2019

Her skiver vi lidt om lejren, når den kører i uge 12, 2019. Det er tanken at forældre og venner kan følge med i hvad vi laver via denne side.

Her er lidt billeder fra sidste år.:

Here we'll write a little about the camp when it takes place in week 12, 2019. The idea is that parents and friends can follow along with what we're getting up to via this page.

Here are a few pictures from last year:

Så er vi kommet godt frem. Turen gik super fint og børnene klarede de mange timer i bussen flot.

Nu er alle børn i seng og sover - næsten 😀

Vi glæder os til en dejlig skidag i morgen.

We've arrived safe and sound. The journey went wonderfully and the children coped brilliantly with the many hours on the bus.

Now all the children are tucked up in bed and fast asleep - almost 😀

We're looking forward to a lovely day on the slopes tomorrow.

SÅ fik vi endelig skudt ordentlig gang i Vinterferielejren. Efter en lang dag i bus i går, var det tiltrængt med en god nats søvn. Alle sov hurtigt og godt.

I morges vågnede vi til duften af friskbagte boller og fødselsdagssang for Noa der fylder 12 år. Det var svært at vente med at få klaret morgenmaden, og få lov at hoppe i skitøjet og ud i de 130 cm sne der ligger her på fjeldet.

Alle ungerne var super seje til at få klaret alt det praktiske og vi var overraskende hurtigt ude i sneen. Det var en stor oplevelse at få ski på, og få lov at lege i området ved hytten. Da alle var klar, gik vi i samlet flok ned til skibakkerne. Her blev der øvet pizza og pommes frites på livet løs, og hurtigt var de fleste klar til flere udfordringer på de lidt større børnebakker.

Vi mødtes til frokost, og der blev spist godt inden turen gik udenfor igen, nu i mindre gruppe og ud på opdagelse i terrænet.

Da skidagen var slut mødtes vi i hytten til friskbagte vafler, spil, skriven postkost og hygge i hytten. Der var også en flok børn der ikke havde fået sne nok, og var så friske at de hoppede ud i det i badetøj og rullede sig, for derefter med hvin og skrig at løbe ind i den varme sauna og få varmen igen.

Hele hytten emmede af godt humør, masser af spillelyst og hygge.

Køkkenet havde brillieret igen, og vi mødtes til en god omgang spagetti og kødsauce, der blev delt post ud af to skøre norkstalende postbude og sunget tak for mad sang.

Derefter blev det besluttet at alle børn liiiige skulle runde deres værelse og prøve at få bare et minimum af styr på alle tingene… det lignede mange steder, at der var eksploderet op til flere kufferter ud i rummet.

Da dagen for alvor gik på hæld, mødtes vi alle sammen i nattøj og med dyner i hyggestuen, og så stod den på sjove konkurrencer, sang og gode historier fra dagen.

Derefter var det på hovedet i seng – for det fleste. For 4 seje drenge skal i nat sove i snehule udenfor hytten, som er blevet gravet ud i løbet af dagen. Det bliver helt sikkert en stor oplevelse, og med lejrens gode soveposer, er der også garanti for en lur og behagelig nat. Vi glæder os til at høre om det i morgen, når de kommer ind til morgenmad.

I morgen har vi planer om, at skulle ud og udforske den anden side af bjerget vi bor på. Der er en masse nye gode steder at stå på ski – og få varm kakao ikke mindst!

We've FINALLY got the Winter Holiday Camp properly under way. After a long day on the bus yesterday, a good night's sleep was much needed. Everyone dropped off quickly and slept soundly.

This morning we woke to the smell of freshly baked rolls and a rendition of Happy Birthday for Noa, who is turning 12. It was hard to wait until breakfast was done so we could jump into our ski gear and out into the 130 cm of snow lying here up on the mountain.

All the youngsters were brilliant at sorting out the practical bits and we were out in the snow surprisingly quickly. Getting the skis on and being allowed to play around the area by the cabin was a big adventure. Once everyone was ready, we headed down to the slopes together as a group. There was plenty of practising pizzas and chips, and before long most of them were ready for bigger challenges on the slightly larger children's slopes.

