CC Winter College Weekend
Winter College Weekend "Bon Temps" is College’s longest tradition. The purpose of the event is to offer an opportunity to learn about winter outdoor activities – to learn how to have fun in the snow! We invite clubs and groups to provide students with a variety of opportunity to engage in a wide range of experiences both indoors and outdoors.
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We are continuing our Bon Temp weekend with some fun and exciting events. #ccbontemps
Check out all the activities that are happening:
Date: Feb 3rd – March 3rd
Location: Strava
Walk with us this month! We are inviting Champlain students and staff to get outdoors and participate in a month long walking competition. The college is promoting winter outdoor activity and of course - a little healthy competition. Please join us and record your walks this month with us! *Note, are you a runner? Let us know and we will enter you into a separate category for prizes.
Win $$ for CC Swag
There will be three 1st place ($80) prizes including first place for distance
- Running competition
- Walking/Hiking
- Faculty and staff
- 6-8pm - Great Hall – with Ceilie door open for food and drinks
- Free snacks and warm drinks available for participants - Prizes include Free Champlain Swag and Free tickets to the Don Temps Dinner Saturday night!!
Broomball Tournament Begins! Friday and Saturday Feb 4th 10:00-4:00
Hey Champlain, its that time of the year.. our Broomball tournament is back! Get your teams ready, as the tournament will be held in the K/L Field, 10:00 – 4:00 on Friday Saturday February 4th! Sign up either as a team or individual player Register here.
Teams can range from 7-10 players, and will be provided with lunch and rooms to warm up in both days. The top three teams will receive prizes for each player, and whoever wins will get their team name on our trophy! See you out there.
Description: Hockey-like game where players play 5 v. 5 on an outdoor rink, using sticks called ‘brooms’ (like a hockey stick but with a triangular head) to hit a small ball into the opposing teams net. Skates and other hockey equipment aren’t needed, except a helmet and padding at your own preference. Shoes with traction are recommended. All you need to do is dress for the winter and come enjoy a Canadian invented sport. Participating students and teams will meet with our Sr. Athletic representative to talk about game rules and etiquette. A tournament schedule will be provided for teams. Tournament runs 10:00-4:00 on Sat. Feb. 4th. Lunch will be provided (bbq on Saturday). A fire will be going throughout the day on the k/l field. Top three teams will receive a prize for each player, and the winning team gets their name on the trophy.
- Date: Saturday, Feb. 4
- Time: 10-3
- Location: K/L field, CLLC, JCR, Morton Room, Fireplace room, Great hall, Online (see details below)
- See event details below
Scarfing Ceremony for Jan 2022 start students:
- Time: 11:00 -11:30
- Location: Great Hall
- register through the link in your email - sent Tuesday Jan 24th
Loggersport Games hosted by Fleming College
- Time 11-3
- Location: K/L field
- Description: Loggersport show and activities - students can participate in axe throwing and log sawing competitions - check out this video to learn more
- Safety Requirements: Event waivers
Outdoor Activities with Champlain College
- Learn how to use snowshoes and toboggan on the drumlin
- Time: 11-3
- Location: meet at campfire in K/L field at the Fire Pit
Fire/Marshmallow Roasting with Trent Study Abroad!
- Learn to make the best Canadian S'mores
- Time: 11-3
- Location: Fire pit in the K/L field (towards the back parking lot!)
Warming Room Activities with various clubs and groups in the Great Hall
- Time: 11-3
- Location: CCS 201 - Great Hall and Champlain Living Learning Commons (CLLC)
Bon Temps Free LUNCH Celebration - In the Great Hall
- Time: 12:00 -1:30
- Location: CCS 104 - Great Hall
- Free lunch - Chicken and Veggie Skewers from Tasos along with fruit and veggie trays, wraps, sandwiches, tonnes of salads, cold drinks and some dessert?
Finish the carnival will some delicious food brought to campus from a diversity of Peterborough Venders (Madoi, Black Honey, Tandor, By the Bridge and Black Horse- REGISTER TODAY to get your $10 Dinner ticket.
