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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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| Donetsk Region - Red Carnation Camp
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 Red Carnation Camp is located in a forested area close to a major river. It is also near the spa/resort town of Svatagorsk and an ancient mountainside monastery, both very popular for vacationing Ukrainians. This area is home to numerous former Pioneer Youth Camps. The weather is warm in the summer months with daytime temperatures ranging from the 70’s to 90’s and cooler nights. On the campgrounds, the meeting area for a large assembly is a large auditorium that holds all 600 campers and staff. Each group of campers has an outdoor gazebo that they meet in for small group. Over half of these gazebos have a table for the campers to work on. There is a large outdoor assembly area that is used for evening activities. Sports areas include a soccer field, some basketball goals, a volleyball court and some ping pong tables. This camp has buildings designated for art, music and dance. The cafeteria is nice and clean. The food is traditional Ukrainian camp food: cabbage, boiled eggs, tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, borscht, hot tea, bread, cheese, rice, macaroni, oatmeal, a variety of Ukrainian sausages and meats, and occasional fresh fruit. Accommodations for a team are ‘medium standard’ for a camp facility and are located on the ground floor. The facility has seven dormitory-style bedrooms, each room having two to six twin-size beds. The beds are old, hospital-type beds and range from comfortable to quite uncomfortable. Two main bathrooms are available in this facility. Each bathroom has a Western toilet and a shower. A sink and a bathtub are located in one of the larger dorm rooms. Another Western toilet is available to the team that is accessed by going around the back to another building. A large meeting room with some furniture and a refrigerator for the team’s use is located in the center of the building and is useful for team meetings. There is NO air conditioning. There is electricity; it usually goes off at least twice for several hours within the two week stay.
Red Carnation Camp is located in a forested area close to a major river. It is also near the spa/resort town of Svatagorsk and an ancient mountainside monastery, both very popular for vacationing Ukrainians. This area is home to numerous former Pioneer Youth Camps. The weather is warm in the summer months with daytime temperatures ranging from the 70’s to 90’s and cooler nights. On the campgrounds, the meeting area for a large assembly is a large auditorium that holds all 600 campers and staff. Each group of campers has an outdoor gazebo that they meet in for small group. Over half of these gazebos have a table for the campers to work on. There is a large outdoor assembly area that is used for evening activities. Sports areas include a soccer field, some basketball goals, a volleyball court and some ping pong tables. This camp has buildings designated for art, music and dance. The cafeteria is nice and clean. The food is traditional Ukrainian camp food: cabbage, boiled eggs, tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, borscht, hot tea, bread, cheese, rice, macaroni, oatmeal, a variety of Ukrainian sausages and meats, and occasional fresh fruit. Accommodations for a team are ‘medium standard’ for a camp facility and are located on the ground floor. The facility has seven dormitory-style bedrooms, each room having two to six twin-size beds. The beds are old, hospital-type beds and range from comfortable to quite uncomfortable. Two main bathrooms are available in this facility. Each bathroom has a Western toilet and a shower. A sink and a bathtub are located in one of the larger dorm rooms. Another Western toilet is available to the team that is accessed by going around the back to another building. A large meeting room with some furniture and a refrigerator for the team’s use is located in the center of the building and is useful for team meetings. There is NO air conditioning. There is electricity; it usually goes off at least twice for several hours within the two week stay.
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 Camp Sunny is located at Lazurnoye, Kherson region. It is a village on the Black Sea coast. Many of the classes and activities of this camp are held on the beach at the sea. The lodging at this camp for the team is very nice with air-conditioning, western toilets and refrigerators. The camp has good sports facilities.
The organization of the camp is quite different than other camps. The groups that come to this camp bring their own counselors and each group has its own schedule. The groups are not organized by the camp director. The food is typical camp food. There are stores and restaurants close by for purchasing food and other snack items.
The camp houses around 250 children 90 of these were orphans. There are about 40 staff members.
