Camp Journal
Laughter on the lake for the greens and yellows!
16th July 2020
A rainy start in Torgon didn’t stop the Greens and Yellows set off for the pool in Villeneuve. Down in the valley warm temperatures and a lot of fun greeted our campers. The morning consistent of a session to master the art of stand-up paddle boarding on the lake of Geneva. During this activity they challenged each others balancing skills, raced around the lake and had plenty of fun playing games on the paddle boards. After a spot of lunch with a glorious very across the lake, the greens and yellows had the chance to go on a banana boat ride, a definite favorite with all the campers. With non stop laughing and smiles the banana boat ride was a big hit with the campers. An evening of karaoke seems like the perfect way to end such a fun and laughter filled day!
The Reds and Blues become archery pros!
Morning language classes and sports were a brilliant start to the day. The reds and blues studied animals in French class, with Jimena demonstrating an excellent knowledge of animals. In English, it was studying food and making up recipes for their favourite food. Sports was a fun but competitive game of indoor hockey which everyone got thoroughly stuck into.
The afternoon, everyone channeled their inner Robin Hood with a archery masterclass which the campers loved and excelled in. If this wasn’t enough adventure for one day the reds and blues then went on to learn all things bush craft. They lit a cozy fire while telling stories and singing songs.
Finishing off the jam packed day with an evening of relay races and obstacle courses! What a brilliant Thursday!
A busy day at camp!
15th July 2020
Today was another awesome day for the greens and yellows! Campers studying a language covered vocabulary for directions and transport, while those doing sports competed in ultimate frizbee and hockey.
The green group spent the afternoon on the climbing wall. Iñigo, Skylar and Ipek particularly loved it. They were flying up the wall at supersonic speeds! Zohra and Liora both overcame their fear of heights to climb the wall and score points for their team during the games which was awesome!
Yellows spent the afternoon creating some fab paintings and playing some team building games which challenged their communication and team work skills!
The campers then finished the day with the Camp Suisse special, the BBQuizzle and some more games!
Husky dogs, tobogganing and an Alpine Coaster!
The Reds and Blues had an early start this morning as we headed to Glacier 3000. The trip began with two gondola rides up to the peak, despite the clouds moving in and the visibility not at its best spirits were still high. Ines won our competition to see who could stand on one leg the longest on the moving gondola, what a champ!
First stop was the husky dog sledding, with everyone getting a chance to race around the glacier and even meet the huskies for a stroke or two, a rare treat! Ari made friends with a husky called Arry as they bonded over their similar sounding names.
After we went to make the most of the snow with some tobogganing. Working hard to race to get to the top in the snow then flying back down.
The highlight of our trip was of course the Alpine Rollercoaster, which everyone agrees was super fun. A busy and brilliant day for he reds and blues. Everyone will be sleeping well tonight!
A trip to Glacier 3000
14th July 2020
Today the Green and Yellow groups set off bright and early for their much anticipated Glacier excursion. As the gondola ascended the side of the mountain, through the clouds, we were greeted with beautiful views spanning as far as the eye can see. Husky sledding, tobogganing, a speedy run down the alpine roller coaster as well as a walk along a bridge at 3000m above sea level, were the highlights of today. A fear of heights was overcome for Cristina and Liora whilst Juliette, Regina and Till bravely flew down the alpine roller coaster at top speed. All around it was a great day up high in the clouds and snowball fights – in mid July!
An exciting start to camp for Greens and Yellows!
13th July 2020
Yesterday was spent venturing off the mountain for the greens and yellows. Starting the day at Parc Adventure, a high-ropes course which took them soaring through the trees. Some of the courses were challenging, including an awesome 250m zipline… but everyone was incredibly brave, and gave everything a good go! The afternoon was spent relaxing at the pool, before finishing the day with a music quiz!
Today was a busy day in Torgon for the greens and yellows who spent the morning immersed in their chosen language or getting competitive on the sports field. The campers enjoyed playing a mix of ultimate frisbee and football, while in languages they learnt about introducing themselves, posing questions and using adjectives. Greens spent the afternoon getting to know each other even more with a variety of team building games then tapped into their creative side with some very cool looking pendulum painting. Yellows went to make the most of the stunning Swiss scenery with a wet Ghyll Scramble down the river which they really enjoyed! To end a fantastic day at camp greens and yellows get to enjoy an evening campfire to try their hand at real camp fire cooking and maybe even some songs and the odd story or two! What a busy day!
Reds and Blues go to Labyrinth!
It’s Monday 13th of July and the red and blue groups have just returned from a fantastic day at Labyrinth Adventure. Our junior groups had an absolute blast on the slides, bouncy castles, bikes, and climbing frames. When we asked the campers about their highlights, Cali and Isabel said they particularly loved the donut water slide, while Keira and Dannika enjoyed playing in the sprinklers.
A fun day was had by all and we had some very sleepy campers on the bus journey back up the mountain. The juniors are now looking forward to dinner and a junkyard band activity to round off a great day!
Hike to Taney
14th August 2019
Egg Drop & Climbing
12th August 2019
Today was a great day at Camp Suisse. Kickstarted with breakfast followed by language classes, the campers were then set the ‘egg drop’ challenge: an competition where each team has to design a shield to protect their egg – the team(s) with an egg still in one piece were the winner!
After lunch, the campers went to the climbing wall and spent the rest of the afternoon climbing and having fun. After refuelling with a nutritious and delicious dinner in the dining hall, they played capture the flag before going to bed and rest before the next day.
Manuel Garcia
Trip to the Glacier & Villeneuve Pool
11th August 2019
On our first day we had the chance to enjoy the variety of activities and landscapes that Switzerland has to offer. We have had breakfast at 6.30 so that we could arrive to the glacier around 9am. The glacier can only be accessed by taking a gondola, which provides a panoramic view of the surrounding mountain ranges. The first thing we did in the glacier was taking a ride on the highest Alpine Roller coaster in the world (the pictures are now available on Smugmug!). We then walked to the bottom of the hill and spent some time with the huskies. We also had the chance to do some sledging on the snow. We then took the chairlift to come back and had lunch in the sun. After that, we drove to Villeneuve swimming pool, which has access to lake Geneva. We lay in the sun, dived in the water, ate ice cream… It was a lovely day full of contrasts!
Alba Cuendias
