The THW-Jugend (THW-Youth) Montabaur has won the 18th national competition of the THW-Jugend e.V. in Föhren. Teams from 16 federal states demonstrated their technical skills and creativity in aviation-related tasks. Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser praised the young people’s commitment and talent for improvisation.
Teams of ten competed at the Föhren airfield to solve tasks such as determining flight routes, rescuing a person, repairing a luggage strap and assembling a wooden aeroplane. The competition, a highlight of the week-long national youth camp with around 4,000 participants, was opened and accompanied by important personalities.
Second place went to Pfaffenhofen (Bavaria) and third to Freisen (Saarland). The competition gave the young people the opportunity to demonstrate their team spirit, creativity and technical skills. The camp, which lasts until next Saturday, also offers workshops, excursions and the opportunity to earn the THW youth performance badge.
THW-Jugend e.V. is a youth association and junior organisation of the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief. In line with the motto “learning to help by playing”, THW-Jugend encourages over 16,300 children and young people to get involved in civil defence and civil protection and teaches them about a strong and democratic community.
The THW is a voluntary federal emergency organisation with around 88,000 volunteers who provide technical and logistical assistance in emergencies worldwide. You can read more about the THW here.
Further information and pictures of the Federal Youth Camp are available at this link.
You can read the entire press release here.
(Source: THW)