Children's Summer Camp Recommendation: Suwari Warrior Experience Camp

This summer vacation, the Kenting National Park Headquarters is working with the Lide Community Development Association to hold a two-session, three-day, two-night children's summer camp: the "suwari" Warrior Experience Camp. This is a summer camp tailor-made for lively, active elementary school children. "suwari" is a Paiwan word meaning the fierce falling wind. The first day opens with a walking tour of the estate, riding "Kongming carts" to visit Manzhou's historically valuable Jingzi Pavilion, the You family old house, and the Mandarin Training Institute, leading the children to understand the human history hidden in Manzhou, taking in the rural field scenery along the way, and also visiting the home of Tomoko's grandmother from Cape No. 7. Flower and leaf rubbing is truly original botanical art, letting the children show off their artistic talent and layout skills. As the dim light of dusk arrives, the fireflies of the night welcome all the warriors to the gathering.

The second day begins with making natural, non-toxic jelly by hand and DIY traditional toys, leading the children to understand the life wisdom of their ancestors and explore the Olive River, then using the "blind men and the elephant" approach to experience the forest by touch without sight; each team, led by experienced "suwari" elder-level warriors, sets out on a mountain-forest wilderness survival experience, and through digging sweet potatoes and finding wild vegetables, seeks out local flavored ingredients to cook and enjoy themselves. Of course! On midsummer nights the "fireflies" are never absent, and after enjoying the warriors' unique flavored dinner, they visit the little spirits of the night.

On the third day, the community's all-out "Super Saiyan Arena" welcomes everyone to come and take on the challenge. It includes: beginner-level kick the can, jump rope, big wind blows, playing marbles, bamboo pole dance, eagle catches the chick, and advanced versions of pushing hay bales, five-gate tree climbing, walking on stilts, flying kites, three-legged race, and centipede race. Finally, "suwari" works magic to "turn trash into gold," leading everyone to collect "fallen leaves" for DIY, and take home a souvenir "leaf vein bookmark" as a memento.

This is guided by ecological environment education, wilderness experience and observation, and community cultural tours, carefully planned by the Kenting National Park Headquarters and the Manzhou Township Lide Community Development Association, creating a summer camp that cultivates the ability to observe wild ecology and glimpse the life wisdom of ancestors. The "suwari" Warrior Experience Camp will be held in two sessions, on July 25, 26, and 27 of year 102 and August 08, 09, and 10 of year 102, at a cost of 3,800 yuan per person. For details, visit the Kenting National Park Headquarters official website (http://www.ktnp.gov.tw) or call 0985800823. Online registration is accepted from now on, with 40 places per session.

Related file: Parental Consent Form

1. Activity name: "suwari" Warrior Experience Camp
3. Activity location: Manzhou Township, Pingtung County.
4. Organizer: Manzhou Township Lide Community Development Association, Pingtung County.
Advising unit: Kenting National Park Headquarters.
5. Participants: Elementary school children in grades 3 to 6, with a signed parental consent form attached.
6. Activity dates: July 25, 26, 27 of year 102; August 8, 9, 10 of year 102 (two sessions)
7. Activity schedule:

Day One
13:30-13:50 Check in at Hengchun Transfer Station (or before 10:00 at the first-floor bus waiting area of Kaohsiung Zuoying High Speed Rail Station)
14:10-14:30 Introduction to the camping area environment
15:00-17:30 Walking tour of the estate (cultural and historical sites tour)
18:00-19:00 Dinner
19:00-20:30 Botanical originals (flower and leaf rubbing)
20:30- Warrior welcome party (group recreation activities, camping good night)
Day Two
07:30-08:00 Breakfast
08:00-09:00 The life wisdom of ancestors (handmade natural jelly and DIY traditional toys)
09:00-12:00 Olive River natural ecology experience
12:00-13:00 Battle lunch
13:00-14:30 Blind men and the elephant (feeling large trees by touch)
14:30-17:00 "suwari" warriors chase the mountain forest (wilderness survival experience seeking flavored ingredients, such as digging sweet potatoes and gathering wild vegetables)
17:00-19:30 Warrior dinner (flavored ingredients cooked and enjoyed by oneself)
19:00-21:00 Night visit to the fireflies
21:00 Ningxia night experience (host family accommodation)
Day Three
07:30-08:00 Breakfast
08:00-10:30 Super Saiyan (kick the can, five-gate tree climbing, eagle catches the chick, three-legged race, big wind blows, playing marbles, centipede race, walking on stilts, bamboo pole dance)
10:30-12:00 Affectionate leaf veins
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00 Return home

9. Registration method: Online registration. After approval by this office, payment and submission of the parental consent form must be completed to finish the registration process. If it is already full, please fill out the registration form completely and fax it to 08-8801680 or E-mail it to [email protected] as a waitlist, and the number of participants may be increased if necessary. For details, please call 0985800823.
10. Registration period: From now until full.
11. Number of participants: 40 people (45 places opened online, the last 5 as waitlist; if a session has fewer than 20 people, the activity will be canceled)
12. Registration fee 3,800 yuan/person (including accommodation, guided interpretation, insurance, transportation (excluding Kaohsiung to Hengchun), late-night snack, refreshments, flavored dinner, specialty lunch, DIY)
13. Payment method:
Remit within 3 days after registration confirmation, Manzhou Post Office, Pingtung County, post office code: 700,
branch number: 0071491, account number: 0119800, account name: Manzhou Township Lide Community
Development Association, Pingtung County. After completing the remittance, please call to inform the participant's name, activity date
and the last five digits of the account number, and confirm at 08-8801680 to complete the payment process.
 Those who do not pay within 3 days after registration will be deemed to have forfeited, and the place will be filled by a waitlisted person.
Notes:
1. Those who do not attend after registering will not be refunded; only substitution of names is allowed. If the activity is canceled due to insufficient numbers, the full fee will be refunded.
2. This activity is held outdoors. Do not wear shorts or slippers; wear cloth shoes, sports shoes, or sports sandals, and bring your own raincoat, light jacket, health insurance card, and water bottle.
3. Always pay attention to weather changes and your own safety, and follow the instructions of the staff.
4. Please bring your own reusable eco-friendly tableware and tea water.
5. Accommodation is mainly camping and host family stays.

Related link: http://www.ktnp.gov.tw/cht/news01.aspx?newsID=1780