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What to do when you arrive
Please email any questions to registrar@autscape.org or leave a note on your booking
The first thing you do when you arrive at the venue is to register.
You must
register before you can
go to any of the boarding houses or join in any activities.
How to Register
- Go to the Orchard Centre (click for a printable map)
- Collect your registration pack
- Sign up for a home group (optional)
- Tick your name off a list
There will be volunteeers around to assist you and answer questions.
One of the volunteers will take you your accommodation if you are staying residential.
- A volunteer will bring you and others to your house. If you prefer to make your own way, that is also okay.
- There are chairs you can sit on while you wait.
- The volunteer for your house will be holding a registration pack that is the same colour as the one you have.
Then someone will show you the way to your bedroom. This may be the same volunteer or it may be someone waiting inside the house to assist with this.
When you are ready you can go the programme area or to orientation or explore the grounds.
If you would like to be shown the way back to the registration area or to the programme area wait near your house entrance (inside or outside). Most have somewhere to sit. Next time the volunteer comes to bring people to the house they'll take the people waiting back with them.
If you are not staying residential and are coming for all days you can choose whether or not to go to see your house or you can make your way to the programme area or explore the grounds as above.
If you are attending for an evening, or a day or two days you don't have a house. Someone will show you the way to the activity you wish to attend.
Registration Times (final version)
Tuesday Times
- 1:30pm to 2:20pm
Registration is closed from 2:20pm to 3:10pm - 3:10pm to 5:00pm
If you cannot arrive by 5pm, please let the registrar know. Registration will not be possible after 9pm, even by arrangement.
Notes for Tuesday
- Most of the volunteers only work to 4:30pm or 5:00pm. If you arrive after 5:00pm you are likely to need to wait longer before someone is free to show you to your house especially if we did not know in advance that you will be late.
- Orientation starts at 5pm; please try to arrive on time for it.
- Dinner serving ends by 6:30pm when everyone is served.
- If you arrive between 2:20pm and 3:10pm, you can wait in the building next door until registration re-opens. A volunteer in a blue jacket will be on hand to show you where to go.
- Between 1:30pm and 5pm, volunteers will show you how to get to and from the accommodation. They will be in the main car park, the houses, the registration area and the area between the registration area and the programme area. They will all be wearing a high viz blue Autscape jacket.
Wednesday and Thursday Registration Times
- 8am to 10:45am
- 11:45am to 12:45.
- 3:30pm to 7pm (for taster/evening people)
Wednesday and Thursday Registration notes
- Breakfast is available to 8:30am (hot and cold choices). The meal ends at 9:00am. All non residential people who arrive in time for breakfast are welcome to have some.
- You only need to register on your first day at the event.
- If you need to arrive between 10:45am and 11:45am let us know in advance. Go to the building beside the Orchard Centre called Rackets Court (the name is above the door). There there is a small area to sit in opening off the corridor. We'll register you there.
Friday Registration Times
- 8am to 10:45am
- 11:45am to 1pm (only if requested in advance).
Notes for Friday
- If you need to arrive between 10:45am and 11:45am let us know in advance. Go to the building beside the Orchard Centre called Rackets Court (the name is above the door). There there is a small area to sit in opening off the corridor. We'll register you there.
- Autscape ends around 3:30 to 4pm on Friday with afternoon break (hot drink and cake or biscuits)