Søren

Name: Søren

Age: 24

Participated in Leadership Seminar: 2005

How did you learn about work camps and MS?
When my mother was young she went on a workcamp. So I know about MS and workcamps from her.

What work camp experience do you have?
Participated in workcamp in Wales 2002. We worked in a countryside park cutting down trees and clearing vegetation.
I was leading a workcamp in Denmark 2006 (together with Malthe). The project was to build the walls in a reconstruction of an iron age house.

How did you experience being a work camp leader?
Fun! But also sometimes frustrating. Fortunately, the posivite experiences outweigh the frustrations and problems. It was a very good experience.

What did you gain from being a work camp leader?
The work was physically demanding so I gained muscles (but I lost them again now…). Besides that I learned a lot from leading a group of people. I also got some new friends – I am still in contact with a few of them.

Which challenges did you face being a work camp leader?
Getting the group together as a social unit was challenging. Keeping up the motivation in the group was another challenge because at times the goal seemed far away, especially considering the phsysically hard work.
The practical issues, like ordering enough food etc. was another challenge for us. It can be hard to figure out how much 18 people eat.

Do you have any advice for future work camp leaders?
YES!

If you could be stranded on a desert island with any type of fairy tale creature, which type would it be?
A mermaid!

Your unique skill of being a leader?
I know an awfully lot of games, especially name games…