Dear Registrants,
We regret to inform you that due to circumstances beyond our control, we have reluctantly canceled the Hands Across the Border Celebration at Peace Arch State and Provincial Parks on June 11th, 2023.
We must work with eight government agencies and the surrounding communities to hold the event. Since the pandemic and border closure, we are the first group to attempt to have a cross-border public event at the Peace Arch State & Provincial Parks.
Moving forward, Washington State Parks will work on a document outlining the necessary unique event like Hands Across the Border steps to be approved. This will be in addition to the current Special Activity Permit.
We recognize the unique environment surrounding the park and the impact on the neighboring community. Large events may have impacts on them.
Hands Across the Border, we will follow our Event Cancellation Policy to distribute our REGISTRANTS Goodie bags and t-shirts. The CANCELLATION POLICY IS LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.
Saturday, June 10th, and Sunday, June 11th, the Peace Arch Park Snack Shack will be open from 10 am to 5 pm for goodie bag pickup.
Please review ALL the event details on this page before registering
for the Hands Across the Border Celebration.
Event Description
HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER CELEBRATION
Sunday, June 11th, 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
The celebration site is the world-famous Peace Arch State & Provincial Parks. The parks are on the U.S. - Canada border, in Blaine, Washington, and Douglas, British Columbia!
Official Ceremony | Parade | Swaps | Live Music | International Fellowship Citizen in the World Merit badge Booth | LEGO Pinewood Derby Booth | NASA Solar System Ambassador Booth | NASA Themed Art & Education Booth| Scout Memorabilia Museum Booth | Scavenger Hunt | Photo Booth | Meet the RCMP & WSP| Food Vendors & Much More!
Hands Across the Border is open to all Scouts, Boy Scouts, Trail Life USA, Girl Scouts, Campfire, American Girls, Girl Guides, leaders, traders, volunteers, Peace Arch alums, and their families.
REGISTRATION FEE: $15.50 PER PERSON (U.S. FUNDS)
Your registration fee includes an official Hands Across the Border (HATB) program, crest/patch and flags, and other goodies.
We look forward to welcoming Scouts Canada, Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts, Girl Guides, Trail Life USA, Camp Fire, American Heritage Girls, leaders, traders, volunteers, HATB alumni, and their families as you come together to celebrate this incredible youth program that has touched so many lives for generations. You may come as a troop or unit or with your parent(s) or guardian.
PREORDER YOUR EVENT T-SHIRT IN YOUR SPECIFIC SIZE and STYLE!
PRE-order event t-shirts through 11:59 pm May 25th, 2023.
You may purchase your event T-shirt(s) in your desired size during your Ticketsignup registration process. Your order will be waiting for you to pick up at the T-shirt Booth. All t-shirt orders will be listed for pick up by the name of the purchaser. The purchaser will need to present their receipt.
UNISEX T-SHIRT PREORDER PRICE $18.00 - $22
Youth Size S - M - L, Adult Size S - M - L - XL - 2XL -3XL
NOTE: We will have limited Unisex T-shirts for sale at the event.
Peace Arch State and Provincial Parks are located on the international boundary
between Blaine, WA, USA, and Douglas, BC, Canada.
FROM THE USA
The Peace Arch Historical Park is located on Interstate 5 in the city of Blaine, twenty-one miles north of Bellingham, Washington, at the US/Canadian border, in Blaine. Exit north or southbound I-5 exit 276, Blaine City Center. Follow signs and head north on Second Street to the park entrance.
FROM CANADA
30 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia, on Hwy 99, at the Douglas Border Crossing. Hwy 99 to Beach Avenue. The park entrance and parking area are located off of Beach Drive (behind the Peace Arch From Canada: The Peace Arch International Park is located Duty-Free store).
DOWNLOAD MAP TO PEACE ARCH PROVINCIAL PARKS PARKING AREA
ALL HATB CAMPSITES ARE FULL!
