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Simple and delicious food

• Ingredients are sourced fresh, so some menu items may change depending on availability.
• Tea and coffee are available during the day, and juice is served with every meal.
• When planning your camp, the team can consider preferred meal suggestions and build a menu around what is available.

First course
(one option served per day)

• Cereal / oats porridge / mealie meal porridge

Second course
(one option served per day)

• Fried eggs and bacon
• Scrambled eggs with grilled cheese on top
• Boiled eggs with cheese sauce
• Cowboy sauce with hashbrowns
• Fruit salad and yoghurt with muffins (seasonal)

Sides

• Toast and spreads
• Seasonal fruit

• Chicken burger with fries
• Chicken and mayo roll with crisps and fruit slice (picnic option)
• Pies with fries and salad / veg sticks
• Hotdogs with crisps and fruit juice (picnic option)
• Chicken strips and fries
• Noodle salad and chicken wraps

• Macaroni cheese with a side
• Chicken à la king with peas
• Chicken or beef curry with rice and a side
• Spaghetti bolognese with a side
• Cottage pie with a side
• Chicken stir fry with rice
• Roast chicken with roast potatoes, vegetables, and rice

Sides

• Salad / vegetable sticks
• Beetroot
• Coleslaw
• Seasonal vegetables

1 night camp example programme

Please note that the programme shown is an example of what can be offered. The camp tailors programmes to suit each group, with a focus on challenge, character-building, safety, and fun.

Day 1

9:30 Arrival, settling in, and ice-breakers to help campers relax and get familiar with their new environment.
During this time:

• The group is divided into small teams, usually no more than 15 per team.
• A trained counsellor is assigned to each team.
• Name tags are issued to build familiarity.
• Roll checks are done before and after each activity.
• Teams are briefed on a points system used throughout camp.
• The team with the highest score at the end of camp receives a prize.

11:00 Tea and preparation for the dam
11:15 Walk to the dam (just under 1 km from camp)

• Learners use life jackets.
• Trained facilitators and management are present.

11:30 Dam rotation (20-minute rotation)

• Water study: exploring water quality through macroinvertebrates
• Kayaking
• Swimming

12:30 Walk back to camp
1:00 Lunch and rest time

• Groups can bring a packed lunch to reduce costs.

2:30 Team-building activities with debriefing

• Focus areas include leadership, communication, collaboration, and innovative thinking.

3:30 Tea time and tuckshop
4:00 Team-building activities with debriefing
5:00 Shower time
6:00 Supper

• Meals are prepared fresh with healthy ingredients by camp staff.

7:00 Night games such as stalk the lantern
8:00 Bonfire, hot chocolate, and day debrief
9:00 Get ready for bed
9:30 Lights out

• Large sports field with soccer goals and volleyball net
• Trampoline
• Fire pit, with a bonfire prepared for the group
• Outdoor amphitheatre
• Large hall with tables and chairs
• Small hall / lounge with darts and a pool table

• 2 cottages with 3 bedrooms each, with 2 beds per room, plus their own bathrooms and lounges
• 4 bungalows for ladies, with 12 beds each and en-suite bathrooms
• 4 bungalows for gents, with 12 beds each
• 1 safari tent with 10 beds
• 1 large ablution block for ladies with 5 showers and 5 toilets
• 1 large ablution block for gents with 5 showers, 3 toilets, and a urinal

What is our goal?

• To reach young people in South Africa with the Word of God
• To enrich young lives by helping build character through challenge and learning
• To teach 21st-century skills such as creativity, innovation, collaboration, and communication
• To give young people a strong foundation for a rapidly changing world
• To help young people become aware of environmental issues and their surroundings

• Through youth-centred camps where teaching, listening, and growth are encouraged
• By creating a safe environment away from everyday school and home pressures
• Through varied team-building and adventure activities that develop leadership, resilience, and ingenuity
• By fostering a love for creation through education and time outdoors
• By creating opportunities to serve the community and support upliftment projects

Learners work in groups throughout the programme. Points are awarded in the form of beads for challenges won during the day and for good character. The group with the most beads at the end of camp receives a prize.

Leaders are not automatically appointed unless requested. Leadership opportunities are built into team-building activities so learners can demonstrate leadership skills and natural ability. If you want learners divided into teams beforehand, you must let the camp know; otherwise, they are grouped randomly on arrival. Teachers are given a chance to review teams before they are finalised.

Nitty gritty

• Tuckshop is available
• Learners need to bring their own bedding and mess kits, unless additional arrangements are made for linen and utensils
• Teachers are provided with linen, cutlery, and crockery
• Learners may not have cell phones or other tech gadgets on camp
• Teachers must ensure indemnity forms are collected for each learner
• Parents should note any special dietary requirements on the indemnity form
• Behavioural issues are handled together with the teacher in charge
• We are a Christian organisation , but understand that the ethos of your school may be multi-religious, we do not want children to miss out on camp for this reason, please just communicate this with us when booking and we will replace devotions with life skills lessons.

Booking and payment procedures

• A booking is only confirmed once a R5000 non-refundable deposit has been paid
• An invoice for the balance is sent afterward
• 50% of the camp fee is due 30 days before arrival
• The balance is due on arrival day

Cancellations

• The R5000 deposit is non-refundable
• Cancellations made less than 3 months before arrival are charged a minimum amount of R600 per night booked
• Cancellations within 30 days of arrival are charged the full camp fee
• Non-arrival campers are charged the full camp fee

Catering

• Special dietary requirements must be communicated 14 days before camp
• A surcharge may apply for separate meal preparation
• Campers are expected to wash dishes unless use of camp utensils or wash-up service is arranged at extra cost

Indemnity forms

• All campers must have a signed indemnity form in order to participate in activities
• Please note that from 9:30 pm to 7:00 am the next day, facilitators are off duty and the teachers/leaders are responsible for the campers during that period

Thank you for your interest in booking with Camp El Olam. We look forward to hosting you.

Contact us

• Phone: 082 578 9980 / 072 282 1416
• Website: www.elolam.com
• Email: camps@elolam.co.za
• Address: Buckhaw Brow Farm, Eston 3740
• Maps: Find them on Google Maps

If you are looking for a complete camp experience with meals and activities included, our Full Package option is a great place to start.

Alternatively, please send an email to camps@elolam.co.za with the following information:

• Name of your school / organisation / church
• Number of campers in your group
• Preferred dates, plus a second option if possible
• Contact person’s name and contact number

After that, we will send a formal quote.