Here is a quick list to see what is happening:
Feb. 5-12th - Bon Temps Kick-Off Photo Bingo Contest
Feb. 11-12th - Broomball Tournament
Friday Feb. 11th - Free Pizza Lunch and Campfire
Sat. Feb 12th - Bon Temps Carnival Scarfing Ceremony for Jan 2022 start students
Axe Throwing
Hike/Snowshoeing
S'mores at the Campfire
Warming Room with Crafts and Movies
Free Food Celebration
Bon Temps Dinner
Bon Temps Kick-Off Photo Bingo Contest:
Date: February 5th – 12th
Location: Instagram
Register: n/a
Look out for our Photo Bingo Contest coming up this Weekend on our Instagram (@champlaincollegecabinet)! Bingo cards will consist of photo descriptions and will be posted to the Champlain Cabinet Instagram on Saturday, February 5th. Student will have a week (Sat Feb 12th) to add the card along with their photos to their story/feed, with the #ccbontemps hashtag. All submissions will be entered to win an awesome prize! Happy Bon Temps!
Friday Feb 11th:
Broomball Tournament Begins! Friday and Saturday Feb 11-12th 10:30-3:30
Hey Champlain, its that time of the year.. our Broomball tournament is back! Get your teams ready, as the tournament will be held in the K/L Field, 10:30 – 3:30 on Friday February 11th and Saturday February 12th! Sign up either as a team or individual player Register here. Teams can range from 7-10 players, and will be provided with lunch and rooms to warm up in both days. The top three teams will receive prizes for each player, and whoever wins will get their team name on our trophy! See you out there.
Description: Hockey-like game where players play 5 v. 5 on an outdoor rink, using sticks called ‘brooms’ (like a hockey stick but with a triangular head) to hit a small ball into the opposing teams net. Skates and other hockey equipment aren’t needed, except a helmet and padding at your own preference. Shoes with traction are recommended. All you need to do is dress for the winter and come enjoy a Canadian invented sport. Participating students and teams will meet with our Sr. Athletic representative to talk about game rules and etiquette. A tournament schedule will be provided for teams. Tournament runs 10:30-3:30 both days. Lunch will be provided both days (pizza on Friday, bbq on Saturday). A fire will be going throughout the day on the k/l field. Top three teams will receive a prize for each player, and the winning team gets their name on the trophy.
COVID Requirements: All players must be vaccinated and wear a mask at all times and you will need to sign our COVID and activity waivers.
Free Pizza Lunch and Campfire 11:00- 3:00
To get students out watching broomball and to offer a place for the participants to warm up and refuel, Champlain COllege Office will be hosting soem free pizza at the CC fire pit in K/L field.
Registration link to follow and you can just drop by!
Saturday Feb 12th:
Continuation of the Broomball tournament (see above)
Bon Temps Carnival: First come first serve - Reserve some times for yourself in advance
Date: Saturday, Feb. 12
Time: 11-3
Location: K/L field, CLLC, JCR, Morton Room, Fireplace room, Great hall, Online (see details below)
Covid Requirements: Masks, proof of vaccination
See event details below
Scarfing Ceremony for Jan 2022 start students:
Time: 11:00 -11:30
Location: Beach quad
register through the link in your email - sent Tuesday Feb 8th
Axe Throwing:
Date: Saturday Feb. 12th
Time: 11-3
Location: K/L field
Description: Peterborough Axe club will be coming to Trent to teach students how to throw an axe in style!!
Safety Requirements: Masks, Proof of vaccination, COVID and Event waivers
Hike/Snowshoeing:
Time: 11-3
Location: meet at campfire in K/L field
Fire/Marshmallow Roasting - Learn to make the best S'mores
Time: 11-3
Location: Fire pit in the K/L field (towards the back parking lot!)
Warming Room with Crafts
Time: 11-3
Location: CCS 201 - Champlain Living Learning Commons (CLLC)
Warming Room with Short Films
Time: 11-3
Location: CCS 207 - Junior Common Room (JCR)
Bon Temps Free Food Celebration:
Time: 12:00 -1:30
Location: CCS 104 - Great Hall
Free lunch - Chicken and Veggie Skewers from Tasos along with fruit and veggie trays, wraps, sandwiches, tonnes of salads, cold drinks and some dessert?
