Enthusiastic feedback for round one

Excited reactions from participants to the event’s kick-off last year ranged from “I have never done something so amazing” to “when is the next camp? I’ll be back like a boomerang!”. Parents were extremely impressed by the warmth and commitment with which every child’s personality was acknowledged and their sporting skills incorporated. The unmistakable improvement in the team’s sporting proficiency over such a short period of time exceeded all expectations, and this year’s soccer camp is likewise set to
feature excitement, energy, enthusiasm and countless emotional moments. The atmosphere at the last camp has been captured in a video clip: lights, camera, action!

Team spirit and soccer fever

In response to the overwhelming success of the last camp, the event has been extended from two-and-a-half days to a total of five, allowing Phonak, Simon Ollert and the team of trainers to devote even more time to promoting the personal and sporting growth of the young soccer fans – and even more children with hearing loss will have an opportunity to attend the camp. Professionally run training units will help foster team spirit, impart “feel” for the ball and develop other soccer skills. “My one-on-one sessions with Simon were pretty intense,” beams one of last year’s participants, and there are plenty of young ball wizards poised to reach new heights this year too.

There is a similar focus on cultivating a sense of community in the action-packed supplementary schedule, which includes outdoor activities and many other highlights. There will also be ample opportunity to quiz Simon Ollert on his life as a professional soccer player and plenty of time to compare notes. The entire camp program will take place in and around Etttal in the picturesque surroundings of the Ammergau Alps. 

Hearing aid “life hacks” for children

Just as last year, one of Phonak’s pediatric audiology experts will be on hand throughout the event to give parents and children advice. She will be answering questions and passing on valuable “life hacks” for hearing aid handling in the context of school, sport and leisure. Phonak has been developing hearing solutions for 70 years and has decades of experience in providing children with hearing instruments. The company supplies cutting-edge hearing and wireless solutions whose size, color, shape and technology can be customized to suit the daily needs of children and young people.