| A Typical day at SuperCamp! |
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| Here's an up-close look at a
typical day at SuperCamp. We've used excerpts
from letters and emails from our graduates. |
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7:00
am
"Wake Up!"
My Team Leader, Sherly is singing in the hallways
as each door gets a knock. "It's
time for breakfast." |
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7:30
am
A nutritious breakfast is ready in the cafeteria.
Lots of options give me energy for the day. |
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8:15
am
My new team "G" and I start the day
with one of our traditions, Morning Boogie, which
gets the mind and body going. I'm amazed at how
close we've become in just a few days. |
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8:45
am
Our facilitator tells a story about the Key or
Value of the day and we work on a note-talking
technique-Mind Mapping. |
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9.20
am
The morning curriculum focuses on academic skills.
Its a Lite Academic Rotation that lets us discover
several new learning skills that make schoolwork
easier and more fun. |
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12:30
pm
Lunchtime and it's back to the cafeteria with
my hungry team. |
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1.30
pm
It's time for Mystery Words where every day, vocab
words are presented in funny and memorable skits-something
I can use in all kinds of areas. Next we gear
up for life skills activities where the exercises
are fun and challenging, and I realize the value
of being able to trust and be trusted. On other
days we'll do more in-depth academics during this
session. |
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4:00
pm
My friends and I get to unwind with an activity
break. We can choose an activity like swimming,
basketball, volleyball, soccer, listening to music,
or a campus tour. Each activity has assigned Team
Leaders and it gives me an opportunity to get
to know more of the students and staff at camp.
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5:30
pm
Dinner is served! Good stuff. |
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6:30
pm
We start with a line dance and then a review of
the Key of the day. Someone once said, "Don't
worry about failure. Worry about the chances you
miss when you don't even try." |
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7:00
pm
My friends and I participate in quiet activities
in which we learn better ways to communicate and
get along with each other in a spirit of cooperation.
Just being more aware of myself, my style, and
the style of others seems to help me better communicate.
I want to try a couple of the new skills I learned
with my parents. Maybe I'll practice them that
way. |
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9:45
pm
Every night we share meaningful things that happened
at camp. Since day one I wanted to get up and
share something but I was too frightened by the
thought of 100 people listening to me. Cautiously
I walk to the stage and sit down next to two of
our facilitators. I make eye contact with all
of my friends and acquaintances,
"These past few days have totally changed
my life and I feel like I have made friendships
that will last forever. I've learned so much and
I know that I'll use these skills over and over
throughout my life..." When I finish,
everyone claps and all of my friends tell me what
: good job I did sharing. |
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10:00
pm
Announcements, closing words and let it go! Sheryl
and Jason, our Team Leaders, take our team back
to our dorms and we get ready for bed. |
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10:30
pm
Lights out! Does my pillow feel good! |
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Note:
Based on Senior Forum (Age 13 - 18; Form 1 -
5) |
