Summer Camp for Children, Gorai CCO, 20th to 29th April, 2016

Summer Camp for Gorai CCO Children

Date: 20^th April till 29^th April 2016

Time: 6.30 am to 12 noon daily. 

Venue: Gorai church hall & school premises

Participants: 200 children

Organizers: Fr. Sandeep, Sr. Christel, Miss Nasim, Mrs. Natal, 20 youth volunteers

Theme: Building Trust and good relationships. 

Activities: Simulation Games, Group activities, sports, video clipping on various inspiration readings, Singing competition, Fashion show, Dance competition, Drawing competition.

Report: 

The Summer camp began on the 20^th April at 7.am. First we started with short prayer, then opening ceremony chief guest was Fr. Glen D’mello the newly ordained priest from Gorai, he was asked to light the lamp, and then along with Sr.Christel they hosted the banner of the summer camp in the presence of children taking them in the circle to the guard & announced that summer camp is open.

Then every day we had various types of simulation games where children were made into 10 groups of 20 each, they were asked to use their talents, creativity while participating in the games as well as group activities. 

On one day we had sports on the sea- shore and on the rest of the days we had organized various programme activities and competitions each day for e.g. singing competition, fashion show, reading competition, dance competition. etc. For each programme a theme were given so that the children would participate with enthusiasm and understand the significance of the message to be portrayed. 

On the last day of the Summer Camp, there was a Prize Distribution for the various Programmes. In order to motivate the children to participate take away gifts were given practically every afternoon to the children. 

In order to enhance the quality of the summer camp, the children evaluated the volunteers every day afternoon and they came up with lots of suggestions for the next year too. The children also shared on the various learning opportunities. Further the children spoke on the self confidence gained and the growth in team work through participation and talents shared.

The volunteers shared on the challenges they faced while working with the children and the process engaged with them to cultivate a good quality of leadership in the children. 

All in all the children enjoyed this summer camp to the full learning through the various themes taken up. 

Gorai CCO Team.