Day 5 – Storytelling

"Totensessel"
Many hundred years ago, the green patch on the north side of the Kleine Halt didn’t have a name yet. One day, Olaf, on a holiday wanted to prove that he was a good climber. He went up to the Hinterbärenbad with some friends but from there he decided to go alone – he thought he was the best climber anyway. He went up toward the Kl. Halt and took a break. He went on but on a loose rock, he fell down part of the rock face. He was hanging on the wall, injured, with broken legs and screamed for help. His friends down in the valley heard him. They were sitting on the veranda having a drink and recognized his voice. With a car they drove toward the mountain and started to climb but their efforts to rescue their friend were in vain. Olaf had fallen down onto the green patch beside the Kl. Halt. When they found him, he was sitting in the green bushes just like in a chair. The people at HBB decided to name that place Totensessel ever after.
- Sophie, 10 years old (transcribed/translated by Rita)

The “Fleischbank”
Once upon a time there was a mountain called “Edelweißkogel.” It was very peaceful there and everybody who lived on the mountain was very happy. but there was one very horrible secret over the village. Because there was one man who was a very rich man. He had lots of cows but he slaughtered them for eating. He had some men which helped him to slaughter the animals and sell them on the market. But the rich man was very greedy and he didn’t pay for the men who where working for him. So the men became angry and they wanted to get their money. So the man had a cruel idea to solve the problem. He threw the men into his bank but inside of the bank was a “eiserne Jungfrau” (iron maiden) and the men died a cruel and horrible death. And the bad rich man sold the ground meat of the men. And this is why the mountain is called Fleischbank!!!! Weeehhhh!
- Elena, Viki, and Emelie

Journaling by the creek (after camping day)

The sun is shining and I lie here in the sand on my sleeping mat. it’s sooo wonderful!! I think I have the best place from all!!!! I lie beside the creek and on the other side are high grasses and I lie in the middle of the creek and the high grasses in the sand. It’s only wonderful. I think I’m in the paradise!! Beside me in the high grass are the two wonderful yellow flowers!! They look like the sun!! Behind me is a small water becken where you can put your feet in it!! Around the water becken are many stones where you can sit and put your feet in the cold and fresh water!! The creek is loud, but I like this noise very much!!! you hear nothing – only the creek it’s sooo wonderful!!!!!!! The water from the creek is so clear. I wanted to go in!! Because it’s soo wonderful and clear!! I lie here and write and I think that the high grasses and the beautiful yellow flowers look at me!! It’s only wonderful and I think Nate give me the best place from the whole world!! In the water stand a big stone with grasses and moss on it!!! It looks so wonderful. Nate and Paul came by but I wanted to stay here and write because here it is sooo wonderful!!! On the sky are no clouds!! A butterfly flys around. The grasses are moving in the wind. It’s only wonderful to lie here and write!! With my fingers I made a sun in the sand!! I see another flower too, a white flower with a yellow point in it!! This flower looks like a lake rose!!!! now I’m finished I go back to Nate!! He said when we all were finished we must read it to the others!! I wanted to read it because this place are sooo wonderful and than the others maybe can see it with close eyes!!!!
-Marlene

I smell the grass, I heard the creek, I feel the sun, I heard some grills. That’s funny here. I lie on the ground in the grass. It’s funny here. A spider comes and wieder weg. It’s funny here. It’s funny here. Some insects came and zoomed by my ear. It’s funny here. It’s funny here. Some sticks are broke. a funny noise a tree come down and es ist aus. It’s funny here. It’s funny here bet then came Nate and I must go.
- Johanna

I’m sitting here and I don’t know what I should write.
I’m sitting here and above me is the sky.
On my right side is a little river.
On the left side is some grass.
I’m alone…I’m too alone.
It’s beautiful here.
Oh, what’s that…it’s…oh god…it’s a beetle.
It’s a very big beetle and I’m afraid of it.
I’m afraid of lots of things.
You know I’m afraid to cross the river and fall in…
I’m afraid of my wet shoes and socks and it’s all because I’m alone, I’m too alone.
- Elena

I’m laying here and hear to the beautiful water. It’s all that I do at the moment.
It’s a good feeling to laying in the grass and relax.
- Paul

I hear the water from the creek.
It’s beautiful here. I’m sitting in the sun, and I see a spiderweb. I see also a white beautiful flower. I see many stones in the water. The water is so fantastic! It couldn’t stop! Around me are many trees. I hear a bird singing. And I feel like an Angel! Now I see a bee on the white flower. I see also a butterfly now! I look in the sky now and it was so blue. I love this place. And I’m sure that I will come here again!
- Lea

I’m sitting in the grass and look in the water. I think there are so beautiful stones and small waterfalls. It is so beautiful to relax and listen to the water. In front of me there is a small tree with small leaves. It is a good feeling to sitting in the nature and look at the small animals and the flowers. I’m so happy.
- Alex R.