Bon Temps Escape Rooms and Dinner:
Date: Saturday Feb. 12th
Time: 5-9
Location: Online
Time slots: 4 (15 participants each)
Ticket price: $15
Register: Register for escape rooms here - Purchase tickets through the link Champlain College Cabinet and Champlain College Office in Instagram bio
Description: Four Virtual escape rooms are available, with a capacity of 15 people per room. Student can purchase the tickets and choose a time slot to participate in an escape room. Students will be sent a Skip the Dishes $10 credit 30 minutes before their escape room time slot. A list of local Peterborough restaurants will be sent as well to promote small businesses.
View the live virtual events:
Canadian Canoe Museum with Jeremy Ward
Learning How to Winter Camp with the Trent Outdoors Club
Events that are occurring on your own time all weekend!
Friday February 5th
11am-3pm Feb 5 - Virtual E-Sports Tournament (Champlain Cabinet)
330pm-430pm Feb 5 - Peterborough Canadian Canoe Museum Virtual Tour
4pm-8pm Feb 5- Virtual Games day! (Champlain Cabinet)
7pm-8pm Feb 5- Improbable Escapes 'The 7 Dwarves Mining Mission' (Champlain Cabinet)
Saturday February 6th
11am-3pm Feb 6th - Virtual E-Sports Tournament
2pm-3pm Feb 6th - Outdoors Club- How to prepare for the cold weather when planning a Winter Camping trip
5pm-6pm and 630pm-730pm Feb 6th - Improbable Escapes- 'Cure the Common Zombie' (Champlain Cabinet)
7pm-8pm Feb 6th - Trent International- Winter fun and crafts with the Trent International Community
- Snow Shoe rentals free of charge Friday and Saturday 9am-4pm. Reserve your snowshoes here before we run out! Students can reserve up to 5 pairs at a time to share with friends. Remember masks and social distancing will be required
- Join us in our Bon Temp weekend Contests! Post a picture of you doing your favourite outdoor winter activity and/or a sample of your winter art (poem, painting, drawing, photograph) - Win certificate for 1st place $100, 2nd place $80, and 3rd place $50 by posting on instagram with #ccbontemps!!
Online events and links to register to participate in!
Friday February 5th
11am-3pm Feb 5 - Virtual E-Sports Tournament (Champlain Cabinet)
- Team based with points being assigned to a team for individual wins. People can register either as a team or as free agents which will be put into a team. A discord channel will be used to allow teams to communicate with each other.
- Book your spot for Virtual E-Sports here!
330pm-430pm Feb 5 - Peterborough Canadian Canoe Museum: a virtual visit with Curator Jeremy Ward
- The Canadian Canoe Museum cares for over 600 canoes, kayaks and paddled remarkable watercraft from across Turtle Island and around the world. Join museum curator Jeremy Ward for a fascinating behind-the-scenes exploration of this truly inspiring collection, and learn how it is inspiring a reimagined new home developed on Peterborough’s waterfront.
- Register for the virtual tour here.
- Visit the Peterborough Canadian Canoe Museum website here
4pm-8pm Feb 5- Virtual Games day! (Champlain Cabinet)
- Relax in the comfort of your own homes quarantining and invite some friends to an online virtual Games night with our Champlain College Cabinet. Games will include Skribble, Scattegories and Jackbox. People joining in on the fun will have the chance to win some Champlain Swag!
- Register here to join in on the virtual games with our Champlain Cabinet!
7pm-8pm Feb 5- Improbable Escapes 'The 7 Dwarves Mining Mission' (Champlain Cabinet)
- One year has passed since the seven dwarves helped Snow White defeat the evil queen, and now they’ve retired to a quiet cottage deep in the forest. But happily ever after is never that easy, and evil is rising once again! The evil queen’s followers plan to use the poison apple to bring about her malevolent return. Snow White has tasked you to destroy the devious fruit once and for all, and rumour has it that the only way to rid the world of its evil is to cast it into the very centre of the earth. Now it falls to you to save the day. Answer the call, hoist your pickaxe, and prepare to dig deeper than ever before to defeat the evil queen!
- Register here to book an escape room time
- Visit the Improbable Escapes website (use Chrome not Edge)
Saturday February 6th
11am-3pm Feb 6th - Virtual E-Sports Tournament
- Team based with points being assigned to a team for individual wins. People can register either as a team or as free agents which will be put into a team. A discord channel will be used to allow teams to communicate with each other.
- Book your spot for Virtual E-Sports here!
