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Altadeña Mini-Town 20 19-2020

Join us at Mini-Town to develop leadership skills, promote diversity, and build a more inclusive community. Engaging activities, discussions, and workshops await! Prepare for growth, friendship, and fun!

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Altadeña Mini-Town 20 19-2020

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  1. Altadeña Mini-Town 2019-2020 Camp 1 : Oct 18-20, 2019 Camp Shadow Pines, Heber, AZ Camp 2:Nov 1-3, 2019 Camp Shadow Pines, Heber, AZ

  2. Anytown, USA Uni-Town Mini-Town “Anytown, USA, is simply and exquisitely breathtaking…I, too, hope to live in a world with the kind of love and tolerance and acceptance I saw this summer. I want to live in a place we could call Anytown.” Jana Bommersbach Phoenix Magazine What is Mini-Town?

  3. Program Objectives • Provide youth leaders with the knowledge, skills, and understanding that will allow them to create change in their schools and communities • Expand awareness of prejudices and its harmful effects on individuals, groups and communities. • Achieve greater self-esteem and respect for oneself and others through interaction with persons of different religions, races, and cultures. • Develop skills necessary to help solve individual, family and group problems in human relations. • To strengthen responsible citizenship and purpose in our homes, schools, community and nation

  4. Program Component #1 • Daily Themes/Discussion Groups • Understanding yourself as a person and leader • Understanding your friends and family • Understanding your school, community and world • Taking the Mini-Town spirit home The discussion groups provide the opportunity for each participant to share their feelings and thoughts through open discussion and facilitated small group activities. Students gain personal understanding, self-confidence, self-awareness, and increased acceptance of others. Each day a different theme will be presented for discussion.

  5. Program Component #2 • Evening/Large Group Programs Self Identity Prejudice Reduction- social groups/race/religion/gender/class Gender Skill Building – strategies Name Calling/Bullying *Groups are facilitated and run by trained and fingerprinted adults, high school and/or college students. All staff have attended trainings in regards to the content being covered at Minitown.

  6. TYPICAL DAILY SCHEDULE: • 7:45 Community Circle • 8:00 Breakfast • 9:00 Hillside Sing/Introduction to daily theme • 10:15 Discussion Group • 12:00 Lunch • 1:00 Cabin Time • 1:45-3:45 All Camp Workshop: • 3:45-5:45 Opportunity Time: • 5:45 Community Circle • 6:00 Dinner • 7:00 Evening Program: • 9:15 Campfire • 10:00 Closing Circle • 10:30 Lights Out

  7. Estimated Camp Expenses • Camp costs (per camp)$16,450 • Busses (per camp) 5,250 • T-shirts 2,275 • Supplies 500 • Director’s fees (per camp) 2,400 • Guest teachers subs (per camp)1,300 • Total expenses • (one camp)$28,175 • (both camps)$56,350

  8. Delegate Checklist- Label Everything! Check weather for appropriate attire • Water bottle - labeled! • Sleeping Bag and Pillow • Warm Jacket, sweatshirts, gloves, hat • Pajamas • Underclothes • Jeans/Long pants (no shorts) • Sturdy Shoes (no sandals) • Shower shoes • Towels and washcloths • Toiletries(shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toothbrush…) • Camera-Cell phones will not be available during camp • Flashlight with batteries·-cellphones will not be your flashlight • SNACKS!! • No $$$$

  9. Behavior • There will be non- negotiables: • 1. Leaving room after lights out • 2. Opposite sex being in restricted areas • 3. Behavior contradicting camp goals • 4. Contraband of any type In this event, parents will be called and student will go home immediately.

  10. Other Misc items Medicine – Must be in original container with directions and placed in Ziploc bag. Boldly write student’s name on plastic bag. Special Dietary Requests – email Tracie Willever (twille@kyrene.org) Birthdays-email TracieWillever(twille@kyrene.org) Emergency Contact - Camp Shadow Pines: 928-535-4131 School Work/Attendance Be there on Monday! Cell Phones/I-Pods(on buses only) Student Mail- Saturday and Sunday

  11. Logistics/Itinerary • Student Drop Off– Friday, 7:00 a.m. at the latest Tennis Courts • ** Parents can also drop off donations when checking in students. • Pick up - Saturday @ 5:00 pm Upper Lot (Please don’t be late! We love ‘em but three full days is enough! Students will text when close to home. ☺)

  12. Donations • We can always use your help ☺ • Please drop off in the front office or with you in upper parking lot the morning of 10/18 and 11/1. • Cases of bottled water • Individually wrapped small snacks(fruit snacks, granola bars, crackers, etc) • Sprite/Gatorade/Ginger Ale (cans preferred) • Saltine Crackers • Gallon size Ziploc bags

  13. Thank you! *Tomorrow is when all of the paper work and dues need to be turned. *Can use tax credit to pay for camp. *Can make payments online at the computers by Mr. Jolin tonight.

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