One-Week Camps
One-week Programs are designed for advanced students 12-17 years of age. Students may enroll in Conflict Resolution, Socially Speaking (I, II), Speaking Skills (I, II) or Etiquette Skills during three-hour sessions. These courses will be thorough, intensive and designed for ease in learning through fun and interactive activities. Because the information will be covered quickly, students must be able to handle the concepts and put them into practice. Therefore, students should meet the following criteria in order to enroll in any of the one-week programs:
- Have a B+ or better conduct record
- Have an above average academic record
- Follow directions easily
- Remain on task
- Shift tasks easily
- Display cooperative behavior
Socially Speaking I (10-17)
This program is designed to train skills necessary for demonstrating appropriate behavior in any situation through interactive activities, role play tasks, and overnight activities. Lessons will teach the proper ways to behave with opportunities for students to not only imitate models presented but to implement correction strategies following practice of the skills. Hopefully, this will lead to social and academic adequacy so that students can achieve successful functioning and survival skills that they will be use as they mature.
Course Outline
- Listening
- Conversing
- Using Persuasion
- Dealing With Feelings
Fees: $450.00 (10 students min.)
Socially Speaking II (10-17)
This program is designed to train skills necessary for demonstrating appropriate behavior in any situation through interactive activities, role play tasks, and overnight activities. Lessons will teach the proper ways to behave with opportunities for students to not only imitate models presented but to implement correction strategies following practice of the skills. Hopefully, this will lead to social and academic adequacy so that students can achieve successful functioning and survival skills that will be demonstrated as they mature. The second part is a continuation of Part I.
Course Outline
- Solving Conflicts
- Establishing Self-Control
- Dealing With Peer Pressure
- Problem-Solving
Fees: $450.00 (10 students min.)
Speaking Skills I
This course is designed to give students an edge in expressing intentions effectively. This fast paced course focuses on the skills to become effective as a speaker. Emphasis will be placed on listening, pronunciation, troublesome words, troublesome grammar, voice projection and body language. The course allows for videotaping and review of your Introductory and Impromptu Speeches. A copy of each student's videotaped assignment will be presented at the end of the course.
Course Outline
- Listen Up
- Using Body Language
- Using Your Voice To Impact Your Message
- Pronunciation and Your Message
Fees: $450.00 (10 students min.)
Speaking Skills II
This course is designed to give students an edge in expressing intentions effectively. This fast paced course focuses on the skills to become effective as a speaker and employs the skills learned in Speaking I. Exercises strengthen speech preparation and presentation skills. Videotapes and critiques of each Informative and Persuasive Speech will demonstrate skills learned in a practical exercise. A copy of each student's videotaped assignment will be presented at the end of the course.
Course Outline
- Topic Selection
- Message Organization
- Use of Audiovisual Aids
- Use of Verbal Material
- The Informative Message
- The Persuasive Message
Fees: $450.00 (10 students min.)
Conflict Resolution (14-18)
This one-week course focuses on strategies for dealing with conflict in real-life situations. Concepts of conflict resolution, explanations of each concept and concrete illustrations that relate to adolescents are emphasized. This is a fast-paced course filled with practical and interactive activities designed to enhance learning by doing. The class is limited to 15 participants.
Course Outline
- Conflict Defined
- Dealing With Feelings
- Listening to Understand
- Solving Conflicts Peaceably
- Exercising Self-Control
- Putting It All Together
Fees: $450.00 (10 students min.)