Welcome

Добро пожаловать в Лесное озеро! Welcome to Lesnoe Ozero!

The fun starts the moment you arrive at Lesnoe Ozero. First, a friendly staff member will greet you in Russian and help you go through “customs” and select a Russian name, exchange American dollars for rubles, and meet your new cabin mates and friends. From that moment on, Russian will be incorporated into every daily activity.

You might try pysanky (Ukrainian egg decorating) or martial arts. You might join our Russian choir, learn Russian folk dances, try out Russian recipes in the kitchen, play shakhmaty(chess) or futbol (soccer), and you’re sure to swim, canoe, and maybe even fish. At Lesnoe Ozero, you’ll have plentiful opportunities to be artistic, dramatic, musical, athletic, and certainly adventurous! You’ll be sure to find something you love, no matter what your mood happens to be.

Helped by a fun, supportive group of counselors, you’ll be amazed by how quickly you adapt to life in a Russian village. Your counselors will help you every step of the way, using gestures and demonstration to help you understand new words, and giving you plentiful opportunities to practice what you learn.


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Join Grandfather Frost, Snegurochka the Snow Maiden, and the fun and friendly staff of Lesnoe Ozero as we celebrate Russian winter and spring holidays.
Adults and children can choose from a variety of language classes and cultural activities while they enjoy comfortable lodging and…

Last Full Day of Camp…

Today is definitely a bittersweet day. It is the last full day of not only the session, but also the end of Lesnoe Ozero until next year. Many of us are excited to return home to our families soon, but…

Talent Show- Thursday, July 23

Today, the credit students finished their exams, which was a great relief for everyone. They have a relaxing day and a half left of camp to look forward to.

This evening, after dinner and lessons, we had our Talent Show. This…

Sabotage

And the new “President” of Lesnoe Ozero is…….VITALIK!

The credit students were very excited to receive the results of the election and to be finished with all the hard work they’ve put into it.

This morning, the camp woke up to…

Credit Simulation-Election

After many hours of hard work, the credit simulation comes to a close today.  For the simulation, a few credit villagers in the higher level classes volunteered to run for President of Lesnoe Ozero.  Two other students helped each candidate…