NOAA Science Camp Junior Leadership Program
NOAA Science Camp has a NEW Junior Leadership Program!
Designed specifically for ingoing 9th-12th grade teens, NOAA Science Camp is excited to offer a NEW Junior Leadership Program! The program was successfully piloted in 2011 and aims to provide hands-on learning experiences in youth leadership, communication skills, team-building and the opportunity to teach marine science to younger kids. Up to 20 teens will work together with NOAA scientists and professional science educators over the course of the two-week program. Along with leadership opportunities, participants will have unique opportunities to shadow scientists, and observe different ocean-related science careers in action!
The Junior Leadership program will be directly integrated and will run concurrently with our regular camp programming for middle-schoolers. Program participants will work part of each day with program staff to build skills in defining leadership styles, communicating science concepts to kids, leading camp activities, designing curriculum, health and safety at camp, etc. Participants will also have dedicated time throughout the week to work with campers to implement some of the skills they have learned. In addition, participants will work along side NOAA scientists over the course of the two-week session to gain insight into marine science careers and may assist them in preparing and presenting activities for the science campers. This program is intended to be a multi-year, multi-level program that prepares its Junior Leaders to potentially return as camp staff in the future, or to go on to pursue other interests in the marine sciences.
The Basics
- Who? Teens entering 9th-12th grades in the Fall of 2012
- Where? NOAA's Sand Point Facility on Lake Washington, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, Washington.
- When? July 9-13, 2012, 9:00-4:00 p.m. AND July 16-20, 2012, 9:00-4:00 p.m. (Unlike NOAA Science Camp, this is a two-week session)
(Note: Participants must be available for the entirety of the two-week session) - Cost? $400 – Scholarships are available; if you wish, please submit a scholarship form along with the rest of your application materials
- How? Interested participants should complete an Junior Leadership application (166Kb PDF) and submit to:
NOAA Science Camp
Attn: Maile Sullivan
3716 Brooklyn Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Applications and reference forms should be submitted by April 15th, 2012. Applicants will be notified via email regarding his/her acceptance status during the week of April 30th, 2012.
Questions? Contact Maile Sullivan at 206.543.2822 or noaacamp@uw.edu for more information.