International Youth Summer Camp 2012

such as community service, honor societies, and Division I at h l e t i c s. Valparaiso is proud to have been consistently featured on Forbes, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Rev i ew rankings of American universities.

Valparaiso University continues a legacy of quality education that extends throughout a proud history of more than 150 years. And at Valparaiso, a student’s personal journey extends beyond classrooms and books. A focus on learning through service and emphasis on broadening experiences help Valparaiso students develop into thoughtful leaders who work to make the world a better place. Located in northwest Indiana, Valparaiso students can get to nearby Chicago in less than an hour. Convenient commuter busses and trains in the area help make travel to the city and local airports easy for students.

Mustansir has certainly t a ken adva n t a g e of Valparaiso’s excellent location, traveling to nearby cities with friends during holiday breaks. In addition to travel, Mustansir stays busy with his studies in the College of Engineering, and is involved with Valparaiso’s International Student Association. The photo below features Mustansir and another Sri Lankan student at Valparaiso’s annual World Banquet, where students showcase the foods, dress, and traditions of their various cultures.

The Youth Summer Camp is an important event in the calendar for Music, Speech & Dance enthusiasts. It is designed for students and teachers interested in Music ( orchestra ) , Dance and Speech & Drama. It is the only camp that conducts Music, Dance and Speech together.

The Youth Summer Camp which began in the year 2002 has increased in the number of students over the years. This has encouraged the Foreign Directors to continue the programme in Sri Lanka.

This camp is unique indeed as the participants are trained by the International Directors, who fly to Sri Lanka especially for this programme from UK and Ireland. The participants of this camp are awarded certificates of participation by the International Youth Summer Camp.

The Directors attending the 11th Annual camp are : Timothy Mccarthy of Ireland for Speech and Drama ; Andrew Sherwood of UK for Music ; Carolyn Savidge of UK for Dance and Jim Lethan of UK for Singing.

The 11th Annual International Youth summer camp will be held from April 16th - 22nd . The public performance of the camp will be held at the Bishops College Auditorium on 22nd April. Participants interested please contact:

International Institute of Music Speech & Drama ( IMSD ) on 0602158282 / 0114513969 or visit No : 357 1/1, R. A. De Mel Mawatha,

Colombo –03.