2017 MD105 Youth Camp 2017 Proposed Programme 4th - 14th August 4th Arrival & Welcome MD105 Youth Camp 5th Introduction from Candidates on their Country & Customs. Activities on site 6th Worcester City - Evening Barbecue 7th & Motor Museum – Asian Meal NCW, Worcester, UK 8th SOGB – Sheffield 9th Shakespeare & Stratford 10th Activity morning Valley Park, Council Chamber for debating session. Skittles with Fish & Chip meal Friday 4th - Monday 14th 11th Heritage Trail - Chinese meal followed by Karaoke evening August 2017 12th Free Day with local options. Evening meal followed by your Concert & Disco 13th A programme devised by local lions & camp staff – a fun evening with farewell meal with Candidates & the staff 14th Departure day

Accommodation - New College NCW is situated on outskirts of Worcester City with commanding views over the Malvern Hills. It is a residential College for the Blind & Partially sighted, for years 7-11. Accommodation is provided in 3 junior houses and in the sixth form hostel. The site offers many other activities and facilities for you to use. NCW Whittington Road, Worcester WR5 2JX

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Worcester Stratford-upon-Avon A beautiful Cathedral and University City, with a fascinating history Any visit to the Midlands should always include a visit to William of industry and a wealth of interesting architecture, it is renowned Shakespeare’s Birthplace together with all the cultural History that worldwide for its Worcester Porcelain and the piquant Worcestershire Stratford has to offer. RSC is situated on the banks of the River Avon Sauce. Worcester also played an important part in the English Civil and we anticipate that you will be allowed to tour backstage of this War which you can learn all about in The Commandery. famous theatre and also be able to see other Shakespeare buildings. The NCW is situated approximately one mile from the Centre and opportunities will be given to visit the City. Sandwell Sandwell is a Metropolitan Borough to the west of Birmingham and was formed in 1974 with an amalgamation of six towns of Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, and and is named after Sandwell . We will be visiting Country Park and take part in various activities, in the afternoon we have been invited by the Mayor to use the Council Chamber at the Town Hall for a debating session. Later we are hopeful of an evening of skittles with a Fish’n’Chip meal complete with mushy peas.

A Visit to Birmingham Participation in the We will be spending a day in Birmingham, where we have more canals than Venice, Special Olympics giving you the opportunity to visit the largest library in Europe together with our world Special Olympics Games in the City of renowned Symphony Hall. Plus we have many and varied Museums to explore, the Sheffield. Participants of the Youth Camp Bull Ring Shopping Centre and our Chinese Quarter, where you will have an evening 2017 will be helping at the games. meal in one of our many Chinese Restaurants. The event will take place between 7th-12th August 2017 . The Special Olympics is a major sporting event for athletes with intellectual disabilities. Some 2,600 Special Olympians of all ages and abilities will compete in a range of 19 sports in August next year. There are 150 Special Olympics Clubs across Britain and they train all year round. Karen Wallin, CEO of Special Olympics GB said, “The whole idea is that we use sport as a tool to improve the self-esteem, health and inclusion of those with intellectual disabilities” .