Posts Categorised by 'Yellow Group'
Time to hike to France!
3rd July 2017
The Yellow and Green groups started the day with their first language lessons of camp. Plenty of fun games were incorporated into the classes to kick start the day and keep the campers engaged and excited to learn! After filling up on the delicious hot food and buffet at lunch, yellows and greens were ready to complete their challenge of hiking to France! The sun was out in all of its glory and it was a perfect day to weave our way up through the mountain encountering all sorts of various animals and plenty of new nature to learn about. A few short stops on the way to re-energise and we arrived at camp 4 hours later. A welcome BBQ set up by the lovely catering staff awaited the grateful campers and there was even some time for table tennis and table football before our last push up to the boarder of France. Everyone stayed determined and focused and we all made it. The view was definitely worth while!
Back at our Alpine Outpost camp, we finished the evening with stories around the camp fire, including Toria’s notoriously captivating spooky stories, before 44 tired campers headed to bed ready to regain their strength for the fun day ahead.
Session 4 – Day Five – Yellow Group
12th August 2016
The campers awoke on their last full day at camp to blue skies and bright sunshine.
After breakfast, our campers got helmeted up and set off for a morning of mountain biking, cycling up and down the beautiful mountain tracks.
After a revitalising lunch, our campers filed into their language classes, ready for their last lesson of the session. Unfortunately, the second one had to be cut slightly short, as it was time to immortalise the week with some camp photos. Everyone looked so glamorous in their Camp Suisse polo shirts!
It was then Shower Hour and packing time, then dinner and finally… Disco, disco, disco!
Yellow Group danced their hearts out to the make the most of their last night here. What a fantastic session our campers spent together!
Moutain biking on our last day!
Session 4 – Day Two – Yellow Group
9th August 2016
It was an early start for the campers this morning and our campers were awake early enough to see the beautiful sunrise over the mountains!
Our campers ate breakfast with blurry eyes, before lathering on suncream and jumping on the bus to… Glacier 3000!
To get to the glacier, they rode two cable cars and a chairlift! Once they had arrived, our campers found husky dogs were waiting for them to give them a sled ride. Our campers then rode back up on the chairlift to ride the highest alpine roller-coaster in the world.
After lunch, and a trip to the viewing point, they hopped back on the bus to Villeneuve. Once at Villeneuve, our campers got to play on the diving boards, swim in the pool, play ping pong or just relax in the sun.
After a great afternoon, it was time to head back to camp for Shower Hour and dinner, followed by hot chocolate and a film to round off the evening. What an exciting day!
Our campers got to meet the husky dogs!
Spending some quality time on Lake Geneva!
Session 4 – Arrivals Day
7th August 2016
All of our campers arrived safely at camp, ready for a week of adventure, excitement, and fun!
Our campers got to know each other over dinner, before having our first group meeting to go over new information, and then playing some ice-breaker games.
Everyone is definitely looking forward to the week ahead; we can’t wait to see what it brings!
Session 3 – Day Eleven – Yellow Group
4th August 2016
Today was an exciting day for the Camp Suisse campers as it was chocolate factory day! The campers set off for the charming Swiss town of Gruyeres. When we arrived Yellow Group got a fantastic interactive tour of the world famous Callier chocolate factory, where they even got to taste lots of samples! After a trip around the shop, where the campers overloaded on chocolate to take home, we headed into the old town of Gruyeres. We stopped and had our picnic lunch at the foot of the Gruyeres castle. After lunch we spent the rest of the afternoon wandering around the town in the sunshine. After a lovely day in Gruyeres we headed back to camp for a delicious dinner.
After dinner, campers headed to the football pitch where they engaged in a match of football and capture the flag against the staff!
Session 3 – Day Two – Yellow Group
26th July 2016
Yellow Group woke up to a bright and sunny morning ready for the day. After breakfast the campers headed to archery where they got to embrace their inner Robin Hood. They then walked back through the forest and headed back to camp for a hot lunch. Lunch was followed by the campers first set of language classes with our fantastic teachers. The evening activity was a Quiz-extravaganza which tested Yellow Group on all their accumulated trivia knowledge. It was then time for a good night sleep to prepare our start for an early start for glacier day!
