Teen Leadership Camp Teen Leadership Camp (TLC)(TLC)

Thousand Pines

Thousand Pines

CampCamp

October 31,

October 31,

20142014

Through

Through

November 2,

November 2,

20142014

Teen Leadership Camp Teen Leadership Camp (TLC) Introduction (TLC) Introduction

District 5300 Goals for Teen Leadership Camp District 5300 Goals for Teen Leadership Camp (TLC)(TLC)

TLC Participation ProcessTLC Participation Process

Publicizing TLC ApplicationPublicizing TLC Application

Location – Thousand Pines CampLocation – Thousand Pines Camp

District 5300 Goals for District 5300 Goals for Teen Leadership Camp Teen Leadership Camp

(TLC)(TLC) Developing an understanding of Rotary among Developing an understanding of Rotary among

youth participantsyouth participants

Utilizing Rotarians as role modelsUtilizing Rotarians as role models

Recognition of participantRecognition of participant’’s efforts, s efforts, accomplishments, skills, and potential as a accomplishments, skills, and potential as a leaderleader

Develop leadership skills of youth participantsDevelop leadership skills of youth participants

Teen Leadership Camp Teen Leadership Camp (TLC) Participation (TLC) Participation

ProcessProcessApril 20, 2014- April 20, 2014- Obtain information at the District Assembly. Obtain information at the District Assembly. 

May 1, 2014May 1, 2014- Get Board approval for participation. - Get Board approval for participation. 

May 29, 2014May 29, 2014– Submit – Submit TLC 2013 Club Application Form TLC 2013 Club Application Form to TLC Participant Coordinator. to TLC Participant Coordinator. 

July 1, 2014July 1, 2014– Send a check to District for the $300 x the number of students you want to send to TLC. – Send a check to District for the $300 x the number of students you want to send to TLC. 

September 1, 2014September 1, 2014– Distribute the – Distribute the Parental Consent for Participation & Medical Treatment Parental Consent for Participation & Medical Treatment to the Schools for the to the Schools for the students to complete. students to complete. 

September 19, 2014September 19, 2014- Get the applications in from the school. Start the interview process with each student, alternates - Get the applications in from the school. Start the interview process with each student, alternates too. Alternates must be submitted at the same time to be accepted. too. Alternates must be submitted at the same time to be accepted. 

September 29, 2014September 29, 2014– Send – Send Parental Consent for Participation & Medical Treatment Parental Consent for Participation & Medical Treatment to the Registrar. Please send to the Registrar. Please send the the alternates application in at the samealternates application in at the same time.time.  

October 10, 2014October 10, 2014– Hold orientation meeting with Students and their Parents. – Hold orientation meeting with Students and their Parents. 

October 20-24, 2014– October 20-24, 2014– Students attend a weekly Rotary Club meeting.Students attend a weekly Rotary Club meeting.

October 31 – November 2, 2014 October 31 – November 2, 2014 Rotary Teen Leadership Camp.Rotary Teen Leadership Camp.

Publicizing Teen Publicizing Teen Leadership Camp (TLC) Leadership Camp (TLC)

Applications Applications Rotary Clubs are required to submit equal Rotary Clubs are required to submit equal

number of male and female studentsnumber of male and female students

Each participant MUST be in the eighth grade, no Each participant MUST be in the eighth grade, no older than 14 years old and no younger than 12 older than 14 years old and no younger than 12 years oldyears old

The TLC committee encourages the selection of The TLC committee encourages the selection of any Youth Exchange Students your clubs may be any Youth Exchange Students your clubs may be hostinghosting

Participants should be well prepared for the TLC Participants should be well prepared for the TLC experience and have knowledge of Rotaryexperience and have knowledge of Rotary

Thousand Pines CampThousand Pines Camp

Thousand Pines Christian Camp and Thousand Pines Christian Camp and Conference CenterConference Center

Built in 1939 by the Gregory Family Built in 1939 by the Gregory Family

Arthur Gregory inspired by his faith donated 10 Arthur Gregory inspired by his faith donated 10 acres of land to start a Baptist Camp the same acres of land to start a Baptist Camp the same year the lake was doneyear the lake was done

Today Thousand Pines can hold up to 500 Today Thousand Pines can hold up to 500 campers campers

They have utilized the materials on their land They have utilized the materials on their land to build additional cabinsto build additional cabins

SummarySummary

TLC is a camp designed for eighth gradersTLC is a camp designed for eighth graders

We help develop participant leadership skillsWe help develop participant leadership skills

They make friends throughout our district They make friends throughout our district

Helps build self confidence and self esteemHelps build self confidence and self esteem

Helps builds our Interact Clubs Helps builds our Interact Clubs

Where to Get More Where to Get More InformationInformation

www.District5300.orgwww.District5300.org

Under Youth, Community, and Service ProjectsUnder Youth, Community, and Service Projects

Teen Leadership Camp (TLC) Teen Leadership Camp (TLC)

Mark your Calendars for October 31 – November 2, Mark your Calendars for October 31 – November 2, 20142014

Hope to See You There!!Hope to See You There!!