The Denver Writing Project Young Writers Camps
The 2012 Denver Writing Project Young Writers Camp is back! Last year more than 90 students participated in our workshops.
Who: Students going into 5th-12th Grades.
What: Spend five days with other kids and teens (Grades 5-12) who love to write and want to improve their craft.
Young Writers Camps take place on the scenic Auraria Campus from June 11-15, 2012.
Tuition: $180
**Partial scholarships available based on evidence of financial need.
All registrations should be submitted by May 15, 2012.
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**Attention Young Writers!** Do you love to write? Are you a budding poet, flourishing story writer, or even future famous author? Would you like to write in a relaxed, social atmosphere? If so, join us for Young Writers Camp at CU-Denver’s scenic Auraria Campus! Spend a fun-filled week of your summer with other young writers exploring and developing your own creative writing abilities. Who knows whom you’ll meet and what you’ll write? The only way to find out is to apply today.
Digital Storytelling
Grade 5-8: Experience writing in a whole new way! Writers are expected to come to the camp with a one-page, single-spaced, non-fiction story. You will need to apply for a password before you will be allowed to view any stories. Campers will learn how to enhance their personal stories using pictures, images, graphics, and music. Throughout the week we will team up with the other camps to enjoy guest speakers from different fields of writing. We do not expect writers who apply for this camp to have much experience with computers. In fact, we welcome first time digital storytellers; writers with digital storytelling experience should probably not apply.
Writers Workshop I
Grades 5-8: This camp is designed for the pre-teen writer who is passionate about writing and wants to meet other young writers who share their interests. Participants will engage in daily writing challenges and activities designed to help them transfer their ideas into exciting pieces of writing. Each young writer will be able to write in small groups and individually with the guidance of a camp writing instructor. Each day will focus on a different genre of writing. Young writers will also interact with published and professional writers in age appropriate writing workshops. By the end of camp, each young writer will have several well-developed pieces that will be published in the YWC online anthology.
Writers Workshop II
Grades 9-12: Writers Workshop is geared toward teen writers who are interested in enriching their writing lives and experiences. Participants are expected to bring one or two pieces of writing that they would like to share in a writer’s group and workshop. The goal is to have one or two polished pieces by the end of the week that will be published in the YWC online anthology. Writers will focus on various genres of writing using activities and exercises to broaden their writing experiences. Teen writers also will have the opportunity to participate in daily writing workshops with guest writers from the Denver community. Writers also love to read! Teen writers will partake in discussions about what they are reading, recommend books, and discuss shorter pieces of writing throughout the week.