2nd edition of the project for

"WOODS AND HILLS"

The educational and community-building project was born following the successful experiences of the four "Batticinque" summer camps in 2021 and 2022 and the "Jambo" winter camps in which students aged 6 to 13 participated, in accordance with the Ministry of Education's "Summer School Plan 2021. A bridge to a new beginning."

It is a training course that combines sporting practice with the valorization of our hilly and mountainous territory (Peloritani and Nebrodi) with the aim of creating an Educational Pedagogical Project that can be translated by children and young people into action in everyday life.

The project is aimed at children and young people aged 6 to 13, with the aim of introducing them to and encouraging them to enjoy hiking and sports. It seeks to introduce young people and their families to a "slow" approach to sports tourism that can be enjoyed close to home.

The main themes of the project are:

Travel, understood as "walking together" and as the development of socialization, cooperation, and the testing of one's potential and physical abilities.

Knowledge of the environment, reading and understanding the natural components of the domestic and surrounding territory: geomorphology, animal and plant associations, and processes of human intervention.

The topics covered are related to the theme of hiking, such as:

The objectives that we intend to pursue through the experience are:

We have scheduled 6 excursions in the Peloritani Hills, which will take place on the following Sundays:

2022

• November 20th "CANDELARA" route
• December 11th "CANDELARA1" route

2023

• March 19th "VESPERS" Trail
• May 7th "ABC" route
• June 4th "ZIRIO'" trail POSTPONED TO A DATE TO BE DETERMINED

They are all easy routes to practice with modest differences in altitude and can be completed in extreme safety.

The meeting time is 9.00 am and the excursion starts at 9.30 am, ending at 12.30 pm, or until 4.30 pm for those who wish to have a packed breakfast.

The walking time is estimated at an hour and a half, with the remaining time dedicated to snacks and games.

Participation in the FORESTS AND HILLS trail costs €5 per participant (adults and children).

The maximum fee per family unit is €15. There is NO charge for members of the fourth or later family.

Example:

1 parent and 1 child €10

1 parent and 2 children €15

2 parents and 1 child €15

2 parents and 2 children €15

2 parents and 3 children €15

Each participant, regardless of whether they pay the participation fee, must be a member of the ASD ARB Messina sports association to ensure accident coverage.

And you can choose:

- the single excursion pass costs €2

- the pass for the 6 excursions costs €5

ARB MEMBERS do not need to pay any membership fee, and the cost per participant is €3.

To become a member click HERE

NB the children who participated in the BATTICINQUE 2.0 campus (from 29 August to 16 September 2022) and JAMBO 2022/2023 are already registered.

Please note that at least one parent is required for each participant; both are recommended, as they may be involved in the games we play during the excursions.

Each excursion has a minimum number of 20 participants and a maximum of 50, NO more for safety reasons.

By:

ARB ETS Cultural Association

ASD ARB Messina

STAFF composed of:

Rosario Ciccolo

Ettore Liotta

Renato Cancelliere

Davide Liotta

The project also pays close attention to the natural environment as a whole and the ecosystems present in the area.

As regards the environmental part, the topics covered are:

If the primary task of education is to shape humanity, the choice to educate implies taking on the responsibility of not leaving young people to fend for themselves and instead preparing them to renew a world that will be shared by all.

For this reason, the project “FOR WOODS AND HILLS” in the form of a SPORTS activity will have as its essential value the KNOWLEDGE of our environmental and landscape resources in order to acquire as a fundamental value RESPECT, understood as a feeling that gives importance to people, the environment and the rules.

In a context of INCLUSION of those who are often excluded or marginalized from sporting activities.

The “FOR WOODS AND HILLS” project also aims to engage FAMILIES, as the excursions and sports activities will encourage the involvement of participants' families.

The possibility of using various sports practices, such as hiking, cycling and horse riding, will be characterised by a powerful aggregating and educational value, stimulating the healthy competitiveness of the group without exacerbating individual competitive dynamics.

The aim is to educate children about non-violence, both physical and verbal, and about the role of rules as useful boundaries for personality development.