Summer camp event. Children's summer camp

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Summer camp is associated in children with fun and good mood, so the task of adults is to provide just such an experience. The right selection of events is the key to the success of the camp organization.

Let's get acquainted

Any summer camp activity plan necessarily includes an introduction. It is preferable to use elements of psychological training in the program of this kind of holiday. These can be exercises for remembering each other's names, recognizing the qualities of character and interests of all participants. Collective games or activities are also well received by children, where it is impossible to get the desired result without the participation of at least one person from the squad or team.

Acquaintance in the form of a sporting event implies just such team games. For example, the usual tug of war or "unraveling the web" in most cases helps even unfamiliar children get closer. And this can be a guarantee of peaceful coexistence of vacationers until the end of the shift and minimizing interpersonal conflicts. Ideally, at the end of the event, most of the children will remember each other by name.

How can we become friendly

Conflicts, both minor and major, are absolutely inevitable. The main task of adults is to prevent them from flaring up and developing into a kind of war between the detachments or within them. Such cases are not uncommon, so a rallying summer camp event comes to the rescue.

Unlike dating games, games and numbers in this category are already shifting the focus from "I" to "We". The detachments became small separate groups, with their own rules and traditions. Here you can offer such an event as "Treasure Search". Usually he is given the first half of the day, starting from the moment when the children are still sleeping. Educators collect a large number of sweets, fruits and other little things that are pleasant for children, put them in a large bag and hide them in the camp. Next, you need to create a map with the designations of the places where the guys are waiting for the test. Such cards are made in the required quantity, one copy per squad. Here you can choose one of the options:

• The map is divided into fragments, each of which gives a clue where to look for the next piece.
• You need to pass a certain test to get a hint on the route to find the treasure.

Here everyone is given the opportunity to prove themselves in the common cause of searching for "treasure". Thus, the goal of uniting children is achieved.

What adults and kids love

Undoubtedly, the children's summer camp offers vacationers relative freedom and independence. Here are the childrenare transferred to a new environment where you can express yourself, meet, make friends and even fall in love. From time to time it is useful to hold entertainment events where there is an atmosphere of fun and music, of course, within the bounds of decency. Of course, we are talking about discos and similar entertainment holidays. Dance staging, song contests and pranks are appropriate at any time during the shift. They will dilute educational and sporting events.

Counselors must definitely participate in games with the children, thereby confirming their involvement and interest in maintaining a positive atmosphere in the camp. It is better to organize karaoke, masquerades and other entertainments in the evening, after traditional security classes, and not make them strictly time-limited.

Neptune Day and others

Scenarios for summer camp events often include stage performances where the roles are assigned. This is especially true for themed holidays. A change in a summer camp necessarily provides for an event dedicated to Neptune's Day, Ivan Kupala's Day, etc. The choice of an event depends on the type of camp and its organization, as well as the form of the event. So, for example, a summer school camp is much more limited in its capabilities. Events dedicated to the water holiday are less spectacular and full-fledged. But sports holidays can be organized on a larger scale, with the active involvement of all children.

Play, have fun and… learn

About the middle of the shift, it is worth remembering a little school days and checking the knowledge of children, at the same time reminding them that study is just around the corner. In this case, activities for the summer camp dedicated to school subjects will be useful. Various kinds of quizzes, games like “What? Where? When?”, intellectual fights and competitions are an excellent opportunity to train memory and intellectual activity. For more active participation, children should be motivated by possible prizes, and one of the children of senior school age should be selected as a jury for evaluating competitions.

Welcome to visit

In continuation of the theme of thematic events and subject quizzes, it is worth mentioning the holidays of professions or patriotic dates. They can be organized with the invitation of representatives of this profession, or those who can talk about a particular event. For example, the Day of the Navy, celebrated at the end of July, can be imagined as an evening of a military song, to invite a soldier - a representative of this type of troops. Children will be interested to learn about the specifics of the profession and ask questions to the guest.

Themselves with a mustache: children as adults

Probably, there is no such child who himself would not want to become an adult, at least for a while. Summer and camp are exactly the time when dreams can become reality. For one day, children can be given the opportunity to try themselves as counselors, change places with them. The latter, in turn,they will do exercises, give a report, keep order in the detachment and obey the new "leaders". Such an opportunity not only gives children a chance to show their organizational and leadership abilities, but also instills responsibility and an understanding that being a good counselor is not an easy, serious task. Depending on the situation, the day of self-management can last several hours or until the evening. It is necessary to monitor the degree of awareness of children of their role and its manifestations. It is advisable after the end of such an event to ask the children to share their impressions, comments, wishes and suggestions, possibly in the form of an anonymous survey. This helps to improve the work of the camp by making adjustments to its program.

Goodbye, see you next summer

The closing of the camp should be celebrated with a grand celebration in order to emphasize the importance of the time spent here. A little sad, but a necessary event for a summer camp must be organized at the highest level. It is necessary to make maximum creative efforts and efforts so that the children remember the change as something amazing and positive. And subsequently wished to visit the camp again. Games and competitions on this day should not be similar to other squad events. In the summer camp, the shift is coming to an end, and here it is worth remembering all the good moments. It would be appropriate to organize a photo exhibition, performance of joint songs and dances, big psychological games, etc. An obligatory item of the program is the exchange of impressions. This is a traditional event.for a summer camp differs in that it does not include team elements. Something akin to a discovery, it is based on the idea of unity and community of all vacationers.

Well, let's sum it up. When choosing an event for a summer camp and compiling its scenario, first of all, you need to focus on the preferences of the guys. What kind of joy and positive can we talk about if the wards are not very interested in games and tasks? Creativity, imagination and ingenuity, combined with pedagogical skills, will help organize unforgettable days of summer holidays at a children's camp.