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Village Camps - Switzerland

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Summer Address:

   Leysin, Switzerland
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Off-Season Address:

   Nyon, Outside the US & Canada, Switzerland
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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, Music, Dance or Activity Touring. 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.

Camp Type:  Residential
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
Sports Camps: Tennis
Study Abroad and International Camps: Switzerland
Art Activities:
  •  Acting
  •  Arts and Crafts
  •  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 29 - July 12
  •   Session 2: July 13 - July 26
  •   Session 3: July 27 - August 09
  •   Session 4: August 10 - August 23

Leadership Training Course: July 13 - July 26, 2007

Village Super Camp: July 01 - July 12, 2007