Only forward and only all together
The first of four summer shifts started on June 1 at the “Young Metro Builder” children's health camp in the Kaluga region. The famous metrostroyevsky health resort received over 340 children from Moscow and Russian regions.
–You worked hard last school year, and now you can have a great rest! This year, over a thousand children aged 7 to 15 years old will come to “Young Metro Builder” - children from different parts of Russia. I hope that you will enjoy the program that the organizers have prepared for you, that the time will fly by interestingly and cheerfully, and that strong friendships will begin between you, – said General Director of Mosmetrostroy JSC Sergei Zhukov at the ceremony dedicated to the opening of the first shift.
This summer, four thematic sessions “Heroes of Our Time” and “Elementary, Watson” with interesting educational and entertainment programs have been prepared for schoolchildren. The program includes meetings with interesting people, quests and story games, team training, creative master classes, time management for children.
The recreation center opened back in 1945. Anatoly Adadurov, now first deputy chairman of the Council of War and Labor Veterans of Mosmetrostroy, took part in one of the first shifts.
–My childhood passed in this place; I vacationed here every summer since 1948 from 7 to 17 years old. I have the best memories of those people who organized our vacation. For example, Yuri and Tamara Kolyada led a dance ensemble that reached great heights; the guys were invited to perform in various theaters in Moscow. We lived in tents, essentially in the fresh air, then we built barracks. And I’m delighted with how the camp has changed today,” recalls Anatoly Adadurov.
Mosmetrostroy, at its own expense, reconstructed all buildings and structures, and also landscaped the surrounding area. This season is the fourth after reconstruction.
Next year the legendary recreation center will celebrate its 80th anniversary. Today the health camp continues to expand. The construction of a multifunctional club for 300-400 people for conferences, quests and creative events is being completed on the territory. The facades and entrance group are already ready, the premises are being decorated and utilities are being laid.
DOL "Yuniy metrostroyevets" is located in an ecologically clean area of the Kaluga region, in a forest park area on an area of 34 hectares, not far from the Istya River. The recreation center includes two-story sleeping houses, a dining room with 5 meals a day, a staff building and a hotel, an indoor gym, comfortable rooms for clubs, and a medical block. The territory is equipped with a football field, courts for volleyball, basketball, and team events. The open-air museum of special equipment of metro builders is especially popular among children.