Today the camping was really nice and I liked it a lot. We were sleeping under the sky with the stars without a tent but it wasn’t too cold. So I liked it. The food we brought to the camping place was also nice. Now I’m looking at the grass and all things around me like flowers trees and so on. And I’m listening to the river. It sounds good. And it’s a relaxing sound. But the ants around me suck a lot. They always want to go on my foot. I hope that there will not be too much spiders.
- Sebastian

The sky is very beautiful. He is only blue. The creek is very loud. There is another noise. A dog bells but not very loud. Then sun is very hot. The wind blows but not strong. Around of me there are a lot of trees and some gras. There sing some birds. I’m so tired. There is a car. I know it’s not a lot but I don’t know more! Sorry!
- unknown author

Yesterday we walked up to camp. We are going to a big grassland. There we did camping for the night in the next morning we have breakfast. Then the boys lies in the sun. For some minutes we walked over a big “Brett.” Elena falls off the “brett” and in the water. Yet everybody lies in the woods and writes something. I have seen a butterfly with orange “Flügel” and I have seen a butterfly with black and red “Flugeln” I saw a small spider. It was black.
- unknown author

I hear the water from the river. bird
I see a lot of stones because I am sitting in a river but there is no water in it. I see black bird on a tree sitting. now an “Libelle” fly across the old river. A bee start to fly from a stone. I saw a stone it looked like a smiled face. I see a cold tree with his branches on it. The sun shine down from the blue sky and it’s hot. A little wind came and the branches of the tree moved. A little bird fly over me away.
- Michael

Creek
It’s very funny to look how the water break in a wave and then slowly gets faster. I want to know how many water goes down this creek everyday. I think it’s the hous of many fishes and insekt larvae and frogs. I mean the water is only so clear because it’s so cold. The flowers at the creek are so beautiful then are so many insekts like an little grassjumper.
- Valentin

The water in the creek floats and floats and floats.
It floats over a stone up and down. The next one. Up and down. A fish. It jumps out of the water and dives under a rock. A frog just sits here on a stone and hides behind some grass. Yeah. The water floats and floats and floats.
- Alex S.

Day 4/5 – Wednesday & Thursday

Day 4:
On day four, we went camping. As a morning program we learnt how to build a tent in the nature and how to pack a rucksack for hiking and at least how to go with a compass and a map. After lunch we walked with our heavy rucksacks to the camping places. It was really hot. When we were at the camp places we first build a tent but in that tent we only do our rucksacks. We slept outside. The night was very cold and wet. My sleeping bag was wet and my isomatte also. After dinner we went to a cave to story telling.
Day 5:
We got up at 8 o’clock. Everything is wet. I put my thing in the sun to dry. After breakfast we packed everything. Then we play a relaxing game. We had to relax for 3-4 minutes and then we had to write something. In the relaxing time I see some flowers, a butterfly and I hear the creek. I’m sitting hear at the creek. It’s very loud. The trees around me are very high. It’s hot.
- Hannes

Day 3 – Tuesday, August 5

Today we go on a hill and should heard some noises in the wood. It was cool what we had play in the wood. Then at the afternoon we go climbing. I was an “Anfanger” but Nate said that Amelie, Viki, and I “schnell Vortshritte gemacht haben.” I think it was very cool because I have so much fun there. Today is my Birthday and I think this day was the greatest Birthday I ever had. I’m so lucky!!!!!!!!
-Johanna

My name is Lea. I’m in the English-camp. Today we played in the outside. It was very cool. Then we went in the wood and search things of animals. I found a spider web. Then we went back to our house and then we went climbing and bouldering. It was very cold and loud around the creek. Then we have dinner. And it was a really good and nice day!
-Lea M.

English Experience Camp 1 - 2008! Off to a great start!

Day 2 – Monday, August 4, 2008

“Outdoor Adventure Games”
Today was the 2nd day. It was such a nice day. We played lots of games. We had learned to work in teams. In the grassland or in the wood (we played the games). We wanted to do creek walking but the weather was too cold. Its nice here. You must come too and enjoy a week in “hinterbärenbad” am Wilder Kaiser.” Tomorrow, we’ll go climbing. I hope it will be funny too.
by Elena Zanker

A Poem
by Johanna, Lea, Elena, Viki, Amelie, Sophia, Marlene

The English experience camp is very cool.
Its much better than school.
We have a lot of fun and
everyday we play in the sun.
Rita, Eric and Nate are nice
and we always get at least a prize.
We are lucky that we’re here
Thank you for the time with you!

English Experience Camp 2 - Great Reviews!

"That was the best camp I ever had...very magical...cool time with you all! Thank you!"
- Philipp






What I Liked Most: "The campfire, night walk, climbing, free time, the stories around the campfire, and the pizza!"
- Gunther






"This week was really great. I really liked the canyoning and the climbing. It was much fun and I learned a lot. The orienteering run was also good."
- Verena





"Fun? What do you mean by fun?"
- Markus







"I say only: A very great week."
- Armin







"I want to join this camp next year. It was the best camp I ever attended. Thanks to the staff and the new friends!"
- Lukas









"The best OAV week I've ever had. Really!"
"The river she is flowing, flowing and growing, the river she is flowing down to the sea,
Oh mother carry me, child I will always be, oh mother carry me down to the sea."
- Fabian




"The week was great and we had a lot of fun!"
- Lisa










"It was one of the best weeks in my life"
- Michi







"Martin is the werewolf, I know it! We should kill him. If he isn't the werewolf, you are allowed to kill me. But if you want to kill me, I'm not the werewolf! You are going to make a big mistake. Please don't kill me."
- Julius

Camp 2 - The crew!