EST T12 International Camp “Gamification”
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About the project
EST T12 International Camp “Gamification”
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
This camp is organized for teenagers by youth center Vihasoo, which has been running national youth camps for 30 years and hosted more than 16000 youngsters during this years and Youth Club Active NGO, which deals with Erasmus+ programs for 10 years. International teenage camps will be hosted 25 km from Tallinn (Capital of Estonia), on the shore of river Keila between towns of Saku and Saue.
💼 What the programme involves
The main goal of the camp is to understand how to create games, why some games become popular, some not, how gamified the process and most important create your own new games! The program will include water activities, sport and ball games, workshops, disco, camp fire, board games and night game like Mafia, intercultural nights, sauna. Besides all this, camp gives possibility for intensive contacts between local youth and their peers from abroad, showing youngsters the diversity of world cultures, broadening their horizons and encouraging active communication through games and creative activities. The area of the camp is about 2.5 hectares and it can host over 70 youngsters on one shift. The age of local participants is 13-17.
There are diverse activities in the camp program: Main program is workshops and non-formal learning through the games about games, how to create games, why some games become popular, some not, how gamified the process, how games can help you in regular life, in study, in learning and most important how to create your own new games. Between main program will be a lot of different activities in small and big groups, like big games in the forest, sport games - football, volleyball, different competitions, intercultural evening, evening of Estonian national dances and food, Estonian sauna party, camp fire, disco, night games like Mafia, board games, etc.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation depends on the final number of participants. Generally, we will have main house which can host up to 46 participants.
In addition we can have huts, in the youth camp there are 10 huts (each has four beds) which can be used all year round. The toilets and bathrooms are in the main house and in the sauna.
🍲 Food
Meals will be hosted in the spacious dining room of the camp 5 times a day: breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack/ fruit, dinner, night snack/ fruit and tea. Meals are cooked by professional cooks. Participants will be asked to help clean after themselves.
📍 About the location
Camp located in Saku Parish, in 25 km from Tallinn, capital of Estonia, on the shore of river Keila between towns of Saku and Saue. Closest is Saku, a small town with population of 4,600 people. More details on the camping is here https://talu.eelk.ee/en_sisu.php?lehe_id=1&alamlehe_id=0&alamlehe2_id=0
🎒 Leisure activities
Saku Youth Camp has a large dining room, a conference room, a tepee, two saunas, fireplaces, a swimming place and ball fields.
HALLS, TERRACES, SUMMER KITCHEN: To carry out internal activities, there is a big hall on the second floor of the main house and the fireplace room in the sauna house. We also have an over 100 m² terrace in front of the sauna house to carry out activities and a large summer kitchen.
SAUNA: The campers can use two saunas.
SWIMMING: The plot of the youth camp is surrounded by Keila River which has a nice and safe swimming place during summer (the depth of the river is up to 1 meter)
MAKING FIRE: There are two fireplaces and a tepee to make fire. We can help by making pancake dough (we have our own fire pans) or dough for the stick bread, if desired.
BALL GAMES: We have balls, football goals and the volleyball net for ballgames.
SMALL SHOP: There is small shop with ice-cream only.
⚠️ Requirements
Participants have to be sporty, independent enough, curious and interested in active life style. Please inform us beforehand about allergies, dietary requirements you have or others prescriptions from your doctor. Please bring wind and waterproof clothes, goods shoes, warm and summer clothes. It's advisable to take thermal underwear. It is advisable to take tick vaccination before coming. Generally, age of participants is 14-17, however exceptions are possible. NB! Smoking, drinking alcohol, using drugs is absolutely prohibited in the camp and this policy will be followed strictly! Camp common language is English. Local languages are Estonian and Russian.
🤝 Meeting point
Airport, bus station, harbor in Tallinn; specially arranged bus to Saku. Although pick up on arrival to Tallinn is possible at additional fee, it is not really needed as the meeting point (Youth Center - Võru tn 11) is located just 7km from the airport. Airport has a good local public transport connection. Also it is possible to use some taxi applications, like Bolt or Forus, average price 6-10 euro. Let us know in advance at what time you will arrive and depart and we will provide you with detailed info and will do our best to make you feel at home.
If you arrive in advance or need to stay after the camp, please let us know we can help you to arrange a hotel/ hostel (at additional fee).
Departure to the camp is on 8.08.2022 at 11:00. Departure from the camp is on 16.08.2022 at 11:00 with excursion to Haapsalu and Keila-Joa afternoon and lunch during excursion, so we will be in Tallinn at 17:00.
ℹ️ Additional information
Participation fee:
Unlike the “normal” camp there will be not too much of work here. Nevertheless, participants will be provided with board, lodging, local transportation and all equipment necessary to realize camp program. Besides, program involves a lot of extra costs for excursions, trips out, visits, sport activities, equipment, materials and general administration and leadership. Since neither EstYES nor its local camp partner, does not receive financial support for this camp to realize this camp we have to charge participation fee of 395 Euro, which covers all camp and program costs including transfer from Tallinn to and from the camp, and which has to be paid by bank transfer before the camp or by participants upon arrival to the camp. The bank details will be provided after the acceptance of the participant to the camp.
Medical Aid:
Camp staff members have medical certificates and are able to provide first aid. And there is a car on call 24/7 which goes to the biggest and most modern hospital, which is 20 min away, in more serious case of any emergency.
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EST T12 International Camp “Gamification”
07/08/2022 at 00:00 → 16/08/2022 at 00:00
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
14–17 years old
Solidarity donation
395.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Saku, Harju County, Estonia
Estonia
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Eastern European Summer Time
Local time: 21:35 (12/11/2026)
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