Youth Camp
Each year a youth camp or youth centre within MD 105 Districts in the UK, each year it is hosted by a Lions club in one of the districts.
Camps: One or two week long camps bring together young people (ages 16 to 22) from around the world. Camps usually include a host family stay (exchange) that lasts between one and four weeks. More than 100 Lions youth camps in about 39 countries are held each year. Activities vary and can include visits to places of historic or natural interest, sports, and country presentations by camp participants.
Click here to view the Youth Camps and Exchange Directory. If you are interested in becoming a participant, begin by contacting your local Lions club or district youth camp and exchange chairperson (see Directory).
How to Participate
Participants of the Lions International Youth Camp and Exchange Program must:
- be between the ages of 15 and 22
- be sponsored by a Lions club
- have a basic knowledge of the language of the host country
- be suitable to represent their community, sponsor Lions club, and country
- be willing to accept the customs of another culture
- provide proof of health, medical, travel insurance, and a liability release agreement
- Contact your local Lions club to request sponsorship
