Five Day Materials Camp for Students

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Five Day Materials Camp for Students

• Ryan Deacon
• Lehigh Valley, PA Chapter

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Camp Overview
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Positives Negatives

• Positives
• Graduate student interaction with Materials Camp
  students was positive, created comfortable
  non-summer school environment
• Kids had a great time, learning experience for
  grad students
• Negatives
• Limited by number of available grad student
  volunteers
• Graduate students are very possessive of their
  time

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Lessons Learned

• Graduate students make excellent instructors
  they will surprise you!
• Consider having two co-chairs
• High school aged kids eat A LOT!
• Students will naturally open up, make friends,
  get comfortable with instructors if camp is
  organized well dont worry!

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Impact On Our Chapter

• Increased chapter sense of purpose
• Improved relationship with public
• Exposure through media coverage
• Closer working relationships among chapter
  members who worked on camp
• Sense of pride, giving back to community

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Thank You
Lehigh Valley Materials Camp 2005