SUPERVISED EVENING ACTIVITIES
A leisure game of croquet on the “Backs,” with river punts in view
Every evening whilst in Cambridge scholars must sign up for supervised evening activities. Activities will be announced by the staff and sign-up sheets will be posted. If money is necessary for plays, concerts, etc., a designated staff member, time and place for collection will be indicated. The Programme offers over 50 different activities during the three weeks.
“The trip was more incredible and wonderful than we had even hoped. Kyle has teachers at his school who have wanted to see his pictures and hear about his trip. The glow on Kyle’s face has yet to disappear. You have created a great program for young people. Thank you again.”
—DEE DEE HULSEBUS Caledonia, Illinois
No scholar may be in the city after 7:00 pm unless with a deputy or on a pre-approved visit of a parent or an adult relative. An evening visit with an adult friend of the family must have a letter of approval from a parent. No scholar may be taken out of the Cambridge city limits. Time of return to college is to be specified to the scholar’s deputy and the scholar must be accompanied to his or her college by an adult. Please note that scholars may not be taken away from any group excursion, such as when in London, by parents or relatives.
Scholars are encouraged to try British sports. Those offered include rowing and punting on the River Cam, lawn tennis, bring racquet and balls, quoits, one of the five games in the ancient Greek Pentathlon similar to horseshoes or ring toss, rugby, croquet, and cricket. Scholars may also attend a polo match between University Polo Club members and an exhibit of Real Tennis, the original game from France introduced to Britain by Henry VIII.
“I think fondly of my experience on the Programme. It definitely encouraged me to study abroad during college. It is a wonderful experience for the lucky few who have it.”—DANA L. WHITLEY Batavia, Illinois
Other sports offered include volleyball, lacrosse, swimming, bring a suit, ultimate frisbee, soccer, field hockey, squash, badminton, basketball, running, football, yoga, workouts at Queens’ multi-gym, aerobics, fencing, archery.
Scholars may not rent punts or bikes or use rollerblades, skateboards or scooters on the Programme, for obvious safety reasons.
General activities include salsa, hip hop, Irish and ballroom dancing, games of checkers, backgammon, bridge and chess, including a tournament, movies, foreign language films, Hitchcock films, concerts, plays in the college gardens, planetarium visits, bell-ringing demonstrations, birthday dinners in towne, walks to Starbucks, Bible study sessions, radio broadcasting at University’s radio station.
“You sent us back a more mature and confident teenager. He actually said that he felt the experience made him look at academic work with a new attitude.”—JEANNE TOMIEN Beverly Farms, Massachusetts
Special activities include a River Cam cruise, pool tournament, ice skating, Blind Date, Extreme Make-Over night, a cake tasting evening, Botanical Garden trip, ten-pin bowling, traditional fish & chips meal, Bridget Jones girly pampering evening, choir or orchestra rehearsals, Newmarket races, Ghost Walk, trip to Town Bumps, Traffic Light Party, and a British dance phenomena, Silent Rave Dancing - bring your iPod. Casino Royale evening, Brit Nite, curry meal, Speed Dating, self-defence, Pitch and Putt, rocket-building competition, meditation, Coco’s Dance Club night, Maize Maze, a soccer match, Caribbean Club night, Glaze to Amaze, dinner at the Hawks’ Club, the James Bond Ball, and, tentatively, flyfishing. Scholars may also just stay at college with friends but must sign up as such and may not then leave college unsupervised. Scholars who wish to attend religious services will be accompanied by deputies Friday night to the Cambridge Synagogue and Sunday morning to the Roman Catholic Church, Episcopal churches, and other churches.
