PROJECT: It is the sixth time that the municipality of Wangen invites a workcamp to help out at the local summer festivals and activities for children. Two weeks a play scheme called “Mini-Wangen” (27.08.-31.08.) will run and children at the age of 7-10 years are invited to participate in the play scheme. Around 120 children are expected to attend the activities, so there will be all kinds of action and adventure.
WORK: The participants of the workcamp will help and support to take care of the kids at several different activities at the play scheme in the first week. They are generally helping the children to enjoy their summer holidays. The activities of the festivals are running from 8 am until 3 pm each day so the group should be prepared to work long hours – which can be stressful but also fun and very rewarding. The other task will be to will help out at the medieval summer festival for children which takes places in a castle! The activities take place from 8-14 o’clock.
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD: You will stay in a well equipped self-catering house belonging to a monastery close to the city centre. All sanitary facilities and kitchen are available – and the monks (neighbours) are very welcoming. The group will prepare meals for themselves.
LOCATION: Wangen is a beautiful city situated in the southern German region called “Allgaeu”, close to the borders of Austria and Switzerland. The region lies close to the Alps and is therefore provided with a diverse nature of mountains, meadows, waterfalls and the like. There is a lot to discover in terms of history and nature, old castles, mountain trails, the Lake Constance. But also Wangen itself has much to offer. The history of the city dates back to the year 815. The charm of Wangen lies within its historical buildings and southern German architectural style.
Definitely two exciting, adventurous and diverse weeks are waiting for you!
NEXT AIRPORT: Munich, Stuttgart
NEXT TRAIN STATION: Wangen
Special requirements: Camp language is German. German motivation letter is required.