We met up for lunch, and everyone ate well before heading back outside, this time in smaller groups to explore the terrain.

When the day on the slopes came to an end, we gathered in the cabin for freshly baked waffles, games, postcard writing and cosy time together. There was also a bunch of children who hadn't had enough snow yet and were game enough to jump out into it in their swimwear and roll around, before dashing back with shrieks and squeals into the warm sauna to thaw out again.

The whole cabin was buzzing with good spirits, plenty of appetite for games and cosiness.

The kitchen had excelled once again, and we sat down to a good helping of spaghetti and meat sauce; the post was handed out by two crazy Norwegian-speaking postmen and we sang our thank-you-for-the-food song.

After that it was decided that all the children should juuust pop up to their rooms and try to bring at least a minimum of order to all their things… in many places it looked as though several suitcases had exploded across the room.

As the day was really drawing to a close, we all gathered in the lounge in our pyjamas and with our duvets, and then came fun competitions, singing and good stories from the day.

After that it was straight off to bed – for most of us. Because tonight four brave boys are going to sleep in a snow cave outside the cabin, which was dug out during the day. It's bound to be a great adventure, and with the camp's good sleeping bags, a snug and comfortable night is guaranteed too. We're looking forward to hearing all about it tomorrow when they come in for breakfast.

Tomorrow we're planning to head out and explore the other side of the mountain we're staying on. There are lots of great new spots to ski – and to get some hot chocolate, not least!

I dag stod vi op til høj sol - og det er simpelthen så smukt at det er svært at forklare. Køkkenet havde lavet spejlæg og friske boller, der er brug for god energi, når vi skal i gang hele dagen.

Efter god morgenmad, var alle mand igen hurtige i tøjet og ude i sne og sol. Efter morgensang blev alle delt i grupper, og tog bussen om til den anden side af bjerget, hvor nye bakker og udfordringer ventede.

Efter en formiddag ude med super gå på mod og virkelig stor fremgang, mødtes vi til frokost i en ny varmestue.

Dog var der en af hjælperne og to børn der ikke kom ind til frokost. Det viste sig, at deres lift var gået i stå, og de fik lov at nyde udsigten fra en lift i 45 minutter inden de kom op. De tog det dog med højt humør og var en oplevelse rigere - og fik ikke mindst to linier i dagens lejrsang om oplevelsen.

Efter frokost blev der udbudt sjove ture i sneen, der var nogen der var ude og køre hurtigt, der var nogen der øvede hop på ski, nogen der hyggede i “Valle-land”, som er et børneområde, og nogen der tog på hyggeture på lækre brede pister.

Og da vi kom hjem til hytten, stod køkkenet klar til at servere varm kakao og kage ude i sneen. Og da vejret stadig var smukt, blev vi ude og legede. Børnene vandt en vild sneboldkamp mod de voksne og vores nye kælke blev indviet.

Til aftensmad havde køkkenet igen tryllet og der var lækre fiskefrikadeller, og de skøre postmænd kom igen forbi og delte en masse post ud til store og små.

Til aftenunderholdning var der igen konkurrence, i dag i mimen, sang og dans - det er altid sjovt når de voksne er på glatis. Og så fik vores lejrsang et nyt vers, det er herligt som alle synger med og deltager når vi laver noget sammen.

Derefter sang vi godnatsang, og i nat er snehulen omdannet til tøsehulen, da der er to kvindelige hjælpere og 4 tøser der er krøbet i soveposerne.

I morgen venter endnu en dag, der er planlagt en overraskelse for alle i morgen eftermiddag, og i morgen aften er der mulighed for at køre på ski når mørket falder på.

Today we woke up to bright sunshine - and it's honestly so beautiful it's hard to put into words. The kitchen had made fried eggs and fresh rolls; you need plenty of energy when there's a whole day ahead.

After a good breakfast, everyone was quick into their gear again and out into the snow and sun. After the morning song, everyone was split into groups and took the bus round to the other side of the mountain, where new slopes and challenges were waiting.

After a morning out with great determination and really big progress, we met for lunch in a new day lodge.

