Appalachian State University’s Camp Broadstone has received the Eleanor P. Ells Award for Program Excellence from the American Camp Association for its College Adventure Program.
The award is presented to programs that encourage the development of creative responses to societal programs and promote the positive contributions that a camp experience makes to the well-being of individuals and society.
Camp Broadstone’s College Adventure Weekend provides eighth-graders who are potential first-generation, college-bound students an opportunity to learn about higher education and the academic preparation needed to succeed in college. They also learn about financial aid and campus life.
“Students leave the weekend with an understanding of what is required to attend college, an academic and personal strategic plan for the next four years of high school, a clear picture of campus life, and a strong sense of the skills and abilities they already posses to achieve the goal of attending college,” said Susan McCracken, director of external affairs and community relations for the Office of the Chancellor at Appalachian and former director of GEAR UP North Carolina.
Students also participate in activities designed to build leadership and problem-solving skills, self-reliance and perseverance.
“I am now confident and determined to get to and through college and no one or nothing can stop me,” wrote a Statesville middle school student who attended the weekend program.
“College Adventure Weekend is also a wonderful avenue for current college students to serve as mentors. Several Appalachian students who volunteered to work with College Adventure Weekend have gone on to serve as summer counselors with our campus-based GEAR UP and Upward Bound programs,” McCracken said.
Welcome to our 2010 Spring Newsletter. Happy Spring to all who are winter weary. We have had a beautiful and bountiful winter season in Boone, something we have not experienced in a long time. This winter will make the Spring season "oh so sweet" and greatly appreciated. Already the signs of the changing of the seasons are appearing here. For those who live at a lower elevation I know you are already knee deep in daffodils, crocus, and robins.
Yes! We are pleased to announce our third summer Day Camp Program for Academically Gifted Children. We enroll current 3rd - 5thth grade students.
We are pleased to welcome Jack Chambers as Maintenance Supervisor at Broadstone. Jack joined Broadstone last summer and has already completed numerous projects around camp, including a new hand-washing sink in the kitchen, new doors on the Lodge, and a new coffee and tea display.
