Young Authors’
Camps 2015
Sample Young Author’s Work
Increasing literacy beyond the classroom
Eel Hula Hoop
Take an eel
Make a loop
Use it as a Hula Hoop.
Feel it turn
And twist
And squirm
Tighter, tighter, tighter yet.
Ain't an eel a lovely pet?
Hey, answer me when I
talk to you.
Don't just stand there
Turning blue!
- Demitri Johnson
Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi
Coastal Bend Writing Project
Young Authors’ Camp
6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5813
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5813
Web: cbwp.tamucc.edu
Phone: 361-825-3151
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 361.825.3151
Camp is held on the TAMUCC
Campus, a beautiful Island
University setting certain to
inspire!
2015 Registration Form
Sign up for:
About the Writing Camps
Providing elementary , middle,
and high school students/
authors with opportunities to
expand their interest in writing and to
experience writing
as a fun and creative opportunity for
self-expression and
communication with
others.
Young Authors’
Writing Camp
The camp is designed to provide elementary and middle
school students/authors with
opportunities to expand their
interest in writing and to experience writing as a fun and
creative opportunity for selfexpression and communication with others.
Writers' Island Workshop
The workshop is designed to
provide high school writers
with opportunities to expand
their interest in writing and to
experience a professional
style writer's workshop.
This 26th annual Young Authors’ Camps
and 6th annual Writers' Island Workshop
will include a variety of writing activities as
well as visits with poets and artists and
nature walks. Each author will receive
camp material and
a t-shirt. The camp
staff consists of a
team of university
professors,
high
school
teachers,
and university students.
Dates & Time
Cost
YA Camp Elementary School
(Grades 3-5)
June 15-26
8:30 am-12:00 pm
$180
YA Camp Middle School
(Grades 6-8)
June 22-26
8:30 am-4:00 pm
$180
Writers’ Island Workshop
June 22-26
8:30 am-4:00 pm
$180
High School (Grades 9-12)
Writer’s Name
Address
City, State Zip
Daytime Phone
Evening Phone
Email
Parent/Guardian Name
School/Grade Currently Attending
T-shirt Size:
Circle One:
Youth
Adult
Circle One:
Small
Medium
Large
Registration Information
To reserve a seat: send $20.00 prior to June 1. The full camp fees are due by
June 1, 2015 ($20.00 deposit is non-refundable if you cancel).
Late Registration: After June 1, 2015, please pay $200 .
Here's what kids experience at camp:
 Write poems and stories for a book
 Act out a skit or play
 Share art and writing with new friends
Paying by Check:
Paying by Credit Card:
Make check payable to: Young Authors’ Camp
All required information will be taken when
you register online at:
Please send registration form and payment to:
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5813
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5813
cbwp.tamucc.edu/writingcamp/
howtojoin.html
You should receive a confirmation packet in a week to ten days.
If you do not receive a confirmation packet within ten days after registering online,
please call or email Keren Costanzo: [email protected] 361.825.3151
 Get digitally creative with technology
 Take home a camp book and t-shirt
 Celebrate young authors with a pizza party
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Coastal Bend Writing Project - Young Authors’ Camp
6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5813
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5813
Web: cbwp.tamucc.edu/writingcamp/yacamp.html
Phone: 361-825-3151
E-mail: [email protected]