Newsletter- KYW25 so far…
Our KYW team have been very busy so far preparing for camp this summer. Have a read of our newsletter to gather an insight into their efforts so far; regarding fundraising, training and promotion!!!
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Our Camp Tour- Ruth McGee
My name is Ruth, I’m a leader here at Knockadoon and have been since August 2022. A fun fact is that I was made a leader on my eighteenth birthday. How’s that for a birthday present! Usually on camp you can find me running – whether it’s running around like a headless chicken looking for
KYW Safeguarding: A Shared Responsibility
Throughout this extract Knockadoon Youth Week would like to present its understanding and implementation of safeguarding as a core value of the camp, offering perspectives from the Senior Leader, Camp Manager, Catechesis Director, Youth Volunteers, and previous campers. Senior Leader: Connor Byrne As the Senior Leader of Knockadoon Youth Week, I’d like to share my
KYW2025 Applications
‘The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today’ KYW24 will go down as the most successful year that the KYW has ever experienced, with continued growth throughout every layer of the organisation. Since Covid-19, Knockadoon Youth Week has seen positive trajectory, breaking camper number records whilst expanding successfully to four weeks, reaching fundraising
KYW2024 Applications
‘May today be better than yesterday, but not as good as tomorrow’ Following the resounding success that was KYW22, the KYW went into 2023 with possibly the highest expectations of any KYW year. Despite this, KYW23 managed to exceed any and all expectations as records were broken across the board as we set new fundraising
Reeling in the Leaders – Eoghan McGee (Geeling in the Leaders)
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
KYW Applications for 2023
‘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
A Day in the Life of a KYW Camper
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,
KYW Applications 2021
‘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,
KYW21
‘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.
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