6th European Youth Camp presented by Rotary Clubs Bad Homburg and Friedrichsdorf and the City of Bad Homburg, June 21th – June 29rd, 2019 in Bad Homburg

The Rotary Clubs Bad Homburg Kurpark and Friedrichsdorf in cooperation with the Mayor of the City Bad Homburg are inviting young people situated in the twin cities of Bad Homburg as well as from European countries to participate in the European Youth Camp in Bad Homburg. Invitations are to be addressed to up to 20 young people in total.

For this project we kindly ask for your support. This means in particular passing on this invitation e.g. to German schools as well as Goethe institutions.

Main topic:The European Ideal, in reality!

Within their ten-days stay in Bad Homburg the young people, coming from different parts of Europe will have the opportunity to work on a project, together with other young people about the same age, from a school in Bad Homburg. During the Youth Camp in 2019 once again a well-known role-playing about European Politics and international Security will be in the center (POL&IS). It will be conducted by very experienced game leaders, specially trained officers of the German army, who will act as head of the simulation.In 2017 and 2018 the game was performed with a huge success and great enthusiasm of all participants.

POL&IS meaning Politics and International Security is an interactive role-based simulation, which contains a specific set of rules which refer to political connections. This makes POL&IS easily understandable and perceptible. POL&IS addresses international relations in connection with issues from politics, economy, environment and security in an interactive manner.More about POL&IShttps://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/POL%26IS orhttp://jugendoffizier.eu/unser-angebot/simulation-polis/

Rotary Bad Homburg Kurpark & Friedrichsdorf

2019

5th European youth campParticipants:The selection of young people from Europe should be made according to the following criteria:

The participants are supposed to be learning/have learned German at High school or an comparable educational institution. The invitation is supposed to reward above average performance in German classes. Knowledge should be on reference level GER B1. A solid English is preferred.

Young people whose parents are unable to afford a similar stay abroad shall be preferred. Desirable is an open-minded and interested attitude towards European topics as well as personal maturity (minimum age: 16, age limit: 18).

Besides this role play, a number of adventure afternoons are featured on the program: e.g. a joint visit to the Roman Fort Saalburg, a climbing park, a sightseeing tour to the City of Frankfurt. A comprehensive care also in the evenings which will be spend together (also, partly, with the host families) is ensured. The youth will be living with their host families immediately after their arrival, during the role play it is planned to let them all stay together at a youth hostel. Also during the night a permanent supervision will be guaranteed.

All expenses, including the travel costs, will be covered by the Rotary Clubs.

You are now asked to name suitably qualified and interested young people, for us to announce a specific invitation. We will be pleased about a message, including the attached application form latest until March 1th, 2019 preferably via email to Mrs. Pehr (s.pehr@avadent.de)who is in charge of the coordination, or to Mrs. Sabine Riedel (sar@otrs.com), who is responsible for the project management.

Thank you very much for your participation!

Rotary Bad Homburg Kurpark

Dr. Horst Grüneis Sabine RiedelPresident Project Management Youth Camp