Soyuzivka offers variety for all ages (06/07/98)

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

Soyuzivka offers variety for all ages

KERHONKSON, N.Y. - Summer is just around the corner, and thoughts turn to vacation plans. Where to go? What to do?

Why don't you come to Soyuzivka? Maybe you can't come for a week but why not try a weekend? Or maybe even a few days in the middle of the week to run away from the heat and humidity of the city? The Ukrainian National Association's upstate New York resort offers a nice relaxing place to stay, not far from home, where you and your children can make new friends.

For the children the Catskill mountain estate has the following camps and workshops at Soyuzivka in the summer of 1998:

Tennis camp: Sunday, June 21, to Thursday, July 2; for boys and girls age 12-18. Instructors: Zenon Snylyk, George Sawchak and staff. Limited to 60 students.
Boys' and Girls' Camp: Saturday, July 11 to Saturday, July 25; recreational camp for boys and girls age 7-12, featuring hiking, swimming, games, Ukrainian songs and folklore, supervised 24 hours. Camp leader: Olya Czerkas. Limited to 45 campers per week.
Chemney Fun Center: Sunday, July 19, to Saturday, July 25; geared to introducing the Ukrainian heritage to the English-speaking pre-schooler ages 4-6; children stay with parents on the premises. Camp leader: Carol Oleksiuk.
Ukrainian Folk Dance Workshop: Sunday, August 9, to Sunday, August 23; traditional Ukrainian folk dancing for beginners, intermediate and advanced students. Director: Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky. Limited to 60 students.

There is also the Tabir Ptashat, held in two one-week sessions on June 28-July 12. The Plast program organized by the Pershi Stezhi sorority is geared to Ukrainian speaking pre-schoolers, where the children stay with their parents. The day-camp program is under the direction of Neonila Sochan and an experienced staff, with the parents taking an active role in the proceedings.

If you're not a child, but are a kid at heart, come visit Soyzuvia any weekend for Ukrainian entertainment followed by a "zabava" with a heart-pumping kolomyika. If you thank you can stay longer, by all means come for a full week to relax properly and enjoy all that Soyuzivka has to offer: special theme nights, children's activities, tennis, volleyball, hiking to the waterfalls or cliffs, and dancing to live music in the Trembita lounge. You can luxuriate in the sun with your friends by the Olympic-sized swimming pool, take pleasure from a friendly game of bingo, or grab a cappuccino at the Q-Café while enjoying wonderful views of the Catskill Mountains.

To get more information about activities, reservations or applications for the various camps run by Soyuzivka contact the resort via phone, (914) 626-5641; fax (914) 626-4638; or e-mail, [email protected]; or visit the website at http://www.soyuzivka.com.

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