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Adventure Academy: Connecting Mind and Movement in Middle Schoolers

A boy playing soccer.
A girl swinging at a pitch during a softball game.
A girl running a cross country race.
A boy catching a frisbee.
An outside yoga class on a beautiful summer day.
A student climbing the ropes course in the woods at Landmark College
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A week long program for middle school students focused on athletics and the importance of Executive Function (organization, time management, planning, study skills, and more).

Monday, August 10 – Friday, August 14, 2020, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Landmark College athletics, fitness, and recreation team will lead daily sessions introducing skills and strategies to improve Executive Function (EF) during interactive sessions and workshops.

Students will leave the program with a better understanding of their individual strengths, as well as personalized materials (Self-Notebooks, Discovery Wheels, and Reward Based Academic Plans) they can implement at home and continue to use throughout their academic journey.

Program Overview:

  • Exploration of a variety of sports will range from, but not limited, to soccer, baseball and softball, and basketball.
  • Specific drills, exercises, competitions etc., will accommodate a variety of skills and interests.
  • Workshops will provide resources to help students learn about executive function and how it impacts learning.

Cost: $300 per student (discount available for siblings)

Questions?
Carroll Paré
802-387-6885 or cpare@landmark.edu

8:45 – 9 a.m. Arrival—student drop off
9 – 10:30 a.m. Interactive Session 1
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Break/Snack
10:45 a.m. – Noon Workshop—Executive Function Session
Noon – 1 p.m. Lunch—LC dining hall
1 – 2:30 p.m. Interactive Session 2
2:30 – 3 p.m. Wrap Up/Snack
3 p.m. Departure—student pick up

Lunch and Snacks Provided

We encourage student to be dressed appropriately and for the weather (i.e., rain coats, boots or sturdy shoes, and hats as appropriate, sunscreen, and bug spray).

In the event a student will be late or unable to attend a class please contact summer@landmark.edu or call 802-387-6885

2020 Enrollment Forms: Each student will need to complete and return the forms below before the start of the program:

Please return completed forms and a copy of insurance card via:

Email:

summer@landmark.edu

or

Postal Mail:

Landmark College—Adventure Academy
19 River Road South
Putney VT 05346

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