I’m not sure why you are reading this. Maybe you are a parent, concerned about your child travelling to camp this summer. Maybe you are a prospective camper, curious about the different activities or sports that the KYW has to offer. Or maybe you are a fellow leader, looking back on my journey through the
‘There is nothing better than having it all except having it all, losing it all then getting it back again’ KYW22 will always be the year that by rights shouldn’t have been as successful as it was, after a two year hiatus to return to running 3 weeks for over 240 campers and over 80
Hello and welcome. Throughout this blogpost you will find out what a typical day on camp looks like for a Knockadoon Youth Week camper! If you’re due to come to camp in the summer for the first time, or if you’re still thinking about whether or not you’d like to come down for a week,
‘The comeback is always stronger than the setback’. This is the mindset that has been the driving force behind the work that the KYW leaders have been doing in the past weeks and months. Over the past two years that we’ve been absent from camp we’ve said goodbye to many people, both leaders and campers,
‘You and me got a whole lot of history’ – One Direction. The KYW as an organisation has been constantly growing, changing, and adapting to circumstances since it was established in 2011. Our history has been littered with challenges, but I think it’s fair to say that the pandemic has been our biggest one yet.
It has been over 9 weeks since the KYW were informed that Knockadoon Camp was going to remain closed for this summer, in order to ensure the safety of the campers, leaders, staff, Dominicans and visitors that come to the camp each year. As the restrictions ease, some of us may gradually return to work
For any of you that don’t know me my name is Aaron Culligan or Cully and I am one of the Junior Assistant Senior Leaders of the Knockadoon Youth Week. Like many I am finding myself having a wee bit of extra time during isolation and thought I’d share my experience of the KYW to
If I’m honest I’m not too sure my words could ever do justice for the impact that Knockadoon has had on myself and so many other lives, but if I can even convey a fraction of that joy and contentment here, then I’ll be more than happy. Have you ever got that feeling when you
‘Volunteers don’t necessarily have the time. They just have the heart’ – Elizabeth Andrew. As we close the chapter on KYW19 and look ahead to KYW20, it is the time of the year where we reflect on what has passed, and prepare for what’s ahead. My mission for the KYW when I took the position
‘My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style’ – Maya Angelou. As we edge ever further into November, for those on the outside looking in, it may seem as though the KYW has continued to move along
