6th Brittany Summer Camp in Brittany, France

6th Brittany Summer Camp Brittany, France, 8. – 16. August 2015

By Jean Francois Moulinet A Young Unificationist member, This year, the camping was organised

W Jonathan Burt, launched the project in by two young Second Generation e have just completed the 2009 and it has constantly improved members, Solange Colléter (16) and 2015 Brittany Summer year after year. The first summer camp Laurent Drevici (17). These two young Camp. This summer camp in 2009 was held in a small garden with sisters have dedicated much time to has been held for 6 years in a row now only few Breton church members. The organize this week long program. “We and it has become a major summer WS was then held in a small campsite know how concerned True Father was event for the French Second Generation and it has finally taken place in a luxury about the Ocean Providence. He so members as the years have gone by. 3-star campsite, very near to the much emphasized the value of the Indeed, this 6th session, which took Atlantic Ocean, these past years. What ocean. We feel so much blessed to live place in the northern part of Brittany, was just a small event for the Brittany near to the Atlantic Ocean and it has has brought together more than 40 church community has now reached been such a pleasure to hold this camp Second Generation members. The the national level and we were many on the Breton shoreline. The Paris camp was held from August 8-16, 2015 Second Generation members coming community does not have the chance to under the topic “Ocean Providence”. from all parts of France. witness the beauty of nature and the

beauty of the sea. It is a great privilege to fully appreciate the sun rays. We to live by such beautiful landscapes and started off each day with a morning we feel the need to share this blessing sport on the beach, a perfect way to with the highest possible number of enjoy the beauty of the rising sun. The people.” morning sport sessions were followed by HDH with Father’s words on Ocean Providence. The meals were entirely prepared by the teams and each team was evaluated by the other ones. The teams were not only evaluated for the meals but for all the activities, creating a competitive yet friendly atmosphere, There are other activities such as the reinforcing the quality of the WS. At the end of each day, the teams would testimonies given by Jonathan Martin on his trip to Korea, France-Pol gather and they had to fill a “souvenir Ladouce and others. Parents also booklet” with drawings symbolizing the day that had just past. We would then supported a lot. In addition, the manager of the Camping provided The participants (aging from 9 to 25) close each day playing card games or structure, such as tables and chairs and had the opportunity to participate in with a quiz. Eventually, the 6th Brittany Summer Camp ended on Saturday 15th two refrigerators, free of charge. several activities such as beach volley, a challenge day, a treasure hunt, etc. The with a prayer vigil followed by the activities were appreciated by both the release of 20 red lanterns just above the Video: https://vimeo.com/137269972 young ones and the less younger. We sea, in the starry sky. suffered from a thunderstorm and from heavy rainfalls but that was necessary