QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Q: WHAT'S THE WEATHER LIKE IN FINLAND IN DECEMBER?
A: It's probably going to be cold, dark, and raining/snowing. Bring lots of warm clothes (layering is the second best way to stay warm... Dancing is No. 1).
Q: WHAT'S THIS 2-4 PERSON ROOM DEAL? I WANNA SHARE WITH MY BFF :)
A: The campus area has many buildings that offer different accommodation depending on what option you choose. Eg. the main building has 2-3 person rooms, the boarding hall building has 2-4 person rooms (4 being standard), and if choosing the classroom option (sleeping on the floor) you get to share a room with plenty of new friends. Please note that, other than the classroom option, rooms are limited. If you want to register with your best friend, it is preferable that you both register at the same time & name each other as roommates. This way you're most likely to share a room, but it's not a 100 % guarantee (if choosing the campus accommodation you'll 99 % get to share a room, but there's a tiny 1 % possibility you may need to share with one other person. If choosing the boarding hall accommodation, then you're very likely to share your room with another couple). Rooms are handed out in the order we receive registrations. Once an option is sold out, it's sold out. Changes may occur depending on cancellations.
Q: DO I NEED TO BRING MY OWN TOWELS, BED SHEETS, SHAMPOO ETC.?
A: If you're staying at Campus Norrvalla (our maxi or midi package) you do not need to bring towels or bedclothes, but you will need to bring your own shampoo/conditioner. Also, please note that you may get colored towels & linen, we cannot guarantee white ones. If you've decided to go with our general accommodation option (our mini package, sharing a classroom with others), please bring your own mattress or sleeping bag, pillow, bed linen, towel, shampoo etc.
Q: I HAVE FOOD ALLERGIES, WHAT ABOUT EATING AT THE HOTEL?
A: Please inform us of any diets or allergies when you register for camp, we'll inform the Norrvalla restaurant.
Q: MY ROOM KEY IS NOT WORKING, WHAT SHALL I DO?
A: Our first advice is to keep your phone and room key separate, since your phone may interfere with the magnetic stripe in your key card and cause it to stop working. If there's any problem with your card, please ask the staff at the campus reception to help you (or if your locked outside, please call +358-6-383 1011 or +358-6-383 1012 or +358-44-788 3771). If you've asked for a late check-out, please be aware that you may need to re-activate the key (sometimes they stop working, and you can re-activate them at the campus reception).
Q: WHAT'S WITH ALL THE NAMES, WHY DO YOU SOMETIMES WRITE VAASA, AND OTHER TIMES VASA?
A: Finland is a bilingual country. Our capital is Helsinki in Finnish, and Helsingfors in Swedish. You'll be traveling to Vaasa in Finnish, or Vasa in Swedish. And here's a real tongue-twister for you: Norrvalla is a hotel in Vöyri (Finnish), Vörå (Swedish).
Q: WHAT DO I DO IF I GET ILL OR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY?
A: If there's some kind of emergency, grab the closest volunteer or get help from the workshop reception desk in the sports hall or from the campus reception. There is a first aid kit at the campus reception, and several health care centers and a hospital nearby. In case of fire, locate the closest exit and leave the building immediately. Do not go back inside, instead signal or call for help.
The emergency number is 112 (the call is free of charge and doesn't require any country code).
You are staying at Campus Norrvalla in Vöyri (near the city of Vaasa), postal code 666 00, name of road: Vöyrintie 305-307.
A: It's probably going to be cold, dark, and raining/snowing. Bring lots of warm clothes (layering is the second best way to stay warm... Dancing is No. 1).
Q: WHAT'S THIS 2-4 PERSON ROOM DEAL? I WANNA SHARE WITH MY BFF :)
A: The campus area has many buildings that offer different accommodation depending on what option you choose. Eg. the main building has 2-3 person rooms, the boarding hall building has 2-4 person rooms (4 being standard), and if choosing the classroom option (sleeping on the floor) you get to share a room with plenty of new friends. Please note that, other than the classroom option, rooms are limited. If you want to register with your best friend, it is preferable that you both register at the same time & name each other as roommates. This way you're most likely to share a room, but it's not a 100 % guarantee (if choosing the campus accommodation you'll 99 % get to share a room, but there's a tiny 1 % possibility you may need to share with one other person. If choosing the boarding hall accommodation, then you're very likely to share your room with another couple). Rooms are handed out in the order we receive registrations. Once an option is sold out, it's sold out. Changes may occur depending on cancellations.
Q: DO I NEED TO BRING MY OWN TOWELS, BED SHEETS, SHAMPOO ETC.?
A: If you're staying at Campus Norrvalla (our maxi or midi package) you do not need to bring towels or bedclothes, but you will need to bring your own shampoo/conditioner. Also, please note that you may get colored towels & linen, we cannot guarantee white ones. If you've decided to go with our general accommodation option (our mini package, sharing a classroom with others), please bring your own mattress or sleeping bag, pillow, bed linen, towel, shampoo etc.
Q: I HAVE FOOD ALLERGIES, WHAT ABOUT EATING AT THE HOTEL?
A: Please inform us of any diets or allergies when you register for camp, we'll inform the Norrvalla restaurant.
Q: MY ROOM KEY IS NOT WORKING, WHAT SHALL I DO?
A: Our first advice is to keep your phone and room key separate, since your phone may interfere with the magnetic stripe in your key card and cause it to stop working. If there's any problem with your card, please ask the staff at the campus reception to help you (or if your locked outside, please call +358-6-383 1011 or +358-6-383 1012 or +358-44-788 3771). If you've asked for a late check-out, please be aware that you may need to re-activate the key (sometimes they stop working, and you can re-activate them at the campus reception).
Q: WHAT'S WITH ALL THE NAMES, WHY DO YOU SOMETIMES WRITE VAASA, AND OTHER TIMES VASA?
A: Finland is a bilingual country. Our capital is Helsinki in Finnish, and Helsingfors in Swedish. You'll be traveling to Vaasa in Finnish, or Vasa in Swedish. And here's a real tongue-twister for you: Norrvalla is a hotel in Vöyri (Finnish), Vörå (Swedish).
Q: WHAT DO I DO IF I GET ILL OR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY?
A: If there's some kind of emergency, grab the closest volunteer or get help from the workshop reception desk in the sports hall or from the campus reception. There is a first aid kit at the campus reception, and several health care centers and a hospital nearby. In case of fire, locate the closest exit and leave the building immediately. Do not go back inside, instead signal or call for help.
The emergency number is 112 (the call is free of charge and doesn't require any country code).
You are staying at Campus Norrvalla in Vöyri (near the city of Vaasa), postal code 666 00, name of road: Vöyrintie 305-307.