””CONQUER THE NATURECONQUER THE NATURE UNDER THE MIDNIGHT UNDER THE MIDNIGHT

SUN”SUN”

An international summercamp An international summercamp for for

Youth with Williams SyndromeYouth with Williams Syndrome

…….a pilot for FEWS ?.a pilot for FEWS ?

• The Norwegian Williams Syndrome The Norwegian Williams Syndrome Association will invite two WS-Youths and Association will invite two WS-Youths and one leader from each FEWS-member one leader from each FEWS-member associations to a 8-day summer camp with associations to a 8-day summer camp with focus on nature, out-door activities and focus on nature, out-door activities and dealing with challangesdealing with challanges

• Age 15 – 25 (+)Age 15 – 25 (+)• A total of 30 participantsA total of 30 participants• July 2005July 2005

• On ”Top of Europe” . . . . . . On ”Top of Europe” . . . . . .

””The idea”The idea”

POLAR CIRCLE

NORTHCAPE

Sweden

Norway

Finland

Russia

1hrs 50minwith direct flight

Norway

Finland

Sweden

Russia

1550

1740

60 minwith bus

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SommarøyaSommarøya

For more pictures/information, please visit www.sommaroy.no

A tentative programA tentative programDay 1Day 1 Day 2Day 2 Day 3Day 3 Day 4Day 4

””Getting to know Getting to know each other” activitieseach other” activities

Nature & ChallNature & Chall

FishingFishing

Trip to Tromsø:Trip to Tromsø:

Visit the arctic Visit the arctic museum - Polariamuseum - Polaria

Cabel-trolley to Fløy Cabel-trolley to Fløy MountainMountainLunchLunch In each hutIn each hut In each hutIn each hut

Knowing the Knowing the surroundingssurroundings

FishingFishing

Nature & ChallNature & Chall

SupperSupper In each hutIn each hut In each hutIn each hut BurgerKingBurgerKing

Arrival Tromsø Arrival Tromsø AirportAirport

Food shoppingFood shopping

Bus to SommarøyaBus to Sommarøya

Splitting up in the Splitting up in the hutshuts

Welcome-event by Welcome-event by the camp-firethe camp-fire

Sea-bathSea-bath

SaunaSauna

Bath-tubsBath-tubs

Gathering around Gathering around the camp-firethe camp-fire

Prepare, cook and Prepare, cook and eat the fisheat the fish

Food shoppingFood shopping

Back to SommarøyaBack to Sommarøya

RemarkRemarkss

1)1) If possible, meet the Norwegian goup at Oslo Airport and go the last flight to Tromsø If possible, meet the Norwegian goup at Oslo Airport and go the last flight to Tromsø together!together!

2)2) Breakfast everyday in the hotel-facillities – ensure that everybody has a good start of Breakfast everyday in the hotel-facillities – ensure that everybody has a good start of the daythe day

3)3) Whale-safari ? ? ?Whale-safari ? ? ?

Sommarøya = Summer Island

A tentative programA tentative program

Day 5Day 5 Day 6Day 6 Day 7Day 7 Day 8Day 8Visit the ”Small Visit the ”Small Animal Zoo”Animal Zoo”

What to do this day What to do this day will be decided will be decided during the campduring the camp

EvaluationEvaluation DepartureDeparture

LunchLunch In each hutIn each hut In each hutIn each hut

Spare timeSpare time Packing and cleaning Packing and cleaning the hutsthe huts

SupperSupper In each hutIn each hut Farewell party with Farewell party with entertainment from entertainment from each hut-teameach hut-teamMid Night Sun trip Mid Night Sun trip

to the top of Hillesøy to the top of Hillesøy MountainMountain

• The Youth will stay in 6-10 bed ”boat-The Youth will stay in 6-10 bed ”boat-houses”houses”

• The leaders must speak englishThe leaders must speak english• Breakfast will be in the hotel-facillities, Breakfast will be in the hotel-facillities,

lunch and supper will be organized lunch and supper will be organized within the hut-teamswithin the hut-teams

• Be prepared for rough weather-Be prepared for rough weather-contitionscontitions

• Telephone and internet at the hotelTelephone and internet at the hotel

Some remarks !Some remarks !

• FoodFood• What to bringWhat to bring• Wheather conditionsWheather conditions• MedicalMedical• TelephoneTelephone• E-mailE-mail• Web addressWeb address• Etc.Etc.

Details to be settled at the ”leaders advanced planning visit” in beginning of May

TimelinesTimelines

Nov 20th

Brief given to FEWS

Des 15th

Information package & application documents sent to each nations leaders

Application documents returned to me

Jan 15th

Feb 1st

Application deadline

Summercamp

Application concidered by the Authorities – we will have the answer in March/April

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Leaders advanced planning visit

1st weeken

din May

12th-20thJuly

• Finally,Finally,any question about the summercamp any question about the summercamp is worth bringing foreward.is worth bringing foreward.

• Use e-mail or give me a phonecallUse e-mail or give me a phonecall(address & phone number on the previous slide)(address & phone number on the previous slide)

• I am sure we will have some exciting I am sure we will have some exciting days under the arctic sky, and I look days under the arctic sky, and I look foreward to see you all in July !foreward to see you all in July !