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Based in the picturesque location of Verbier Switzerland we work with over 5000 campers from over 50 campuses during the course of the year for the various programs offered at out three locations in the Valais Canton. All schedules offered at
LES ELFES INDIA CHAPTER
Elfes was introduced to India in 1997. The keen interest for such programs and paucity of available options ensured a full-fledged Indian Operation Les Elfes India, which is now functioning successfully in most parts of the country. We have tailored made the Les Elfes Program slightly to suit the Indian mind-sets
We have tried to address all issues to provide a sense of security and comfort to the Indian participant and the Indian parent by creating an extended family environment. Since 1997 we have had the pleasure of hosting hundreds of young adults from pan India in our camps throughout the year age 8-18. Our offices are in New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Vadodara, Hyderabad & Goa
To get in touch with any of the offices please drop us a line at [email protected]
THE CAMPS
Les Elfes offers holistic personality development programs for ages 7-18 years
From December to August these camps offer a range of activates guaranteed to
Positively impact personality & character building via Experiential learning
A Les Elfes Camp spans twelve to fourteen hours of experiential learnings each day and includes adventure sports, personality development programs & skill development as important deliverable. ADVENTURE SPORTS
The forte of Les Elfes program in Winter & Spring is the skiing camp at Verbier & Zermatt. Whether skiing for the first time, or a seasoned enthusiast, our team of qualified instructors make sure there is a good level of progression and, above all, fun for everyone. Snowboarding, Mountain Biking, Para sailing & Alpine Hiking, Rock Climbing, Bridge Swinging Rope Course are some of the other Adventure sports that can be experienced. LEADERSHIP & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS VIA EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
The experiential learning pedagogy employed in Les Elfes Leadership is focused on unlocking the innate potential of the young people we teach. Les Elfes Educational & Personal Development Programs are designed and Facilitated by graduates of Liverpool John Moores University ‘s Outdoor Education degree where they have studied under some of the UK’s foremost academics in the field Outdoor Leadership Training and Development. Together with the team of experienced and dedicated staff and the fabulous resources available in and around our alpine campuses, Les Elfes are able to offer some of the most exciting, contemporary and relevant leadership and personal development programs. These programs are a continuous progressive series to enable them to address all dimensions of a child personality.These dynamic and interactive workshops will enable our students to develop a toolbox of teamwork skills which will help them to build mature lasting relationships with friends and colleagues, create imaginative and complex solutions to problems and focus on their emotional Intelligence using theories and practices from a range of academic scholars in the field of experiential learning
SKILL DEVELOPMENT & WORKSHOPS & EXCURSIONS
From spring 2018 campers will have the chance each week to choose their own evening activities from a range of interactive and engaging 3-part clubs
Les Clubs
Each of our club activities is structured to develop team work and communication skills and to give our campers an opportunity to build friendships with their fellow students through fun games. We assist children in discovering the intellectual & creative side of them by being part of several clubs
Cultural & aesthetic excursions include those at chocolate factory, cheese factory, chalets, Vevey, Berne, Chamonix (France) Aostain Italy to see Roman Ruins. Besides this there are visits to the CERN, Olympic Museum, Charlie Chaplin Museum & Water Parks too. LEARNINGS FROM A LES ELFES PROGRAM
Experiences at Les Elfes are structures to open the heart and mind and show how magical life can be. Les Elfes Camp ensures active participation, in a very broad choice of exciting activities with high degree of learning in a fun way & in a very international environment. All this is achieved along with a guarantee of maximum safety through our caring & experienced staff. Campers always return home with great experiences, fantastic memories and lifelong friendships. Focus during a Les Elfes camp is comprehensive and covers every aspect of a child’s development. These include -:
• Personal
• Social
• Physical &
• Intellectual
Through the varied invigorating experiences in its camps & based on true bonding Les Elfes aspires to promote “Cross Culturalism” and inspires the participants to become “Global citizens”
At Les Elfes, we foster Personal Growth, Encourage Responsibility, Leadership, Self-Reliance and most importantly the opportunity to discover Sense of Self. INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE
At Les Elfes we have students from all over the world. Within this international community we feel it is beneficial to recognize the traditions of each other. It not only gives students the opportunity to celebrate their nation or beliefs, but allows them to bring a little piece of home into the camp. Students from other parts of the world also learn and hopefully appreciate the cultures of others. The fabrics of society are made up of many different cultures, and here at Les Elfes we constantly strive to recognize them all, and if it means cooking some traditional dishes, or decorating the chalets accordingly, then we are more than happy to encourage students to do so and help them along the way. At most times there is a mix of over 50 different nationalities present at Les Elfes. It’s a pleasure hear from many campers about the lifelong friendships made and international networks built for their future. TAKE AWAYS FROM THE LES ELFES PROGRAMS
• Finding an extra edge and discovering strengths through adventure sports and activities
• Self-Assessment through peer group interaction
• Leadership attributes
SAFETY, SECURITY & SUPERVISION
The key concerns at Les Elfes are: Safety, Security & Supervision. We maintain supervision of 1 adult to 5 participants at the camp. As a result, the parents can relax while their children are at Les Elfes
SAFETY IS GIVEN THE HIGHEST PRIORITY
• Risk assessments are designed for each activity and are signed by all our monitors and head instructors during daily morning briefings and daily evening briefings.
• We have 3 up-to-date medical clinics in Verbier
• All campuses have access to a regional hospital and two University hospitals
• They are a mere 40 minutes and 75 minutes away respectively or just 10 minutes by helicopter. SUPERVISION
• All participants are closely monitored at all times.
• Staff strength is 1 adult to 5 campers.
• 24-hour supervision
Intense safety measures, controls and close supervision and safe measure lead to 100% safety & security
Les Elfes owns and operates properties in Verbier, Crans Montana and La Toumaz. This helps us in making the environment 100% safe. In 1987, it welcomed 500 students, and now we are delighted to welcome over 5000 campers from over 50 nations every year as well as around 200 International schools that take part in one of the numerous programs offered by Les Elfes
