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in harmony with nature and basic skills (e.g., flint making); and programs on plants (e.g., <br />edible plants). We teach children and adults all of those concepts. Our collaboration with <br />Blackwood Farm is to work with them to develop interpretive signs. <br />f) Who is your target population of individuals to benefit from this program and how will they be <br />identified and connected with the program? <br />Youth, ages 5 to 17 years old, that reside in Orange County. Camps in Durham are for <br />ages 5 to 17 year olds, with exclusive teen camps for ages 13 - 17. Camps offered at <br />Blackwood Farm Park will be for youth, 7 to 12. Scholarships are offered through an <br />application process. We can determine who is from Orange county and what their financial <br />needs are. Parents fill out an application and include a $25 application fee and the first <br />page of their tax returns. Those in need of financial aid that live beyond 5 miles from the <br />camp location will be offered gas cards or cab fare for the camp week if enough funds are <br />available. <br />g) Describe the credentials of the program manager and other key staff. (Ex. Identify Program <br />Manager and credentials, describe training provided to volunteers, etc.) <br />• Karen McCall, Education Director, B.S. in Mathematics from UNC -W with 14 years of <br />experience as a naturalist and program coordinator. Camp and program coordinator at <br />Piedmont Wildlife Center for 4 years. <br />• Hannah Royal, B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies - Environmental Studies with focus on <br />Wildlife and Fisheries Science from Univ. of TN, Off -Site Program Coordinator. <br />• Other staff will be hired in the next few months that are naturalists, teachers, biology <br />or ed majors hired as counselors or college interns <br />• Teen Counselors -in- training providing teens an opportunity to practice leadership <br />skills and assist adult counselors. <br />• We train interns and teens in our Counselor -in- Training program by coaching them on <br />how to work with children of varying ages; give them the chance to develop and /or lead age <br />appropriate activities; they receive feedback and are challenged so they become confident <br />potential leaders in our community. Teens who are new to the program must attend our <br />Outdoor Leadership Camp or "shadow" on of our exemplary veterans and get counselor <br />feedback before becoming a CIT in our camps. <br />h) Describe the specific period over which the activities will be carried out and include an <br />implementation timeline. <br />Camps will be offered for week -long sessions, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with extended <br />care options. Camps begin June 12, 2017 and run through August 25, 2017. <br />It M, M12 <br />- Open registration for camps and get advertising out by Jan 1, 2017 <br />- Applications are accepted for scholarship needs Jan 2, 2017 <br />-Offer scholarships after all paperwork and administration fees have been received by office <br />1/12/2017 2:56:42 PM 22 Of 29 <br />