The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Second Episcopal District Announces
Academic Summer Camp 2010
July 14, 2010 Through July 17, 2010
Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia
Second Episcopal District Announces
Academic Summer Camp 2010
July 14, 2010 Through July 17, 2010
Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia
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Academic Summer Camp
Information for Parents and Guardians
Fees and Enrollment
$100.00 Fee per Participant Includes: Lunch, Dinner and All Curriculum Materials
Participants Responsible for:
· Round-trip Transportation to Academic Summer Camp
· All Hotel Expenses - Embassy Suites, Hampton, VA
Please mail the completed Enrollment Form and Applicable Fees To your Conference / Presiding Elder District Registrar (listed in the Enrollment Form) before June 26, 2010
TO DOWNLOAD THE ENROLLMENT FORM
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TO DOWNLOAD THE BROCHURE
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Other Helpful Links
Embassy Suites, Hampton, VA
Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA
VA Canoe Program Overview
Information for Student Groups
HR Program Overview
HR Teacher Letter
Why the Need?
Information for Student Groups
HR Program Overview
HR Teacher Letter
Why the Need?
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in 2007 reports that Black 8th grade students in the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia have lower scores in reading and math than white and Asian students. The late Faneuil Adams, President of the American Chess Foundation (ACF). believed that chess could enhance learning, especially for the disadvantaged. Early in the program, the focus was on improving math skills for adolescents through improved critical thinking and problem solving skills. Remarkably "test scores improved by 17.3% for students regularly engaged in chess classes, compared with only 4.56% for children participating in other forms of enriched activities."
Stretch your child's mind this summer at the Second Episcopal District’s Academic Summer Camp. The program is geared toward educational and academic pursuits that emphasize writing, reading, math and science skills. These Include engaging and enjoyable educational enrichment activities, campers explore the wonders of the world with qualified staff that lead campers through hands-on high tech science and adventure activities, participate in current events discussion circles that incorporate independent reading and cooperative learning, and share challenging mathematical concepts with others of various levels who have a common need to comprehend arithmetic concepts. Our goal is to strengthen campers’ skills, and engage them in an invigorating wholesome learning environment.
