ProgramCamp program includes presentations, social and sport games, performances in the open air, handicrafts sessions, talks and discussions at the round table, team projects etc. Each day of the camp will have a country presentation, a subject to discuss and a related activity, and party/ disco in the evening. To activate teenagers and run the program there will be 10 international volunteers and members of a local school staff.
Accomodation & food:
Teenagers will stay in the shared rooms for 4-8 persons of the same camp house as the volunteers and local staff one. Toilets and showers are of common use. You do NOT need a sleeping bag, but please bring your own towels. Meals are provided in the camp house s canteen. More information about the camp site is on www.veldemani.ee
Location & leisure:
Camp will take place in Vaibla near Viljandi, big town situated in South Estonia on Sakala Upland. Viljandi lies 160 km from Tallinn, 100 km from Parnu and 80 km from Tartu. More info about Viljandi on www.viljandi.ee/?id=506 and www.viljandimaa.ee/turismiinfo/?lg=eng
Requirements:
We will welcome your active participation in the camp activities. English is a camp language. The age of participants is 10 i 14. As you will be requested to make your country simple presentation, we ask you to bring some materials: postcards, posters, maps, symbols of your country or region, music or popular national games etc typical for your country which can be used by you during your country presentation. Participation feeUnlike the traditional volunteering camp this is a study camp and there will be mostly informal educational activities and alternative language practice. The camp program implementation involves costs for board, lodging, domestic transport and materials as well as cultural activities and general administration. Since neither EstYES nor its camp partner ALPS receives any financial support for this camp from state or municipality, to make the camp happened we have to charge the local participation fee of 200 Euro which is different from your sending organization fee paid at home, and it has to be paid by participants upon arrival to the camp or by bank transfer before beginning of the camp.
Age:
10-14
Location:
Viljandi
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
An international language camp is organized by the language school “In Down Town”, non-profit association “Alternative Language programs Satellite” and youth exchange association EstYES. The camp is aimed to introduce the diversity of world cultures to the teenagers aged 14 -17 and provide them with good practices in multicultural communication by means of alternative language practice, meetings, visits and direct contact with young people from abroad in the hope to help young Estonians to integrate into the modern world. At the same time this camp gives foreign participants a good chance to meet youngsters of Estonia and experience the local life staying in the local host families. This camp is organized particularly for those youngsters, who does not speak English but other languages, therefore the languages of this camp are French and German.
Programme:
Camp program includes visits to museums and sightseeing of the Estonian capital, meetings with organizations, social games and performances in the open air, actions to protect peace and environment, talks and discussions at the round table. Each day of the camp has its own theme and a special activity. To activate teenagers there will be 8 international volunteers + members of the school staff. The camp activities will be run partly separately in the language groups - French and German, and partly together.
Accommodation:
In the apartments of host families in Tallinn. Participants will have breakfasts and dinners in the host families, lunches – all together in the city.
Location:
Camp takes place in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. In 2011 Tallinn carries the title of the European Culture Capital. More information on www.tallinn.ee
Terminal:
Airport, bus & train station, harbor in Tallinn. Pick up by host families at the point of arrival is possible upon request.
Special requirements:
We will welcome any ideas to improve the program and your active participation in it. Relatively good knowledge of spoken French or German is required in this camp. The age of participants is 14 - 17. We ask you to bring some materials like postcards or posters and maps, any symbols of your country, music or popular national games etc which are typical for your country or region.
Participation fee:
Unlike the traditional camp there will be almost no work but informal educational activities and alternative language practice. Besides regular costs for board, lodging, domestic transport, materials, etc. the program involves extra expenses for excursions, visits, cultural activities and general administration. Since neither EstYES nor its camp partner ALPS receive any financial support for this camp from municipality or any private sources, to make the camp happened we have to charge the participation fee of 200 Euro which has to be paid by participants upon arrival to the camp.
This camp is organized for teenagers by youth sport club Lukas-Basket which has been running national youth camps for 12 years. This year they will host international teenage camps on the seaside in the West of Estonia in Laanemaa County in the municipality of Nova. Beautiful nature, numerous historical places, nealy 200 year long tradition of a health resort and unique cultural events are the treasures of the County. Nova with warm sea, white sand, wild mushroom and berry crops, several lakes, cobble stone road and many places of interest is ideal place for leisure. The aims of Nova camp is to give young people possibility to have active, healthy and meaningful summer vacations with different sport adventures, to enjoy unspoiled nature and to learn how to live in harmony with it, also to explore and realize own capacities. The program will include water activities, ball and sport games, eco-hiking, bicycle trips to places of interest, fishing, etc. “NO” to passive life, “YES” to active, healthy life – this is the message of the camp! Besides, camp gives possibility for intensive contacts between local youth and their peers from abroad, showing youngsters the diversity of world cultures, broadening their horizons and encouraging active communication through games and activities. Finally, besides adventure and sport, there will be some voluntary work for nature protection in the camp. The area of the camp is about 3 hectares and it can host about 40 youngsters on one shift. The age of local participants is 13-20. Local teenagers are mainly Russian-speaking of minority communities of Estonia. More information and video is on www.sport-travel.ee
Programme:
In the programme there are diverse activities:
windsurfing, rowing, paintball in the forest, sport games - football, rugby, volleyball, athletics, eco-hiking, bicycle trips in the area, waterskiing, net fishing, table tennis, different competitions, visit to house farm and horse riding, visit to Padise monastery, picnic in the Perakula on the seaside, going with ATV on some forest trails, sport orientation, visit to Roosta Adventure Park (www.roosta.ee) etc. In addition you can see and try yourself how Estonian people made traditional capets, have excursion to Haapsalu to see historical Episcopal Castle and visit to the experimental laboratory introducing the medieval alchemy and medicine. It all be done togethers with local youth and under supervisoon of experienced instructors. Work:There will be also some work such as making fodder boxes for wild animals, cleaning local beach and old seaport from garbage. The work will be organised in the cooperation with local forestry department and local authorities.
Accommodation:
In the military and tourist tents near to local school (50m) on the seaside. Sleeping bag and mat are needed. All facilities, like showers, toilets are provided in the school. There is possibility to try Estonian sauna. Food will be prepared by professional cook in the school and camp´s kitchen
Location:
Nova is one of 11 municipalities of Laanemaa with about 400 inhabitants, located on the seaside 80 km west from capital of Estonia Tallinn and 40 km north from Haapsalu, famous spa town with many histoirical and cultural sites. More information (on Estonian) on http://www.novavald.ee/index.php/1
Terminal:
Airport, bus station, harbor in Tallinn; specially arranged bus to Nova. Pick up upon arrival to Tallinn is possible at additional fee of 20 Euro.
Special requirements:
Participants have to be sporty and a good physical shape. Please inform us beforehand about allergies or dietary requirements you have. Smoking, drinking alcohol, using drugs is absolutely prohibited in the camp. Camp languages are English and Russian.
Age:
The main age of participants is 14-20, but exceptions are quite possible.
Participation fee:
Unlike the “normal” camp there will be not so much traditional work. Nevertheless participants will be provided with board, lodging, local transportation and all equipment necessary to realize camp program. Obviously, program involves extra costs for excursions, trips out, visits, sport activities and general administration. Since neither EstYES nor its local camp partner, does not receive sufficient financial support for this camp from municipality or private sources, to realize this camp we have to charge participation fee of 250 Euro, which has to be paid by participants upon arrival to the camp.
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