GREAT NEWS:  VILLAGE CAMPS RETURNS TO ENGLAND
BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE!

SUPERB LOCATION, FACILITIES & FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION EQUALS HAPPY CAMPERS

Located amidst rolling green meadows and wondrous wooded countryside on the lush campus of the magnificent Queen Ethelburga College outside York, (about 2 hours from Manchester’s International Airport) VILLAGE CAMPS England provides the utmost in full-featured facilities, fare and accommodation.  For campers and counselors alike, housing in a new state-of-the-art apartment complex guarantees comfort, ensures convenience and furnishes security.

The campus at VILLAGE CAMPS offers football, hockey and rugby pitches, cricket grounds, hard and grass tennis courts, heated pool, sports hall, outdoor meeting areas, international equestrian centre and stables, basketball court, skateboard park and recreational play areas for various age groups.

THE PROGRAMME - FUN'S THE THING, LEARNING'S THE OBJECTIVE, DAY AND NIGHT

The typical VILLAGE CAMPS day is divided into four main activity periods: two in the morning and two in the afternoon.  Campers are assigned to groups according to their camp choice, then by age and/or skill levels.  Weekday mornings are devoted to the specialty of each camp. During the first afternoon activity period, campers in Language and Creative Arts join together, usually by age, and choose from a selection of activities. In all other programmes (Performing Arts, Tennis, Football, Adventure & Activity and Leadership), campers remain in their speciality during the first afternoon period, after which they join the rest of the camp in an array of outstanding activities for the balance of the afternoon. Present at all times is a great group of dedicated, experienced counsellors who are fun, friendly, caring and helpful.

The VILLAGE CAMPS evenings are like a fanfare of fun-filled frolics with challenging games, spectacular events and even time for a bit of quiet relaxation as well.  Traditional VILLAGE CAMPS happenings include indoor and outdoor Olympic-style meets and matches, disco dancing and competition, talent night, team challenges and cinema treats.  Two memorable highlight events are International Night, where youngsters, individually or within a group sharing a particular nationality, prepare and present traditional national dishes, and the ever-popular Prom Night, the last night, devoted to performances by campers and staff, along with the presentation of a veritable cornucopia of awards … everyone is a winner!

YORK - EXHILERATING, FUN EXCURSIONS!

Excursions and visits are an important part of VILLAGE CAMPS mission of "Education Through Recreation." York presents a full agenda of unique places of interest. All visits and excursions are made really exciting with competitions and prizes to encourage enthusiastic participation. Some excursions are geared to specific age groups and others are 'all-camp'. As ever the emphasis is on fun and learning and, of course, everyone has the chance to shop. Places to see include:

ACTIVITIES

A wide variety of additional activities are offered daily to all campers after their principle programmes have finished, and on weekends. The wonderful aspect of these activities is that they all involve both instruction and play, being supervised by competent coaches and counsellors with the requisite skills, experience and most importantly, enthusiasm.

The weekend includes accompanied excursions to terrific places of interest.