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FCC-Austin Chinese Culture Camp, 2011 Chinese Culture Camp has sold out. Please contact Becky Harding to get on a waitlist. Logistics |
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• | August 8 to 12, 2011 | ||
• | 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | ||
• | Northwest Hills United Methodist Church 7050 Village Center and Far West Blvd., Austin, Texas 78731 |
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• | State of Texas: March 1, 2011 to April 1, 2011 | ||
• | Nationwide: April 1, 2011 to April 30, 2011 |
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• | Member Pricing: $200/first child and $175/each
additional
child |
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• | Non-member Pricing: $225/child |
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• | Scholarships may be available on a needs basis. Contact Becky Harding for details. | ||
• | To join FCC-Austin, please visit our Membership Page. | ||
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• | Print and complete the Registration Form. | ||
• | Print and sign the Release and Indemnity Agreement. | ||
• | Send the above forms and a $35/child deposit to Becky Harding by April 30th. Her address is on the forms. | ||
• | Send the final payment by June
1st to: FCC-Austin P.O. Box 270052 Austin, TX 78727 Attn: Becky Harding |
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Each family will receive an email confirmation of their registration. The nonrefundable $35 per child deposit required with the registration materials will be applied toward the total payment due by June 1st. This secures your child’s placement at the camp. A camp shirt is included in the registration price. Printable camp brochures are available. Goals |
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• | To empower our Chinese-American children, to
strengthen their
ties to
the Chinese culture in sessions teaching Chinese language, heritage,
and
cultural activities. |
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• | To expand ethnic identity and build self-esteem,
helping
better prepare
our children to respond to prejudice by developing skills for dealing
with racism. |
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• | To kindle new and close friendships, explore
mutual adoption
journeys,
and build a sense of lasting community among children who share similar
histories. |
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spaceholder Eligibility and Placement Children, ages 5–13, adopted from China and their siblings are eligible to participate in this camp. Students will be enrolled in a class based on the grade they will be entering the next school year. |
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• | Pink Bunnies: Kindergartners |
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• | Green Monkeys: 1st and 2nd graders |
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• | Blue Pandas: 3rd and 4th graders |
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• | Orange Tigers: 5th and 6th graders |
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• | Red Dragons: 7th and 8th graders |
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• | High school-aged young people are invited to
participate as
assistant
counselors for no fee, yet should complete the registration materials
as well. |
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• | Adoption journeys and self-identity |
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• | Asian-American pride project and performance |
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• | Sons of China tribe time each day |
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• | Asian festivals |
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• | Chinese games and songs |
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• | Chinese jump rope |
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• | Chopstick races |
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• | Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu lessons |
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• | Kite building |
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• | Lion dance participation |
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• | Mahjong lessons |
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• | Mandarin vocabulary, conversation, and character
instruction |
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• | Media presentations created by the oldest group |
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• | Provinces of China and geography exploration |
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• | Ribbon making and dancing |
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• | Tea ceremony |
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• | Tools for combating racism and building tolerance |
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spaceholder Service Project Each camper will create a pillow for the Texas Oncology program to assist and comfort patients seeking treatment for cancer during the chemotherapy process. |
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spaceholder Teachers Linda Cao: Lion Dancing Stephen Chao and Rick Gabrillo: Musical Preparations Xiwei Chen: Chinese Games and Songs Stacey Cone, Ph.D., and Yvonne Lim Wilson: Media Presentation Fursey Gotuaco: Community Building and Team Bonding Em Hardy, Ph.D., and Pat Morgan, BA; LPC—Counseling, Social Work: Adoption Sharon Lai, Kathy Lin, Ruth Tang, and Valerie Zhoung, Ph.D.: Chinese Language Santanu Rahman: Kung Fu Lessons Joyce Wu, Ph.D.: Asian Music and Instruments Leadership Each class will have adult Asian-American counselors assisting teachers and supervising and nurturing the children. We strive for a 1:5 ratio in all class sections. |
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