Preparing your staff with the necessary tools needed to be successful prior to working on site is essential. The BOOST Boot Camp offers targeted, intensive seminars that include valuable tips, tools, and resources to help out-of-school time staff be successful working with children, families, schools, and communities. Staff will leave equipped, trained, and inspired to thrive in the out-of-school time hours.

Day 1: Monday, August 23, 2010

Focus Area: Program Fundamentals

Quality Counts!
Join this interactive workshop where participants will brainstorm steps for setting up the logistical systems required to successfully operate their after school program. This cooperative learning workshop will allow participants to share promising practices and assist in providing better outcomes for children and youth in areas of human relations; indoor & outdoor environments; activities; safety, health & nutrition; and administration.

Team Building Builds Strength
There is no "I" in TEAM! This workshop will provide activities and creative ideas to enhance the team building, management, leadership, and group problem solving. We encourage you to attend with your staff team- team building is best when experienced hands-on!

The Art of Leadership, Part 1
Discover the leader within you! This hands-on, interactive series will help you develop your skills as a leader and inspire others. This six-part series will help you discover what kind of leader you are, how to grow a vision, how to develop your skills as an effective leader.

Day 2: Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Focus Areas: Building Relationships & Program Environment

No Parent Left Behind
This workshop will explore simple steps to help participants learn how to deal with the challenging parent situations they encounter in their programs through interactive scenarios and sharing of promising practices with peers. Leave those difficult situations behind and go back to your program feeling empowered and eager to work with and build relationships with your program parents!

Classroom Success for After School Programs
Don't get caught unprepared! Learn strategies to create effective policies and procedures in your after school program. Get into a routine of clear expectations with your students by creating a culture and climate of respect and learning in your program.

Positive Discipline in After School
Carve out a plan for promoting positive behavior and planning for on-task behavior in your after school program. Go back to your program with proven strategies and techniques to praise and reward students, reinforce positive behaviors, and increase the success of all students.

Day 3: Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Focus Area: Academic Enrichment

Sizzling Science
Youth learn about the world and science - every day, by noticing, wondering, asking questions, and then searching for their own answers. Spark interest and generate excitement in your after school program through hands-on science activities! Get creative in Tia's Imagination Stations and learn fun activities that will stimulate and sizzle the minds of youth in your program.

Twisted Math
Support elementary and middle school math by providing opportunities for young people to apply their knowledge and skills through hands-on activities. In this workshop you will discover new and innovative ways to connect your students through fun, practical math activities aligned to content standards.

Toolkit for Success
Toolkit for Success is an interactive and fun workshop aligned to content standards. These disguised learning approaches for new after school staff will engage and excite participants working with elementary school students. Participants will work in small groups and participant in ten (10) Activity Centers based in science, literacy, and math activities. Within each activity are countless variations which participants will share out as additional project ideas at the end of the training. These simple yet academically enriching ideas are perfect when students complete their homework assignments and can be implemented as small or large group activities with almost no cost!

Day 1: Monday, August 23
Epicentre
8450 Mira Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92126

Day 2: Tuesday, August 24
Harold J. Ballard Parent Center
Room B-8
2375 Congress Street
San Diego, CA 92110

Day 3: Wednesday, August 25
Epicentre
8450 Mira Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92126

Registration INFO

Cost $99 per day or attend all 3 days for only: $265

• All BOOST Boot Camps include a pre-needs assessment, action planning, post-workshop evaluation, opportunities to share promising practices, and resources to supplement the area of focus.
• Our Boot Camps include all workshop materials. Workshops are highly interactive with the core of each session connected to success for all students and our cores values to inspire youth, inspire learning, and inspire change.
• The BOOST Boot Camp includes coffee and breakfast snacks, lunch, and a light afternoon snack.

To register, please CLICK HERE!