International English Summer Youth Camps with Mike
Our camps take up a tradition of successful Czech international camps that dates back to mid 1990s. Since 2005 we have organized summer youth camps in one of the most beautiful and picturesque parts of the Czech Republic – the Southern Bohemia with its long stretches of woods, wonderful lakes and pristine nature. Over the years, young people from all over Europe as well as various more remote corners of the world have come to enjoy and love our unique mix of outdoor camp activities, sports and English language.
To adult English speakers resident and/or planning to spend their summer in the Czech Republic we offer an exceptional opportunity to improve their teaching and social skills as well as to learn about the Czech culture at its best – summer youth camps, a well-loved tradition that spans over a hundred years into the past.
Although the summer camps are primarily organized for Czech and international children and teenagers living in the Czech Republic, we are more than happy to host international groups of children accompanied by adult supervisors. We will gladly provide more details on hosting international groups and exchange programmes upon written inquiry, please see our contact page.
Apart from summer camps, we also organize various activities throughout the year such as autumn getaways and winter skiing courses in mountain resorts.
Our camps are run and administered by OS Ferien, a non-profit organization registered with the Czech Ministry of Education.
We’re an international group of young people who like to organize summer language camps in their free time. We offer the participants of our camps a unique opportunity to get to know about other cultures and languages while having a great time amidst the beautiful South Bohemian countryside.
You will find more information about members of our crew below.
Age: 29
Occupation in life: University lecturer in financial law, law theory and international trade law at VŠE and MUP, legal consultant and sworn court interpreter in German
Interests: International camps, architecture, Miloš's little son
Position at camp: Organizer
Miloš is one of the people thanks to whom international camps exist in their current form. His thorough knowledge of the field, international contacts and excellent communication skills, as well as his diehard optimism, are the cornerstone of the camp's smooth operation.
Age: 25
Occupation in life: Translator, student of English literature at university
Interests: Bouldering, photography, coffee
Position at camp: Program Head Counsellor
Michal has been the "heart and soul" of the international camps for many years now. His first experience of international camps was back in 1997 when he, then thirteen years old, fell in love with the camps almost immediately. He has been in charge of English camp's programme since 2005.
Email: michalmacura-at-gmail.com
Age: 22
Occupation in life: student at Prague University of Economics
Interests: Horse racing, drawing, international tourism
Position at camp: Counsellor
Eva who joined the camp crew in 2008 is the latest addition to the international camp's core team. She is Michal's soulmate and the gentle spirit of the camps.
Age: 20
Occupation in life: Business Manager, student of economics at Charles University
Interests: Saxophone, snowboarding, bouldering
Position at camp: Lieutenant Awesome
Petr's first international camp experience was in 2002, when he was thirteen years old. The fact that this was Mike's first year as a junior counsellor had to do a lot with Petr absolutely loving this camp and attending every year from then on. He's been a counsellor since 2007.
Email: petr.buchbauer-at-seznam.cz
Occupation in life: School teacher
Position at camp: Teacher & Counsellor
Ally is from Ventura, California. She has been living in Prague for 2 years, and enjoys running, reading, teaching at summer camps, and long walks on the beach.
Age: 23
Occupation in life: Programmer & IT Specialist, student at Prague University of Economics
Interests: Bouldering, reading, comic books, internet games, coffee, snowboarding, shark hunting
Position at camp: Counsellor
Dynamic, progressive, steadfast, responsible, creative, effective, fearless and stout-hearted are just a few of Jan's attributes. To achieve greatness he goes beyond the limits of possible all the way into the space where possible and impossible meet to become possimpible.