Waldsee macht Spass!
What do Villagers and Parents Have to Say About Waldsee?
"Being at Waldsee this summer was a large part of making this summer one of the best summers I can remember.... The full camp activities such as the Diskos or Neptuntag were awesome.... The adventure program Maerchenwald was so much fun because we spent our time in the woods, and got to write stories, become knights, and put on a hilarious play that we wrote."
Isolde, Waldsee Villager, 15
"My favorite part about staying at the village was Waldsee Radio. I learned about the work necessary to be a DJ at a real radio station. We made various recordings to go on the radio station. We made a word play, in which we learned how to edit recordings, dub music, and add sound effects."
Waldsee Villager, 16
“Ich finde es immer noch unglaublich, dass ich an diesem grossen Spiel im kleinen Deutschland teilnehmen durfte. Das Essen war köstlich, mein Haus gemütlich; sogar Grammatik (mit der Kollegstufe) hat nie zuvor so viel Spass gemacht. Obwohl ich seit einem ganzen Jahr nicht mehr in Waldsee war, und dort nur zwei kurze Wochen verbracht habe, ist Waldsee immer noch ein zweites Deutschland für mich!”
Waldsee Villager, 16
"Liesel had reservations about attending Waldsee -- first, because it was her parents' idea, and secon, because she wasn't sure she knew enough German to be comfortable. Thirdly she wasn't even sure she liked German! Also, being from Alaska she wouldn't know anybody. However, she agreed to try Waldsee.... When we came to pick her up...we saw our Liesel from a distance, surrounded by a gaggle of friends and laughing. And when she saw us her first words were "Hi Dad, I'm DEFINITELY coming back next year! It turns out she LOVED Waldsee, made many new friends, learned lots of German in Familie Gummibaerchen and in daily village life, loved all the Betreuer and staff, had a great time and made great friends being a part of Haus Heidelberg, liked the food, enjoyed singing the "Lieder" and dancing to "Deutschland" and "Anton aus Tirol" etc. etc. The list goes on and on. You all truly won her over."
Letter from a Waldsee Parent
"My daughter has been attending Waldsee German Camp for eight years, the past two summers in the high school credit program. She absolutely loves her experience every summer, and counts down the days at the beginning of every year. She once told me recently that "German camp is my favorite place in the world!" This comes from my cynical teen-ager! Her experience at German camp has nurtured an interest in languages, which she now plan to pursue as a careeer. The amount of German she learns and retains in the four-week high school course is amazing."
Letter from a Waldsee Parent
Tell us how Waldsee made an impact on your life or on your child's life. Send an email to: jolsen@cord.edu.