yes camp newsletter week 2
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Youth Empowerment Summer camp for GirlsTRANSCRIPT
CAMP TEAM
Vice President
Saliha Nelson
Programs Manager Shedia Nelson
Camp Manager
Emily Gunter
Camp Counselors Latoya Brady
Courtenay O’Connor
Devin Reyes
After Care Counselor
Belinda Cain
Quinecia Hall
Jr. Camp
Counselors Destyni Chism
Namiya Crespo
Yaxsandra Perez
Jr. Instructor
Saliha Crespo
Literacy Teacher Carol Wiggins
Volunteers
Dana Carbonell Kyra Bebus Lauryn Scott
The Youth Empowerment After School Program is generously funded by
The Children’s Trust. The Children’s Trust is a dedicated source of funding
created by voter referendum in 2002 to improve the lives of children and
families in Miami-Dade County by making strategic investments in their
Program generously sup-
URGENT, Inc.
1000 NW 1st Ave., Ste #100
Miami, FL 33136
www.urgentinc.org
Camp Managers:
Emily Gunter
305.915.3195
Shedia Nelson
305.586.6694
Our mission is empowering young minds to transform their communities.
ALOHA!!!
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SUMMER CAMP
Everybody loves chocolate milk, well
at least at YES camp! For young and
old people, it brings lots of memo-
ries. At camp, it’s the hottest thing. Like not get-
ting chocolate milk after waiting in the lunch line
could ruin your day like a pig not rolling in the mud.
The kids who do get their milk, there is something
about them being happy. For campers who don’t
get chocolate milk on any given day are cramped up
in their own mind. For example, campers sharing
boogers on each other when they want attention.
Or becoming the unexpected diva by bursting out
their shell, whining and crying tantrums and boss-
ing others around.
Dear Chocolate Milk Lovers,
To all my divas out there and the ones seeking at-
tention, before you speak, please breathe first. Con-
nect your tongue to your brain, act and think about
your actions to not get in trouble. Just remember to
always be true to your self . Just never EVER take
that too far girlies. Camp is a bully free zone. There
is no room for divas. At camp we are learning about
URGENT, Inc.’s core values where this week we
are working on learning and teamwork. The is no I
in TEAM. And about the booger situation ...yeah…
Don’t Do That.
To all my happy go chocolate milk lovers thanks for
keeping the peace. Like returning camper Destiny
Moore shared that she enjoys “making new friends,
Kulula and hip hop dancing at camp.” New camper,
Hannah De’anzizu thinks camp is “fun because I’m
making new friends and I like theater drama.”
Camp reporter, Hannah De’anzizu interviewed
Anaiaya Ealy who “thinks camp teaches me about
life. I get to meet people from different cultures. I
enjoy arts and crafts because I get to learn how to
make new things.” Destiny Moore
interviewed Asia Up- tgrow who likes
“the activities at camp and the morning cir-
cles with Muti Emily be- cause of the songs and
saying the oath. I made a lot of new friends and I
like my counselor Mzee Devin.”
Sincerely,
Adia Saliha :)
The Youth Empowerment After School Program is generously
funded by The Children’s Trust. The Children’s Trust is a dedicat-
ed source of funding created by voter referen- dum in
2002 to improve the lives of children and families in Mi-
ami-Dade County by making strategic investments in their
future – because all children are our children.
Program generously sup-
URGENT, Inc.
1000 NW 1st Ave., Ste #100
Miami, FL 33136
www.urgentinc.org
Camp Managers:
Emily Gunter
305.915.3195
Shedia Nelson
305.586.6694
Chocolate Milk for the Campers’ Soul by Adia Saliha
ALOHA!!!
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SUMMER CAMP
The Youth Empowerment After School Program is generously
funded by The Children’s Trust. The Children’s Trust is a dedicat-
ed source of funding created by voter referendum in 2002 to im-
prove the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County by mak-
ing strategic investments in their future – because all children are our
children.
Program generously supported by:
URGENT, Inc.
1000 NW 1st Ave., Ste #100
Miami, FL 33136
www.urgentinc.org
Camp Managers:
Emily Gunter
305.915.3195
Shedia Nelson
305.586.6694
REMINDERS & UPCOMING EVENTS
ALOHA!!!
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SUMMER CAMP
Before and After Care Locations:
SITE #1: University of Miami
Dooly Memorial Building
1111 Memorial Dr.
Coral Gables
Before Care Drop off Time:
7:30am-8:30am
Aftercare Pick up Time: 4-6pm
SITE #2: URGENT, Inc.
Center for Empowerment & Education
1000 NW 1st Ave., Ste #100, Miami, FL 33136
Before Care: 7:30am—8:15am
Bus leaves promptly at 8:30am to UM
After Care: 4:30-6pm
UPCOMING THIS FRIDAY
Morning Activity:
UM Campus Tour
includes a visit to Lowes Art Museum
Afternoon: Water Play
Bring/wear full coverage swimsuit, sunblock, towel,
change of clothes, bag for wet swim suit; Must wear
closed toed shoes to camp.