Archery With A Fabulous View Of The Swiss Alps!
Discovering Our Inner Katniss Everdeen!
So Much Concentration!
Session 3 – Day One – Yellow Group
The Yellow Groups first day in the Swiss Alps got off to a flying start. In the morning the group had a short test on the language that they will be studying in order to place them in the appropriate level of class. Afterwards we packed our bags and made our way to the exciting Labyrinth Adventure Park. The park is filled with fun activities such as long windy slides, sumo wrestling, trampolines, rocking boats and lots more! The Yellow Group basked in the Swiss sun while making the most of their day. It was also a great opportunity for the Yellow Group to get to know each other as there were many relaxing areas in the shade available.
We returned to a fresh and hearty dinner (sweet and sour chicken) which was enjoyed by all! Afterwards the group participated in a game of Giant Scrabble which required them to work in a team.
All in all a fantastic day was had by everyone in the Yellow Group and excitement was high for the following day and exciting adventures that would follow.
Chilling Out With New Friends!
Gladiator!
Sumo Wrestling!
Session 2 – Day Ten – Yellow Group
20th July 2016
This morning the campers had a choice of three activities: outdoor rock climbing, archery or ‘art jamming’ (fun with arts and crafts). Those of our campers who went outdoor rock climbing got to put some of the skills that they’d learned on the indoor climbing wall to the test. Meanwhile, those that turned their hand to archery were able to practise their precision among the sunny mountains on the football pitch. The campers who opted to stay behind and take part in some art jamming spent a laid-back morning on the veranda, painting, sketching and sculpting whatever their hearts desired.
In the afternoon, our campers had their language lessons, in which they rehearsed for language karaoke, which was happening that same evening.
After dinner, all the classes performed their songs with such enthusiasm, some even performed impressive dance routines to accompany their songs! A great night was had by all!
Session 2 – Day Three – Yellow Group
13th July 2016
Today was one of the best days at Camp Suisse: it was Yellow Group’s turn to go to the Aqua Parc! In the morning, our campers had their usual breakfast and then set off for a day of fun. Our campers set off in a great mood: so great, in fact, that there was singing and dancing in the bus on the way to the Aqua Parc!
When our campers reached the Aqua Parc, they were given some safety instructions, got changed into their costumes and were then set loose to enjoy the pools and slides. Our campers stayed at the Aqua Parc for almost six hours and all six of those hours were great. Some campers decided to rest and take it easy in the lazy river, while others decided to speed down the water slides… There was something for everyone!
On the way back, everyone was exhausted from all the fun they had had that day. When our campers arrived back at camp, they had just enough time for Shower Hour, and then it was time for a wonderful Thai Chicken Curry, made by our lovely Camp Suisse Chefs.
After dinner, our campers had a choice of watching a film or playing football in the sports hall. After that, it was time for bed after an absolutely enjoyable, if a little exhausting, day here at Camp Suisse!
Session 1 – Day Twelve – Yellow Group
8th July 2016
The last full day at Camp Suisse was Mission Day, and it was definitely the best yet! Our campers were divided into mixed squadrons with all the other groups and followed a team leader, or ‘sergeant’. They applied camouflage make-up, invented a team chant, and then listened to their mission briefing.
Throughout the day, they completed different activities: climbing, mountain biking, archery, sports and a scavenger hunt, in order to win points for their squadron. After a quick afternoon tea, they made their own water rockets, which they shot across camp, each team hoping that it would be their rocket that went the furthest.
After the rocket launch challenge, our campers then packed, showered and got all dressed up for the prom!
The prom began with a glass of lemonade, photo opportunities, and a walk down the red carpet. Our campers had their last dinner together, in the decorated dining hall, and award winners from the various evening challenges were announced to rapturous applause.
After dinner, it was time for a viewing of the three minute movies that our campers made last week. Following the screening, it was finally party time! Our campers danced until they could dance no more and ended the night with a final Camp Suisse chant.
What a fun-filled, exciting and emotional last day at camp!
Camouflage face paint was worn by all!
Some of our campers, dressed to the nines for our Hollywood-themed prom!
