From the fist day in Diverbo, campers are divided into around 7 teams/colours. In each team, there is a counselor around 20 years old that is the leader of your team. Its team has around 12 people, half Spaniards half Anglos. These 11 people will be your first friends! Also, you get a lanyard of the colour of your team with your name. One more thing; the Spaniards are staying for just one week and the second week there will come new Spaniards. My advice? Try to enjoy them as much as you can from Day 1!!!
The counselors are there to supervise you throughout the day and give points. When they see the campers beahaving well, helping the Spaniards, explaining a game to them or gathering the rubbish from the floor, they give + points. On the other hand, when they catch people speaking in Spanish, being rude, using their phones when they are not allowed etc., they give - points. Their points don't refer to you, but to your whole team. So, you don't want to disappoint your team, right?
- One of the main rules is the ''Anglo-Spaniard'', which means whenever you sit, you must be next to a Spaniard so that you'll have a conversation. It's extremely important to do that in the dining hall and at the points recount when a lot of counselors are around and can give you + or - points depending on where you sit. At least that's what they say.
- No phones during the day. You can use your phone just between 15.00-17.00 and 23.30-00.00. The rest of the day you are not even allowed to keep them in your pocket. But, believe me, that's probably the best rule! After the 1st week, you won't use your phone at all!
- Your room is JUST for yourself and your roommate. This really serious to be done, no one can enter your room!
- Don't be late!! NEVER!
8.15-8.30 Wake up (the counselors knock your door at that time to make sure you are awake)
9.00-10.00 Breakfast (bread with ham and cheese or cereals with hot(!) milk)
10.00-10.30 Warm up (jogging, games and yoga)
10.30-11.30 One to One (an Anglo has a conversation with a Spaniard)
11.30-12.30 One to One
12.30-14.00 Group Activiy (an activity with your team that sometimes is like a competition between you and the other teams, like; Olympic Games, challenges, photography competition, create something so that an egg won't break if you kick it)
14.00-15.00 Lunch (every day you can choose between 2 salads and 2 main dishes, usually there is a Spanish food and an international one)
15.00-17.00 Free Time (you must complete a list of where you want to be; pool, room or common area)
17.00-18.00 One to One
18.00-18.45 Two to two (two Anglos have a conversation or play a game with two Spaniards)
18.45-19.15 Points recount (the counselors present the points of the day for its team and the team with the most points can choose first what free choice activity want to do)
19.15-21.00 Free Choice Activity (around 5 different activities, like; sport, art/crafts, debate, pool, drama, music etc.)
21.00-22.00 Dinner (every day you can choose between 2 salads and 2 main dishes, usually there is a Spanish food and an international one)
22.15-23.30 Meeting Room/Night Activity (every night Spaniards present something that have prepared during the 1 to 1 and after this, there may be other presentations from the free choice activities, like sing the song that you have composed)
23.30-00.00 Free time (only in the Common Area, you can use your phones or even better get social)
00.00 Curfew (you sign out and you are going to your room)