2006 Camp Sidrabene Programme In addition to the regular stuff (sports, campfires, singing, dances, movies, games,arts and crafts, Nature hikes, pottery, and dialy swimming lessons), Sidrabene offers a variety of extra programs for ultra-motivated and active campers. This year's activities include: Horseback riding (Weeks 1,3 and 5. +$90), Skateboarding (Week 2. +$40), Woodworking (Week 1),Martial Arts (Week 3. +$20),Magic Lessons (Week 4. +$20)and Jewellery making (Week 5. +$40). This year's programme also has a series of weekly day trips as part of the regular camp session. Campers can look forward to: Week/nedela #1 - Day trip to Saulaine Week/nedela #2 - Rock Climbing day trip (not including calu kalns) Week /nedela #4 - Day trip to water park Week/nedela # 5 - "Day trip to Kelso Conservation area Although Sidrabene is for all children, we have a strong emphasis on using Latvian as much as humanly possible without "shutting out" a portion of the campers. As we are a Latvian camp, our goal is for campers to walk away with a better understanding of Latvia, it's history, language and customs. Those of you lucky enough to have caught our wonderful 50th Anniversary show would have noticed that the programme was done completely in Latvian. This was a great achievment considering less than 30% of the children spoke Latvian fluently, if at all. We're here to make learning it fun, not overbearing. Once again this year campers will have daily swimming lessons as part of the regular camp programme. They will work daily to achieve the highest "Aqua Quest" level possible. It is encouraged (for best fit) that children unable to swim bring their own life jackets or PFD's, however, plenty will be made available through the camp.