Today Thursday is wrap-up day for AGBU Cairo’s Wadi camp after a 5 day action packed excitement and thrill. On Wednesday, the highlight of the day was the talent show at night when the campers competed to show off their dancing, singing and acting skills. Earlier in the day, volleyball and war ball championships were organized, a “Strategy” game and in the afternoon a “Hartsamertsoum” on General knowledge and Armenian issues.

Before departure on Thursday, the High Ropes and Zip Line tracks were once again set off before the final Good-Bye ceremony. The excitement continues tonight at Goganian club with a youth party, followed on Friday with a sightseeing tour at the Pyramids and the Egyptian museum. In the evening a reception will be offered for them at HMEM Nubar Cairo club on the occasion of the Aremeno-Egyptian “Havakagan” match against El Dakheleya club.

Third & Fourth days: AGBU Cairo’s Wadi camp third and fourth days continue with the same excitement. On Tuesday, parents of the kids visited the camp and watched their kids competing and playing. Some of them even participated in the Zip Line and High Ropes’ tracks.. In the afternoon, a presentation prepared by Arpi Khatcherian and Rubina Aslanian on famous Armenians was projected and presented to them.

Today the games continue with the Low Ropes, Stratego, war ball,  the Armenian “Hartsamertsoum” and the much awaited talent show at night, for which the kids have been preparing since their arrival to the camp.

The second day:  in AGBU Cairo’s Wadi camp had a stormy start..  A sandstorm blew over the Wadi early in the morning but luckily it dispersed quick enough not to perturb the busy program of the day.. After a rich supply of protein in breakfast, much needed for the day’s exhaustive energy consumption, the games began with capture the flag and soccer in the main Wadi stadium.

After lunch, the Armenian debate of the day took one hour longer than scheduled because of the intensity of the debate between the Alpha and Omega teams on the topic: Who is more Armenian? It is to be mentioned that most of the campers had their stay on this interesting topic heard from the point of view today’s youth …

Mission impossible and Sharrades were the remaining games of the day. After the pool-side dinner it was time for some Armenian music and kochari dance followed by showers and the daily 5 min. allowed parents’ phone calls. Finally sleep time and a recharge for the next day’s activities.

Day 1: AGBU Cairo’s 2nd Wadi camp kicked-off today with spine-tingling excitement for the 57 campers of Syria, Lebanon and Egypt who had come to take part in this 5 day youth jamboree in Wadi El Natroun 70 km outside Cairo.

After the usual welcome and camp rules announcements. The youngsters spent the day playing dodge ball, British bulldog and treasure hunt before preparing a presentation themselves on the importance of being Armenian after a brainstorm session conducted by Dr. Viken Djizmedjian. An important session indeed prepared and shaped by the campers themselves on topics which define their feelings of being Armenian.. A humoristic DVD was also displayed on Armenian long standing traditions.

After dinner, the whole lights of the camp were switched off for the “Commandos” in black.  The long but busy exciting day ended with torch time for some reflection on the day’s activities under candlelight.

The day-by-day pictures of the event can be found  here on Facebook