Swiss Review 6/2019

Swiss Review / November 2019 / No.6 32 OSA news “I remember so many great times that I could not possibly say which was best” This is how one summer camp participant responded when asked about the highlight. Many others gave similar answers. Every summer, Swiss children and young people from around the world meet to explore their second home country andmake friends fromaround the world while taking part in hikes and excursions, and playing sports and games. The camps of the Foundation for Young Swiss Abroad (FYSA) and the Youth Service of the OSA connect young Swiss people with one another andwith Switzerland. In the company of motivated camp leaders they have an opportunity to broaden their hori- zons, learn about Swiss traditions and history, participate in sports and make friends. As a result, Switzerland starts to mean more to the partici- pants than family ties and citizenship. Youth Service 2020 summer schedule Next summer, the Youth Service of the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad is running language and holiday camps for young Swiss Abroad aged 15 or over. More information about the camps will be available from 6 January 2020 at www.swisscommunity.org/en/youth/youth-offers. Our schedule at a glance: 11.7.–24.7.2020 Sports camp 1 and Swiss Challenge 25.7.–07.8.2020 Sports camp 2 08.8.–23.8.2020 Language, sports and holiday camp We will also be happy to post you our information brochure including the schedule of events on request. The registration deadline is 15 March 2020. Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA), Youth Service, Alpenstrasse 26, 3006 Berne, Switzerland; tel.: +41 31 356 61 24 ; fax: +41 31 356 61 01 ; email: youth@aso.ch / www.swisscommunity.org/en/youth/youth-offers Summer camps for children aged 8 to 14 From the end of June to the end of August 2020, Swiss children living abroad can have a fantas- tic time with around 40 other children from all over the world while also discovering Switzer- land and its culture at summer camps l asting two weeks. Registration for the summer cam ps will begin on 6 January 2020. The summer camps 2020 will take place on the following dates: Sat. 27.6.–Fri. 10.7.2020 Sat. 11.7.–Fri. 24.7.2020 Sat. 25.7.–Fri. 07.8.2020 Sat. 08.8.–Fri. 21.8.2020 The exact details of the various offers (locations, age groups, etc.) will be available from the middle of December 2019 at: www.sjas.ch/en. We would also be pleased to send you our information brochure with an overview of the offers available by post on request. The registration deadline is 15 March 2020. Foundation for Young Swiss Abroad (FYSA), Alpenstrasse 26, 3006 Bern, Switzerland Tel. +41 31 356 61 16 , Fax +41 31 356 61 01 , Email: info@sj as.ch / www.sjas .ch Once the water fight starts, hardly anyone stays dry. Paddling down the Aare between Thun and Bern