NEXT WEEK’s FIELDTRIP
Tuesday, July 2nd
Where: CB Smith Paradise Cove
Bring/wear full coverage swimsuit,
sunblock, towel, change of clothes, bag for wet
swim suit; Must wear closed toed shoes to camp.
WHO’S GOT FAMILY TALENT?
AUDITIONS
When: July 10th, 11th
Where: University of Miami Memorial Building
Time: 2:30-3:30pm
Share your talent individually,
family or groups welcome
Length of acts: 3 min max
SAVE THE DATE
Family Talent Night
July 12, 2013
Where: University of Miami
Learning Center; Time: 4-6pm
I Am ...
Smart and mysterious to many people
I wonder how my future would turn out, because
the technology will, I hope very advanced
I hear music in my head when ever I get bored
I want a hover board and that will be known for
something in the world or the music industry
Sometimes I pretend I'm in a real
music video on the cat walk strutting my
stuff. I am a great dancer and great at being
independent !!!!
—Sophie Lutz
I am a girl
I wonder when I get free time
I hear a lot of drama
I see people reading
I want to go to sleep
I pretend I care
I feel bored
I touch things
I worry about getting chased by a dog
I cry when I talk about dads
I am a girl
I understand the consequences in life
I say ’’God Bless You’’
I dream about meeting my dad
-Lajoy Eiflaar
I Am
I am a 13 year old girl
I wonder when I will finally grow up
I hear my childhood calling me
I see my old childhood
I want my old childhood memories back, I am a 13
year old girl
I pretend to like my present and ignore my past, I
feel my past but in the present, I worry that I am
growing up too fast, I cry about me being too grown
up, I try to grow up fast when I don’t want to
—Destiny Moore
I am pretty and nice
I wonder about chicken
I hear fries calling my name
I see ice cream smiling
I pretend to be eating chicken
I touch hamburgers
I cry when chicken is nasty
-- Meyah Evans
The Youth Empowerment After School Program is generously funded by
The Children’s Trust. The Children’s Trust is a dedicated source of funding
created by voter referendum in 2002 to improve the lives of children and
families in Miami-Dade County by making strategic investments in their
Program generously supported by:
URGENT, Inc.
1000 NW 1st Ave., Ste #100
Miami, FL 33136
www.urgentinc.org
Camp Managers:
Emily Gunter
305.915.3195
Shedia Nelson
305.586.6694 SNAPS! Campers’ Poetic Expressions
ALOHA!!!
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SUMMER CAMP
I Am Imagination
I am open minded and undescribable
I wonder about what people think of me
I hear the sounds of my people
I see the others beyond the believers
I want the others to come and join us
I am open minded and undescribable
I pretend to fly into people's hearts
I feels he warmth of the ones I care for
I touch the souls of others and fill it with glee
I worry if my people will turn on me
I cry at the misery of others
I am open minded and undecribable
I understand the people have differences
I say we can all come together
I dream that peace will be made
I try to lift up people's spirits
I hope the trust won't stop
I am open minded and undescribable
-- Deja Vaughn
The Youth Empowerment After School Program is generously funded by
The Children’s Trust. The Children’s Trust is a dedicated source of funding
created by voter referendum in 2002 to improve the lives of children and
families in Miami-Dade County by making strategic investments in their
Program generously supported by:
URGENT, Inc.
1000 NW 1st Ave., Ste #100
Miami, FL 33136
www.urgentinc.org
Camp Managers:
Emily Gunter
305.915.3195
Shedia Nelson
305.586.6694 SNAPS! Campers’ Poetic Expressions
ALOHA!!!
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SUMMER CAMP
University of Miami—campers enjoyed a fun filled
morning with
Ranger Maria
from Biscayne
National Park.
The campers had
an opportunity
learn about the
park with an op-
portunity to make
a mini-park in
small groups.
Biscayne National Park: Build a Park Activity reviews
“We had a lot of fun making
our national park and looking
at everyone else’s park. We
got a lot of glue on our-
selves,” said Beatrice Pala-
cios. Maniyah Wright inter-
viewed Layoy Eiflaar who
expressed that “it was very
cool. [There] was a park with
an ocean and jungle.”
Youth Empowerment Summer Camp
July 2013
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1 2
Field Trip
CB Smith
Water Park
3 4
CAMP CLOSED
5
CAMP CLOSED
8
9
Field Trip
Paint Party!
Mural Project
At Historic
Dorsey Park
10
11
12
ON CAMPUS TRIP
Career Day
Water Play at UM
Family Talent Night
Time: 4-6pm
15 16
Field Trip
Broward Museum
of Science and
Exploration
17 18
19
ON CAMPUS TRIP
Nurse Simulation
Lab at UM
Water Play at UM
22
Field Trip
Etiquette Lunch
for Adia Latoya’s
Group
23
24
Camp Carnival
Potluck
Youth Recognition
25
Camp Talent
Production
Time: 4-6pm
Location: UM
26
Field Trip
Water Rapids
West Palm Beach
URGENT, Inc.
1000 NW 1st Ave., Ste #100
Miami, FL 33136
www.urgentinc.org
Camp Managers:
Emily Gunter
305.915.3195
Shedia Nelson
305.586.6694