Kenya
Sports Development Expedition (SDX) offers a unique opportunity for volunteers to get ‘hands-on’ experience of coaching in less fortunate, rural communities and schools in Kenya. It gives students the chance to directly apply their skills and knowledge to provide inspiration and all of the benefits of their own education to others.
Highlights
- 4 week sports development team expedition to Kenya.
- Get involved with everything from low level construction to coaching
- Learn practical skills for coaching in less privileged areas
- Pass on your own experience and help improve overall sports teaching methods
- Work with raw talent from several local African schools
- Develop skills to be pitted against each other in an inter-school, ‘Grand Finale’ festival
- Authentic African Bush Camp Locations
- Time for R&R on the Indian Ocean coast
- Enhances your CV and gives you a competitive advantage in future careers
- 3-day big game safari in National Parks
- Experience fresh challenges as part of a dynamic team
Elements of SDX
The SDX has a focus on community project work in the form of improving sports facilities and coaching methods. Day-to-day project goals are varied and under the supervision of the team leader and camp staff, you will be challenged to apply yourself and your skills to anything from low-level construction to coaching sports with children from several local schools.
As a grand finale to the expedition, you will be central to organising an inter-schools sport festival. Expedition members will spend time within the schools coaching the children, selecting teams and training the squads in readiness for this high profile event.
Obviously, you can’t go to Africa without taking part in a spot of safari, so we have also included a 3 day Big Game safari at one of the amazing National Parks and there will also be some time to chill out on the beach, relax and take in some recreational scuba diving and other water sports at the end of your expedition.
Orientation & Accommodation: The teams will be based either in Tanzania or Kenya in one of Camps Internationals’ fully secure and staffed community camps. We use the first few days to settle you in, orientate you to the local area and prepare you for the first phase of your trip.
Sports Project Work
As part of the expedition the team will spend time within schools coaching and teaching the children as well as building and improving their current sports facilities. Volunteers will be split between the schools and throughout the month coach, train and select squads to compete in an inter schools festival. We are also keen to develop other optional sports as well as a regular 3km fun run in both locations, which was piloted in 2008.
Travel Dates (subject to change)
Depart UK – Mid June 2010
Depart Kenya – Mid July 2010
Pre Expedition Training
Three pre-expedition training weekends are provided by SDX member institutions where students will learn basic coaching skills, develop expedition itineraries and expedition structures. Students will be expected to attend all training.
Expedition Costs – TBC
Inclusions
- 2 day Orientation of local area, basic Swahili lessons
- Half day snorkelling Trip (boat tour to sandbanks and beaches)
- Community and Wildlife Project work
- 3 day Big Game Safari in a National Park and entrance fees
- Cultural Village Tour
- Free Time for R & R
- 24hr support from Camp Kenya/UK offices
- Fully staffed camp – cooks, drivers, housekeeping, 24hr security
- Regular trips to the Beach/Diani town
- Scheduled Camp only transport
- Sports Project Funds, Project Materials and Project coordination
- Unlimited safe drinking water
- Camp food and accommodation throughout
Price Does Not Include
- International and domestic flights (booked through STA travel on group rate.)
- Arrival and departure fees (if applicable)
- Insurance (FREE if booked on SDX with deposit before Dec 18th 2008)
- Vaccinations
- Tourist Visa (typically $25 US)
- Personal equipment
- Personal laundry
- Meals other than those listed
If you would like information of how you can get involved in SDX 2009 please contact Charlotte Doyle
Tel: 02392843761
