Artsk – Soviet pioneers’ dream / day

In a Soviet country, pioneers were an alternative to the scout and waiting movement distributed in capitalism, writes History.com. Go hiking, overnight stays, overcoming different degrees of difficulties, collectivism and strict discipline, songs sitting around the campfire-almost everything was shaken from a scout organization created by British Army officer Robert Bieden-Pauel, who had been cherished for several years. However, unlike scouts who were not imposed on political and ideological views, the Soviet Pioneer Organization, founded on May 19, 1922, was intended from the beginning as the structure of supporters of the new political order.

In the early stages to Artif Ideological pressure was few as the camp, which was opened in Hurzuf on June 16, 1925 (just over 10 kilometers from Yalta and seven kilometers from the sea coast) was designed as a rehabilitation center for tuberculosis, writes The Moscow News. But in a short time, the concept changed. The camp participants began to be chosen, taking into account both their own and (mostly) parents’ merits for the Soviet power. Already before World War II Arts He had become the most prestigious summer resting place, which could only be ideologically reliable and « best of the best » young people between the ages of 10 and 15 (in some cases up to 17).

The first four tents

The first Artek camp was visually not very attractive, writes Izvestia. In four