Dillon International, Inc.
Dillon International Camps - Huge Success 2009
 good friends
What a fantastic summer!  Good friends reunited and new friends were made!
 
This camp season was the best ever. Over 550 campers, 400 parents and  over 180 volunteers were surrounded by the sounds, tastes and images of their countries.
 
From putting the finishing touches on "Tatiana" the life-size doll of the Eastern European matroishka family to tasting Asian cuisine to learning dances popular in India, each child was filled with the culture of their birth country.
 
A Benefit for All
Scholarships Make a Difference

 
dragon"Getting a camp scholarship is one more way that God has taken care of us this year," says one mother. This family along with many other children and families who would otherwise not be able to attend camp are very thankful to all of you who donated to the Camp Scholarship fund. 
 
Scholarships are available for each of our weekends and camps--we do not want finances to stand in the way of your child experiencing the life--changing events of camp.
 
 
Thank you!!
India Heritage Camp

40 Campers!
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"Can we make India camp longer?!" camper
 
"The IAGT (Indian Assoc.) involvement really enriched the experience and was much appreciated." parent 
 
India Camp was a magical week that ended appropriately with singing the Indian National Anthem and everyone joined in a circle and danced!
Eastern European Heritage Weekend

23 Campers!
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"My favorite part is seeing my friends every year and I like the pre-teen group meeting-we get to be by ourselves and talk about things that are important to us." camper
 
"Thank you Dillon for having these cultural events for EE adoptive families. Our agency does not host events such as these." parent
 
This year's camp was host to children from Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Romania.  Everyone enjoyed painting picture frames, making kites and learning about all the different EE countries. 
thank you
A BIG Thank You to all the MANY, many volunteers!!!! As our camps are volunteer driven these special people are the back bone and huge contributors to the success of each of our camps.
 
We want to thank everyone who attended camp and hope you had as much fun attending as we had planning it and spending time with you.
 
If you were unable to attend this year we hope to see you next year! 
 
"What is most precious to me is seeing my daughter form these strong bonds with fellow adoptees! I wish we had started when she was four years old." parent
 
"Camp is always the best part of our summer!" parent
 
Korea Heritage Camp 
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157 Campers!
 
"My favorite thing about Korea Camp was eating Bulgogi!" camper
 
"We appreciate the opportunities this camp has provided for our children and us." parent
 
Korea camp kicked off with a special Tae Kwon Do demonstration and a traditional Korean dance.  This was followed by the camp tradition of banging the gong--camp literally started with a "Bang!"
Vietnam Heritage Weekend

 
VN group outside
89 Campers!
 
"I love this food! Did I really used to eat it all the time?!" camper
 
"What a wonderful opportunity for our children and for the parents to get to know each other and put a face to our forum friends." parent
 
This year's camp had record breaking attendance--more than double last year! The Dragon Dance was enjoyed by both the campers and their parents!
 
China Heritage Camp
 
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230 Campers!
 
"I found a new friend!" camper
 
"Keep up the great work, my daughter loves it!" parent
 
Another record breaking camp--230 campers!! This was a special time of fun and fellowship and a super closing ceremony with Chinese songs, dance and Kung Fu all performed by our campers.

Guatemala Heritage Weekend

30 Campers!
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"Is this a party for other brown kids like me?" camper
 
"This is definately worth the travel time!" parent 
 
18 Families and 30 campers blew in for Guatemala Weekend...so did torrential rains, high winds and a BLIZZARD! 8 inches of snow accumulated in a matter of hours but did not keep us from having fun and staying warm. The snow was gone the next day but the memory of that weekend will last forever.
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