The 31st annual "S.d.S. Sport-Wochen" organised by the Ville de Luxembourg are to take place between 17 July and 7 September 2014 in the capital's city centre and abroad, aimed at 11 - 17 year-olds.
For over 30 years, the Sports Department of the City of Luxembourg has been organising each summer a sports week for young people aged 11 to 17 years old. This initiative is to draw attention to sports activities on offer from the capital, to engage citizens of all ages to recreational sports, contribute to the well-being and health of inhabitants and make the city even more attractive, especially for young people.
The event presents an opportunity for young people to discover one or more new sports or perfect themselves during the summer holidays. The course also allows participants to share experience with people of similar age, make new friends and grow in a friendly atmosphere, with a mutual respect between students and instructors.
This year, the programme consists of 4 "Mini Sport-weeks" for youth aged 11 - 12, plus 15 "Sport-weeks" for youths aged 13 - 17. The duration of these sports week organised with or without accommodation, in Luxembourg and abroad, are each between 4 and 7 days.
"Mini Sport-weeks" for 11-12 year-olds
For 11 - 12 year-olds, sports activities appropriate to their age are proposed. Besides "Mini Multisports" and " Mini Multisports Nautiques", the Sports Services also offers "Mini Sailing" in The Netherlands and "Maxi-Mini Sports", a diverse programme that allows younger children (11-12) to discover sports activities available to older children ( 13-17).
"S.d.S. Sport-weeks" for 13 to 17 year-olds
Besides climbing, mountain biking, horse riding, diving and Martial Arts courses, also included are "Wake'n Sportsfun", "Skate'n Sportsfun", "water Multisports", "Multisport" in Italy and "Sailing", "surf" and "Kite" in The Netherlands, the Sports Department is renewing its two new initiatives introduced last year: a week of "Dance Arts" in the popular dance, such as Zumba, HipHop, Breakdance or Jazz Dance, and an "Outdoor" course on thrills, comprising Rafting, Canyoning and climbing, that takes place in Austria (Ötztal).
The various sporting activities are overseen by coaches who are in possession of a state certificate and the general framework is guaranteed by facilitators who have received theoretical and practical training provided by the Sports Department of the City of Luxembourg and recognised by the Ministry of Family and Integration.
Program and registration
The program and registration form are available from the Luxembourg city Bierger-Center, Hotel de Ville (City Hall), the Rocade, the Sports Department, as well as online at www.vdl.lu. Registration forms should be sent by fax (45 41 60) or e -mail (mschaal@vdl.lu) or by mail (Sports Department, 5 rue de l'Abattoir, L-1111 Luxembourg).
