Summer Challenge Camp

Summer Challenge Camp
Genre Reality Show
Created by Dreamworld Resort
Theme music composer Arif Bahaleem
Country of origin Pakistan
Original language(s) Urdu
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 26
Production
Executive producer(s) Arif Bahaleem (season 1)
Adeel Arif (season 2)
Location(s) Dreamworld Resort, Karachi
Camera setup D50, PD17 (Multi)
Running time 19–21 minutes (per episode)
Release
Original network Season 1 Indus Vision, Season 2 Indus Vision and ATV
Picture format 480i (4:3 SDTV)
Original release July 31, 2009 (2009-07-31)
Chronology
Followed by Winter Challenge Camp

Summer Challenge Camp is a Pakistani sports Reality Show for children.[1] It was initially aired on Indus Vision in 2009. In this show, 40 children are shortlisted after physical trials and 8 teams of 5 each are formed. These children stay at the event venue for 10 days. These eight teams compete in different sports and finally 1 team wins at the end of day 10. Trials, training and competitions are recorded and aired in 13 episodes.

Sports

Teams compete in Archery, Bowling, Cricket, Table Tennis and Swimming. Cricket is played on 5a-side format. Other 4 sports are played by individuals rather than whole team. Each victory adds points in the team score. Runner up and 2nd runner up also receive some points.

Training

Participants are trained in all sports, except bowling, by current and former national champions like Moin Khan, Mohammad Sami and Khalid Latif. Shahid Afridi made an appearance in Season 1. Celebrities from other sports give motivational and dietary speeches. These include, Abuzar Umrao (Hockey Olympian), Anwar Saeed (National Badminton Champion) and Nameer Shamsi (represented Pakistan in Junior Davis Cup in 2010).

References

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