SUM camps: from sports to culture (06/07/98)

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SUM camps: from sports to culture

NEW YORK - The goal of the Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM) has always been to raise Ukrainian children with Christian ethics and nationalism. To this end, the SUM camp experience provides programs for the education of Ukrainian children in the United States.

The camps offer children an opportunity to continue to develop their Ukrainian language, while making friends from many different areas of North America. The children develop a sense of belonging, while learning about the ethnic and cultural background of their forefathers, acquiring leadership skills and experiencing personal growth.

SUM camps this summer include:

SUMeniata Camp - A day-camp setting with a full and complete Ukrainian preschool program.
Overnight Recreational Camp - A full camping experience in the traditional Ukrainian spirit.
Survival Skills - "River Camp": the first week is spent learning practical survival skills that are implemented during the second week on a canoe trip at Mount Tremblant National Park in Quebec.
Counselor-in-Training Program - A three-year program, consisting of three weeks each year. The program includes in-depth studies of Ukrainian language, history, culture, current events and politics.
Sports Camp - The staff of instructors teaches soccer, basketball, volleyball, tennis, swimming and softball, while emphasizing sportsmanlike conduct and discipline.
Ukrainian Culture Camp - A unique program offering a hands-on experience in Ukrainian traditions, heritage and culture. Children learn Ukrainian dance, bandura, songs, ceramics, embroidery, pysanky, wood-carving, gerdany, group theater and traditional cooking.

All Ukrainian children are invited to come and share the fun and excitement of a SUM camp. For additional information, contact your local SUM branch or the central office in New York, (212) 477-3084.

SUM camps are held in Ellenville, N.Y. (for information call 212-477-3084); Baraboo, Wis. (773-486-4204); Fillmore, N.Y. (716-671-2317); and Wellington, Ohio (440-526-4517).

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