European Youth Olympic Festival

The Social Programme

18.-25.7.2009Tampere

The Social Programme

•The Social Programme consists Leisure Time Activities in the Olympic Village in Hervanta and its surroundings•The activities are available for the young athletes from Monday 20th till Friday 24th•The Leisure Time Activities can be divided into:

1 Self-acting Leisure Time Activities2 Structured Leisure Time Activities

The Aspects of Leisure Time Activities• Activities that athletes can do on their own initiative are located mainly in the area of Hervanta. These activities include different facilities and places in Hervanta area • Each athlete will receive a booklet about Leisure Time Activities available during the Games. The booklet contains information about the activities in the Hervanta area and also in the Olympic Village

The Main Areas of Structured Leisure Time Activities • The Structured Leisure Time Activities in the OLV are divided into 4 main areas :

1 Quick & Handy 2 Make Some Noise!3 Boost Up!4 Music Box

Timetables of Structured Activities •The structured activities in the OLV areavailable for the athletes during afternoons and evenings Afternoon programmes - from 2 pm till 7 pm

•Quick & Handy •Make Some Noise! Evening programmes – from 7pm till 10.30pm

• Boost Up! • Music Box

The Contents of Afternoon and Evening Programmes• Both afternoon and evening programmes are built on the general values of the Games. These values are sportiness, economic efficiency and environmental friendliness • The programmes are done in co-operation with local partners and youth agents

The Contents of Afternoon and Evening Programmes• The afternoon and evening programmes are planned in a way that young athletes can participate whenever it fits to their competition schedule • In both programmes the competition schedules, opening and closing ceremonies have been taken into consideration • The language in all activities, materials, guideposts etc. is English

The Contents of Afternoon and Evening Programmes

•Both afternoon and evening programmes are carried out by local youth work professionals in co-operation with local sports and youth organizations•There are also EYOF 2009 volunteers, first-aid duty officers and security working in the Leisure Time Activities areas in the OLV

Footnote

•For futher information on the Leisure Time Activities in the Olympic Village contact:

Anna SaarniCoordinator of the Leisure Time Activitiesat the OLV anna.saarni@tampere2009.fi+358 40 801 6648