Camp Sunny is located at Lazurnoye, Kherson region. It is a village on the Black Sea coast. Many of the classes and activities of this camp are held on the beach at the sea. The lodging at this camp for the team is very nice with air-conditioning, western toilets and refrigerators. The camp has good sports facilities.
The organization of the camp is quite different than other camps. The groups that come to this camp bring their own counselors and each group has its own schedule. The groups are not organized by the camp director. The food is typical camp food. There are stores and restaurants close by for purchasing food and other snack items.
The camp houses around 250 children 90 of these were orphans. There are about 40 staff members.
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| Donetsk Region - Little Hawk Camp
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 Little Hawk Camp is located 2 ½ hours north of the city of Donetsk. This camp is within walking distance of the resort town of Svatagorsk and a mountainside monastery, a popular Ukrainian tourist area. It is near numerous other youth camps. Summer temperatures range from the 70’s in early summer to 90’s in July, with cooler evenings. Occasional rain is possible, particularly in early summer. Little Hawk Camp recently celebrated its 55th birthday. While buildings and facilities are freshly painted and maintained, the camp has had little updating since its use as a Pioneer Youth Camp. Located on approximately 6 acres of forested land, the camp has an administration building, five campers’ dormitories, a medical building, cafeteria and numerous outlying cabins for individual families. No buildings are air conditioned. Two general toilet/shower facilities are provided for campers. This camp hosts 250-275 campers per session. Some children may come from Ukrainian orphanages. Athletic facilities are limited. Campers spend time daily at an above-ground swimming pool. The grounds include a dirt soccer field, a netted volleyball area and basketball goals that are on packed dirt. The camp has two assembly areas. One is a large covered pavilion on cement with stage and bench seating for 250. The second assembly area is a large uncovered cement slab surrounded by limited bench seats where night activities are held. Four small covered gazebos with cement floors are between the cabins and are useful for small group classes. They may or may not have bench seating and do not have tables. Additional small groups can meet in the large pavilion or a commons area located in the administration building as needed. The cafeteria food is traditional Ukrainian camp food: cabbage, boiled eggs, tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, borscht, hot tea, bread and butter, cheese, macaroni, oatmeal or grain porridge, and a variety of Ukrainian sausages, meats and occasional fish. Afternoon snacks served to everyone include packaged candies and cookies, fresh fruit, and assorted frozen dairy treats. Team lodging is located on the 2nd floor of the administration building. Eight bedrooms and one bath area branch off a central commons area. The commons area is adequate for team meetings. Each bedroom holds 4 to 5 small twin sized beds and one night stand. Bedding and pillows are provided, along with one towel per person. No refrigerator is available. Electrical outlets are limited and electrical power strips are recommended. Padlocks and electric fans are recommended for the bedrooms or commons area. The bath facility has 1 single sink, 2 Western style toilets -each in its own ‘closet’, and an adjoining room having one single sink and one shower unit. Team members may access the closest general campers’ shower facility if needed.
Little Hawk Camp is located 2 ½ hours north of the city of Donetsk. This camp is within walking distance of the resort town of Svatagorsk and a mountainside monastery, a popular Ukrainian tourist area. It is near numerous other youth camps. Summer temperatures range from the 70’s in early summer to 90’s in July, with cooler evenings. Occasional rain is possible, particularly in early summer. Little Hawk Camp recently celebrated its 55th birthday. While buildings and facilities are freshly painted and maintained, the camp has had little updating since its use as a Pioneer Youth Camp. Located on approximately 6 acres of forested land, the camp has an administration building, five campers’ dormitories, a medical building, cafeteria and numerous outlying cabins for individual families. No buildings are air conditioned. Two general toilet/shower facilities are provided for campers. This camp hosts 250-275 campers per session. Some children may come from Ukrainian orphanages. Athletic facilities are limited. Campers spend time daily at an above-ground swimming pool. The grounds include a dirt soccer field, a netted volleyball area and basketball goals that are on packed dirt. The camp has two assembly areas. One is a large covered pavilion on cement with stage and bench seating for 250. The second assembly area is a large uncovered cement slab surrounded by limited bench seats where night activities are held. Four small covered gazebos with cement floors are between the cabins and are useful for small group classes. They may or may not have bench seating and do not have tables. Additional small groups can meet in the large pavilion or a commons area located in the administration building as needed. The cafeteria food is traditional Ukrainian camp food: cabbage, boiled eggs, tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, borscht, hot tea, bread and butter, cheese, macaroni, oatmeal or grain porridge, and a variety of Ukrainian sausages, meats and occasional fish. Afternoon snacks served to everyone include packaged candies and cookies, fresh fruit, and assorted frozen dairy treats. Team lodging is located on the 2nd floor of the administration building. Eight bedrooms and one bath area branch off a central commons area. The commons area is adequate for team meetings. Each bedroom holds 4 to 5 small twin sized beds and one night stand. Bedding and pillows are provided, along with one towel per person. No refrigerator is available. Electrical outlets are limited and electrical power strips are recommended. Padlocks and electric fans are recommended for the bedrooms or commons area. The bath facility has 1 single sink, 2 Western style toilets -each in its own ‘closet’, and an adjoining room having one single sink and one shower unit. Team members may access the closest general campers’ shower facility if needed.
