English Camp -- "A First"

One of our secondary schools (grades 7-12) has never had an English Camp, despite the popularity of the concept. It took many hours of preparation and organization, but we managed to implement it with the help of 4 other Peace Corps Volunteers. The event was a "kick-off" to a program that Carol's principal initiated ... "Speak English Everyday". One hundred-twenty 7th and 8th graders attended the English Camp. There were 5 stations that the students rotated to and the Thai teachers assisted us at each station with any translation that we needed. The teachers also prepared the meals and snacks. The idea behind the English camp is to break down the "fear factor" of speaking English and the opportunity of speaking with "native speakers" who, incidentally, show the "good-side" of Americans! We think we succeeded on both counts!