So this past week I had the opportunity to participate in the Azerbaijan Boys' Leadership Experience (ABLE) up at an Istirahat Merkezi (Relaxation Center) in a town up near the mountains called Qebela. It was a great time. There were forty-seven boys that came from regions all over Azerbaijan and learned about leadership, teamwork, and civic engagement. We divided the boys up into four different teams and and I was one of the team leaders. The boys in my team chose the name "Fireland Gang" and the other teams were "White Lighting", "The Twelve Winners" and the "Red Dragons". Though out the camp each team was awarded points for completed various activities and winning certain games. When all was said and done the Fireland Gang won by a landslide which was a pretty proud moment for us all. We even recieved MEDALS!!! Anyway here are some highlights from the week.
My camper that I brought from Ucar, Ferid, getting his medal from the Ambassador
The US Ambassador talking to the ABLE campers about leadership
One of the better acts of the talent show where the guy with the sunglasses imitated the different Americans getting thier bad Azeri down just right
Camp mascot "Air Bud" and my team leader Muslim
Morning Exercises
Morning Meeting
One cool dude
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