Camp Ready Child

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Vital Stats

Bismarck, ND

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The Problem

Literacy education is currently seen as an in-school initiative. The focus of Camp Ready Child is to provide a fun and educational day for local K-6 grade students as well as educate parents on the NDEA Ready Child initiative. We will hold a one-day camp on February 18, 2012, at the University of Mary. U-Mary SNDEA chapter members will organize events for campers, and the theme will be sponsored around a camp theme. All events will center around our camp theme. For example, one event will be titled “Wilderness Writing” and students will write a letter to someone telling them what they think of camp. In addition, we will invite three speakers for parents to attend on-campus while their children are participating in literacy-based activities. The speakers will discuss the Ready Child initiative and the importance of literacy in the home. Parents will join students for several events, lunch and a snack. The purpose of this camp is to educate both children and parents about the Ready Child Initiative.

Plan of Action

September • Design posters. • Get quotes from for t-shirt designs. • Design t-shirts. • Reserve Leach Field House for event. • Design tentative camp schedule. • Create free web site and registration for the event. October • Apply for a grant. • Promote Camp Ready Child in Bismarck Public School Friday Flyers and on the University of Mary campus. • Promote Camp Ready Child in the Bismarck Tribune and on the radio. • Parents sign up. November • Form committees for activities and brainstorm activities. December • Finalize activities. January • Finalize speakers and times. • Order t-shirts. February • Contact media. • Finalize camp activities. • Print camp schedule. • Pick up t-shirts. • Order lunch and snack. This camp will impact area elementary school students and their families by educating everyone attending about the importance of learning and literacy outside of the school and classroom.
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