Plan a Summer Camp It’s Easier Than You Might Think
PRESENTED BYAnna Batie, WA GEAR UPLyndsey 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 7 th 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 in
schools • 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
• Lyndsey Howe – FOCUS Training• [email protected] • www.gearupcamps.org
• Anna Batie – WA GEAR UP • [email protected]
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