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Jamie RowleyTia Martin

Sheridan Stavac

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HEALTH

CRIME

DANCE

Concept Development

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How can we influence and provide positive examples

for troubled inner-city youth?

Problem Statement

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Brainstorming

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Research

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Jamie Rowley

Camp

• New Beginnings

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• Ages

o School-aged children of all backgrounds

o Age separation

o Sex separation

o Separation due to severity of “crime”

• Mission

o To educate and improve the lifestyles of troubled inner-city youth

• Programs

o Nutrition

o Self-esteem

o Drug awareness

o Team building

o Community outreach/volunteer

o Theme programs for “violence”

• Location

o Upstate NY

• Funding

o Government grants

o Private sponsorship

o Fund-raisers

o Awareness campaigns

• Admission

o 100 per weekend

o Referred by a counselor

o Bag inspection

o 1 warning while in camp before dismissal

Case-to-case basis

• Administration

o Volunteers

o Minimal paid faculty

Training is required

o Based upon child’s “stability”

• Transportation

o Shuttle

o Friday afternoon departure

o Sunday evening return

o Ride to location with designated group

o Group kit

T-shirt

Activity clues

• Rock o Group identity

• End

o Gift to reflect upon and remember experience

o Month probationary period before re-admission

Camp counselor meeting to follow up

• Education

o Teacher workshops

o Bi-annual public seminars

o Parental education

• Research

o Other camps

o DARE

o Outward Bound

o Psychology

• Fun

o Mix of fun AND education

• Curriculum*

o Hour by hour?

o Kit?

o Book?

• Branding

o Image of camp

o Image of bus

o All-over image

PROTOTYPES!!

• Can only attend twice

• Forced to face alternate consequences if removed from camp

• 10/group

Intenerary

• Friday

o 5:00

Pick-up at school

Group bus

Snacks

o 7:30

Arrive at camp

o 8:00-9:00

Dinner

Opening ceremony

o 9:15-9:45

Bunk meeting

Discussion

Unpacking

o 10:00

Lights out

• Saturday

o 7:30

Wake up

o 8:00 – 9:00

Breakfast

o 9:15- 11:30

Activity 1

o 11:45-12:30

Lunch

o 12:45-1:30

Group Bonding

• Discussions

• Counseling

o 1:45-3:30

Activity 2

o 3:45-4:15

Snack

o 4:30-6:00

Education

Discussions

o 6:15-7:15

Dinner

Nutrition education

o 7:30-9:30

Whole camp activity

o 9:45-10:15

In rooms

Bunk discussion/reflection

o 10:30

Lights out

• Sunday

o 7:30

Wake up

o 8:00 – 9:00

Breakfast

o 9:15- 11:30

Activity 1

o 11:45-12:30

Lunch

o 12:45-1:30

Group Bonding

• Discussions

• Counseling

o 1:45-3:30

Activity 2

o 3:45-4:30

Pack

Clean-up

o 4:30-5:00

Group discussion/recap

Reflection on weekend

o 5:15-6:15

Dinner

o 6:15-7:00

Ending ceremony

o 7:30

Departure

Kit “Ingredients”

• Hard-cover “book”

o Personalized group t-shirt

o Personalized rock

o Snack

Apple

Carrots

Juice

o Group based itinerary

Fun pictures and images

o Group handkerchief for capture the flag

o Strip of leather for bracelet making

Research

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Campers

Personas

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Adult Authority Figures

Personas

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We have identified the following camp experiences as opportunities to be developed upon:

Transportation to camp•Kit•Introduction to weekend•Adult Education•Diverse Camp Programs•Comprehensive Follow-up•

Opportunities

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FeatureTo establish authority

