Boys And Girls Club Summer Camp in Caizan, Panama - Fun Friday by A Panama Mama

My kids have been attending the Boys and Girls Club in Caizan for two weeks. We go twice a week because it is a really windy, 25 minute ride down the mountain. The scenery is beautiful though. Right now it is considered "summer" in Panama, so the kids are out of school and the club is doing a summer camp.

_{Playing a fun balloon trivia game.}
The camp involves doing a short Bible study, English class and then a competition outside. I helped the kids out for the first few days by translating in their classes since everything is done in Spanish. Thankfully the teachers and helpers know a little English, so this really helps, but I want my kids to learn Spanish.

_{My kids definitely stand out, but the Panamanian kids are slowly beginning to try to talk to them!}
In the English class, they go over body parts, colors, numbers, days of the week, months, directions, etc. A lot of basic vocabulary. I am hoping that my kids will pick up on some of the Spanish meanings for these as they hear both languages. So far, they are doing okay!

_{A fun water game they played on a warm afternoon!}
Their favorite part is the competition that happens right before we leave. There is usually some type of obstacle course that some of the kids do that leads to a big event at the end. They have done a tug-of-war a few times and the kids always end up screaming and having a great time.

_{Tug-of-War is serious business!}
One part of the competition that is a new thing to me was this game pictured below. The kids had to tie a string around their waist. Then on the end of the string was a nail. They had to squat down and get the nail directly into the mouth of a Coke bottle without using their hands. It was a pretty good game to watch and looked like fun to do as well!

_{A fun competition game of getting the nail in the Coke bottle!}
We have only spent four days with these kids at the summer camp and they are already opening up to us. Now, it is just time for us to learn their names! I am glad we have joined them even if some days that four hours out of the middle of my day does not seem like a good idea! I hope that my kids will pick up some Spanish as well as some Panamanian culture from this club time.

Check out this one minute YouTube video of the water game and the balloon trivia challenge. These were fun activities that the kids loved.

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