There will be a new activity at International Summer Camp Montana as from the summer 2010; Yoga!
The benefits of Yoga are numerous. Just to mention a few: better body balance, flexibility and strength, smoother breathing, good stress management and relaxation in general.
The Yoga classes at camp will be adapted to the age and to the physical capacity of the campers. It is a fun activity that can be of use for young adults as they grow in today’s challenging environment.
Here are a few photos of our camp Director Philippe Studer and his yoga teacher Mrs Catherine Lude on the camp terrace practicing yoga.
On Friday 11th September the house staff who works at International Summer camp Montana for the summer finished their season. We gathered in the main dining room for a festive lunch. One person in particular who was celebrated was our camp baker, Pedro Gonzalez.
Pedro started working at camp 40 years ago and has been providing our campers with delicious pastries, desserts and breads since 1969. At International Summer Camp Montana all our baked goods, breads and desserts are homemade here in our kitchen by Pedro and his staff.
Thank you for your work Pedro and see you next summer.
Every day before they begin the day’s activities all campers, tidy their rooms make their beds and put their belongings in order. Later in the day the camp cleaning staff will also pass by to clean the room.
In the morning there is a room inspection and the rooms who receive excellent marks have a special treat during one of their evening meals. Some groups take this very seriously and take on the challenge to do their best to get the top score of 25 points
You will see here the junior room inspection score sheet from this summer and also the photos of room N° 1 in the junior chalet. As you can see almost all rooms made it to 25 points!
On the Sunday when all others were gone, we had 4 campers who stayed on as they were not permitted to travel due to health concerns. These campers were feeling much better and were invited for a relaxing evening at the Camp owner’s family room. Here they watched the Roma vs. Juventus football match, played a little DS and surfed the web. They thoroughly enjoyed the special treatment and we wish them a speedy recovery.
Switzerland celebrated its 718th anniversary on 1 August 2009. Fireworks, decorations and festivities took place throughout Switzerland and Crans Montana was no exception. The campers and staff of the International Summer Camp Montana were there to celebrate and enjoyed the amazing display of fireworks hosted by the town of Crans Montana. It was truly an unforgettable and dazzling evening for all. Take a moment to look at some pictures from August 1.Please see our photo gallery to see more pictures.
On Sunday we had our first camp carnival which is an activity that the juniors and pioneer campers participate in. It is an individual event, where campers earn points by completing different activities at different stations.
Usually the carnival is by the pool but as the weather was cooler on Sunday we decided to organise this inside the sports center and Camp Café. Here is a video of the sports center and the campers enjoying themselves.
The camp Director Philippe Studer and the Camp Banker Thomas Langer have started their mountain biking season in the surrounding area. This is also the same area that the campers will enjoy 1 day and half day hikes and our overnight hut is also located in this area.
You will see from the photos that there is also some snow up in the mountains. From the area of Chetzeron we took some pictures of the view. The lake in the photo is Lake Moubra where we have our sailing programme.
