Rotary Summer Camp 2024

District 2290 and the Rotary clubs of Svelvik, Notodden and Mandal invite YOU to a summer camp in the south of Norway, for lots of fun adventures.

PROGRAM: Arrival: 7. August 2024 at Kjevik Airport Kristiansand (Stavanger) Departure: 16. August from Oslo Airport OSL Participants: 12 boys and girls, from 12 different countries, one from each country Age: 18-20 years Accomodation: In hostels, B&B’s, private homes or cottages.

Language: English Costs: EUR 300 + pocket money and travel expenses to and from Norway Clothing: Summer clothes, including swimsuit, warm clothes, wind jacket and good hiking shoes.

Food: Traditional Norwegian food.

Please inform us if you have any food restrictions.

Insurance: Participants must be insured against illness, accidents and third-party liabilities according to Rotary Internat. recommendations.

Acceptance: Applications will be approved according to when they are received in Norway. Still the gender balance will be in focus.

Mandal Rotary Club 7.-10. August Mandal is a small, picturesque town on the southern tip of Norway, famous for its white, small houses and beautiful beaches..

You can look forward to exploring the coastal life here by foot, in a kayak and by motor boat.

We will have lots of fun with beach volleyball, waterskiing, museums and attractions, bike riding and a visit to the famous light house at Lindesnes, the southern most point of Norway.

And to top it all: the town’s yearly big event, the «Skalldyrfestivalen» (the Seafood-festival) takes place while you’re in Mandal, with music and concerts

everywhere,

happenings,

tastings,

markets, art exhibitions and lots of visitors.

Let’s meet up in Mandal this summer!

Notodden Rotary Club 10.-13. August The small town of Notodden is an Unesco world heritage town. You will during your stay learn about cultural heritage, see the famous Heddal Stave Church, learn about the heavy water, industrial history, and do mountain activities in Rjukan.

Notodden is also situated on a fresh water lake, called Heddalsvannet, where we will go hiking, kayaking and do other outdoor activities. If you have the oportunity – bring you own sleeping bag!

Let’s meet up in Notodden this summer!

Svelvik Rotary Club 13.-16. August Svelvik Rotary Club invites you to explore the region around them. Svelvik is another small town with nice houses, lots of beautiful flowers situated near the Drammen Fjord. Villa Rørvik will accomodate the participants during the stay.

Here you will find lovely hiking areas, beach, fishing- and swimming options.

The plan is to include a guided tour of Norway’s capitol Oslo, which is close by.

Let’s meet up in Svelvik this summer!

Photos by: Inge Reidar Astor Jensen, S. By og Beate Muri.

Welcome to Norway!

Does this sound like your type of summer fun? We hope to see you!

We hope you would like to discover the real Norwegian southern summer with swimming, crab fishing and inland tours to the mountains. There will also be plenty of time for shopping and joyful time together with new friends from all around the world.

More info here. https://d22901.rotary.no/no/sommer-camps

Applications (scanned PDF-format) to be sent to: Anne Solvang Salvesen E-mail: annesolvang@gmail.com Phone: +47 913 60445 See Visit Norway’s website to learn more about the area: https://www.visitnorway.com/places-to-go/southernnorway/hotspots/