To have structure

To have positive peer communities

To learn to trust

To feel safe

To be challenged

To feel needed

To self- assess

Need Camper Counselor

Counseling

Kit

Camp Activities

Follow-up

Bus Ride

Needs & Features

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STORYBOARD

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Storyboard

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STORYBOARD

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Storyboard

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STORYBOARD

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Storyboard

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Transportation to Camp

Picked up at school

Ride in customized vans with group

Meet group leader (in van) for weekend

Meet group leader (in van) for weekend

Receive kit

Group bonding exercis-es (name group/ create song/rap)

Prototyping - Bus

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overhead

Storage

o v e r h e a d S t o r a g e

BusDriver

First Aid

Trash

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Trust

Strengh

Restore Team

Develop

Improve

PositiveMovement

Happy

Healthy

Develop

Improve

Positive

MovementHappy

Positive

Develop

EnthusiasticSuccessful

Healthy

Prototyping - Bus

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PROTOTYPE 1- BUS

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Final Prototype:

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First-aid KitCooler/Refrigerator

First-aid KitCooler/Refrigerator

Luggage RackSeating

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Prototyping - Bus

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Kit

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rock

applejuice carrots

capture the flag flag

leather

journal

Prototyping - Kit

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Prototyping - Kit

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PROTOTYPE 3 - KIT

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Planning:

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Prototyping - Kit

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Transportation to Camp

Picked up at school

Ride in customized vans with group

Meet group leader (in van) for weekend

Meet group leader (in van) for weekend

Receive kit

Group bonding exercis-es (name group/ create song/rap)

Prototyping - Experience

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Camper ProgramsNutritionDrug-AwarenessSelf-Esteem BuildingTeam Building

Friday 5:00 Pick-up at school Group bus Snacks 7:30 Arrive at camp 8:00-9:00 Dinner Opening ceremony 9:15-9:45 Bunk meeting Discussion Unpacking 10:00 Lights out

Saturday7:30 Wake up8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast9:15- 11:30 Activity 111:45-12:30 Lunch12:45-1:30 Group Bonding Discussions Counseling1:45-3:30 Activity 23:45-4:15 Snack4:30-6:00 Education Discussions6:15-7:15 Dinner Nutrition education7:30-9:30 Whole camp activity9:45-10:15 In rooms Bunk discussion/reflection10:30 Lights out

Sunday7:30 Wake up8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast9:15- 11:30 Activity 111:45-12:30 Lunch12:45-1:30 Group Bonding Discussions Counseling1:45-3:30 Activity 23:45-4:30 Pack Clean-up4:30-5:00 Group discussion/recap Reflection on weekend5:15-6:15 Dinner6:15-7:00 Ending ceremony7:30 Departure

End of camp

2 weeks

1 month

Campers set goalTake Leather Bracelets as Reminder

Camp counselor visits school to meet with guidance counselor and camper

Ongoing

Reunion meetingCampers discuss goals/successes

E-mail/ Texting supportMonthly alumni meetings

Follow-up

Fund-raisers• Incorporation of multiple • grade levelsInclusion of private/ • religious schoolsExpansion into summer • campsOpening camps in other • locations and states

Future Development

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Ensuring that campers change in a posi-•tive manner.

Unstable group dynamics.•

Inability for campers to connect with •peers, their counselor, or their group as a whole.

Limitations

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A Typical Day.” Eckerd Academy. 20 Feb. 2008 •<http://eckerdacademy.org/?gclid=CPPghuuAgpMCFQpMGgodRz7FFg>. Fry, Barbara. Telephone interview. 25 Feb. 2008. •

“List of Suspendable and Expellable Offenses.” Grossmont Union High School •District. 7 Mar. 2008 <http://www.mountmiguelhs.org/pdf/Behavior%20Code.pdf>.

“Programs for At-Risk Youth, Schools, and Communities.” Outward Bound • Discovery. 20 Feb. 2008

<http://outwardbounddiscovery.org/programs.vp.html>. “SUWS Youth Wilderness Program.” SUWS. 20 Feb. 2008 •<http://www.suws.com/>.

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