One of the helpers and two children, however, didn't make it in for lunch. It turned out their lift had ground to a halt, and they got to enjoy the view from a chairlift for 45 minutes before it started moving again. They took it all in great spirits though, and came away one adventure richer - and, not least, earned themselves two lines in the day's camp song about the experience.

After lunch there were fun outings on offer in the snow: some went out to ski fast, some practised jumps on their skis, some had a nice time in “Valle-land”, which is a children's area, and some went on gentle outings on lovely wide pistes.

And when we got back to the cabin, the kitchen was ready to serve hot chocolate and cake out in the snow. And since the weather was still beautiful, we stayed out and played. The children won a wild snowball fight against the grown-ups and our new sledges were christened.

For dinner the kitchen had worked its magic again with delicious fish cakes, and the crazy postmen came by once more and handed out lots of post to young and old.

For the evening entertainment there was another competition, today in charades, singing and dancing - it's always fun when the grown-ups are on thin ice. And then our camp song got a new verse; it's wonderful how everyone sings along and joins in when we do something together.

After that we sang the goodnight song, and tonight the snow cave has been turned into the girls' cave, as two female helpers and four girls have crawled into their sleeping bags.

Tomorrow another day awaits; there's a surprise planned for everyone tomorrow afternoon, and tomorrow evening there'll be a chance to ski as darkness falls.

Tredje dag på ski har ry for at være en lidt hård dag, med tunge ben og træthed i hele kroppen… men det er som om, at vores børn ikke har hørt det - for de var i hopla fra morgenstunden.

Køkkenet sørger som sædvanlig for, at vi kommer godt fra start, og så var det ellers ud i sneen og igen det smukkeste solskin man kan forestille sig.

Vi fik taget et gruppebillede, så alle kan få et billede med hjem af alle deres kammerater og så var det ellers afsted på ski. Vi blev i det skiområde der er tæt på vores hytte i dag, da vi skulle spise frokost ved hytten, og der derefter ventede en overraskelse.

Men nu er alle også blevet så gode på ski, at det ikke er noget problem at bruge områdets mange muligheder og forskellige lifte.

Da alle kom hjem efter en god skiformiddag, blev der grillet pølser og spist hot dogs i solen, til lyden af god dansemusik.

Da klokken slog 13 drønede 2 snescootere hen forbi vores hytte, og så var der ellers overraskelsestur til alle børn bag på en snescooter - det var ret sjovt og sejt.

Derefter var der leg i sneen hele eftermiddagen. Der blev kæmpet med livet som indsats i hockey i flere timer, spillet petanque og curling, kælket på vilde bakker og malet graffiti i sneen.

Det var så hyggeligt og der var højt humør og lyst til at lege.

Vi spiste allerede aftensmad klokken 16.30 i dag, men man kunne ikke mærke at det var tidligere end vanligt, appetiten fejlede bestemt ikke noget! Og det var godt depoterne blev fyldt op, for efter maden var hele 19 børn friske og hoppede i skitøjet igen, for at komme ud og køre aftenski. En del af bakkerne er oplyst af lamper, og det er en helt speciel oplevelse at komme ud og køre mens mørket sænker sig, og verden bliver mere rolig. Vi havde næsten det hele for os selv og der blev kørt en masse god ski sammen med alle vennerne.

Da vi kom hjem ventede der friskbagte boller, fællessang, lejrsang, gode sjove historier fra dagen der er gået og uddeling af fidusdiplomer. Vi har nemlig en lille Fidus med, som ingen nogensinde har set, men som elsker ordentlighed og renhed, og hver dag uddeler diplomer til det værelse der har holdt det pænest. Det er de faktisk overraskende seje til.

Efter godnatsang var det en flok trætte børn, der gik i seng. Igen i aften sover nogen modige børn i snehulen.

I morgen venter endnu en skidag, og afsluttende gallamiddag i morgen aften. Vi glæder os allerede.

The third day of skiing has a reputation for being a bit of a tough one, with heavy legs and tiredness all over the body… but it's as if our children hadn't got the memo - because they were full of beans from first thing.

