Middle School Leadership and Literacy Connections

Sunday, June 15 through Friday, June 20, 2008

Middle School Leadership and Literacy Connections is for deaf and hard of hearing students who are ages 10-14 years or entering Grades 5-8.

Daytimes are filled with fun learning opportunities in reading and writing, while afternoons and evenings revolve around summer fun and learning about Deaf heritage, practicing new leadership roles, team building, and independence. At the end of the week, parents are welcome to meet with one of the camp teachers for an independent assessment of their child's skills in reading and writing, including suggested goals for extending learning at home and during the academic year.

Students need to submit a brief essay as part of the application process to assist teachers in designing learning activities.

CampAccommodations: Students will stay in fan-cooled dormitories and eat in the cafeteria. Dormitories are supervised by experienced youth leaders following established expectations for student care. Students will have access to TTY and video-phone service and captioned television. Students should be prepared to cooperate with others, take care of their own things, and use safety and appropriate decision making.

OSD's camps are supported by a grant from the Ohio Department of Education and by the Ohio School for the Deaf.

Registration: Deadlines for registration cannot be extended because we need to have enough time to hire sufficient staff for all students, arrange for accommodations that might be necessary, and communicate details to families.

Application deadline: May 9, 2008 (download application)

Registration fee: $25.00

There are no other fees for this camp.

The registration fee needs to accompany the student's application form. (Registration fees may be waived for families who can document living within the poverty range guidelines.) Parents may print off a blank application from the website, fill it out, and send it along with the registration fee to:

For further questions or a printed application form, please contact Janet Gordon at:

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