Hands Across the Border - a Peace Arch Celebration
Presented by the International Peace Arch Association
Sunday, June 11th, 2023
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Check-In & Registration
Opens 8:30 am
Please have your tickets ready to be scanned!
Event check-in is located in the Arch field adjacent to the Peace Arch. Volunteers will scan your unit registration/ticket upon arrival at the park. You can help us minimize check-in wait time for everyone by being prepared!
When you registered, each member of your group received an email registration form with their name, waiver, and barcodes on it. PRINT OUT your or your group's registration tickets, and have parents or guardians sign your group's waivers. Everyone should line up with their ticket facing out and ready to scan.
Groups of five or more can staple (bundle) all their registration tickets together in the upper left-hand corner. The group leader can come to check in your
unit.
After you are scanned in, you will receive your HATB GOODIE BAG PROGRAM.
YOUR pre-ordered EVENT T-SHIRT(S) can be picked up at the IPAA'S Booth. Purchasers must have a picture ID to pick up event T-shirts.
Schedule of Events
The schedule of events will be updated as participants are confirmed!
8:30 AM - Check-in & Registration Opens
11 AM - Welcome and Opening Ceremony (Flag Raising)
11:15 AM - Music TBA
1 PM - Parade Line Up
1:30 PM - Parade through Arch
1:30 to 2:30 Music - TBA
ONGOING ACTIVITIES 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
International Fellowship!
Trades & Swaps!
Citizen in the World Merit Badge Booth!
Scout Museum Booth!
Living History Exhibit!
Cascadia Art and Education
Solar System Ambassador (NASA) Booth! (pending)
Scavenger Hunt!
FREE Photo Booth!
T-SHIRT Booth!
Food Vendors!
Meet the RCMP & WSP at the Peace Arch
between 10:30 am and 2:30 pm!
FREE PHOTO BOOTH
Everyone is welcome to get their pictures taken in our event Photo Booth.
Peace Art
& Education Project
Fellowship & Trading
International Patch Trading Fellowship!
It will be an exciting day of patch trading and collecting with your international friends.
In addition to receiving your Hands Across the Border patch/crest in your HATB goodie bag. Bring extra patches or create your own unique trades/swaps to bring to the event.
HATB patch trading fellowship is a unique event where we trade Boy Scout and Girl Scout memorabilia. It is a great place to make friends acquire items, meet friends and learn about our hobbies.
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The International Peace Arch Association knows
Great things happen when we work together!
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We will announce our art& education project
in the very near future!
Scavenger Hunt
How many flowers (plants) are in each front row of the American flag? the Canadian flag?
Peace Arch History Exhibit
What in the Sam Hill is the Peace Arch?
No Peace Arch Celebration would be complete without a Portal of Peace History Exhibit. What was life like for kids in 1921 when the Peace Arch was dedicated?
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What kind of game did kids play? How did kids contribute to the creation of the Peace Arch.
This year will include some good old fashioned fun & games to play!
Your scavenger hunt questionnaire is located on the back of your HATB event program. Event programs will be handed out when you check in and pick up your goodie bags.
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As you enjoy exploring Peace Arch Park watch
for theScavenger Hunt locator signs to know
you are in the correct area.
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All children who complete the event Scavenger Hunt and you will receive a special prize!
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1 PM Parade Line Up
1:30 PM Parade through the Arch!
Peace Arch Parade!
It will be an exciting day of patch trading and collecting with your international friends. We are excited to be having a scout museum booth.
In addition to receiving your Hands Across the Border 2020 patch/crest in your HATB goodie bag. Bring extra patches or create your trades/swaps for the event.
HATB patch trading fellowship is a unique event where we trade Boy Scout and Girl Scout memorabilia. It is a great place to make friends acquire items, meet friends and learn about our hobbies.
Food Vendors
Bare Bones BBQ
Hot Dogs, Chips & Drink.
Heather’s Kettle Corn & Lemonade
Ice cream
Great Eats!
Our event food vendor menu and pricing will be posted in May 2023
PLEASE NOTE ON EVENT DAY: Any purchases you make from vendors with a credit card will be at the current (event day) USA exchange rate. Your bank will convert the purchase amount at their going rate.