As usual, the kitchen made sure we got off to a good start, and then it was out into the snow and once again the most beautiful sunshine you can imagine.

We took a group photo, so everyone can have a picture of all their friends to take home, and then it was off skiing. We stayed in the ski area close to our cabin today, as we were having lunch at the cabin, with a surprise waiting afterwards.

But by now everyone has become so good at skiing that it's no problem to make the most of the area's many options and different lifts.

When everyone got home after a good morning on the slopes, we grilled sausages and ate hot dogs in the sun to the sound of good dance music.

When the clock struck one, two snowmobiles came roaring past our cabin, and then it was surprise rides for all the children on the back of a snowmobile - it was great fun and pretty cool.

After that there was playing in the snow all afternoon. There were fierce battles of life and death in hockey for hours on end, games of pétanque and curling, sledging down wild slopes and graffiti painted in the snow.

It was so much fun, with high spirits and lots of eagerness to play.

We had dinner as early as 4.30 pm today, but you couldn't tell it was earlier than usual - the appetite certainly wasn't lacking! And it was a good thing the tanks were topped up, because after the meal a whole 19 children were game enough to jump back into their ski gear and head out for some evening skiing. Some of the slopes are lit by lamps, and it's a really special experience to head out and ski as darkness descends and the world grows calmer. We had it almost all to ourselves and there was plenty of good skiing done together with all our friends.

When we got home there were freshly baked rolls waiting, a sing-song, the camp song, good funny stories from the day gone by and the handing out of Fidus certificates. You see, we've brought along a little Fidus, whom no one has ever seen, but who loves tidiness and cleanliness, and each day hands out certificates to the room that has kept things neatest. They're actually surprisingly good at it.

After the goodnight song it was a bunch of tired children who went to bed. Once again tonight some brave children are sleeping in the snow cave.

Tomorrow another day of skiing awaits, and a closing gala dinner tomorrow evening. We're already looking forward to it.

Det var som om, de tunge ben ramte i dag og det tog liiiidt længere tid at komme ud af fjerene og få skitøjet på i dag.
Men ud kom vi efter røræg og pølser og igen fik vi lov at skyde dagen i gang i smukt solskinsvejr. De fleste børn tog turen over bjerget på ski til det store skiområde vi var i i forgårs. Og en enkelt gruppe gemte kræfterne til bakkerne, og tog bussen, der giver en flot udsigt over naturen på vejen.

Formiddagen blev brugt på at øve sving og bremseteknik og seje tricks. Ungerne er i den grad ved at være seje. Køkkenholdet var ude og se dem i går aftes, og var virkelig imponeret over, hvor langt de har rykket sig.

Til frokost havde køkkenet igen sørget for god energi til os, og til eftermiddag blev der udbudt ture man kunne melde sig på. Der var både skiballet, skovtur, hyggetur og en tur på den sværeste bakke - sort, for dem der havde mod på det.

Da vi mødtes i hytten, var der stillet klar til en hyggelig wellness-eftermiddag med mulighed for både massage, fodbad, neglelak og få sat hår.

Derefter blev vi indbudt til gallamiddag, men velkomstdrink, lækker mad, dessert og taler i festlig stemning.

Derefter var der flere børn der gerne ville optræde, posten kom forbi, og så fik vi sunget nogen sange, det nyeste vers i ferielejrsangen og søreme om ikke også, fidusen kom forbi igen.

Da vi sagde godnat, var vi alle enige om, at ugen er gået alt for hurtigt, selvom vi også glæder os til at komme hjem og fortælle om alt det vi har oplevet.

Børnene er herligt selskab, de er gode kammerater, opmærksomme på hinanden og hjælper og anerkender hinanden. De er virkelig blevet et sammentømret hold - og det er så skønt, at få lov at være på sidelinien af. Det er en sand fornøjelse at følge deres udvikling, både med og uden ski på.

I morgen er det vores sidste dag på ski, heldigvis har pisterne åbent helt til vi skal hjem, så man kan lige nå det sidste man gerne vil, inden vi sætter os i bussen og snorker hele vejen hjem.

