Week 1, Day 2 - Making your Daily Bread, and To Let Go,.... or Not To Let Go, the question of the day.

Hi all,

What a day two,... trendsetting use of the zipwire,.... To Let Go,.....or Not To Let Go, that was the question.  Lots let go and again, epic water games ensued.

On to sustenance,....
Breadmaking,

Break baking,

and bread eating!

win for the 'perfect dog' goes to Anton (and a nice coat too)

we don't seem to have any photos of the plethora of bows & arrows that were made today, or the knives, rafts or other projects - too busy doing, i guess.

On to tomorrow! Weather promises to be nice so we have plans to head to the lake in the Bos - bring swim gear and good walking shoes.
Cheers! happy dreams

Rachael, Herman and the ASA crew

Week 1, Day 1 - Starting off with a Bang... and a float.....and a swing.....and a fire.....and a knife.

What a first day of ASA Summer Survival Camps 2015!
Let's just say, it wasn't only the rain that got us wet - there was a great deal of getting wet, intentional and otherwise.  :-)    water fights, zip wiring over the water (almost), swimming, trying to cross the rope bridge over the water, falling in, raft building that highlighted our building flaws (learning experiences i believe they call this).
Extra sets of clothes and shoes, extra towels and socks are a MUST for tomorrow, please.

we made our own knives in the morning, and used them to create a delicious vegetable noodle soup over the fire in the afternoon!

Photos of the day, enjoy ( We Did!).
Herman, Rachael and the ASA crew.

Here We Go! Preparing for ASA Summer Survival Camps 2015

HI everyone,
We began preparations today for the upcoming camps and it's looking so good! See you all in two sleeps. Below, some general information to remember and notes.

See you in two sleeps!

Just a quick reminder that the drop off time for day camp is between 8 and 9am each day

 at Zetterij 14, Amstelveen.
We have lots of fun snacks planned, lunches and dinners the kids will help make and 

tons of water and juice for the warm weather.

A few things to note:
- DRESS:
dress for the weather, whatever it will be that day - it's hot now but the weather changes

quickly and frequently here, include rain boots and coat if need be and sunscreen & sun 

hat otherwise.

- BRING:
bring a watergun - we will be getting wet, so also bring at least one change of clothes and your 

swimming gear including a towel, and a floatation device if you do not have a swim diploma

- PAYMENT:
If you have not had the chance to transfer your payment for camp fees, please do so before 

camp begins - thank you for your attention to this. 

- WAIVER:
Also, please note that we require a signed WAIVER for each child in order for them to attend 

camp. 

We will have the waivers at camp on the first morning of your child's attendance, and you will 

need to sign before you leave the site.  If you will not be with your child on that first morning, 

please let me know and I can send you a copy of the WAIVER for you to print, sign and send

in with your child.

Warm July regards and see you soon!

Map, compass and hiking exercise

In anticipation of a busy summer - map, compass and hiking practice on a beautiful day in June.  3 of our instructors enjoying being outside and brushing up on their map & compass skills.

A Great Learning Rescue Event

Hi everyone,

Another fun, learning event to kick off our summer - this time it was a workshop for a group of Scouts who were learning about water rescue and first aid.  All good fun and good preparation for playing outside this summer!  Camps are only a few weeks away!!  See you soon.   :-)

Prototypes of knives and bows we will make in July are ready!

We've got the samples of the knives and bows we will make at our Summer Survival Camps in July 2015 ready!  And we've scouted out some great swimming holes in the Bos near to Camp.

Only a month away now,...

AICS Summer Fair 2015 - ASA Fun

What a day we had -  making fire, roasting marshmallows, making popcorn and trying out edible insects at the AICS Summer Fair on Sunday. Thanks to all who came out and played with us.

Hope to see you in July at Summer Survival Camps
Herman & Rachael