European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 23, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Dail Magazine Village of global Goodwill by Pam Runquist staff writer for two weeks Guefen Morgan a no. And g6da morgue wore part of Daniel or s everyday vocabulary that s German Czechoslovakia and faeroese Lor goo morning " Cor Nayo Hammond Learned to write her name in japanese characters and can sing songs in swedish and finnish for two 1 1-year-Olds from Ohio those Are an impressive accomplishments. But Dan and Corl Naye had a lot of help from their friends they were two of the 48 youngsters who attended the recent children s International summer Village Civ in Darmstadt. West Germany one of 53 such Camps throughout the world six Are in America. Each Civ Camp is comprised of delegations from different countries groups of four 1 1-year Olds accompanied by a Counselor delegations came from places As far away As Costa Rica and Korea to participate in the four week program at a German Eler Nellary school in Darmstadt fourteen countries were represented and. Although English was the official language 12 different languages were spoken by the participants confusion Well some or that s How it seemed to us on the night we visited. We were surrounded by 1 1 year Olds chattering in a multitude of tongues but As the delegations sat Down to one of their nightly meetings the children wore Quick to Tell us about their multilingual Progress every morning we say hello to each other in All 12  explained Matt Snyder. A member of the u s delegation and then at night we form a Circle outside and say goodnight again in All our  i be teamed to say thank you in korean and German boasts his co Delegate Dan and i can count to 100 in  of course Between the Good mornings and Good nights there were some communication gaps Anna Klementova Iho loader of the czechoslovakian group is an English Loach or in Bratislava she said it was a bit overwhelming at first Lor her 1.1-year-Olds, who speak Little English or German the second most common language of the Camp japanese Counselor. Yoko Miura also ill her delegation had difficulties talking to the other groups but said that when All else fails they improvise they speak a strange kind of conversation with their hands faces and bodies and it seems to work delegation Lime Over the kids spread out on the. Floors of a school hallway intent on acquiring Moro Cray Ned autographs for their Cist shirts. High level International negotiations were also taking place Lor the Exchange of everything irom baseball Caps to Seoul olympic to shirts and Kimonos. Meanwhile Counselor assembled props for Iho evening s program Corl Naye Hammond above left snaps a photo of fellow Ohio Delegate Matt Snyder. Is l emt null Law j. 31 youngsters and Counselor left join hands during after dinner prayer at children s International summer Village in Darmstadt West Germany. Camp participants from several different countries autographed each other s dinner table place Mats. Stephan Wollner. One of the head Counselor at Iho Camp explained thai during the Lour weeks each delegation paired up with another group to sponsor an International night. The children cooked native dishes for dinner and then put on a skit to Leach the other campers something about their Homeland. The delegations from Iho Faeroe islands which Are part of Denmark and Germany prepared this night s program hav Grimur Johannesson one of the faeroese delegation proudly explained that his father. Zinnur. Caught the Rikl mgr. Or dried fish that they prepared Lor dinner. Jens Schmidtmann one of the German Counselor said they made  Mil Vanilla posse Lor dinner. This Sweet cake Liko dish with Vanilla sauce seems a strange dinner partner for dried fish but Jons adamantly insisted the combination was very very  Gorman delegates Christian hey so and Nikolaus Trautmann appeared on stage As Max und  the pranksters in a German children s Talo by Wilhelm Busch. Afterwards several of the other campers joined them for a German Folk Danco. The faeroese group brought a video tape of its Homeland for the show. There arc Many sheep lots of water and Green grass everywhere on our 18 islands said Barour Baian stove the farnese Counselor. Snack time followed the program then lights out. But to often have trouble gelling them to sleep because they Are so excited after each  said German Counselor Rotraut Nicolai. The following Day. The children were scheduled for a scavenger Hunt. They had to search Tor their Counselor who masqueraded As ice Cream scooters store clerks and waitresses in various shops and stores in Darmstadt. With so much going on. So Many new faces and so Many new languages were those 11-year-Olds irom All Corners of Tho world homesick maybe a Little but they said they la miss Tho Camp and their new friends when they leave. I miss my family but if i could i d like to take a part of the Camp Homo with to. I think there will to a lot of crying on the last night said Julie Niekamp of the u s group i think i la be really different when i go Homo said Wanda Davey a member of the Canadian delegation from London Ontario i m used to so Many dil Lerent foods now. My Favorito was Costa rican night to had tortillas and mashed  Dani Regenbogen a Junior Counselor irom Hamburg West Germany said that she would like to keep coming to work at Civ Camps because she made so Many new friends. I still write letters to a Friend i met at Tho Civ Camp in Cincinnati Ohio five years ago when i was 11. And i Hope to keep in touch with some friends i met this  Stefan Wollner agreed it s lots of work and a Little bit crazy Here but it is All Worth it. We have lots of  to Ted out Mote about Civ Camps write to Civ International at Mea House Ellison place. Newcastle upon Tyno nei8xs. England wednesday August 23, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 13