Men mere om det i morgen - lige nu drømmer vi om endnu en god skidag med alle de nye venner.

It was as if the heavy legs kicked in today and it took juuust a little longer to get out from under the covers and into our ski gear this morning.
But out we came after scrambled eggs and sausages, and once again we got to kick off the day in beautiful sunshine. Most of the children skied over the mountain to the big ski area we were in the day before yesterday. And a single group saved their energy for the slopes and took the bus, which gives a lovely view of the countryside along the way.

The morning was spent practising turns and braking technique and cool tricks. The youngsters really are getting good. The kitchen team went out to watch them last night and were genuinely impressed by how far they've come.

For lunch the kitchen had once again made sure we got plenty of energy, and in the afternoon there were outings you could sign up for. There was ski ballet, a woodland trip, a gentle outing and a trip down the hardest slope - a black run, for those who felt up to it.

When we gathered in the cabin, everything was set up for a cosy wellness afternoon with the chance of a massage, foot bath, nail varnish and having your hair done.

After that we were invited to a gala dinner, with a welcome drink, delicious food, dessert and speeches in a festive atmosphere.

Then several children wanted to perform, the post came by, and then we sang a few songs, the newest verse in the holiday camp song and, sure enough, the Fidus came by again.

As we said goodnight, we all agreed that the week has gone far too quickly, even though we're also looking forward to getting home and telling everyone about all the things we've experienced.

The children are wonderful company; they're good friends, attentive to one another and they help and appreciate each other. They've really become a tight-knit team - and it's such a joy to get to watch it from the sidelines. It's a real pleasure to follow their development, both with and without skis on.

Tomorrow is our last day of skiing; happily the pistes are open right up until we head home, so you can squeeze in the last things you want to do before we settle into the bus and snore all the way home.

But more about that tomorrow - right now we're dreaming of another good day on the slopes with all our new friends.

Lidt på bagkant kommer sidste kapitel i fortællingen om vores tur.

Fredag stod vi op som vanligt, omend dagen ikke helt var som de forrige. For vi vidste, at når vi tog på ski - så ville vi ikke komme tilbage til vores hyggelige hytte, der dannede rammen for mange af ugens begivenheder. Masser af timer med spil, breve, opvisning, dejlige måltider og gode nætters søvn.

Men op skulle vi, og vi fik lov at fejre endnu en fødselsdag med flag, sang og gave. Og så var det ellers ud og på med skiene.
Formiddagen gik igen i høj sol over bakker og bjerge. Desværre var en af vores seje skiløbere ret uheldig, og kom i nærkontakt med et træ, og måtte med snescooter og på hospitalet, hvor de desværre kunne se på et røntgenbillede, at en knogle i underbenet var brækket. Øv en ærgerlig afslutning - og faktisk vinterlejrens første brud siden vi begyndte i 2006. Heldigvis klarede han det super flot, og kom tilbage til varmestuen og med bussen hjem sammen med os andre.

Der gik ikke lang tid, før vi kunne føje et trælår til skadesstatistikken, og inden dage var ovre, havde endnu en dreng været forbi lægeklinikken efter et styrt. Heldigvis slap vi med skrækken denne gang.

Men det hele var heldigvis ikke ulykker og dårlige nyheder. Der blev også stået en masse på ski, og om eftermiddagen mødtes alle der havde lyst i Valle-land, der er børneområdet, hvor der var Valleløb, hvor alle børn der havde lyst kunne deltage. Man fik medalje og taget tid og var en stor succes. Og lad os bare sige, at vi havde mange medaljer med hjem i bussen, som alle de seje børn havde løbet sig til.

Køkkenet diskede op med aftensmad i varmestuen, og dagen blev afsluttet med samling, hvor der blandt andet blev uddelt diplomer til alle. De fik et par ord med på vejen, og der var rigeligt at tage af. Gode kammerater, modige, havde udviklet sig meget var blot nogen af de mange fine ting, børnene fik med på vejen.

Og da kommen nærmede sig 21, satte vi os igen ud i bussen, og kunne læne os tilbage og nyde en film - dem af både børn og voksne der kunne holde sig vågne til det.

