Olympics, sights, and Certificates of Honour
In addition to the MY Camp Gala, the last two whole days of MY Camp offered the youth the chance to experience the beautiful lakeside scenery of Kiljava in Camp Olympics, and sightsee around Helsinki. The camp culminated in goodbye evening-party where the guides awarded each camper.
Jorge Araya and Matej Franko blowing it up. Photo by Veli-Matti Vesterinen.
The MY Camp Olympics at Kiljava tested the campers’ balance, acuity, precision, knowledge, and ability to throw the axe.
Reetta Repo and Chanikarn Khanutwong balancing at the MY Camp Olympics. Photos by Veli-Matti Vesterinen.
And the winner of MY Camp Olympics was …… The Applied mathematics and Renewable natural resources!
Nkosikhona Bulana throwing the axe. The winners choosing the Olympic prize. Photos by Veli-Matti Vesterinen and Muhammad Zeeshan Samad.
On Saturday 12 June the campers spent the whole day at the centre Helsinki. They had several hours to visit museums, and sights, enjoy beverages, and do some shopping. Lunch was was served aboard a boat, cruising around the Helsinki archipelago.
Elena-Lavinia Balan, Nkosikhona Bulana, Adina Nedelcu, and Papon Muangsanit on the deck. Photo by Janella Salamania.
Aboard the Friendship boat, or Love boat, perhaps? Photos by Janella Salamania.
The boat was rocking some of the campers to sleep. Photo by Chanikarn Khanutwong.
On Saturday evening it was time to say goodbye. The guides awarded each camper with a personalised Certificate of Honour and a small gift. Also Butterfly, somewhat familiar from the Millennium Gala was there, not to mention few pairs of teary eyes.
The Butterfly. Photo by Muhammad Zeeshan Samad.
Elena-Lavinia Balan getting her award and certificate from her group guides. Photo by Muhammad Zeeshan Samad.
“The most enthusiastic Michael Grätzel fan” Jarkko Etula, and “The best example of a positive Finn” Elina Nissilä. Photos by Muhammad Zeeshan Samad.
Janella Salamania and Wanmeng Zhang shaking hands with their guides. Photos by Muhammad Zeeshan Samad.
Papon Muangsanit and Kati Venho receiving warm hugs from their guides. Photos by Muhammad Zeeshan Samad.
The guides of ICT group awarding Wenlei Dai for “The best impossible questions.” Photo by Muhammad Zeeshan Samad.
The official Smiling Boy and Smiling Girl of the camp, Nkosikhona Bulana and Kati Venho. The proud mother of MY Camp, Maija Aksela. Photos by Muhammad Zeeshan Samad.
Elisa Lautala works as web editor for University of Helsinki's Faculty of Science. Elisa likes all kinds of cultural events, good books, warm weather, and aqua-jogging.