Khum Kum Camp

During the 13-14 February, 2010, the English Crazy Club had another mission to achieved. This time, it was taken place at Khumkumwittayakarn School, Don Mod Daeng, Ubon Ratchathani. Some of our new comers were inaugurated as young Crazies, meliculously escorted by the old and experienced staff, Bobbie (The co-ordinator), Aom (The co-ordinator consultant), Bird (The recreation staff), Cherm (One of the Fashion Rotation staff), Pat (A beautiful staff), Nok (On of the camp's Super Heroes), and last but not least Tae (The photographer).

-One of the Crazy trainees in this camp was Chompoo, (Pattira Sumalee) a first year English and Communication major student, going along with the team with a have-to-go feeling. Let's find out how her first camp was going.

How did you feel before the camp?

Chopoo: At first I wouldn't like to go to the English Crazy camp because I rather wanted to go shopping, watch TV and have a relaxing time at my room. But I finally went there with other friends.

It seems that you went to the camp with a kind of unwillingness.Did you find anything impressive at all? If yes, what are your impression at the camp?

Chopoo: When we arrived at the school, I was greeted by the school teachers. That's one of the impressive feelings I have found. The school teachers are very kind. They hosted us with a very warm welcome. From that moment on, they took a very good care for me and other volunteers.

The final preparation before the camp started in order not to miss any fun things.

How about the campers? How were their reactions to you?

Chompoo: We met the kids on the following day. The kids are very lovely, actually. They were very participative in our activities. They did whatever we taught them. They played games with us even if that day was a very hot and tiring day. But there was something I could not make it out. That is, before the camp started, the school teachers tipped us off with a warning. They said to us that their kids are quite stubborn and hard to deal with. But when I asked them to write their own super hero, they did with willingness. That impressive me immensely.

Campers having fun in a big group activity...

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How about our old and experienced staff? Could you say something a little bit about them?

Chopoo: Yes! Together with my friends, I was lavished with another impression by the experienced staff. At the camp, everyone worked very hard. We stayed up late on both two nights in order to work for the kids. Yet as far as we had the P' staff as our facilitators, everything went well. If we did not have them, working coorperatively with other friends, it was just inconceivable for me how could we acheive it as beautifully as it really was. They are cheerful and helpful to us.

One of the crazy rotations, run by Aom and her fellow Nong Nongs....

'The Monkey' song can be fun everywhere.

It's 'Fashion Rotation' and P' Pat is teaching vocab to N' Nongs

Look at their happy smiles..................

Even if craziness is deeply ingrained in our staff, sometimes
our craziness stops working for only a while when it is to be so....55+

But suddenly after that, their craziness automatically run high

"Oh..! Yes we are the staff team and we are the best team...at the English camp............"

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Let's say this is the last question. I would like you to tell us your feelings about the camp.

Chopoo: I had a very good time in this camp. The kids are very lovely and the experienced staff are very cheerful and helpful. And because of this, I got a lot of fun and made more new friends.

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Running the English Crazy camp is somewhat very strenuous, were you tired at all?

Chopoo: It was fun. I am still happy to have met those lovely people. They are just friendly people. If asked me whether I felt tired or not. The answer will definitely be yes, especially because it was our first experience. Being tired but having a lot of fun is worthier my time rather than I merely staying at my room on the weekend, I think. If I had not gone to the camp with other staff, I would never have got to know and to make new friends with the campers, P' staff and lovely friends from other majors. My eyes would not have been worn with tears of happiness when we were about to leave the kids if I had not decided to go to this camp. Thank you very much for including me in the English Crazy Club.

-Geng