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Summer 2024

 

Participation Waiver

Each youth being registered for Minnesota Writing Project Camps must have a waiver signed by a guardian.

• Download the waiver form (a Microsoft Word document). This form is also available by request (email mwp@umn.edu).
• Complete the required boxes, including signer's name, youth's name, relationship, signer's email address, signer's mailing address, and signature.
• Email the completed form to mwp@umn.edu.

Program Information

Ages

Camps are available for young writers entering grades 3–8 in the fall of 2024.

Camp Structure

Our full-day camps include writing activities in the morning and opportunities to explore the University of MN in the afternoon. Mornings will include whole-group learning time, individual writing time, writing conferences, and opportunities for sharing and feedback. After lunch, we will visit a different part of the University campus for activities at places like the Weisman Art Museum and the Aerospace program. We will be outside everyday, weather permitting.

Camp Times

Camps run from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM with convenient check in and check out times.

Check In and Check Out

Check In 8:15 – 9:00 AM 

Check Out 3:00 – 3:45 PM

CAMP LEADERS

The people who lead our camps are the creative force behind these programs. All Camp Leaders are Minnesota Writing Project Teacher-Leaders and provide a warm, welcoming, and supportive environment for all.

All camp leaders are chosen based on demonstrated excellence in curriculum development and engagement with young writers of all experience levels and degrees of confidence. All camp leaders have successfully completed background checks, Safety of Minors training, and emergency preparedness training. As practicing teachers, they also regularly complete professional development in educational best practices.

Location

All in-person youth camps will be taking place in Nicholson Hall on the University of Minnesota campus.

Drop Off and Pick Up

Camp Directors will be waiting to check in your camper outside of the north entrance of Nicholson Hall on Pillsbury Drive. If you’re driving, you can pull up and drop off your camper at the entrance, where camp staff will greet you. If you would like to park on campus and walk your child to Nicholson Hall, the nearest parking ramp is the Church Street garage, which charges an hourly fee.

At the end of each camp, staff members will be waiting with students outside of the north entrance of Nicholson Hall on Pillsbury Drive. Similar to drop-off, you can pull up and pick up your student, or park in the Church Street garage.

What to Bring

• Wear comfortable layers of clothes. Weather permitting, we will go outside every day.

• Lunch and snack

• Water bottle

What to Leave at Home

• Electronic devices such as music players, hand held games, cell phones, apple watches, air pods, etc.

• Fevers and contagious illness (consult the UMN safety guidelines)

• Toys

• Pocket knives, weapons, or look-alike weapons

Behavior

Campers are expected to follow basic rules of safety and respect. Behaviors or incidents of an ongoing, unsafe, serious and/or threatening nature may be cause for removal from the program without refund or credit.

Contact Information

If you need to contact your child during camp hours, please contact the MWP Camps office at 612-625-6323 or email a Camp Director using the contact information shared in the email you will receive prior to camp.

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