SDA 108 Volunteering in Kysice
KIDS/RENO Vols 8 + 2 Team leaders Age 18+ 23.8. - 8.9.
Project: The project takes place in Kysice, a tiny village in Western Bohemia located just 4 km from
Pilsen, European Cultural Capital 2015. The municipality of Kysice supports the cultural and social life in the village and the active participation of the inhabitants into the local community. You will organize activities for the local kids and help the local community with some maintenance of public areas.
Work: During the first week, you will prepare an afternoon full of games and competitions for local children at the end of their summer holidays (it will be held on Saturday 30th August). Please bring some interesting games that are typical for your regions of origin or anything special you may need and which could be unavailable in the Czech Republic. Musical instruments are also very welcome. During the second week you will clean and cultivate an abandoned garden of a house owned by the municipality.
The house is going to be transformed into a cultural and social centre of the village. Another option is that you will do some cleaning in the nearby forest. It is also planned to organize intercultural evenings of all your nationalities for the local community which will include presentation of the cultures including tasting of national food. Please take some objects, pictures and music that represent your culture and some interesting recipes with you. Do not forget some special ingredients and spices.
Study part: Learn more about the history of the village Kysice from a local historian and visit an exhibition of historical photographs. Take part in a voice-training led by a professional trainer and discover the production of animated films created by children and youth from the region (project
Animania).
Leisure time: There are plenty of activities the volunteers can do during their free time: visit of Pilsen (the
Brewery Museum, the Pilsen brewery itself, museum of puppets, synagogue), have a campfire or a barbeque; do sports such as volleyball, foot tennis and handball; go hiking and cycling in the surroundings (bicycles will be provided by the village). During your stay a local festival “Historical afternoon” will be held in Kysice – you can borrow some costumes and assist to the festival.
Accommodation/Food: In a small hall of the local cultural house – a common room, toilets and a small kitchen are available. Showers will be provided in the building next door. Bring your own sleeping bag and a sleeping mat! The cultural house is also the place where the intercultural evenings will be held. In the ground floor, there is a gym and a pub. Smoking in the house is prohibited. There is a rope park and multifunctional pitch located nearby.
Lunches will be provided in the local restaurant, volunteers will prepare their own breakfast and dinner.

Location: Kysice, 4 km from Pilsen.
Note: We are especially looking for volunteers with outgoing personalities who are willing to present their cultures to local people and who have a good relation to kids. It would be also convenient if you are a non-smoker.
SDA 202 Castle Kynzvart
19.7. - 2.8.
ENVI/RENO Vols 11 + 2 Team leaders Age 18+
Project: The workcamp takes place at the site of the famous castle Kynzvart which belonged to the councillor Metternich in the 19th century. The neo-classical castle has a charming park and an amazing history going back to the 13th century. It is situated in the westernmost corner of the Czech Republic, near the spa towns Karlovy Vary - Marianske Lazne - Frantiskovy Lazne.
Work: The volunteers will work in the castle park and in the surrounding forest park. They will mainly perform maintenance and gardening tasks such as cleaning paths, weeding, removing fallen branches and leaves, making wood etc.
Study part: Get to know the history of the place while taking part in a guided tour of the Castle Kynzvart.
We plan an intercultural evening, so take some pictures and music that represents you and some interesting recipes with you.
Leisure time: Different kinds of sports, swimming in the nearby ponds, trips to the nearby spa towns and the surrounding countryside. Take some games for the evenings after work.
Accommodation/Food: In the castle area in a house. Take your sleeping bag and sleeping mat. A bathroom and a small kitchen are available. The volunteers will prepare their meals on their own.
Location: Lazne Kynzvart (area of castle Kynzvart), about 11 km from the well-known spa town
Marianske Lazne.