1. Altadeña Mini-Town 2018-2019 Camp 1 :December 7-9, 2018
Camp Stein, Prescott, AZ
Camp 2: January 18-20, 2019
Camp Shadow Pines, Heber, AZ

2. What is Mini-Town? Anytown, USA Uni-Town Mini-Town
“Anytown, USA, is simply and exquisitely breathtaking…I, too, hope to live in a world with the kind of love and tolerance and acceptance I saw this summer. I want to live in a place we could call Anytown.”
Jana Bommersbach
Phoenix Magazine

3. Program Objectives
Provide youth leaders with the knowledge, skills, and understanding that will allow them to create change in their schools and communities
Expand awareness of prejudices and its harmful effects on individuals, groups and communities.
Achieve greater self-esteem and respect for oneself and others through interaction with persons of different religions, races, and cultures.
Develop skills necessary to help solve individual, family and group problems in human relations.
To strengthen responsible citizenship and purpose in our homes, schools, community and nation

4. Program Component #1 Daily Themes/Discussion Groups
Understanding yourself as a person and leader
Understanding your friends and family
Understanding your school, community and world
Taking the Mini-Town spirit home
The discussion groups provide the opportunity for each participant to share their feelings and thoughts through open discussion and facilitated small group activities. Students gain personal understanding, self-confidence, self-awareness, and increased acceptance of others. Each day a different theme will be presented for discussion.

5. Program Component #2 Evening/Large Group Programs Self Identity
Prejudice Reduction- race/religion/gender/class
Gender
Skill Building – strategies
Name Calling/Bullying
*Groups are facilitated and run by trained and fingerprinted adults, high school and/or college students. All staff have attended trainings in regards to the content being covered at Minitown.

6. TYPICAL DAILY SCHEDULE:
7:45 Community Circle
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Hillside Sing/Introduction to daily theme
10:15 Discussion Group
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Cabin Time
1:45-3:45 All Camp Workshop:
3:45-5:45 Opportunity Time:
5:45 Community Circle
6:00 Dinner
7:00 Evening Program:
9:15 Campfire
10:00 Closing Circle
10:30 Lights Out

8. Estimated Camp Expenses
Camp costs (per camp) $17,400
Busses (per camp) ,250
T-shirts ,350
Supplies
Director’s fees (per camp) ,500
Guest teachers subs (per camp) ,300
Pictures
Total expenses
(one camp) $30,750
(both camps) $61,500

9. Delegate Checklist- Label Everything!
Check weather for appropriate attire
Water bottle
Sleeping Bag and Pillow
Warm Jacket, sweatshirts, gloves, hat
Pajamas
Underclothes
Jeans/Long pants (no shorts)
Sturdy Shoes (no sandals)
Shower shoes
Towels and washcloths
Toiletries(shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toothbrush…)
Camera-Cell phones will not be available during camp
Flashlight with batteries· -cellphones will not be your flashlight
SNACKS!!
No $$$$

10. Behavior There will be non- negotiables:
1. Leaving room after lights out
2. Opposite sex being in restricted areas
3. Behavior contradicting camp goals
4. Contraband of any type
In this event, parents will be called and student will go home immediately.

11. Other Misc items Student Mail- Saturday and Sunday
Medicine – Must be in original container with directions and placed in Ziploc bag. Boldly write student’s name on plastic bag.
Special Dietary Requests – Tracie Willever
Birthdays -
Emergency Contact -
Camp Stein: (480) (phone)
Camp Shadow Pines:
School Work/Attendance Be there on Monday!
Cell Phones/I-Pods (on buses only)
Student Mail- Saturday and Sunday

12. (Please don’t be late! We love ‘em but three full days is enough! ☺)
Logistics/Itinerary
Student Drop Off– Friday 7:30a.m Tennis Courts
** Parents can also drop off donations when checking in students.
Pick up - 4:30 pm Upper Lot
(Please don’t be late! We love ‘em but three full days is enough! ☺)

13. Donations We can always use your help ☺
Please drop off in the front office or with you in upper parking lot the morning of 12/7 and 1/18.
Cases of bottled water
Individually wrapped small snacks
Sprite/Gatorade/Ginger Ale (cans preferred)
Saltine Crackers
Gallon size Ziploc bags
Markers

14. Thank you!