English Camp with Usti n. O. July 9-18, 2006

For the 4th time we partnered with churches from North Carolina and Usti and took 50 people to a remote forest cabin for a week long English camp. The theme this year was "I am a SURVIVOR of American high school." Each morning the American teens shared about a different year in high school in a creative and fun way and had activites and survivor competitions in the afternoon to re-inforce the lessons. Ken was chief cook: planning, shopping and preparing all the meals. A BIG challenge in a small kitchen with inadequate help and the nearest grocery store 45 minutes away. Linda was 1 of 3 teachers who conducted 1 1/2 hour long English classes each morning. The staff with families (many had small children and grandmothers along to care for them) lived in the large building which housed the kitchen and dining area. The girls bunked in boxcars and the boys slept in tents. The pictures show the American team teaching in the tent; playing games in the field with the tent and main house in the background; prom night in the tent; making graduation hats in the dining area; and graduation day with caps and gowns and then with SURVIVOR t-shirts supplied by the American team. Even though we had hail and rainstorms as well as hot days (in the 90's) and even an afternoon blackout, nothing could stop us from having fun and building friendships.