Village Camps - Switzerland
Summer Address:
Leysin, SwitzerlandShow Phone #
Off-Season Address:
Nyon, Outside the US & Canada, SwitzerlandShow Phone #
The ultimate camp experience in Switzerland; Choose from 7 exciting camps located in the magnificent Swiss Alps. Come discover what it means to be a citizen of the international community as you meet other campers from around the world.
English and French are spoken at this location but our international staff can often speak an additional 5 languages, which generally include Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Russian, and Japanese.
Camps available in Leysin, Switzerland:
Junior Camp (ages 7-9)
A perfect introduction to residential camp for children 7-9; this camp is specifically designed for younger campers and those away from home for the first time with a supervision ratio of 1:5 or less.
English/French Language Camp (ages 10-17)
Three hours each weekday of practical instruction with qualified teachers. Focus is on gaining confidence in the spoken language through class-based activities and visits to local places. Can be combined with Tennis Camp.
Leadership Training Course (award winning program) - (ages 16-18)
Active challenges and interactive workshop presentations for young people wishing to develop effective leadership skills.
Multi-Activity Camp (ages 10-17)
In the mornings, campers join exciting clubs: Outdoor Adventure, sports, or Dance.. In the afternoons, campers have the opportunity to choose from a wide variety of other activities and to focus on improving in them.
Tennis Camp (ages 10-17)
Three hours per weekday of coaching and supervised play for all ability levels. Can be combined with Language Camp.
Village SuperCamp (ages 14-17)
Learning to learn more effectively – raising grades, motivation and confidence. Run in partnership with SuperCamp!
Once the specific camp activity is completed for the day, campers participate in their choice of exciting activities offered on location and instructed by professionals. As part of each camp, campers go on excursions to discover the fantastic historic and cultural sites of Switzerland.
All campers except those at Village SuperCamp and Leadership training Camp are housed in the same building.
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Camp Type:
Year Established: 1972 Gender: Coed Age of Campers: 7 to 18 years old Cost/Week: $1001.00-$2000.00/wk Religious Affiliation: None Camp Owner(s): Roger Ratner Camp Director(s): Joe Rikkley Nearest Large City: Geneva, Switzerland Off Season Rental: No |
Camp Focus:
Academic and Pre-College Camps: Languages Academic and Pre-College Camps: Leadership Adventure Camps: Assorted Adventures Arts Camps: Dance Arts Camps: Drawing and Painting Sports Camps: General Sports Sports Camps: Tennis |
Acting
Arts and Crafts
Drawing and Painting
Sculpture
Sports Activities:
General Sports
Alpine Skiing
Archery
Basketball
Cycling
Football
Ice Hockey
Ice Skating
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball
Waterskiing
Water Sports
Adventure Activities:
Assorted Adventures
Hiking
Mountain Biking
Orienteering
Rappelling
Rock Climbing
Ropes Course
Whitewater Rafting
Academic Activities:
Computers
Culinary
Languages
Leadership
Miscellaneous Activities:
Team Building
All camps in Switzerland except Leadership Training Course and Village Supercamp start and end on the same dates:
- Session 1: June 28 - July 11
- Session 2: July 12 - July 25
- Session 3: July 26 - August 08
- Session 4: August 9 - August 22
Leadership Training Course: July 12 - July 25, 2009
Village Super Camp: June 30 - July 11, 2009