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| Donetsk Region - Baby Eagle Camp
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 Baby Eagle Camp is located in a forested area within walking distance of other area youth camps. It is about a 15 minute walk from the resort city of Svatagorsk and a mountainside monastery, both very popular Ukrainian vacation sites. Early summer temperatures vary from 55 to 80 degrees daily while later summer days reach into the 90’s. This camp is referred to as a ‘medical camp’ because campers are able to receive medical treatments during their stay. The camp grounds are well kept and clean. Buildings include an administration building, an infirmary, a cafeteria, and four multi-story dormitories that house from 250 to 800 campers per session. Four or five very small gazebos are scattered throughout the grounds that have bench seating but no tables. A large circular cement slab with stage surrounded by bleachers and stage area is used for all-camp assemblies. The dorms’ commons areas provide the best setting for teams’ small group classes if it rains. Otherwise, small groups meet in the gazebos or open areas on the campgrounds. Sports facilities include a paved basketball court, a volleyball court, and a very nice soccer field with bleacher seating. A small pond provides swimming for young campers while older campers swim at the nearby river. Some ping pong tables are available. No balls or sports equipment are available from the camp. The cafeteria food is traditional Ukrainian camp food: cabbage, boiled eggs, tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, borscht, hot tea, bread and butter, cheese, macaroni, oatmeal or grain porridge, and a variety of Ukrainian sausages, meats and fish. Afternoon snacks served to everyone include packaged candies or cookies, assorted frozen dairy treats and occasionally fresh fruit. Lodging for the teams is provided on one floor of a dormitory. Women are housed in bedrooms on one side of a large commons area that is useful for group meetings, while men are on the other side. The women’s side has a bathroom with 3 sinks that are children’s height, one Western toilet and two Eastern style toilets and one shower. The men’s side is the same except that all toilets are Eastern style. Each bedroom has 5 twin sized beds and small school-type lockers for storage. A refrigerator is provided. No buildings are air conditioning.
