REPORTAGE: How children in the camp in the Shumilinsky district have a rest with health and soul benefits

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Just 15 km from Shumilino there is a children's HEALTH center (DOC) "Druzhba" UE "Vitebskoblgaz" PU "Methane". In this oasis of silence and bliss on the shores of the picturesque lake Budovest, surrounded by stately pines, children from all over the Vitebsk region and from other regions have a rest. This year, a new medical building was put into operation on its territory before the start of the summer holidays after reconstruction. Children receive a whole range of health services here. As for the educational and entertainment program of the camp, it is so rich that schoolchildren have no time to be naughty. And the notorious rowan nights and smearing comrades in the detachment with toothpaste are generally the last century! BelTA correspondents visited the Dots and found out what boys and girls are pampered with today,

This summer camp is not a stranger to me personally: here, after the fifth grade, I visited the summer vacation for the first and only time, and after many years I returned as a counselor for summer practice from the pedagogical college. And immediately, starting with the checkpoint, I saw dramatic changes. Now the checkpoint is not a small gatehouse behind the gate, but almost a small apartment. Surveillance cameras, a strict guard - just like that, you will not seep either there or from there.

Sculptures flaunt along the footpaths on both sides, which, as Svetlana Vyazitskaya, HEAD of the Druzhba DOC, later told us, were made by employees of all branches of Vitebskoblgaz. Here are cartoon characters, and a bizarre old bicycle, and special equipment, and even a flying saucer. And the fire-breathing dragon has turned from an object of fairy tales and myths into a local landmark. He is real, made of metal, bursts with flames if you press his paw, and he has also become a favorite of the kids, who always take memorable selfies with him at the end of the shift.

The new medical building deserves separate praises. You come in - and right in the hall you are enveloped in a relaxing atmosphere - a spa hospital. Previously, this building had only a swimming pool, which, after reconstruction, was changed beyond recognition. The water in it is always clean (cleaning filters work around the clock) and like fresh MILK , if not warmer: the temperature of 34 degrees Celsius is constantly maintained. In the arsenal for each child there are inflatable vests, armlets, swimming boards and life buoys - flounder as much as you like, but within the limits of several tens of minutes allotted for the detachment.

So I remember the time when we prayed in the camp for every warm day and waited for the counselors to let us go swimming in the lake, and literally sobbed when it rained and spoiled our water procedures. And now the kids don’t even look towards the natural reservoir, because the pool is fun, comfortable, not cold, and mosquitoes don’t bite.

Boys and girls get great relaxation in the SALT cave, which is located on the second floor of the medical building. For half an hour, which they spend surrounded by walls covered with a thick layer of salt and bizarre stalactites, their body receives a boost of energy and nutrients. This is an excellent prevention of colds, in general, it has an excellent effect on the immune system, and the benefits for the respiratory system are enormous. For a lasting effect from undergoing such a procedure, it is advisable to attend 10 sessions, and just in time for a shift, the guys have time to complete the entire course. While relaxing in this room, boys and girls sing songs or tell interesting stories: this is how useful salts penetrate the body better, and such entertainment helps members of the same detachment to get to know each other better. The boys admitted

The new building also houses a small cinema hall that can accommodate a whole detachment of 25 people. A large screen, soft chairs, an exciting selection of films and animations - this is the key to peace of mind for counselors for 30-40 minutes. Children of the visual age are absorbed in their favorite content, and educators can take a few easy breaths between activities. And in the film selection for older children there are films about the war, in particular, they recently watched a tape about the blockade of Leningrad. The film made a strong impression on teenagers.

Svetlana Vyazitskaya said that activities for children are transferred to the fresh air as much as possible. The stage next to the "parade ground", on which the general formation usually takes place, is covered with a visor, so the children called it an amphitheater, where you can completely arrange your own "Slavic Bazaar". And if you consider that the boys and girls in the camp are all talents and stars, then the local art festival turns out to be no worse than its adult namesake from Vitebsk. At the opening concert of the shift, the pupils themselves declare the numbers, and some even come with their musical instruments. Violin, guitar, button accordion - half of the "Friendship" orchestra is ready!

Sasha Andreev from MINSK has been vacationing at the Dots for the fourth time and brought a flute with him for the first time. He played it at one of their joint concerts. He really likes the camp, he immediately found a common language with the guys, and it is not the first time for him to perform in front of his peers: he has devoted four years to playing a musical instrument.

There is also a tennis COURT, a shooting range, a sports stadium, a playground with outdoor exercise equipment and for playing beach football and much more, even fountains on the territory of the camp.

You look at such magnificence and diversity and sigh with envy - oh, where are my 12 years old! I would definitely not be sitting here on TIKTOK, but every day I would run from one tempting platform to another and by the end of the shift I would try to try the entire arsenal of entertainment, up to the shooting range.

By the way, in "Friendship" children do not sit with their noses on their phones. Not only do they hand over the gadgets in a special box, they also take them during the time allocated for using smartphones only for a short call to their parents. "Hi, Mom! I'm fine. That's it, I ran, we have a lot to do here!" - a report for mom and dad takes no more than a minute.

At the same time, parents do not worry at all, since each group has its own group in the messenger, where educators send the latest news and photos, and here they also maintain direct contact with the teaching staff, all issues are resolved promptly. So there is no longer any need for a parent's day. Yes, and no one asks for it: adults trust, and children simply don’t feel sad, because they devote all day to active recreation, and after an evening disco, the forces remain only for hygiene procedures - and that’s all, sound sleep overcomes everyone from young to old.

In total, 100 children from 7 to 15 years old receive a full-fledged rest and recovery in Druzhba for a shift. There are 4 educators for each group, plus a teacher-organizer, sports instructors and a swimming instructor, medical staff, catering workers. A fairly small team of teachers can easily manage with children who have different interests, tastes, needs and desires. How? Experience, endurance and personal indefatigable energy - this is the secret of success, the older "pupils" of the camp admit. They themselves are full of ideas, they quickly pick up the proposals of schoolchildren and help them realize everything they have planned.

"We don't need any Tahiti, we are well fed here too," - paraphrasing the words of a famous cartoon character, say the boys and girls who receive five meals a day. In addition to the standard breakfast, lunch and dinner, they are given fruits, ice cream, curd cheeses, muffins, and milk drinks for an afternoon snack and a second dinner. Such a diet helps to replenish the calories spent on detachment and general camp events, in active games.

At the end of the shift, the most active children are given memorable gifts, including soft toys. Imagine the pleasant surprise of the head of the camp when the next year she sees the guys with the same toys on the new shift. So, for them such a gift means a lot.

Song, dance, sports and environmental competitions, events of a patriotic orientation - the resting children are attracted by everything. When it rains, they watch movies, interesting creative performances in the "amphitheater", read books in the library, and also share their impressions and life stories. "Friendship" is not just the name of the DOC, but the motto of the entire staff and pupils of the summer camp, who do everything together.

Alesya PUSHNYAKOVA,

Photo by Alexander KHITROV,

BELTA.