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After the Gyeonggi English Village was established for children to have a real English language experience, lots of local governments and elementary schools have tried to build their own English villages or to hold English camps. The purpose of this study is to provide information about English camps to those who are planning or preparing to hold an English camp of their own, by presenting our program development, procedures for holding an English camp, camp operation, effectiveness, and things to improve. We held an English camp with 60 elementary students for a week using our local college's facilities. During the camp, children experienced practical English activities by taking in English classes such as language arts, math, social studies and science in the morning, and by experiencing in English activities such as mini-olympics, hospital experience, restaurant experience, scavenger hunt, and happy market in the afternoon. On the last day, in the camp survey, students showed a high satisfaction with our camp and expressed a strong motivation for studying English. Despite its effectiveness, the camp’s preparation was very demanding, since we had little time to prepare and lacked human resources. This case study demonstrates that even without building an English village requiring astronomical investments, it is possible to hold a successful English camp using existing school facilities. This study also suggests the creation of a special group to develop practical camp programs and teaching material, and provide these to people who are planning to hold an English camp.