Baby Eagle Camp is located in a forested area within walking distance of other area youth camps. It is about a 15 minute walk from the resort city of Svatagorsk and a mountainside monastery, both very popular Ukrainian vacation sites. Early summer temperatures vary from 55 to 80 degrees daily while later summer days reach into the 90’s. This camp is referred to as a ‘medical camp’ because campers are able to receive medical treatments during their stay. The camp grounds are well kept and clean. Buildings include an administration building, an infirmary, a cafeteria, and four multi-story dormitories that house from 250 to 800 campers per session. Four or five very small gazebos are scattered throughout the grounds that have bench seating but no tables. A large circular cement slab with stage surrounded by bleachers and stage area is used for all-camp assemblies. The dorms’ commons areas provide the best setting for teams’ small group classes if it rains. Otherwise, small groups meet in the gazebos or open areas on the campgrounds. Sports facilities include a paved basketball court, a volleyball court, and a very nice soccer field with bleacher seating. A small pond provides swimming for young campers while older campers swim at the nearby river. Some ping pong tables are available. No balls or sports equipment are available from the camp. The cafeteria food is traditional Ukrainian camp food: cabbage, boiled eggs, tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, borscht, hot tea, bread and butter, cheese, macaroni, oatmeal or grain porridge, and a variety of Ukrainian sausages, meats and fish. Afternoon snacks served to everyone include packaged candies or cookies, assorted frozen dairy treats and occasionally fresh fruit. Lodging for the teams is provided on one floor of a dormitory. Women are housed in bedrooms on one side of a large commons area that is useful for group meetings, while men are on the other side. The women’s side has a bathroom with 3 sinks that are children’s height, one Western toilet and two Eastern style toilets and one shower. The men’s side is the same except that all toilets are Eastern style. Each bedroom has 5 twin sized beds and small school-type lockers for storage. A refrigerator is provided. No buildings are air conditioning.
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| Poltava Region - Camp Lighthouse
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 Camp Lighthouse (Mayak) is fairly well maintained by Ukrainian camp standards. From Kiev, it is about a 4 hour ride by van or 7 hours by train. It sits in a heavily forested area between 2 rivers and near a small village that has a small market. A 15 minute walk will take one to a nearby train station that has regular service to the city of Poltava (30 minute train ride). The weather is sunny and warm with an occasional brief rain. The camp has eight to nine single story dormitories that provide housing for 250 to 300 orphan children. A large cafeteria with a small attached serving room for special groups provides good food for the camp, including lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. Traditional Ukrainian camp food consist of cabbage, boiled eggs, tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, borscht, hot tea, bread and butter, cheese, macaroni, oatmeal or grain porridge, and a variety of Ukrainian sausages, meats and occasional fish. Other facilities at this camp include an indoor theater, an outdoor theater with a covered stage, a public shower / toilet building with separate facilities for men and women, an arts and crafts building, and medical clinic with a nurse on staff. Sports facilities include a basketball court (asphalt paved, no nets) and an all-purpose open dirt field used for games and bon fires. An outdoor physical strength training area outfitted with new exercise equipment was installed during summer 2008. A nearby river provides a swimming area and is a five minute walk from camp. The Green Field is a grass soccer field that is on the opposite side of the village from camp. It is about a 15 minute walk to this very nice field. No sports activities or equipment (balls, bats, etc) are provided by the camp. Visiting groups are housed in rooms located in a two story dormitory. This facility has a single occupancy shower/toilet/washroom on each floor. Toilets are eastern European style, no American style. There are four to six single beds per room and occasional nightstands. A refrigerator for the team is located in one of the rooms in the 2nd floor area. Bottled water is provided for drinking.
Camp Lighthouse (Mayak) is fairly well maintained by Ukrainian camp standards. From Kiev, it is about a 4 hour ride by van or 7 hours by train. It sits in a heavily forested area between 2 rivers and near a small village that has a small market. A 15 minute walk will take one to a nearby train station that has regular service to the city of Poltava (30 minute train ride). The weather is sunny and warm with an occasional brief rain. The camp has eight to nine single story dormitories that provide housing for 250 to 300 orphan children. A large cafeteria with a small attached serving room for special groups provides good food for the camp, including lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. Traditional Ukrainian camp food consist of cabbage, boiled eggs, tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, borscht, hot tea, bread and butter, cheese, macaroni, oatmeal or grain porridge, and a variety of Ukrainian sausages, meats and occasional fish. Other facilities at this camp include an indoor theater, an outdoor theater with a covered stage, a public shower / toilet building with separate facilities for men and women, an arts and crafts building, and medical clinic with a nurse on staff. Sports facilities include a basketball court (asphalt paved, no nets) and an all-purpose open dirt field used for games and bon fires. An outdoor physical strength training area outfitted with new exercise equipment was installed during summer 2008. A nearby river provides a swimming area and is a five minute walk from camp. The Green Field is a grass soccer field that is on the opposite side of the village from camp. It is about a 15 minute walk to this very nice field. No sports activities or equipment (balls, bats, etc) are provided by the camp. Visiting groups are housed in rooms located in a two story dormitory. This facility has a single occupancy shower/toilet/washroom on each floor. Toilets are eastern European style, no American style. There are four to six single beds per room and occasional nightstands. A refrigerator for the team is located in one of the rooms in the 2nd floor area. Bottled water is provided for drinking.
