Lions Youth Exchange Camp in Hungary

CAMP 2022: Hidden Treasures of Eastern-Hungary

Cancelled!

The Hungarian D-119 Lions Cabinet met on 11 March and reviewed the status of the camp. It is my task and sad responsibility to share this information with you.

The situation near the Ukrainian border over the last two weeks played a role in the decision.

- The war is taking place in our neighborhood. The camp was to be held seventy kilometers from the border. The outcome and timing of the war is unknown.

- The clubs in the area are currently busy with the supply of refugees, which is exhausting all their capacity. We are serving. “We serve”

- The refugees are flowing into the region in a completely uncontrollable way from a pandemic point of view, which makes the health aspect of the camp, its bubble nature, impossible at the moment.

- Peace in the region is secure for now, but the same cannot be said for the future. Lions members are currently unable to guarantee the safety of the campers.

Our Lions members are working with all their spare capacity in fundraising and distributing donations. Those who are not there are collecting donations, those who cannot find financial assistance are sending warm clothing to the area, You as Lions members do not need to know the details of what it is like to have hundreds of thousands of displaced people in an area.

It is therefore our sad duty to take a non-emotional decision in the situation that has arisen. On the basis of the current facts, and in order to protect the health and lives of our campers, we cannot hold the camp this year, despite proper preparation.

We deeply regret that we had to make this decision. We are sorry.

András Fésűs, PDG., YEC., D-119

Camp Language: English

Camp maximum capacity: 30 persons, ages 18-22 years

Camp Dates: 17-29 July, 2022

Family Hosting Dates:
Participants from Europe: 10-17 July (1 week)
Participants from Overseas: 10-17 July  and 29 - 05 August  (total 2 weeks)

Suggested arrival by air: Budapest "Liszt Ferenc" Airport (see on the web) 

Main accomodation: Hotel Tara, Nyíregyháza

Program venues: Nyíregyháza, Tokaj, Nyírbátor, TÉKA Folklore Camp (Nagykálló-Harangod), Tákos, Nagyhódos, Túr River, Budapest... and many more

Activities: Swimming, spa, zoo, wine muzee, hiking, folk dance, folklore, biking tour, canoeing, sightseeing...

Local organiser: First Lions Club, Nyíregyháza

Personal documents required:
Passport and/or national identity card,

Recommended: International Student ID (if available) (see: HERE )

EMA type approved full vaccination documents or QR code or print screen from the app

What to pack?

Comfortable walking shoes, swimsuit, hat/cap, rain jacket, backpack, warm pullover, other personal belongings and anything else you might need for a fun vacation (games, musical instrument, etc.)

Camp fee: € 200,- net, all fees/costs associated with the bank transfer have to be covered by the Applicant

Deadline receiving payment: April 30, 2020

Bank Transfer Details:
Recipient’s name: LIONS CLUBOK MAGYARORSZÁGI SZÖVETSÉGE

Bank’s name: MKB ZRT.
Bank’s address: H-1056 BUDAPEST, VÁCI UTCA 38.
Swift: MKKB HU HB
IBAN Account No: HU62 1030 0002 2033 3522 4882 0019

Insurance - European Participants:
Required: EHIC (what is it? see HERE )
Recommended: additional travel, accident, and health insurance, plus Covid 19 specific additional insurance 

Insurance - Non-European Participants:
Required: Individual travel-, accident-, and health insurance, plus Covid 19 specific additional insurance 
A copy of the Insurance Policy has to be submitted together with the Application Form, or upon arrival in Hungary, the latest. Additional possible requirements for campers about pandemic situation before 30th of march upon the european YEC negotiation.
All Applicants travel and participate in the Camp and Host Family programs at their own risk.
No personal insurance will be provided by the LIONS Club.

Youth Exchange Chairperson: Mr. András Fésűs
Telephone: +36 30 932 4865
E-mail: yec@lions.hu
(Send your YCE 1401 Application Form to the above e-mail address via your local Lions Organisation!)

Camp Director: Mr. Roland Antal club president
Telephone: +36 20 5167395
E-mail: antal.roland77@gmail.com

Camp Leader:  Mr. Attila Jeles
Telephone: +36 20 5251415
E-mail: jelesattila@gmail.com 

Family Hosting Contact: Mrs. Timea Iván
Telephone: +36 30 9893654
E-mail: lions.camp.hungary@gmail.com

Lions Clubs Association of Hungary

Useful links:
Application and Camp brochure see bellow
Hungary
Budapest
Nyíregyháza

Nyíregyháza promotional short video 

Képgaléria