The Northern Nevada Writing Project: Summer Writing Camps for Youth

Northern Nevada Writing Project: Our Summer Writing Camps for Youth

Each summer, teams of Northern Nevada Writing Project Consultants pair up to teach summer writing camps out in the schools or on the University Campus. Our TWIST Camps and our "Write Stuff" sessions are always popular with students who love to write and who want to be around other students with similar interests.

Kim Bronk is our Northern Nevada Writing Project's TWIST Coordinator. She took the NNWP Summer Institute in 1999. Kim teaches at Whitehead Elementary in Sparks, Nevada.

Phil Harriman and Lori Farias are our "Write Stuff" Instructors for the University of Nevada-Reno's Summer Kids-U Program. Phil has been a TC since his 1987 Summer Institute, and Lori became a TC during the summer of 1998. Both Phil and Lori teach at Sparks High School.

What is a T.W.I.S.T Camp?

T.W.I.S.T. stands for Target Writing in the Summer Time. These are week-long camps for children who love to write. Specially-trained Northern Nevada Writing Project Teacher Consultants spend quality time with their small camps of writers, challenging, inspiring, and working one-on-one with them to write all types of writing often not covered in traditional classrooms. Students' published products are funny, sad, sweet, and crazy. If your children love to write, a T.W.I.S.T. camp is a great place for them to be this summer. Our T.W.I.S.T. calendar for the upcoming summer is usually prepared in March and distributed in April. Sign-ups happen on a first-come, first-served basis. The camps are limited to 20 participants.

2008 TWIST dates are now available. You can download our TWIST flyer and mail in your registration by clicking here.

New this year: You may also reserve your child's spot at one of our TWIST camps with your credit card by calling today: 775-784-1161.

These camps sometimes fill quickly. We apologize if a camp fills and we are slow in uploading the information here on-line.

2008 TWIST Camp Dates and Locations
Camp #1: Winnemucca ES	Camp #2: Beck ES
Camp Location: Sarah Winnemucca Elementary (NW Reno) Grade Levels: Two separate camps being held, one for students entering 1st-3rd grade, one for students entering 4th-6th grade Camp Dates/Times: June 23-27, 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Camp Facilitators: Kim Bronk, Kristy Grow, Abby Olde, and Kelly McCafferty	Camp Location: Jessie Beck Elementary (Central Reno) Grade Levels: Students entering 2nd-6th grades Camp Dates/Times: July 7-11, 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Camp Facilitators: Kelly Nott and Dane Nott
Camp #3: Hunsberger ES	Camp #4: Moss ES
Camp Location: Hunsberger Elementary (SW Reno) Grade Levels: Students entering 2nd-6th grades Camp Dates/Times: July 14-18, 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Camp Facilitators: Kelly Nott and Dane Nott	Camp Location: Marvin Moss Elementary (Sparks) Grade Levels: Two separate camps being held, one for students entering 1st-3rd grade, one for students entering 4th-6th grade Camp Dates/Times: July 21-25, 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Camp Facilitators: Kim Bronk, Kristy Grow, Kathie Hull, Geri Moore

NNWP and UNR's Kids U Program

Kids U is a long-running program at the University of Nevada-Reno. Students on summer break enroll in half-day classes, taught by energetic instructors. For over a dozen years now, the NNWP has provided writing-based classes as part of the Kids U menu to students. The Write Stuff is just one of our menu items we offer these energetic students.

Write Stuff
A division of Kids University on the UNR campus, this summer writing camp is offered through Continuing Education, University of Nevada, Reno. Students of all ages learn to hone their writing skills through a fun-filled week of writing activities.

To inquire about this summer's upcoming Kids University sessions, contact UNR's Extended Studies offices at: 775-784-4046 or 1-800-233-8928.