What do the students do for the full two days? A better question is what don't they do! On Friday afternoon, students compete in a JEOPARDY tournament, which tests their knowlegde about German geography, culture and politics. Students always eat meals together and that too is naturally done "auf Deutsch." Friday evening is an evening of games and merriment, all of which demand the students' skills in German.
On Saturday morning students may choose three hour-long activities called "Runden" which are of interest to them. These activities are varied and many, ranging from dancing to board games to singing to crafts to a preparation hour for the German AP test. In the afternoon, students are treated to "Kaffe und Kuchen," (coffee and delicious cakes) all of which is accompanied by the performances by various students, who perform on the piano and other instruments. The late afternoon brings the final round of the JEOPARDY tournament, but Saturday evening is always the crowning event of the camp. Each year a theme is picked for the camp, and this year's theme was "The Middle Ages." Students had to bring medival costumes from home and dress up for the "Schlossfest" (castle festival). Students participated in jousting contests with each other (paper spears, not to worry!) and even saw a live demonstration of medival weopons and how they were used over a thousand years ago. The evening ended with dancing to more modern music of a more head-splitting kind. On Sunday morning is "Das Gericht" (court). Every time a student was caught speaking English, they received a "punishment ticket." Students with the most punishment tickets on Sunday morning were brought in front of the whole group to do some embarassing act, such as acting as if one were a dog, crawling around on all fours and begging someone to be his master, in German, of course. Judgement was swift and final. It was a million laughs and all in good fun. Students also received awards and prizes for having spoken the most German.
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