by Tom Crovitz
This summer CISV NY went to Munich, Germany for the Million Dreams Village, with Saskia Binder as our fearless leader. My U.S. delegation went along with eight other delegations: Great Britain (two delegations), Germany, Austria, Spain, Norway, Italy, and the Netherlands. I made a ton of friends from all over the world, and had many great experiences.
Some of the highlights from Germany include our delegation dressing up as New York Yankees and the Statue of Liberty, and the many fun energizers. My personal favorites are “I have a Mango,” “Mhm Mhm, in a Swimming Pool,” and “Little Sally Walker.”
I also really enjoyed the fun activities. My favorite activity was life-sized “Stratego”, where we all got roles with power levels, and it was basically tag. I also did a lot of trading with other kids. From the GB Manchester delegation I got a drawstring bag. From the Netherlands, I got an orange cape and some HagelSlag (Sprinkles). I came back with many memories and prized souvenirs to remember the Village and friends by.
This experience got me really interested in CISV — and I was even “camp-sick” when I came home — that is homesick for my new global friends at camp.
I am excited to participate in more CISV in the coming years.
Photo: The Munich Village delegation, Tom third from left.