MIDDLE SCHOOL PREP CAMP
Summer 2023
small group camp ✦ big connection & confidence boost
Summer 2023 Camp Format:
4 different small group week-long camp sessions with focused coaching and support from Ashley throughout July (limited spaces available)
SMALL GROUP CAMP:
A small-group, hands-on summer day camp with different Boulder locations each day
PREVIOUS LOCATIONS INCLUDED:
Watch and learn what parents and campers have to say about Middle School Prep Camp 2019-2022!
In 2023, the small-group camp sessions throughout July are run by Founder, Ashley Chandler
Ashley (far left;) is the founder of Elevated Adolescence. This Camp was born from her dream to give adolescent kids experiences she didn't have, and to lift up every parent and kid during these years that hold so much potential for connection, growth, leadership, and positive impact.
She's got 2 teaching credentials, 17 years of experience working with youth around building social-emotional and executive functioning skills, 1 husband, 2 kids, 1 dog, 1 fish, and 1 hamster.
"I believe every adolescent kid on the planet is a star...a leader. They matter because they exist. Our job is to show up for them; to connect with exactly who they are and give them opportunities to expand their awareness of what's possible. When we excavate their strengths and inherent value, they become unstoppable forces of light."
Ashley lives in Boulder, Colorado with her family, including her middle school daughter, and 8-year-old son. For fun, she likes gardening and doing wannabe improv with her kids.
Here are our awesome collaborators and classes we've had in the past:
- Growing Up Boulder gives us a city planning challenge to solve
- Boulder Bookstore leadership presents around using our voices for good
- Art class and sweet treats for hot days!
- 1:1 Q&A & coaching from middle school student leaders
- Boulder library teen center & BLDG 61 maker space
- Museum of Boulder: Google Garage, Museum tour fun!
- Local field trips on public transportation
- Nature exploration: award-winning parks, creeks, hikes and more!
6th GRADERS, GET EXCITED. THIS IS NOT YOUR AVERAGE CAMP. (AND, IT'S DEFINITELY NOT SCHOOL!)
Got a small group of friends you want to join together? Space is limited, so don't miss out!
FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE SECRETS OF SUCCESS
We believe authentic success is an inside out job. Throughout the week we're giving special attention to building a sense of social belonging and safety, using our voice for good, and lifting each other up!
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Using Executive Function Skills to Manage Time, Stress, and Priorities
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How to Attract Healthy Friends, and Avoid Drama
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Boosting Emotional Intelligence
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Meaningful Goal Setting
- Thriving Through Change
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...and so much more!
A TYPICAL DAY INCLUDES:
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Team & Trust-Building
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Movement & Down Time
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Reflection & Discussion
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Adventure & Exploration
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Service-Learning
- Games & Play!
- Speaking & Sharing
- Building & Creative Projects
- Indoor & Outdoor Activities
We honor and celebrate all the ways campers connect, communicate and learn. When we take the time to get to know the beings beneath the humans, campers are elevated to be the best people they can be! This energy carries with them once school starts.
MODELED LIKE A MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle School Prep Camp is set in different daily indoor and outdoor interactive environments. Students receive their own ‘schedules,’ ‘lockers,’ and rotate to ‘classes’ such as:
- “Attention Economy 101”
- “Emotion Matters”
- “Fail Early, Often, and Forward”
- “Help! My Binder is a Mess!”
- "Seeing Time"
- "The Eye of the Beholder"
- "How Well Can You Listen?"
- ...and more!
"This Camp changed my son's life. He confidently entered middle school following camp, but more than that he's taking on challenges and building friendships in a way I've never seen."
~BVSD Parent