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| Western Ukraine - Camp Smerichka
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 Camp Smerichka Smerichka is in a very small village at the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains in western Ukraine. The Ukrainians commonly take buses into larger towns in the area where one can purchase local crafts or visit museums (one devoted entirely to eggs). Weather here varies considerably because of the mountains. The average temperature is in the 70s & 80s with typically cooler nights in the 50’s. It may rain 25% of the time. Three large dorm buildings house up to 410 campers. One large building contains the cafeteria on the ground floor and large assembly area on the floor above, with adjoining housing for the director and staff. Extra team members have stayed in this area when necessary, though rooms do not have showers and toilets. Most of the camp uses large outhouse/shower facilities. “Altonka’s" around the camp are available for small groups. Fifteen children will fit comfortably in an altonka. Some gazebos have tables or individual seating. Cafeteria food is traditional Ukrainian camp food: cabbage, boiled eggs, tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, borscht, hot tea, bread and butter, cheese, macaroni, oatmeal or grain porridge, and a variety of Ukrainian sausages, meats and occasional fish. A small store with snacks is located just outside the camp. Sports facilities include a soccer field, a pot-holed basketball court, a volleyball court, and outdoor ping pong tables. Some balls are available at the camp for these sports. The campers have access to swimming in a nearby river. They also do lots of hiking in the mountains nearby. Lodging for the team is quite nice by Ukrainian standards. The facility is a large remodeled log cabin that has a meeting room and a small kitchen. On the lower floor, one bedroom has three beds. Three other bedrooms have two small beds each. One shower/toilet area serves the downstairs rooms. Camp staff may access this bathroom due to their own limited facilities. Four bedrooms are located upstairs with their own bathrooms. Each of these bedrooms is designed to sleep two people. Bathrooms in the cabin have Western style toilets.
Camp Smerichka Smerichka is in a very small village at the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains in western Ukraine. The Ukrainians commonly take buses into larger towns in the area where one can purchase local crafts or visit museums (one devoted entirely to eggs). Weather here varies considerably because of the mountains. The average temperature is in the 70s & 80s with typically cooler nights in the 50’s. It may rain 25% of the time. Three large dorm buildings house up to 410 campers. One large building contains the cafeteria on the ground floor and large assembly area on the floor above, with adjoining housing for the director and staff. Extra team members have stayed in this area when necessary, though rooms do not have showers and toilets. Most of the camp uses large outhouse/shower facilities. “Altonka’s" around the camp are available for small groups. Fifteen children will fit comfortably in an altonka. Some gazebos have tables or individual seating. Cafeteria food is traditional Ukrainian camp food: cabbage, boiled eggs, tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, borscht, hot tea, bread and butter, cheese, macaroni, oatmeal or grain porridge, and a variety of Ukrainian sausages, meats and occasional fish. A small store with snacks is located just outside the camp. Sports facilities include a soccer field, a pot-holed basketball court, a volleyball court, and outdoor ping pong tables. Some balls are available at the camp for these sports. The campers have access to swimming in a nearby river. They also do lots of hiking in the mountains nearby. Lodging for the team is quite nice by Ukrainian standards. The facility is a large remodeled log cabin that has a meeting room and a small kitchen. On the lower floor, one bedroom has three beds. Three other bedrooms have two small beds each. One shower/toilet area serves the downstairs rooms. Camp staff may access this bathroom due to their own limited facilities. Four bedrooms are located upstairs with their own bathrooms. Each of these bedrooms is designed to sleep two people. Bathrooms in the cabin have Western style toilets.
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