Further information about EUROCAMP

LET US INTRODUCE OURSELVES. The main organizers have been working with children since their student years. In the nineties, according to new legislation, the Association of Entrepreneurs was founded for annual summer camps in Stádlec. In 1999 the Czech law for traveling changed and that’s why the association was transformed to a regular travel agency. SYKA AGENCY a.s., travel agency is insured by ČPP, a.s., Vienna Insurance Group. Perhaps you have heard or read about our successful camps. We have organized the camp SUMMER TIME for the past 16 years already. It’s a camp with an English focus; once-a-day lessons with Czech teachers (see www.detskytabor.cz). A few years later, actually eight years ago, we set up a new camp, ENGLISH 4 YOU (see www.englishcamp.cz), with intensive English lessons with native English speaking teachers. And now for the fifth year EUROCAMP introduces a new idea: this camp has got a bit of both SUMMER TIME and ENGLISH 4 YOU. In EUROCAMP children are in constant contact with native English speaking adults and children. This is also reflected in their participation in the exciting camp play. The main people behind EUROCAMP are real specialists:

After introducing ourselves, we would like to INTRODUCE OUR PLACE AND ITS SURROUNDINGS. The camp covers two big meadows in the middle of a private forest. There is good access to the river, which runs nearby through our beautiful valley. You won’t find a better place to play football or volleyball than on our sport grounds. In case of bad weather conditions we have got two big clubrooms and even in our big dining room we can be in a cozy mood near the fireplace. And naturally we are equipped with new, modern facilities. Each cottage contains four beds, so it fits perfectly four good friends. Finally, it will be reassuring to know that we have been using this peaceful and beautiful place already for sixteen years, which is why we know the best way to take advantage of it.

PROFESSIONAL AND SKILLED APPROACH. Thanks to sixteen years experiences with organizing summer camps we know exactly what is the best for children. We have a competent approach and every year we look for ways of improving and developing new skills and evaluating them. Although we take care of children in the best way possible, we are insured and of course we properly pick and choose all staff.

STAFF. The English speaking leaders come from England, the USA, Australia or Canada. They have attended International TEFL Certificate Training Programs that prepares native speakers for teaching children and adult students. They received their titles mostly through special TEFL programs: particularly through ITC agency in the Czech Republic (see www.itc-training.com) which is part of The Association of Teachers of English of the Czech Republic and it is a member of The International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) or TEFL Worldwide Prague agency (see www.teflworldwideprague.com) which is a member of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic. The TEFL program just as important to us is also Oxford TEFL (see www.oxfordtefl.cz). The Czech leaders also go through proper training. The kitchen staffs have been chosen in the best confidence. Children who may be used to the low quality of school dining rooms will be nicely surprised with our range of meals. And the healthcare provider is also chosen carefully, either from a hospital (as a doctor or a nurse) or from university after third year of studying medicine (a medical student).

SAFETY. The care of all participants in our camp takes precedence. There are two leaders (one English and one Czech) who look after the children at all times. While swimming or boating (lifejackets are always used in the boats) another adult accompanies them. We are very strict in these cases. The camp’s program may sometimes be a bit rough, which is why we never forget proper rest periods. We don’t want the children to get tired or exhausted. We adjust the games and activities to the weather conditions, particularly during the hot, summer days. Beverages are always available in the dining room, which means the children will be properly hydrated for the whole day and night. Recently, there has been a worldwide increase in the way of negative social behavior (vexation or unmotivated violence), and it is important for us to be vigilant that it does not occur in any way in our camp. So far, thank God, we have had no experience with any behavior of this manner, but we are well prepared to keep it from occurring. In case of any serious behavior offence, we reserve the right to urgently act. At the end of this part about safety you should know about the floods in Czech Republic in 2002. Be assured that our camp is a safe place; this floodwater did not cause any damage to the camp’s facilities. This information can easily be verified.

TRANSPORT. There are comfortable buses reserved for transportation to our camp by the reliable company Comett plus.  Departure and arrival is close to Hotel Diplomat in Prague 6, next to Metro station, not far of airport Ruzyně in Prague. If you prefer taking your children to the camp yourself, there are maps included in the information you will receive once you have been accepted.