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INTERNATIONAL NIGHT |
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A large portion (20%) of our staff is international. At Mountain Camp we have
a different evening program theme every night. One of our most popular evenings is “International Night” (also called “Around the World Night”).
Each cabin is given a passport and they must, as a group, visit all the countries represented by the camp staff. Each country sets up games and
food from their homeland. For example, when the kids visit Spain they play a game that reenacts the Running of the Bulls and drink sangria. Then they go play cricket with the English. Next they visit Holland where they learn how the Dutch celebrate a birthday and etc., etc.
At the end everyone gathers around the campfire where we sing songs from around the world.
How did the activity increase international understanding and/or cultural
awareness among your campers and staff?
The program gives a chance for our counselors - who are proud of their cultures - to share traditions from their homelands with the rest of camp.
This program idea could easily be made into a longer - “Carnival Day” type program.
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