Via Facebook ( www.facebook.com/projektduga and www.facebook.com/meindert. Jorna ) the summer camp at the sea could be followed, but also a report with a more complete overview. This report may be easier to copy and pass on to interested parties.
What preceded
From the beginning of May, after returning to Croatia, we immediately started the children's club "The Lion Gang". It was disappointing to find that the well-known group of young people, some of whom had been on tour to the Netherlands last year, showed little interest. (* We have great contact with most of them by the way, but most of them just don't seem to want to afford to spend a day a week on their club because of problems at home, school obligations, work obligations and relationships that often young age are taken much more seriously than in the Netherlands).
From the beginning of May, after returning to Croatia, we immediately started the children's club "The Lion Gang". It was disappointing to find that the well-known group of young people, some of whom had been on tour to the Netherlands last year, showed little interest. (* We have great contact with most of them by the way, but most of them just don't seem to want to afford to spend a day a week on their club because of problems at home, school obligations, work obligations and relationships that often young age are taken much more seriously than in the Netherlands).
Fortunately, a group of enthusiastic children was formed quite quickly and this summer about 30 children took part in the children's program. Dragan, Patricija, Zoran, Edis and Martina are left of the youngsters. Only after the kids club turned out to be an enthusiastic group did we get attention for a possible summer camp by the sea for them. That seems to me to be the reason that we started very late this year with the search for donors for the summer camp. As a result, it was unclear until ten days before departure whether the summer camp by the sea would take place. Fortunately, in the end, enough gifts came in at the last minute, for which we thank you very much!
Theme and program
Our winter and summer camps always revolve around a theme. The children chose (logically) the theme "The Lion Camp" and that's what it turned out to be. Through posters and theater and a camp song, the children had to present what a REAL lion should be if he wants to be part of the Lion Gang. They were then allowed to prove through sports and games that they are a full member of the Lion Gang. Top attractions for them were: baseball in the water and role-playing in the city. But also cooking as a group, diving lessons and lots of fun were mentioned as toppers. As far as we are concerned, the whole group was a winner. Dragan led a group for the first time as a volunteer (group red) and group yellow led by Patricija took off with the challenge cup. Of course, attention has also been given to the Lion of Judah and to His Character and Power and we concluded the camp with a certificate for the children in which they indicate that they want to be loyal to their club and in which I reflect all their achievements. As a reminder of a successful camp.
Our winter and summer camps always revolve around a theme. The children chose (logically) the theme "The Lion Camp" and that's what it turned out to be. Through posters and theater and a camp song, the children had to present what a REAL lion should be if he wants to be part of the Lion Gang. They were then allowed to prove through sports and games that they are a full member of the Lion Gang. Top attractions for them were: baseball in the water and role-playing in the city. But also cooking as a group, diving lessons and lots of fun were mentioned as toppers. As far as we are concerned, the whole group was a winner. Dragan led a group for the first time as a volunteer (group red) and group yellow led by Patricija took off with the challenge cup. Of course, attention has also been given to the Lion of Judah and to His Character and Power and we concluded the camp with a certificate for the children in which they indicate that they want to be loyal to their club and in which I reflect all their achievements. As a reminder of a successful camp.
Sequel
All children have been returned home safely and Samira and I and my parents-in-law (and of course our children) have taken a holiday at the sea until today. After I posted some pictures on Facebook about the camp, we really got waves of "Likes" and reactions from the kids and parents. The Lion Gang has become a household name for them and we are committed to keeping this concept alive. On Saturday the lions gather in Brusovaca and in general some of them come to sleep on Friday and stay until Sunday. This Saturday we want to go camping in the woods with the whole gang. My parents-in-law are now completely involved in the Lion Gang and also try to participate on Saturdays. A main activity is the beekeeping, where I make a separate project for them and for which I will look for sponsors separately for each participant. Information about this can be found at www.projektduga.nl
All children have been returned home safely and Samira and I and my parents-in-law (and of course our children) have taken a holiday at the sea until today. After I posted some pictures on Facebook about the camp, we really got waves of "Likes" and reactions from the kids and parents. The Lion Gang has become a household name for them and we are committed to keeping this concept alive. On Saturday the lions gather in Brusovaca and in general some of them come to sleep on Friday and stay until Sunday. This Saturday we want to go camping in the woods with the whole gang. My parents-in-law are now completely involved in the Lion Gang and also try to participate on Saturdays. A main activity is the beekeeping, where I make a separate project for them and for which I will look for sponsors separately for each participant. Information about this can be found at www.projektduga.nl
September 1, the boys have to go back to school in the Netherlands. We will draw attention to this beautiful missionary work in the Netherlands until December and are available for consultation, for anyone who wants to visit us for a shorter or longer time or who wants to cooperate in another way. We also want to try to better organize the monthly support. We are still looking for someone to help manage www.dugashop.nl . That is the webshop where the children of the Lion Gang also offer their fabrications and products for sale. We still need volunteers for the winter camp.
Warm greetings from the Jorna family and see you soon!
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