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• lyndsey.howe@focustraining.com • www.gearupcamps.org

• Anna Batie – WA GEAR UP • annab@wsac.wa.gov

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