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Plan a Summer Camp It’s Easier Than You Might Think
PRESENTED BY
Anna Batie, WA GEAR UP
Lyndsey Howe, FOCUS
Training
• Combine APR requirements: workshops, summer programming & campus visits
• Extensive exposure to college readiness + non-cognitive skill development
• Networking & communication development
• Expose students to campus life
Why You Should Hold a Camp
First Decisions
• Number of days
• Number of students – Cohort or Priority
– 1:50 trainer to student ratio
• Size of program dictates cost & space requirements
• Goals of summer program
FOCUS Training
Leadership Experiences
Middle School Early High School Upperclassmen & Educators 7th Year
• Communication
• Self-advocacy
• Vision
• Teamwork
• Life & Career Skills
• Learning &
Innovation
• Media & Technology
• College Fit1
• Admissions Process1
• Financial Aid1
• First Year Survival2
• Personal
Responsibility2
• Time Management2
• Critical
Conversations
• Communication
• Building a
Mentorship
Culture
Site Selection
• Central location to schools
• Consider: – Cost of facilities
– Dorms or alternative lodging
– Campus environment
– Meeting with university event planner
– Building in a campus tour or SSS presentation
Standard Program
• 15 hours of programming
• Track schedule
• Free time
• 2-3 students per dorm
• Green space
• Start Early
• Coordinators identify students & promote inschools
• Application Packet – Student info, emergency contacts, medical info, signed
waiver, media release
Recruitment
ite Selection Site Selection
Site Selection
Recruitment
• 1:10 chaperone to student ratio
• Coordinators or affiliated with GU school
• Include in participant count
• Role at camp – Transport students
– Evenings, lunch & free time
– Interact during programming
– Have a plan for students sent home
Chaperones
• Student panel
• Encourage participation
• Interact with students
Near Peer Mentors
• 15 hours of dedicated programming • Teambuilding early • Rotate content heavy with interactive workshops• Built from Leadership Experience selected
• Partner vs. Individual Speakers • Free time
Agenda
• Seminar Sidekick
• Goal Setting
• Questions for Reflection
• Leadership Profile
• Personal Statement
• College & Scholarship Search Worksheets
Curriculum
• Jan/Feb – introduce program to coordinators & GEAR UP staff to promote to students
• April – applications due• 10 weeks prior – draft agenda & activity plan• 6 weeks prior – review proposed curriculum • 4 weeks prior – review workshop materials• 3 weeks prior – final agenda• 2 weeks prior – finalize space requirements, final
participant list, evaluation tool
Timeline
• Evaluations
• Local media coverage
• Pictures & media
Post-Program
• Camp swag – t-shirts, water bottles, lanyards
• Build in down time
• Snacks during breaks
• Camp doesn’t have to be in the summer
• Balance classroom time with interactivity
• Completion certificates
Miscellaneous
College Advantage Camp
• New model by FOCUS Training • 2014 – Marquette, Univ. of New Mexico
• FOCUS handles all details • Transportation
• Pay tuition per student• Considering 2015 locations now • www.collegeadvantagecamp.org
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