Date: 2008
Place: Aberdeen, Scotland
Hosting Movement: Aberdeen YMCA
Responsible: Mike Will & Gavin Begg
Participants:
Open to young
people from YMCA's throughout the world, but especially to
European young people
Age: 17 - 25
Participation Fee: 200 EUR
(accommodation, food, programme and local transport costs)
Maximum
number of particpants: 20
Information/Application:
The YMCA
Highlander Youth Event is an ideal opportunity to visit Scotland
and experience Scottish hospitality in a YMCA environment.
Participants will experience
Scottish culture, history, geography, politics and tourism.
Based in Aberdeen, the flower of Scotland, the youth event is
designed to facilitate youth mobility within Europe through an
interactive programme of sport, arts & craft, outdoor
activities, tourism, games and music.
Accommodation: Hostel accommodation in the Aberdeen
YMCA.
Programme
includes:
Christian
fellowship
archery
late night
international youth cafe
hillwalking
free internet
access
evening cinema
arts & crafts
YMCA Highland
Games
Beach fire
Bar-B-Que
Camp Fire
and visits to:
Edinburgh Castle
Scottish Parliament
Aberdeen Town House
Scottish Highlands
Whisky distillery
Highland Games
For further information:
Aberdeen YMCA
52 Skene Terrace
Aberdeen
AB10 1RP
Scotland, UK
E-mail:
info@aberdeenymca.org.uk
Web:
www.aberdeenymca.org.uk/highlander.htm