2pm-3pm Feb 6th - Outdoors Club- How to prepare for the cold weather when planning a Winter Camping trip
- Why winter camping? The Canadian winter months are gorgeous, beautiful stars and great animal tracking! Not only a great way to get some vitamin D but also a new level of camping when done during the winter! Join the Outdoors Club to learn more on how to plan for winter camping and what not to plan!!
- Register for the zoom link here.
5pm-6pm and 630pm-730pm Feb 6th - Improbable Escapes- 'Cure the Common Zombie' (Champlain Cabinet)
- The zombie apocalypse moved surprisingly fast. It’s been months since a nuclear accident created a mutated strain of the common cold, unleashing an undead epidemic that spread like wildfire. Billions are undead, society as we know it is gone, and the last survivors huddle in colonies where every day, the living learn to envy the dead. One by one, the last bastions of humanity are being overrun. But there are rumours of a cure. Wandering madmen, insane with desperation spread word of a research facility that might be mankind’s last hope, hidden in the most frozen reaches of the deadliest place on earth. Canada. You and your team are the human race’s last chance. Infiltrate the polar outpost, find the cure, and release it to save humanity. But be quick. Zombies eat your brain in 60 minutes…They’re reliable like that
- Register here to book into the escape room experience
- Visit the Improbable Escapes website (use Chrome not Edge)
7pm-8pm Feb 6th - Trent International- Winter fun and crafts with the Trent International Community
- Get crafty with Snow Flake Making!!!
- Login to the following link to join Trent International!!! Password- hangout
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Past event highlights of the weekend include East Vs West Hockey game, Broomball tournament on cabinet made ice rinks, tobogganing and snowshoeing on the Drumlin, axe-throwing in the K/L field, other classic winter carnival games (egg toss, three legged race, tug of war), and a college campfire! Free food is available that weekend including Carnival snacks, Friday pizza lunch, Saturday lunch BBQ, and Saturday Bon Temp Dinner. All are welcome to join in on the fun!
Bon Temps Carnival - Friday & Saturday Jan 24th and 25th, 2020
- Winter activities
- Axe throwing (Peterborough Axe-Club)
- Snow-shoeing (Outdoors club)
- Snow activities (Study Abroad)
- Tobogganing (Trent International )
- Tgg toss and tug of war (Champlain College Office)
- First Year scavenger hunt (Champlain College Office – Off campus students please email champlain@trentu.ca to join a team or to sign-up a team.
Educational booths
- Winter hibernation (BUGS)
- Wildlife tracking (Wildlife Society)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (Active minds)
Warming areas
- Fire pit
- Great Hall (Hot chocolate station and arts and crafts (Arts and Crafts group)
- Ceilie Open Mic - (Anne Shirley Theater Company)
- BBQ in the Quad
Bon Temps Diner - Saturday
Celebrate the end of Champlain's winter college weekend with our Bon Temps Dinner!
Tickets are required to attend dinner, but they're free! Vegetarian and vegan options available!
Past event highlights of the weekend include East Vs West Hockey game, Broomball tournament on cabinet made ice rinks, tobogganing and snowshoeing on the Drumlin, axe-throwing in the K/L field, other classic winter carnival games (egg toss, three legged race, tug of war), and a college campfire! Free food is available that weekend including Carnival snacks, Friday pizza lunch, Saturday lunch BBQ, and Saturday Bon Temp Dinner. All are welcome to join in on the fun!
Bon Temps Carnival - Friday & Saturday Jan 24th and 25th, 2020
- Winter activities
- Axe throwing (Peterborough Axe-Club)
- Snow-shoeing (Outdoors club)
- Snow activities (Study Abroad)
- Tobogganing (Trent International )
- Tgg toss and tug of war (Champlain College Office)
- First Year scavenger hunt (Champlain College Office – Off campus students please email champlain@trentu.ca to join a team or to sign-up a team.
Educational booths
- Winter hibernation (BUGS)
- Wildlife tracking (Wildlife Society)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (Active minds)
Warming areas
- Fire pit
- Great Hall (Hot chocolate station and arts and crafts (Arts and Crafts group)
- Ceilie Open Mic - (Anne Shirley Theater Company)
- BBQ in the Quad
Bon Temps Diner - Saturday
Celebrate the end of Champlain's winter college weekend with our Bon Temps Dinner!
Tickets are required to attend dinner, but they're free! Vegetarian and vegan options available!