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