SUM camp programs designed to meet the needs of kids, and parents (05/01/05)

A Ukrainian Summer: where to go, what to do...

SUM camp programs designed to meet the needs of kids, and parents

by Andriy Bihun

ELLENVILLE, N.Y. - Ukrainian summer camps are the place where memories are made for a lifetime. Why not give your child the gift of an unforgettable experience this summer, in a Ukrainian setting reminiscent of your family's village near the Carpathian Mountains? The Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM) offers a variety of camp programs designed to fit the needs of children, ranging from day camps for mom or dad and their toddler or youngster, to exciting hiking, swimming and camping adventures and specialized sports programs for older kids. There are also leadership programs for the oldest teens, and everything in between.

This year, SUM offers summer camps at four locations in the United States, as well as numberous sites in Canada and throughout Ukraine and Europe. U.S. locations include SUM's recreational estates in Baraboo, Wis.; Filmore, N.Y.; Cleveland; and Ellenville, N.Y.

In 2005 the "Oselia" in Ellenville proudly celebrates its 50th anniversary, and all campers will join in the festivities and celebrations throughout the summer months. Returning campers in Ellenville should take note of many particular goings on a new camp, dedicated to the sport of mountain biking, which SUM introduced for the first time last year, was a huge success and is now part of the regular summer schedule; Ellenville's Sports Camp, which traditionally was held in August, moves this year to July to accommodate many older kids who start school sports programs in August and would otherwise be unable to attend camp; Recreational (Vidpochynkovyi) Camp and several other camps for younger children move this year to early August; and a special reunion of past participants of "Praktychnyi Tabir" will give the "old-timers" a chance to come back and relive the fun-filled days that they remember so well.

SUM summer camps are priced to be affordable, and offer children an immersion experience in the Ukrainian language with other children of Ukrainian descent. For more information on SUM summer camps, readers can refer to the full-page ad in this issue, or visit the webpage at www.CYM.org.

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