STARTALK: The Future Speaks Chinese 2010 Chinese Dragon Camp Sponsored by BANGOR CHINESE SCHOOL and STARTALK

We accept United Way Scholarships from Camp Bangor (Camp Code 255)

For any child grades 4-12 June 28 - July 20: Monday - Saturday At Husson University

(207) 990-0710; jingzhang@bangorchinese.com

This camp provides a standards-based, intensive, summer Chinese language and culture for children to learn Chinese language and culture through an immersion model that will make learning the language and culture fun, and unforgettable.

Chinese Dragon camp for children has been offered at the School since 2005. It is the only such program in the state. In the past five (5) summers, close to 500 K-12 graders from Maine, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire and Virginia joined the program. The feedback showed all campers enjoyed the experience.

After the success in 2009, this year the school has received two grant awards again from national project STARTALK to provide summer language instruction for language teachers and a Chinese language immersion program for grade 4 -12 students. This will ensure that we will have a successful 2010 STARTALK: Chinese Dragon Camp.

STARTALK: 2010 Chinese Dragon Camp:

Fast-track to learning Chinese with standard-based curriculum
Immersion-based, language-intensive and culturally-focused experience
Advanced teaching/learning technologies
Three levels: beginner, intermediate and heritage, taught by experienced teachers
Four weeks and residential is available for students who live 50 miles away
Virtual exchanges and meaningful use of language in real-life contexts
Hands-on experience with cooking, arts, crafts, calligraphy, abacus, Tai Chi, dragon dance, and music instrumentation
Prize will be awarded to the students who do well in the program; making friends and more

Activities:
Explore the Chinese history, culture and geography
Learn the basics of the Chinese language
Calligraphy, folk art, paper-cutting, and kite flying
Visit Chinese restaurants and order food in Chinese
Instructional field trips to Chinese community and other places
Tai Chi (traditional Chinese physical and mental exercise)
Appreciation of Chinese opera, music and instruments, and acrobats
Create the Magical Dragon and learn the dragon dance
Cook Chinese food, such as, make dumplings
The "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" and playing Ping Pong
What was the earliest computer? how did it work? - learn Chinese Abacus
Learning Chinese chess and mahjong
Learn how to play music instrument, Erhu and Guzheng
Chinese positive philosophies - Confucius thoughts, customs and etiquette
The application of Chinese dictionary, and the skills of translation
Use computer technology to write Chinese characters

Instructors:
Dr. Suzhong Tian, Professor at Husson College and University of Maine.
Ms. Jing Zhang, certified teacher of Chinese; president of BCS; director of Chinese Dragon Camp; director of STARTALK programs in Bangor.
Ms. Yue Deng, Guest Teacher of Mandarin Chinese at John Bapst Memorial High School.
Ms. Wei Wu, Guest Teacher of Mandarin Chinese.
Mr. Bo Zhu, Guest Teacher of Mandarin Chinese at John Bapst Memorial High School.

Eligible to Participate: Interested 4-12 graders
Requirement: Letter of recommendation from a current teacher
Dates: Monday-Saturday, June 28 – July 20, 2010 ( 6/28-7/3, 7/7-10, 7/12-17, 7/19-20); 9:00 am – 3:00 pm; trip to China: 4/17-25.

Cost for the Four Weeks: $185 for non-residential students, $395 for residential students which includes room and meals.Limited numbers of need-based scholarships are available.

Location: Husson University in Bangor, Maine.

How to register?

Please download the registration forms and rerurn it to: 53 Cumberland Street, Bangor, Maine 04401. For more information, please call Jing at (207) 990-0710; or email us at jingzhang@bangorchinese.com. First come first serve base, so register early!

Lunch & snacks:
Food is energy to a camper. We offer lunch (Chinese food) and snacks to children: dumplings, noodles, rice, dishes, fruits, juice and more.

Uniform:
Chinese traditional style (Tang dynasty) clothes and made of silk with different colors.

What our campers talked about the camp: