Finnish lions (MD 107) invite foreign students, born 1.7.1991 – 30.6.1996 (16 – 21 years) to participate in the Youth Exchange (YE) program in Finland in summer 2012.
The exchange period will consists of a family stay and for most of the students also a camp. The Finnish YE camps have places for about 120 campers. The duration of the YE, including the camp, is about 3 weeks for European youths and about 5 weeks for non-Europeans. The family stay is mainly before the camp but can also be partially after the camp. Finnish Lions also offer only family hosting in districts where there is no camp.
The program is principally carried out on a reciprocal basis. The number of students to be sent to each destination shall be mutually agreed with the YCED Tuula Rantaeskola or with the Finnish District YCEC in question by the end of November 2011.
All applications from students wishing to apply for Finland must be dealt with by local Lions Clubs. Applications shall be sent by a nominated District YCEC or the MD-YCEC of the country / state concerned to YCED Tuula Rantaeskola by the end of February 2012. Finnish camp organizations do not handle applications. It is recommended that electronic applications be used. English is the required language to be used.
We prefer the European format of the application, available from YCED Tuula Rantaeskola or at http://www.lions.fi/index.php/fi/finnish-ye. In the case of hand written forms an attached supplement with typed names and contact information should be included or sent separately. The applications can be sent by e-mail for pre-acceptance.
All camps are absolutely non-alcoholic and the use of narcotics is strictly forbidden.
Smoking must be stated in the application form.
Tuula Rantaeskola
Director of Youth Camps and Exchange, MD 107
Ristimäenkatu 6 A 2
FI-57130 Savonlinna
Finland
E-mail: tuula.rantaeskola@lions.fi
Youth Camps in Finland 2012
1. Lions Youth Camp Siikaranta – Adventure in the Land of the Midnight Sun – Espoo – D 107– B
July 28 – August 5, 2012
Males and females; ages16-21 (born 1.7.1991– 30.6.1996); 30 campers
Camp theme: Exploring Finnish nature and perseverance (Sisu) in the team spirit.
Camp activities: Explore your limits in a team driven activities (games, sports wizards), get to know yourself and your co-campers, find your strengths and how you can help others, weaknesses where you need to rely on others and opportunities where you can grow.
At the end of the camp, you should know what is Finnish perseverance (Sisu) and if you’ve got it too !
No camp fee
2. Lions Youth Camp – Camping and Mining – Outokumpu – D 107–H
July 21 – July 29, 2012
Males and females; ages16-21 (born 1.7.1991 – 30.6.1996); 30 campers
Camp theme: Experience the Finnish summer with midnight sun and its mystical traditions.
Camp activities: Spending time in nature, visiting the old copper mine, the Deep-pit Barbeque Cruise, baking Carelian pastries, camp fire evening, sports, handicraft. Visit the adventurous copper mine, cruise on the lake and spend an evening in a dance pavilion.
No camp fee
3. Lions Youth Camp – Lions gone wild – in forest – Pieksamaki – D 107– K
August 4 – August 12, 2012
Males and females; aged 16 – 21 (born 1.7.1991 – 30.6.1996), 30 campers
Camp theme: Nature and me - learning by doing
Camp activities: Adventures in Finnish forests and lakes, orienteering, ball games etc.
Getting to know Finnish traditions like sauna, canoeing, rowing, traditional and classic fishing/angling.
Country presentations and Lions Day.
No camp fee
4. Lions Youth Sailing Camp – S/Y IHANA- Sea of Rauma – D 107– M
July 20 – July 28, 2012
Males and females; aged 16 – 21 (born 1.7.1991 – 30.6.1996), 24 campers
Camp theme: Sailing at the Sea of Rauma and visiting archipelago islands starting from LUVIA
Camp activities: sailing, island tours, swimming (see www.ihana.fi)
No camp fee
Family hosting without camp
Finnish districts 107-A, 107-C, 107-D, 107-E, 107-F, 107-G, 107-I , 107-L, 107-N and 107-O offer 3 weeks family hosting for European youths and 5 weeks family hosting without camp for non-European youths between June 20th and August 10th.
Males and females; ages 16-21
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