Og så drønede først Norge, så Sverige forbi, og da vi nåede færgen til Danmark, var det tidlig morgen.

Den sidste del af turen blev brugt med mobiltelefonerne, til at udveksle numre med alle de nye venner og da klokken slog 8 ramte vi DGI-byen. En stor flok børn blev hjulpet til toget, og da de kørte, stod alle de voksne klar til, at sende dem det sidste stykke vej med en bølge.

De voksne tog ud og pakkede alt vores grej ud - og sagde farvel.

Det er altid vemodigt når en SÅ god lejr slutter. Vi har fået lov at låne en helt fantastisk flok børn med et stort overskud til at hjælpe og værne om hinanden, stolet på os og troet på sig selv når det kom til skiløb, og på flere fronter rykket sig rigtig meget. Det var nogen meget stolte, trætte og herlige børn vi afleverede.
Heldigvis har vi taget en masse billeder i ugens løb, og dem skal vi nok dele med jer forældre, så I kan få flere historier om lejren, og børnene kan vise deres kammerater i skolen, hvor seje de er!
Tak for lån af børnene, vi har haft en herlig uge med dem, og håber vi har fået lov at fylde dem med gode oplevelser, tro på sig selv og dejlige minder i bagagen.

A little belatedly, here comes the final chapter in the story of our trip.

On Friday we got up as usual, though the day wasn't quite like the previous ones. Because we knew that once we headed out to ski, we wouldn't be coming back to our cosy cabin, which had been the setting for so many of the week's events. Countless hours of games, letters, performances, lovely meals and good nights' sleep.

But up we had to get, and we got to celebrate another birthday with flags, singing and a present. And then it was out and on with the skis.
The morning went by once again in bright sunshine over hills and mountains. Sadly one of our brave skiers was rather unlucky and came into close contact with a tree, and had to be taken by snowmobile to the hospital, where an X-ray unfortunately showed that a bone in his lower leg was broken. What a rotten way to finish - and in fact the winter camp's first fracture since we started back in 2006. Thankfully he handled it brilliantly, and came back to the day lodge and rode the bus home together with the rest of us.

It wasn't long before we could add a bruised thigh to the injury tally, and before the day was out another boy had paid a visit to the doctor's surgery after a fall. Luckily we got off with just a scare this time.

But happily it wasn't all accidents and bad news. There was also plenty of skiing done, and in the afternoon everyone who fancied it met up in Valle-land, the children's area, where there was a Valle race in which any child who wanted to could take part. You got a medal and were timed, and it was a big success. And let's just say we had plenty of medals with us on the bus, which all the brilliant children had earned.

The kitchen served up dinner in the day lodge, and the day ended with a gathering where, among other things, certificates were handed out to everyone. They were sent on their way with a few words, and there was plenty to draw on. Good friends, brave, having developed a great deal, were just some of the many lovely things the children were sent home with.

And as it got close to 9 pm, we settled back into the bus and could lean back and enjoy a film - those of the children and grown-ups who could stay awake for it, that is.

And then first Norway, then Sweden went whizzing past, and by the time we reached the ferry to Denmark it was early morning.

The last part of the journey was spent on mobile phones, swapping numbers with all the new friends, and when the clock struck 8 we pulled in at DGI-byen. A big bunch of children were helped onto the train, and as it pulled away, all the grown-ups stood ready to send them off on the final stretch with a wave.

The grown-ups went off and unpacked all our gear - and said goodbye.

It's always bittersweet when SUCH a good camp comes to an end. We've had the privilege of borrowing a truly fantastic bunch of children with such a big-hearted willingness to help and look after one another, who trusted us and believed in themselves when it came to skiing, and who came on in leaps and bounds on many fronts. They were some very proud, tired and wonderful children we handed back.
Happily we've taken lots of pictures over the course of the week, and we'll be sure to share them with you parents, so you can get more stories about the camp, and the children can show their schoolmates how brilliant they are!
Thank you for lending us your children; we've had a wonderful week with them, and we hope we've managed to fill them up with good experiences, belief in themselves and lovely memories to carry with them.