In 1983 Simon's Rock College of Bard established a summer writing program for high school students modeled after the three-week Writing and Thinking Workshop required of all entering students at Bard College. Each summer 70-80 academically motivated students are selected to attend the Young Writers Workshop. Former participants have gone on to such colleges as Amherst, Bard, Harvard, Haverford, Kenyon, Princeton, Simon's Rock, Smith, Williams, and Yale. Unlike conventional workshops in expository and creative writing, Simon's Rock's focuses on using informal, playful, expressive writing as a way to strengthen skills of language and thinking. Out of these informal writing activities, using techniques of peer response, students develop more polished pieces, ranging from personal narratives to stories, poems, and exploratory essays. The small size of the workshop sections 12-13 helps create a sense of supportive community in which students can feel comfortable exploring new directions in their writing and thinking.Season dates: Starting with Jun 23 Ending with Jul 13

Camp Type:  Residential Year Established: 2003 Gender: Coed Age of Campers: 14 to 18 years old Cost/Week: $501.00-$650.00/wk Religious Affiliation: Camp Owner(s): Dr. Jamie Hutchinson Camp Director(s): Dr. Jamie Hutchinson Nearest Large City: n/a Off Season Rental: No

Camp Focus: Academic and Pre-College Camps: Liberal Arts After School Programs

Academic Activities:

We have several different sessions which we will list here.