Now Accepting New Campers Weekly!
YES Camp! Summer Day Camp
July 1 – August 4th 2012
Summary
Natural Mentors SUmmer Youth Camp is a collaboration between VISFI and Crucian Heritage and Nature Tourism (CHANT). This day camp opportunity takes place during summer for youth ages 9-16 to be engaged in a program that is focused on youth empowerment. The Natural Mentors Youth Camp is an award-winning youth heritage program with the purpose of increasing empowerment and sparking a heritage renaissance among youth in the Virgin Islands.
Natural Mentors Video, by Nate Olive
Each weekly camp will teach hands-on empowerment skills like organic farming, survival skills, music, dance, and storytelling. Junior mentors will document these performances and help the younger camp members produce a community presentation on the Friday of every week. This presentation will be held in downtown Frederiksted.
Program Components
- Safety and Supervision by trained staff
- Mentoring Skill Development
- Music and singing
- Training in sustainable food systems
- Tours of Frederiksted heritage zone with CHANT
- Organic gardening
- Nature Exploration
- Healthy Food & Lifestyle Atmosphere
- Harvesting for VI Locally Grown
- Empowerment Workshops
- Youth leadership training
- Healthy, whole grain and organic snacks and lunches (No School Lunches)
- Self-Epression and ‘nuff respect!
Cost
THERE ARE MANY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THIS CAMP, JUST ASK!
Weekly Fee per camper: $250 per week, $200 for each additional family member
Limited scholarships available.
Food prepared by UCA’s included in fee.
Camp shuttle is additional cost.
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