CAMPING USA | Larrabee State Park
CAMPING CANADA | Peace Arch RV Park
CAMPING CANADA | Hazelmere Campground
HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER CAMPSITES
BLAINE MARINE PARK | JUNE 9th,10th,11th
Enjoy camping on Boundary Bay at Hands Across the Border Camp in Blaine Marine Park The Blaine Marine Park is open to 350 registered HATB participants. You/your unit must be registered for the HATB celebration to qualify to reserve campsites. Campsites will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Once the camp is full, we will post it on this page.
The Ticketsignup service provides a list of registered HATB participants in the order they are received. If you wish to RESERVE a CAMPSITE, you will check a box on your order form and receive an email notification within 48 hours to begin processing your reservation.
The Camp RV sites are by DONATION, which will cover the costs of the IPAA providing services required by the City of Blaine to hold the camp. The suggested DONATION for a CAMPSITE is $30 per night (max 10 per site), and an RV SITE is $35 per night. There is a discount for staying both Friday and Saturday nights. Camp donations will be processed AFTER the IPAA meets our minimum number of registrants or determines that we will move forward with the 2023 celebration.
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INTERNATIONAL PEACE ARCH ASSOCIATION (IPAA)
MINIMUM REGISTRATION AND EVENT CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY
The International Peace Arch Association (IPAA) needs 1,000 registered participants by April 1st, 2023, to move forward with the celebration. This is due to financial commitments to our vendors and others to hold the event.
On April 4th, 2023, the IPAA board accepted over 900 registrations and has decided to move forward with the 2023 celebration. Therefore all registration fees are non-refundable.
NO REFUNDS will be issued for any reason if the IPAA moves forward with the 2023 celebration.
CANCELLATION DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL
ALL GOODIE BAGS & PRE-PAID T-SHIRTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP BY THE PURCHASER / GROUP LEADERS. THE GROUP LEADER WILL DISTRIBUTE THEIR ORDER TO INDIVIDUAL GROUP MEMBERS.
IF THE GROUP LEADERS LIVE LESS THAN 75 MILES FROM THE PARK WILL PICK UP THEIR GOODIE BAGS / T-SHIRT(S) AT THE PEACE ARCH PARK SNACK SHACK ON SPECIFIC DATES WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CANCELLATION.
IF THE GROUP LEADERS LIVE 75 BEYOND MILES FROM THE PARK WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY SHIPPING PAY $9.95 SHIPPING FEE PER ORDER TO HAVE THEIR GOODIES BAGS SHIPPED TO THEM. ALL GOODIE BAGS OR T-SHIRTS SHIPPED TO THE GROUP LEADER/PARENT. THE SHIPPING FEE MUST BE PAID WITHIN 15 DAYS OF THE CANCELLATION. THE ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EVENT CANCELLATION.
The IPAA is NOT responsible for any hotel, motel, camping, or reservation cancellation fees you may incur due to the cancellation of the Hands Across the Border Peace Arch Celebration program.
TICKETSIGNUP PROCESSING FEES SLIDING SCALE
The more participants you register or the merchandise your purchase your fees are reduced.
DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION FEE EXAMPLES:
The fee for ONE registration is $1.90.
The fee for TWO registration is $1.40 for each participant ($2.40 total fee).
The fee for FIVE registrations is $1.10 for each participant (total fee $5.50).
The fee for TWELVE registrations is $1.00 for each participant (total fee $12.00).
We moved our registration from EVENTBRITE due to their January 2023 PROCESSING FEE increase to $2.36 per registration. EVENTBRITE has no discounts for multiple registrations. If you registered twelve youths at EVENTRITE, your group's PROCESSING FEE would be $28.32 versus Ticketsignup $12.00.
We are sorry for the inconvenience of changing service providers. We hope you appreciate the Ticketsignup discount pricing.
CLICK HERE TO SEE TICKETSIGN FEES PAGE.
NOTE: The purchaser pays all TicketSignup PROCESSING FEES (registration and merchandise) and 8.8% WA State Sales Tax calculated at checkout. The Ticketsignup service fee is non-refundable
