Service, learning merge in new summer endeavor
April 14 , 2008
College to host summer campThe LaGrange College Education Department will host a three-week summer camp in June for rising fifth through eighth graders called “Learn2Serve,” where middle schoolers will solve real problems facing the community in the mornings followed by afternoons filled with sports and swimming.
“Learn2Serve gives us the opportunity to offer an enrichment program to area students and to advance the college’s ideal of service,” said Dr. Alan Crowe, Assistant Professor of Education and Director of the camp.
While it will utilize several venues on the LaGrange College campus, the camp will be headquartered in the Callaway Education Building. There, campers will learn in modern classrooms supported by a cutting-edge technology lab.
Campers also will have access to the full CEB gymnasium. For outside activities, the Nick Allen Pavilion is conveniently situated in a park-like setting near the reserved tennis courts and swimming pools.
Camp Learn2Serve’s program will feature a schedule typically divided into two parts. The first part of each day will focus on a service-learning project. Service Learning is a form of experiential education where students determine what is needed to fix a pressing community problem and then actually implement their innovative solutions.
“Learning to serve is an active and fun process that makes a difference in the life of our community through collaborative hands-on group projects facilitated by master teachers and graduate counselors,” Dr. Crowe said.
The second half of the day will be devoted to recreational activities. Each camper will develop physical skills through a variety of group and individual sports activities such as tennis, basketball, volleyball and others.
After a full day of serving, learning and sports, the afternoon ends with a free-swim at the college natatorium, where parents will pick up their children.
The camp will meet Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., beginning June 9 and ending June 27. The entire cost for the three-week, full-day program is $225.
For an application or more information, contact Lindsey Lingenfelter at (706) 880-8202 or llingenfelter@lagrange.edu.
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