://english.visitkoreayear.com/english/infor/infor_05_01_01.asp

388-19 Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu Seoul, Korea 121-885

Tel: 82-2-322-8104 Fax: 82-2-338-3873 E-mail : holtkorea@hotmail.com

APPLICATION FOR HAPPY TRAIL IN KOREA

1. Identifying information

Name Present

PHOTO

Korean

Date of Birth Sex

Address

Telephone Home Work

Fax E-mail

Education

Occupation

Position

Marital Status □ Single □ Married

Hobbies / Skills

Native Language □ English □ French □ Norwegian □ German

□ Other Language(s) :

English Language □ Excellent □ Good □ Fair □ Poor

Korean Language □ Excellent □ Good □ Fair □ Poor

Passport Number Expiration Date

Nationality Religion

2. Your Korean Adoption Agency :

AGENCY □ HOLT □ ECWS □ SWS □ KSS

CASE No.

3. Emergency contact person in your country:

Name Relationship

Address Home

E-mail

Phone No Home

Work

4. If you would like to learn more about your adoption background during the

camp, please rate your priorities:

1) Review your file

2) Visit your former orphanage

3) Visit your birthplace or be found place

4) Meet your foster mother

5) Search for your birth parents if possible

(please note that not all services may be possible during the camp period.)

5. Do you want Korean Home Stay? □ Yes □ No.

6. Do you have any food allergies? Are you a vegetarian? (If yes, please specify.)

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

7. Do you smoke? □ Yes □ No. Do you drink alcohol? □ Yes □ No.

8. T-Shirt size & measurement for Tae kwon-do uniform:

Shirt : □ X-Large □ Large □ Medium □ Small Other:

height: cm weight: kg

9. Have you ever participated in any other Motherland Camp Program hosted by

other agency in Korea?

If yes, when and which agency? _________________________

10. Have you visited Korea before? If yes, when and how long?

11. Do you plan to stay in Korea before or after the program? If yes, how long?

12. What is your motivation for participating in HAPPY TRAIL IN KOREA?

Anything else would you like for us to know in advance?

(Ex.: Self introduction, What others you'd like to do in Korea? etc.)

DATE : Applicant's Signature :_______________________________

LIABILITY RELEASE

(HAPPY TRAIL IN KOREA)

In consideration of the person named below (hereinafter referred to as "participant") to take part as

a participant or volunteer program assistant part of yearly hosted HAPPY TRAIL IN KOREA

program ("HTK") for overseas adoptee, the undersigned acknowledges and agrees to the following

provisions of this liability release.

1. Holt Children's Services (HCS) is hereby released of any and all liability, claims, demands for

damages which the undersigned presently has or may have in the future, arising out of any

personal injury, emotional distress, bodily injury, sickness, death, loss of property, property

damages, or any other loss, costs or expenses incurred by the undersigned, during the course of,

as the result of, or in any way connected with the undersigned's participation in the HAPPY TRAIL

IN KOREA, whether such damages, costs, or expenses may arises out of the negligence or

carelessness of Holt or otherwise.

2. Holt Children's Services is further released form any claim whatsoever on account of

first aid treatment, or other emergency medical or dental service rendered to or on behalf

of participant during participation of HAPPY TRAIL IN KOREA. The undersigned agrees

to bear the cost of such emergency treatment and to indemnify and hold HCS harmless

there from.

3. This release is extends to and includes all directors, employees, agents, principals, contractors,

representatives, successors, assignees, sponsors, volunteers, associates, affiliates, attorneys, and

insurers of HCS; to all other persons and entities subject to liability derived from the conduct of

HCS; and to any vicarious liability of HCS based on the conduct of any other person or entity.

I HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENTS. I AM AWARE

THAT THIS IS A RELEASE OF LIABILITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN MYSELF AND HOLT

KOREA/OR ITS AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS. I SIGN THIS DOCUMENT VOLUNTARILY

OF MY FREE WILL. IN DOING SO, I AM NOT RELYING ON ANY REPRESENTATIONS,

STATEMENTS, OR INDUCEMENTS OTHER THAN THOSE WHOSE NAMES APPEAR IN THE

WRITING OF THIS LIABILITY RELEASE.

