Sõrve is a Summer Camp held during the first week of January each year, at Point Wolstoncroft Sport and Recreational facility on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Sõrve has a wide range of indoor and outdoor sporting and Estonian cultural activities organised to ensure a fun-filled week is enjoyed by all.
The Australian / Estonian community has been co-ordinating Sõrve Summer Camp for more than 60 years and has a longstanding tradition of :
The Australian / Estonian community has been co-ordinating Sõrve Summer Camp for more than 60 years and has a longstanding tradition of :
- Providing an opportunity for Australian children with Estonian connections to come together to enrich their cultural knowledge in a friendly and safe environment.
- Providing our young adults with opportunities to develop youth leadership and mentoring skills that will flow on to the wider Australian / Estonian community.
Fundraising appeal
A team of our Sõrve leaders are taking on the Tough Mudder Challenge on October 28- a series of obstacle and mud runs that will push their physical and mental limits - with the aim of gathering sponsorship that will cover the extra cost of having Sport & Rec instructors at Sõrve 2024.
Sport & Rec instructors are crucial as we can't do many of the sports activities without them. But they are an additional cost which is not covered by fees.
Sponsor us!
Sport & Rec instructors are crucial as we can't do many of the sports activities without them. But they are an additional cost which is not covered by fees.
Sponsor us!
Sõrve dates: January 7 - 14, 2024
Save the date! Registrations open soon. Check back in October.
Latest News
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We are pleased to announce that The Estonian Cultural Foundation in Australia (ECFA) has agreed provide project funding of the amount of $8,000, for the Estonian Sõrve Children's Camp on 7th to 14th January 2024.
Hans Ots Award Additionally, $500 will provide financial assistance to children or leaders who are resident in Australia and who, because of excessive cost of travel, financial or other hardship reasons would otherwise not be able to attend the annual children’s summer camp. Read the announcement on the ECFA website. |
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The Estonian President recognises Sõrve Summer Camp as an important place for Estonian kids in Australia to go to. Sõrve is mentioned at the 1min 45 sec timestamp. |
2023 Camp Photo
Sponsors
Sõrve Sõbrad would like to acknowledge the generous and unwavering support of our individual members and the broader Estonian community. We would particularly wish to thank the Estonian Cultural Fund in Australia (ECFA), the Austraalia Eesti Seltside Liit (AESL) and the Estonian Society of Sydney (SES) for their generous on-going annual support of Sõrve.
Austraalia Eesti Seltside Liit (AESL)Council of Estonian Societies in Australia (AESL) is an umbrella organisation that unites around 20 Estonian organisations all over Australia.
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Estonian Cultural Fund in Australia (ECFA)ECFA facilitates the promotion, and provides funding for projects enhancing Estonian culture, language and heritage across Australia.
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The Hans Ots ScholarshipThrough the generous support of ECFA, a scholarship is available for interstate and regional children who would like to attend the annual Sõrve Summer camp but find the cost prohibitive.
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