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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PROGRAM DETAILS
FACTS ABOUT CLYDE TURNER CAMP PROGRAM
The camp program utilizes the summer months outside of the traditional school year to provide enriching experience for urban youth in order to develop quality relationships with adults. It offers sports opportunities for group social learning, leadership training, discipline and goal setting. The purpose is to assist students/athletes in developing a sense of purpose and appreciation for success. There is a teamwork focus that will help them capitalize on their athletic abilities while enhancing the skills they need to perform within their school and community.
• A low cost camping program for economically disadvantaged urban and suburban youth who come from single and two parent families, foster care, Corrections, and other entitlement programs.
• The camp work in partnership with other youth agencies, churches and school systems.
• Serving the Twin Cities for Twenty Six (26) summers - 400+ participated in the summer and winter, 2009.
• The camp has had over 10,100 youth who have participated in the last Twenty Six summers, and many have gone to or completed college.
• Thousands have developed special trade skills as a result of information they received from speakers and workshops.
• The camp has had 600 career speakers from various professions have participated as resources and role models the kids could see and hear from.
• The program has received excellent coverage from TNT, TBC National Sports Radio Show, WCCO Channel 4, KSTP Channel 5, KARE 11, radio, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Star Tribune, Spokesman Recorder, Insight newspapers and the University of Minnesota Ecology Newsletter.
• The camp has had strong participation from parents every summer.
• Hennepin County, Corporation, Foundation, and individuals provide financial support for the program.
• Coaches from the Twin Cities and out of state have worked in the program.
• Building successful students and athletes to attend college and complete their education who otherwise wouldn't have these opportunities.
• Professional basketball and football athletes have been involved with the program.
• The young people credit this program for enabling them to set goals in life around personal values, education, career, and to deal with peer pressure.
• The program, through sports, education, and motivation, is creating future leaders.
• Implement a Saturday Morning Basketball for 30 youth that run from 11:00 am- 1:30 pm that emphasis education, discipline career and personal growth.
• Implement four annual one-day all student academic conferences.
• The youth experience a retreat facility in a rural setting from 1987- 2001 which gave them the opportunity to get out of the city and put life into perspective.
• Annual Kwanzaa Christmas Holiday Basketball Camp for males/females (5 days) in December every year.
The camp program utilizes the summer months outside of the traditional school year to provide enriching experience for urban youth in order to develop quality relationships with adults. It offers sports opportunities for group social learning, leadership training, discipline and goal setting. The purpose is to assist students/athletes in developing a sense of purpose and appreciation for success. There is a teamwork focus that will help them capitalize on their athletic abilities while enhancing the skills they need to perform within their school and community.
• A low cost camping program for economically disadvantaged urban and suburban youth who come from single and two parent families, foster care, Corrections, and other entitlement programs.
• The camp work in partnership with other youth agencies, churches and school systems.
• Serving the Twin Cities for Twenty Six (26) summers - 400+ participated in the summer and winter, 2009.
• The camp has had over 10,100 youth who have participated in the last Twenty Six summers, and many have gone to or completed college.
• Thousands have developed special trade skills as a result of information they received from speakers and workshops.
• The camp has had 600 career speakers from various professions have participated as resources and role models the kids could see and hear from.
• The program has received excellent coverage from TNT, TBC National Sports Radio Show, WCCO Channel 4, KSTP Channel 5, KARE 11, radio, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Star Tribune, Spokesman Recorder, Insight newspapers and the University of Minnesota Ecology Newsletter.
• The camp has had strong participation from parents every summer.
• Hennepin County, Corporation, Foundation, and individuals provide financial support for the program.
• Coaches from the Twin Cities and out of state have worked in the program.
• Building successful students and athletes to attend college and complete their education who otherwise wouldn't have these opportunities.
• Professional basketball and football athletes have been involved with the program.
• The young people credit this program for enabling them to set goals in life around personal values, education, career, and to deal with peer pressure.
• The program, through sports, education, and motivation, is creating future leaders.
• Implement a Saturday Morning Basketball for 30 youth that run from 11:00 am- 1:30 pm that emphasis education, discipline career and personal growth.
• Implement four annual one-day all student academic conferences.
• The youth experience a retreat facility in a rural setting from 1987- 2001 which gave them the opportunity to get out of the city and put life into perspective.
• Annual Kwanzaa Christmas Holiday Basketball Camp for males/females (5 days) in December every year.
