Last week’s fact – What were the official camp colours in the past 10 years?

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Over the past 10 years at International Summer Camp Montana, we have had a wide variety of camp colours.  These have been:

• 2002 – Navy blue

• 2003 – Forest green

• 2004 – Red

• 2005 – Blue

• 2006 – White & red

• 2007 – Orange

• 2008 – Baby blue

• 2009 – Red

• 2010 – Turquoise

• 2011 – Red

Stay tuned to the blog during 2012 to find out what the camp colour for this coming summer season will be!

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When a camper arrives at International Summer Camp Montana, this can be by a number of different transportation methods.  Can you name all of these?

We will reveal the answer to this ‘Fascinating Fact’ in the next blog!

As always, if you have any questions, queries or comments regarding this blog or anything to do with International Summer Camp Montana, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Welcome to the latest blog from International Summer Camp Montana and we hope that you are well, wherever you might be reading from in the World!  As many of you will have been on holiday over the past few days, we hope that you have been enjoying the time off work or school and have been able to spend some time with family and friends.  And, it is just a few days to go before we celebrate the start of 2012!

This is the last blog post of 2011 and we just want to thank you all for your support and for taking the time to read about all the different aspects of ISCM that we have posted during this year.  We will bring you more exciting updates during the coming year too!

It has been a very special year for everyone involved with International Summer Camp Montana and at the end of our 50th year, we are looking forward to another 50 years of creating unforgettable memories and everlasting friendships for children from all over the World!

The correct nutrition is extremely important in everyday life and that is why we make this one of our top priorities where campers are concerned.  A wide selection of healthy foods are provided each day at breakfast, lunch and dinner.  This ensures that our campers are well-fueled to play sports and have the right variety in their daily diet to ensure that they enjoy their stay at La Moubra fully.  There is of course, balance in our diet at camp – everybody has the chance to eat some of their favourites such as ice cream, burgers and french fries too!

Last week’s fact – In the past 40 years, what were the two heaviest snowfalls that Crans-Montana has experienced?

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The volume of snow in the past few weeks that Crans-Montana has seen has been quite remarkable.  However, in the past 40 years, there are two occasions where the snowfall was particularly heavy.  In December 1982, there was over 7 meters of snow!  In addition to this, March 1999 saw a 10 day period where there was over 5 meters of snow recorded.  As you can see from the photos below (sent by Tyler Flake and Mark Schapiro), there was so much snow that there was lots of fun to be had by jumping from the balcony on to the area in front of the garden floor!

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Each year International Summer Camp Montana chooses a different ‘camp colour’ for staff and camper clothing.  The colours are always a real point of interest before the summer starts!  However, how good is your knowledge of the different colours that camp has had, over its recent history?  Do you know what the official camp colours were over the past ten years?  (2002 – 2011)

We will reveal the answer to this ‘Fascinating Fact’ in the next blog!

As always, if you have any questions, queries or comments regarding this blog or anything to do with International Summer Camp Montana, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Welcome to the latest blog from International Summer Camp Montana and we hope that you are well, wherever you might be reading from in the World!  The snow has certainly arrived in Crans-Montana over the last 7 days; in fact, think of a lot of snow and then double that amount!  That’s how much we’ve had at camp!  Although it may be cold here, we know that there are many of you (lucky) readers who are experiencing warmer weather!  Wherever you may be, we hope that the last few weeks of 2011 are kind to you.

This week’s blog is about something that we all have (though some of us might be reluctant to now share the number) and enjoy celebrating with our friends and family each year.  This of course, is our Birthday!

Many people choose to celebrate their Birthday with friends and family close by, whenever this may be in the year.  However, can you think of many better ways to celebrate a Birthday than at International Summer Camp Montana, amongst friends from all over the World?!

It may surprise you to learn, every camper who has a Birthday during their stay at La Moubra has the opportunity to celebrate with everyone.  So, it is very important that when filling out application forms and when checking-in campers, we know correct Birthdays – we wouldn’t want anyone to miss out!

For a camper that has their Birthday during a session at camp, their photograph (taken by one of our Specialists On Assignment) is displayed outside the dining hall for one and all to see.  It’s very common that someone will be wished a ‘Happy Birthday’ over 100 times during the day; after all, everyone can see their photograph!

Family and friends from home often take the opportunity to call during free time to give messages, as well as sending cards to camp.  Our receptionists are kept very busy taking such calls and are able to keep things safe until the camper is able to pick up their surprise.

However, the most special part of the day comes at dinner time, when each and every Birthday during a session is celebrated with a cake.  A camper with a Birthday has the honour of receiving one of our special chocolate gateaux at their group’s table.  There is so much, it just has to be shared!  In addition, the entire dining hall joins in by singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to them – a real moment to remember!

Although we all can’t celebrate our Birthday at La Moubra, we still have the pleasure of sharing special days with many of our friends.  Don’t forget to bring your singing voice with you when you pack your suitcase!