Background & Objectives:

VHAG’s Adventure, Education and creative Expression camp, is supported by National Adventure Sports Academy and in association with Wild trek Adventures Goa at Nagesh Jungle Resort Padi, Goa.

The objectives of this program is to promote the spirit of adventure and channelize the energy in the most constructive direction, to bring the youth in direct contact with hardships and learn the means to overcome them provided in nature and of course life.

Every year the camp is held for 5 days during the winter season in December wherein the students get to enjoy to the fullest.  

The Campers

Students from 10-16 age groups from various schools of the rural areas of Sanguem, Quepem and Canacona are selected as campers for the program. The selection is done in a thorough manner and only students who excel in several areas of skills were shortlisted. Our focus was to expose rural kids to adventure and camping activities.

Parents consent

The pre-camp activity is initiated with the permission from school authorities and signing the consent by the campers and their parents, which take place in every school.

Topics that are covered during 5 day Camp:

1. Talk on otters
2. Self introduction and formations of team
3. Swimming pool
4. Rain dance
5. Bird watching
6. Self defense
7. Health, Hygiene and Nutritious diet.
8. Video Screening on Garbage Management.
9. Cleaning the campus.
10. Kho kho
11. Cricket
12. Talk on personality development.
13. Skateboarding.
14. Cooking Activity.
15. Bow and Arrow.
16. Screening of movie Toilet Ek Prem Katha.
17. Trekking.
18. Adventures Activities(Rappelling and Flying Fox)
19. Quiz Competition
20. Balloon Bursting Game.
21. Campfire and Sky Lantern Release.
22. Wealth out of waste competition.
23.  Treasure Hunt.
24. Interaction Session
25. Environment Awareness.
26. Night Trail.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Camp Activities

    Sports	Adventure	Activities
    Dart Swimming Badminton Snake and loodo Kho Kho Cricket	Skateboarding Wall Climbing Flying Fox	Talks Educative Sessions Nature Trails Screening of Videos Discussions Quiz Self Defense Treasure Hunt Creative Expression

    What the Team Attains from the Programme

    The benefits and advantages that are attained from this program would be a long list to mention. In spirit of a concise report, to elaborate on five elements that we gain from the camp is:

    Acquaintances

    Collectively, the VHAG team makes meaningful bond with Campers. The camp leaders are able to develop everlasting friendship.

    Experience

    It is inarguably true that the experience attained during the program is one that cannot be replicated in one's lifetime if given the opportunity. Therefore, it is fitting to conclude that the program gives a once in a lifetime experience for all that is involved in the camp. The memories that the contingent shared from a very condensed journey are of vivid colors. It is indeed emotional memories that are painted throughout the time spent among the rural children.

    Knowledge

    If one looks before the camping program, knowledge is been delivered to students the moment they take into being involved in the pre-camp activities.

    During the early days of pre-camp activities, students are quite introvert and lacked motivation in stirring up a conversation. A few days into the camp sessions, students gradually gain confidence in their teamwork and a few develop leadership traits.

    We definitely see a remarkable change in personality in few of the students that we train. It was around this moment that we feel pride in what the students achieve.