Excitement and anticipation

Why did you choose to go on one of this summer’s camps in the first place? This year’s participants gave us a variety of answers. One of our respondents, Luna, has good memories of her last camp. “My first camp was the Swiss Trip 2022. I enjoyed it so much that I just had to go on a youth camp as well,” she says. Charles-Antoine, meanwhile, has his own future plans in mind: “The camp I chose gives me the chance take part in the 100th Congress of the Swiss Abroad, which is a key event for me ahead of my degree course in politics.” For Aurelio and Sanja, on the other hand, the camp dates, the travel route and the number of participants were the main considerations.

How did participants feel when they heard they had been accepted? Aurelio, for one, was delighted. “I couldn’t sleep for a few nights,” he says. “We only have 24 participants in our Swiss Challenge 1 camp, which is perfect. I am looking forward to getting to know the culture and languages of my native country. It’s really exciting.” Luna was just as euphoric: “I’m so grateful for the opportunity. And so happy and relieved that my friends will also be at the camp with me!”