Bye, Mike!

Mike and his Red Team during Team Time

Today the Access teachers have gathered to say goodbye to Michael F., our dear Fulbrighter.
He managed to survive in our climate. He managed to become irreplaceable.

Dearest Mike, we expect you to come back!

Time Flies

The clocks in the classrooms helped the teachers, counselors and campers to be on time.
Goodbye, campers!


July Posts will be Summing Up.

Disco and Water Spraying

After the closing ceremony the counselors organized a disco for the campers. In an hour or so they went to the school yard to water-spray each other.
At that time the teachers and some counselors were carrying all camp stuff to the Staff Room and then to the cars.
Wet Campers and Tamara Z. K. in the background with the university tape recorder.

Closing Ceremony: Certificates of Appreciation

The Director and the manager presented the cerificates of appreciation - signed by David Fay, English Language Officer (U.S. Embassy Moscow) and Vasiliy K., Director of Institute of Humanities - to the campers.
Each team came out one by one. The campers also received CD with photos depicting sunny moments of their life in the Summer Camp.
Then the counselors,media team, teachers and the school authorities were awarded the cerificates.

Closing Ceremony: Books to Authors

The Director of the Summer Camp Vassili Ivanovich K.presented the books to their authors.

Closing Ceremony: Blue Bikini Bottom's Travelling

Blue Bikini Bottom Team also travelled around the world. As Bossia, the camp manager, noticed, there was an enigma that the audience is still trying to decode.

Closing Ceremony: Green Irish Emerald's Lessons

Green Irish Emerald parodied the teachers and their lessons. That's another me and my huge list of words!
Those are smiles of the parodied authorities.

Closing Ceremony: Yellow Submarine's Legend

Yellow Submarine discovered a new version of the captain James Cook's story.

Closing Ceremony: Orange Cheetos' Travelling Story

The Orange Cheetos travelled around the world as the shaman advised them to do so. The King Chester visited all our five English-speaking countries.

Closing Ceremony: Red Brats Travelling Story

The Red Team started the wonderful talent show.

They produced a fairy tale with Baba Yaga, the dance lezghinca, Kalmyk musical instrument and the unknown tribe.

Closing Ceremony: Words of the Day

The Powerpoint presentation "Words of the Day" proved once more that our campers are great talents! Only some of the illustrations were shown.

Closing Ceremony: Singing Along

The closing ceremony started with the mottoes and cheers of the teams. Then the floor was given to Galina V.Z. The campers sang along the songs of Kylie Minogue.

Filming

The centre of the city was greatly impressed by the rainbow of the teens and adults in bright T-shirts. Not only our Media Team, but also some citizens took a lot of pictures of the campers. But only our Media Team is going to film the campers.

Improving English

Orange Cheetos Albina is improving her English. She uses one of numerous test books offered by the publishing houses. One of her questions was : "Can I say 'a bit of money'?"

Creativity in Action

While playing 'volleyball' there was one damage - to the Yellow Submarine Mergen's flip-flop/thong. The side strap flew out of its place and the boy had to use a stick, a stone, a pen and two pencils to put it back.

Two Camps Meet

Our English-speaking campers showed a kind of exercise: 'right hand, left hand...'. The younger campers followed with enthusiasm. Red Counselor Natasha M. was the leader.

Happy Birthday!

One of the Orange Cheetos campers - Lyuba M. - celebrated her birthday.
Happy Birthday, Lyuba! Many happy returns of the day! Be always a success at English!

Twister Playing

Twister playing is very popular with the campers. The plastic mat is being carried from one team room to the other. The students from different teams play together.

Throwing of Water

It has been the 'most hottest' day (I insist on this wrong grammar to underline the heat inside and outside!)!
The campers and counselors have been roaming with plastic bottles and throwing water! I hope it helped a little bit.

Good-bye, Professor Leskes and Mr. Ward!

Dear American guests made a farewell speech in front of the campers. They reminded us of this brilliant opportunity given to each to speak English.They were so persuasive that my Irish Emerald tried to speak English, even though adding from time to time that their English was bad. I liked my speaking English with Ars who is eager to become an Access student. He is so enthusiastic!
So, if there is a possibility, why not organize one more school group?!