We officially open the Tartu city youth work camp summer with a grand celebration

On June 17 at 3 PM, the opening ceremony of the Tartu Youth Work Camp will take place in the courtyard of the Anne Youth Center, marking the start of this year's camp summer.

The 'Avapauk' (Kick-off), as the name suggests, begins with a big bang, executed by the Tartu Defence League in the form of a demonstration battle. Mayor Urmas Klaas will deliver welcoming remarks. Afterwards, participants will get to know their future groupmates better through games, and a youth camp tree, which this year is a rowan, will be planted in the courtyard of the Anne Youth Center.

In addition, a parade is held, which has already become a tradition. Everyone moves together to Raekoja Square, where future members of the youth defense league take the youth defense league oath and sing the legendary youth defense league song "Maasika Klaarika" together.

The first shifts will start work on June 28th, but most of the work will be done in July. The summer of Tartu Youth work camp will conclude with a camp gathering held on August 6-7 at the Tartumaa Health Sports Centre.

Kick-off on social media: https://www.facebook.com/events/1745683878956491

Picture from the 2020 kick-off: youth work camp participants taking an oath (Elisabeth Jänes)

 

Additional information and contact:
Maarja Enumäe
Tartu youth work camp coordinator
E-mail: maarja.enumae@raad.tartu.ee
Tel: +372 517 3463

 

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