Camp Site and Accommodation

The camp will take place in Southwestern Finland in the town of Somero. Distances from Helsinki are 105 km, from Turku 86 km, and from Tampere 125 km.

The campers will stay at Lamminniemi Well-being Centre abt. 1 km from Somero centre. Lamminniemi provides double bedrooms with own bathrooms. Many outdoor and indoor activities may be practised in Lamminniemi and the building includes rooms for parties, gym, sauna and swimming etc. Breakfast is also served at Lamminniemi.

Camp dates

The dates for the camp are 1.7.2010 - 10.7.2010. Somero Summer Festival week is celebrated at the same time.

The camp can accommodate 20 campers.

Organizing and responsible bodies

Lions International MD 107 together with District A as well as Lions Club Somero and Lions Club Somero/Paratiisi are the responsible organizers of the camp.

The protector of the camp is minister of culture Stefan Wallin.

The Theme of the Camp

The theme is "Culture in the Countryside". Our aim is to show international youths that even in an outlying country such as Finland live people in the countryside who are active in farming, manufacturing and business as well as in different forms of art such as music, theatre, visual arts, and handicrafts. On the other hand we will show the campers the nature of southwestern Finland and it's archipelago as well as the ancient history of Finland that can be seen in Turku, the oldest town in Finland.

Fee for the Camp

No camp fee will be collected

The Programme

Thursday 1.7.2010

- Arrival at the camp
- Get Together welcome party
- Folk Dance Show at Lamminniemi

Friday 2.7.2010

- Town tour in Somero (3 h)
- Mayor's reception and lunch at Town Hall
- Somero Summer Week programme

Saturday 3.7.2010

- Flea market at Somerniemi
- Hiidenlinna, built by sculptor Reino Koivuniemi
- Summer week Party and Dancing at Esakallio

Sunday 4.7.2010

- Free time to get to know each other, minigolf, swimming, fishing etc.

Monday 5.7.2010

- Korteniemi ancient farm at Tammela
- Tawastland's Nature Centre
- Visit to a modern agricultural estate

Tuesday 6.7.2010

- Pick-nick cruise on Turku Archipelago

Wednesday 7.7.2010

- Pick-nick at Iso-Valkee lake at Somerniemi
- Summer Resort Kolopirtti, Kiikala swimming, sauna, and karaoke

Thursday 8.7.2010

- Morning free
- Visit from Lions District A officers and Host families on the camp
- Thursday-orienteering in nearby forests
- Night Jazz at Shore Cottage

Friday 9.7.2010

- Turku sightseeing
- Medieval Turku Castle, Turku cathedral, Handicrafts museum
- Lunch on board a river boat restaurant

Saturday 10.7.2010

- Tradition Day at Tractor Museum at Pyöli village
- Visit to Häntälä Hollows
- Farewell Party, campers present their home countries

Sunday 11.7.2010

- Return home (to the host families)

Camp organization

Camp director: Woldemar Mustonen, LC Somero
Ass. director: Taru Pöri, LC Somero/Paratiisi
Coordinator: Olli Salomäenpää, LC Somero
Ass. coordinator
and chief counsellor: Juha Kakko, LC Somero
Financial manager: Pertti Purola, LC Somero
assistant: Helena Vaahtojärvi, LC Somero/Paratiisi
Accommodation: Risto Eronen, LC Somero
Programmes and meals: Varpu Honkakoski, LC Somero/Paratiisi
assistant: Anne Turkulainen, LC Somero/Paratiisi
Transportations: Heikki Kärri, LC Somero
Safety officer: Harry Kuitunen, LC Somero
Camp secretary: Leena Nuotio, LC Somero/Paratiisi
Information coordinator: Sirkka Kärri

Applications and rules

MD 107 FINLAND - YOUTH CAMP AND EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Year 2010

Finnish lions (MD 107) invite foreign students, born 1.7.1989 – 30.6.1994 (16 – 21 years to participate in the Youth Exchange (YE) program in Finland summer 2010. The program consists of family stay and a camp or of family stay only. The Finnish YE camps have places for about 145 campers, winter camp not included. Duration of the YE, including the camp, is about 3 weeks for the European youths and about 5 weeks for non-European youths. Family stay is mainly before camp but can be partially after camp. Finnish Lions offer also only family hosting in districts where is no camp.

The program is principally carried out on the reciprocal basis. Agreements of the numbers of the students to be sent to each direction shall be agreed mutually with the MD-YC Jari Rytkonen or with a country coordinator designated amongst the District YCEC’s in Finland. The agreements should be done by the end of November 2009.

All applications shall be done via a local Lions Club of the student wishing to apply for Finland. The applications shall be sent by a nominated District YCEC or the MD-YCEC of the country / state concerned.

All applications shall be sent to MD-YC Jari Rytkonen by the end of February 2010 (Finnish camp organizations do not handle applications) excluding winter camp. It is recommended that electronic application is used.

MD-YC Jari Rytkonen

Nousutie 22

FI-41210 Jokihaara

Finland

E-mail: jari.rytkonen(at)lions.fi

The applications shall be compiled by typing in English. We prefer applications to be filled in form which is widely accepted in Europe. It is available from website http://www.lions.fi/youthexchange/index.htm or from MD-YC Jari Rytkonen. In the case of the hand written forms an attached supplement with typed names and contact information shall be included or sent separately. Electrically compiled and handled applications are highly recommended. They can be sent by e-mail for a pre-acceptance.

All camps are absolutely non-alcoholic and using of narcotics is strictly forbidden.

Smoking must be informed in application form and agreed before accepting.

Information on the camp

Coordinator Olli Salomäenpää

tel: +358-2-7485 132

GSM: +358-400-12 36 90

e-mail: olli.salomaenpaa@somero.net

Camp Director Woldemar Mustonen

tel +358-2-7484057

GSM +358-500-42 40 82

e-mail: woldemar@dnainternet.net

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