Summer Ink at Simmons College
While making masks, playing frisbee, and investigating some of Boston's unique neighborhoods, intense adventures with Summer Ink spark the campers' imaginations and ideas as they write about them. Energetic and curious middle school students (going into grades 5,6,7,8) who are looking for an adventure worth writing about should apply.
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Summer Ink invites students going into grades 5-8 to participate in the flagship Summer Ink Summer Program at Simmons College. In two or four-week sessions, fun and challenging athletic endeavors--including rock climbing, squash, ultimate frisbee, and canoeing -- will provide the inspiration to write. Campers will also participate in creative and hands-on art projects like glass blowing and mud painting—all of which help engage students and get them excited about writing. Campers will learn new writing, artistic, and athletic skills and refine old ones with the guidance of fun counselors and experienced teachers.
SAMPLE TRIPS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
Rock climbing in Hammond Reservation
Canoeing on the Charles River
Kung Fu in Boston
Glass Blowing at Diablo Glass in Dorchester
WHO:
Students of all interests and abilities going into grades 5-8.
WHERE:
Simmons College, 300 The Fenway. The camp is easily accessible by public transportation (MBTA Green Line, Orange Line, and a variety of buses) to children from all over the area.
WHEN:
Camp meets daily from 8:30-4:30pm. Parents can drop-off campers starting at 8am.
Session #1 (two weeks): July 9- July 20, 2012
Session #2: (two weeks): July 23 - August 3, 2012
COST:
$1300 per two-week session. The fee includes all day trips, writing and art supplies, and sports equipment, for one session (2 wks). Financial Assistance is available to qualified families. Applying early will increase your chance of receiving aid.
STAFF:
The student/teacher ratio is 4:1. The Summer Ink Executive Director, Paula Sinclair, and the Camp Director, Melanie Ahearn, hire instructors for their energy, warmth and talents. Each group of 25 students is led by a certified teacher in conjunction with 3 teachers and/or college students who have been with us as campers or instructors, as well as four Junior counselors who also are alumni of Summer Ink.
Melanie Ahearn, our Camp Director, has over 9 years of experience teaching, and is a 7th grade English teacher in the John F. Parker Middle School in Taunton.
Questions?
Please contact Raina Milne, Summer Program Coordinator, via e-mail or at 617 714 0263, ext 2.
Upon request, parents and legal guardians of campers enrolled in our programs may request copies of Summer Ink staff background check results, The Summer Ink healthcare and discipline policies, and grievance procedures. The Summer Ink camps must comply with the regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and be licensed by the local board of health.
