YHA Kids 5 day activity holidays £49 all in

Riggwelter1698 · 12th July 2010 13:32:44

Just seen this on Martin Lewis MoneySavingExpert.com website

For age 10-19 Activities inc. paintballing, archery, street dance, film making etc.
YHA camps reduced from £299 to £49 for all, available up to 22 Aug.

If Bowser was a little older Im sure it would be ideal for him,water sport based in the Lakes

just been on the site and most places have been taken but a few still remain for certain age groups/activities/locations,worth bearing in mind for next year

http://www.doit4real.com/

The Canoe Stig · 12th July 2010 15:00:36

I bet that is cheaper than my Mum or Dad had to fork out, when I used go every summer for 5 days nearly 30 years ago

We didn't do street dance or film making, but I can still remember it was my first taste of canoeing in a Grunman, crawling through the culvert tunnel under the road down to south camp, archery, climbing and abseiling on the what back then looked quite a big crag, hiking round High and Low Dam me hanging back pulling honey sandwiches out my pack and leaving a trail of them for the "bears".

A real good grounding and still vivid memories YMCA summer camp a great place.

docksider · 12th July 2010 16:34:15

May be I am mistaken, but I think YHA and YMCA camps are two different "ball games" - similar in activities probably, adventure and all that, but not certain that they are necessarily equal in terms of leaders. You might want to take advice from someone who knows a bit about both in recent years.

Riggwelter1698 · 12th July 2010 16:57:55

Sure Stig means YHA

have been told he does a mean "YMCA" and has been know to dress up as the gay biker in his time

The Canoe Stig · 12th July 2010 17:46:58

I was meaning here this is where I used to go.
http://www.lakesideymca.co.uk/

docksider · 12th July 2010 18:04:38

I know that YHA discounted courses last year, at last minute, to offload unsold full price places. A great saving for hard-pressed parents as well as offering opportunities for offspring.

There is in-house knowledge of both providers available, when you need it, Riggwelter.

Good schools, primaries, often take their Yr. 6 pupils on such activities too. Probably at a higher cost though.

Also many local leisure centres run courses for different activities, depending upon their locale. Windermere was used for kayak/canoeing by Kendal Leisure Centre last year, because my grand-daughter and her friend went on a week's course. Daily, not residential, though, so attendance may be difficult unless you live within easy reach of your chosen centre, and can drop-off and pick-up to suit.

When my children were young, there was little on offer besides Outward Bound, or private centres that you had to judge for yourself as to quality, safety and so forth. Now they all come with recognised guarantees, AALA for example.

Can recommend such experiences for youngsters, for independence if nothing more. At the rate your lad is going, he will probably have taken his Star tests and be well on the way by the time he is of age for these courses!

The Canoe Stig · 13th July 2010 12:18:39

YHA YMCA at £49 it's a bargain!

docksider · 13th July 2010 15:03:32

Which YHA centres were on offer?

darren · 13th July 2010 15:48:06

£49 might send our two eldest lads there in the holls wounder if they would let me go to it looks great:lol

Tilly · 13th July 2010 16:01:08

docksider wrote:

Which YHA centres were on offer?

Hi DS

If you click the link in Riggwelters post, it shows the following info

*Availability update
Due to unprecedented demand, most places on our Do it 4 Real summer camps are now sold out, but the following camps have a few places left for 13-16 year olds only.

Wild Adventure – Castlehead
Performing Arts – Hawkshead
Expedition – Howtown
Quest – Langdale

Hope this helps

docksider · 13th July 2010 16:04:12

Thanks, Tilly, I didn't think to go back to Riggw. original post.

What's offered at Howtown might be just the job for Darren's lads - looks as if YHA are using what is now OB Centre there!

Riggwelter1698 · 13th July 2010 16:15:54

Will be keeping this in mind for when Bowser is 10, its just a shame he not old enough at the moment

docksider · 13th July 2010 16:25:05

Bowser's lucky enough to have an active parent. That's the best start. Then when he gets better than Dad, you can send him on to the next stage, while you do your own thing. Even grandparents get a look-in if they stay in touch with the younger generation.

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