Creating opportunities for Columbia youth to become proficient readers! Scholastic's 8-week LitCamp® program that combines innovative, research-based curricula with an engaging and interactive summer camp structure and includes... • Easy-to-use lessons that reinforce grade-level reading, writing, speaking, and listening objectives. • Diverse and motivating read-alouds texts to share in every lesson plus additional copies of the texts for campers' use • Leader's Guide instructional support and assessment tools. • Take home book options and tips of family engagement provided so children can bring literacy home Boys & Girls Club youth deserve the opportunity to succeed! That's why summer program at BGCC will proactively prevent the "summer literacy slide," with the new implementation of this evidence-based program with ready-to-implement lesson plans; cross-content texts; and creative group activities for a holistic, fun, and effective approach to literacy instruction. P.S. THANK YOU FOR INVESTING IN LITERACY AND YOUTH OPPORTUNITY! Sincerely, Boys & GIrls Club of Columbia - Board of Directors 1200 N. 7th Street Columbia, MO 65201