Name_________________________________________________________________________

Address________________________________________________________________________

Date_______________________ Signature:__________________________________________

* This release must be signed in order to participate in Holt Happy Trail.

Photo/Video Release

Holt Children's Services, Inc.

Holt believes your participation in HAPPY TRAIL IN KOREA will influence your future in time

honored way. Many of the memorable moments will be captured in photos and videos. By

signing this form, we ask your permission for Holt Children's Services to publish your photos which

you take. Holt may or may not actually publish any of the photos, so you can release the photos

which you are comfortable with publication.

I, the undersigned, hereby consent to the reproduction, use, and/or exhibition of my photo/s or

videotapes of myself by Holt Children's Services, Inc. (HCS). I further release Holt-Korea from

any and all claims for damages for libel, slander, invasion of privacy, or any other claims based on

use of the above-described materials. The consideration for this release is other than money, the

sufficiency and receipt of which is hereby acknowledge by the undersigned. Neither Holt-Korea

nor anyone associated with Holt-Korea has made any promise of any other compensation in

relation to this release. This release extends to the employees, agents, licensees, successors,

and assignees of Holt-Korea.

Holt-Korea may use the above-described materials in the following:

(please check approved uses)

______ HAPPY TRAIL IN KOREA promotional materials

______ Holt Magazines

______ Holt-Korea website (holt.or.kr)

______ All manner of media, including unrestricted use for purposes of education,

publicity, advertising, trade, display, editorial, exhibits, fundraising, and art.

I do further consent to the use of my photograph/s by any other organization designed by Holt

Children's Services, including any other publisher, periodical, agency or client, and such

photograph/s may be used for any of the following purposes without any limitations or

reservations: advertising, trade, display, editorial, exhibits, fundraising, and art purposes.

Name: ___________________________ Birthdate: _______________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: _________________________________________________________

Contact Number: ________________________________________________________

Date: _____________________ Signature:_____________________________

* This release must be signed in order to participate in Holt Happy Trail.

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Medical Consent Form for HAPPY TRAIL IN KOREA

(must be completed by your physician)

Patient's Name

Date of Birth Sex

Date of Examination

.....................................................................................................................................................

Above-named patient was examined specifically and turned out as below:

□ No apparent disease and defect and disability

□ Conditions listed below were found

......................................................................................................................................................

( ) □ Tuberculosis, Active ( ) □ VDRL, Positive

( ) □ HIV ( ) □ Hepatitis B

( ) □ Epilepsy ( ) □ Skin Disease

( ) □ Diabetes ( ) □ Depression

( ) □ Any ailments being controlled by medication :

For female only Pregnant now? Yes □ No □

.....................................................................................................................................................

Diagnosis and Recommendation:

.....................................................................................................................................

This is to certify that the aforementioned patient took all the required tests in the exam, which came

out as above.

Doctor's Name:__________________________ Signature:__________________________

Name of Hospital:_______________________ Location:___________________________

PLEDGE TO HAPPY TRAIL IN KOREA

Name :

Date of Birth :

Nationality :

I, the above-named, accept Holt Children's Services' offer to participate in the 2012

HAPPY TRAIL IN KOREA, and I solemnly pledge myself that:

1. I understand that by submitting the medical consent form, I am physically and emotionally

healthy to participate in the program without further needs of medical attentions.

2. I understand that I have a full medical liability.

3. I understand that I may be asked to leave Korea at any point if I am responsible for any

alcohol /substance drug abuse during the camp.

4. I understand that by submitting the application, I am committing to participate ALL the

programs during the camp, and to respect other participants and programs

5. I understand that the registration fee is not refundable.

6. I will refrain from drinking and smoking during the cam, and I will only smoke at designated

areas.

7. I will respect and uphold all the regulations and guidelines given during the camp.

DATE: ________________

Signature: ____________________________________