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Deaf Camp Jaspel in Slovakia 2024
Deaf Camp Jaspel is for Deaf children an juniors and CODA juniors aged 13-17 years old from all over the world! The main goal of our camp is to promote leadership skills and strenghten the identity and pride of the sign language and Deaf culture in our children.
It is important to always sign up juniors with one person that is over 18 and is proficient in International sign that is going to be a leader. Every leader is going to have a group of 7 Deaf juniors or CODAs. One country is eligible to send more groups of 7, but there always must be 7+1 leader. The leader is going to be responsible for the safety of juniors, she/he is going to be looking after the group she/he was assigned and the leader is going to be dealing with any issues that migh come up.
Location
The Camp is located in a small village called Tesáre. This village is situated approximately 120km from the capital city Bratislava.
Dates and transport
The exact term of the camp is 20th – 27th of July 2024. It starts with dinner on the 20th of July and ends with lunch on the 27th of July.
We recommend that you book your flight tickets (or bus or train) for the 20th of July 2024 at the latest by 1pm in Vienna (Austria, Vienna – Schwechat Airport) or by 2pm in Bratislava (Slovakia, Bratislava – M.R. Štefánik Airport). There will be a shuttle bus from the airports to Tesáre (for an extra fee).
Shuttle bus fees (from the airport to the Camp and from the Camp to the airport):
Vienna – Tesáre 70 eur
Bratislava – Tesáre 60 eur.
The Program
The program will consist of activities that will develop leadership in sign language in camp participants: playful education, sporting activities, cultural activities, lectures, …
The complete program will be set up and finalised by the end of June 2024.
If you would like to give a lecture or offer various activities (in which you are an expert) in the Camp, do not hesitate to contact us with your profile. From the submitted proposals we will select the ones that will be most suitable for the program. Please send an email with a description and profile of your lecture or activity to: jaspel.ck@gmail.com
Safeguarding
Attached is a document where you can find out what to do if something happens to your child or junior.
Food
The price includes meals 5 times a day (breakfast, brunch, lunch, after lunch snack and dinner). If your child has intolerance to food, allergies or special food requirements in terms of religious beliefs, it should be listed on the form so that we can meet all these requirements.
Accomodation
Fees
The total fee is 550eur (the price includes accommodation, full board – 5x per day, program and activities). The full price can be paid in installments, agreed by email: jaspel.ck@gmail.com or whatsapp / facetime: +421944562234.
Important note:
It is everyone’s responsibility to arrange insurance himself and transport to Vienna (Austria, Schwechat airport) or Bratislava (Slovakia, M.R. Stefanik airport). There will be shuttle busses from Vienna and Bratislava to the Camp and Back. Vienna – 70eur / Bratislava – 60eur.
Application:
Every parent will fill out an application. Please when you are filling up your application you already have to know, who is going to be the group leader of the group that your child is a part of. Costs regarding the leader is paid for by the families of the children. If you don’t have a leader for your children’s group, please let us know in the application form and we will secure a leader from the Jaspel Team.
Application for a group aged 13-17 years:
Questions / Contact:
If you have any questions, you can email them at any time at: jaspel.ck@gmail.com
We can also connect by video call and communicate in international sign via skype: jaspel.ck or facetime: +421944 562 234
Visas
Please check the list of countries, if you need to obtain visas from the country you are coming from when traveling to Slovakia. Here’s a link to check it out: https://www.mzv.sk/en/web/en
If you need a visa, please let us know.
How much do leaders pay?
The price for the leader is the same as for any other participant of The Camp – 550eur (the payment for transport also applies). You have more options how to pay for the leader – YNAD/NAD, fundraising, sponsorship or parents pay for the leader together. From our experience mostly parents collect the money and pay for the leader who will take care of their kids.
Role leaders
It is necessary that you find a leader who will be responsible for your children/juniors from the moment of their flight, all the time in Slovakia in The Camp and also until you as a parent come to pick your child up.
It is up to you, parents, to pick someone who is responsible and reliable that will take care of your children.
The leader will be always in contact with your children, he/she will be responsible to solve any issues, problems or needs, that your children might have. The leader will also check if the children are respecting all the rules of The Camp and of OC JASPEL. He ornshe will also deal with all the issues that may arise between children or if any accident happens. He or she will be also vigilant to any other form of abuse, if something will arise and will inform us and also will be translating from International Sign into national sign language.