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May 29, 2009
 It’s a question that every parent should ask — will my babysitter know how to handle an emergency? Do they know whom to call in the event of a fire? Do they know how to care for a toddler? Do they know first aid?
At the Babysitting Training Camp offered by Temple University Fort Washington and the American Red Cross, teens ages 11 to 15 will learn all of the ins and outs of being successful babysitters. The program will be held at the Fort Washington campus on Friday, June 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is required.
Angela Simpson of the American Red Cross likens the program to a comprehensive boot camp for babysitters.
“It’s truly a confidence builder, whether the girl or boy is babysitting as a job or simply taking care of their siblings or a neighbor. It effectively teaches all of the basics of babysitting,” she said. “We’ll teach our participants how to recognize an emergency and demonstrate first aid. They’ll also learn about the proper emergency actions steps — Check, Call, Care.”
During the training program, campers will use the Babysitter’s Training Handbook to help identify ways to recognize and use safety principals to solve problems in the home; learn the importance of play for a child’s growth and development; learn how to pick up and hold an infant or toddler in addition to learning how to bottle-feed and diaper an infant. Campers will learn how to cope with a choking incident and how to identify types of wounds. Participants will also utilize a “Family Interview Form” to gain valuable information for a safe and responsible babysitting experience.
The Babysitting Training Camp is just one of more than a dozen camps designed with teens in mind that will be offered as part of the Temple University Ambler and Fort Washington’s Summer Education Camps held in June, July, and August.
“The camps are a fun-filled approach to academic subjects in a small-group setting,” said Rhonda Geyer, Director of Non-Credit programs at Temple University Ambler and Temple University Fort Washington. “They provide a wonderful opportunity for teens to learn about a specific area of interest, experience a college campus, and have a lot of fun at the same time.”
Is your teen interested in robotics? Temple University Fort Washington offers Lego® Mindstorms™ NXT Robotics camps at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels! There are scholarships available for campers who are in financial need and would like to attend the Lego® Mindstorms™ camps this summer. The scholarships are being funded by the Rohm & Haas Company in Spring House, Pennsylvania — contact 267-468-8500 for information on the scholarships.
Try your hand at sleight of hand in Experience the Magic or master your camera skills and photo presentations with Photoshop “Phun” for Photographers and Digital Scrapbooking. Take the Marconi Challenge, a camp that allows teens to explore the world of wireless data communication, or unlock your inner Broadway star with new camps  Acting for Teens and Be Scene, which explores professional acting techniques, improvisation, and character development.
Experience the art of filmmaking in front of the camera and behind the scenes with Film and TV Camp and Digital Video Editing, which is being offered for the first time. Teens can also create their own corner of the Internet with Webmasters — Beginners and Beyond!
“Digital Video Editing is a new camp this year geared toward 13 to 17-year-olds. They’ll work with a professional editor to add digital graphics, special effects, and music to existing footage and they’ll take home their own DVD of what they create,” said Kathy Wickline, of Wickline Casting. “Through these camps we want our participants to get a real sense of what it’s like to work in the film and TV industry while promoting creativity and teamwork.”
Wickline has been offering the Film and TV Camp for 16 years. It was “the camp that started it all,” she said.
“The Film and TV Camp is a week-long program where participants work in cast and crew teams. Each person in the team gets to experience a different, and equally important role, from actors and directors to camera operators and storyboarders,” said Film and TV Camp Coordinator Alexis Abate. “Each day they’ll work on a different project, including commercials, mini-movies, and music videos. It’s a hands-on program where the students decide what they are going to film.”
Beyond the silver screen, additional camps offer experiences in designing new living spaces, successfully making your point, and understanding the intricacies of Wall Street.
Teens will learn how to take their rooms from ordinary to extraordinary with Interior Design with Teens in Mind and the newly offered camp Interior Design: Design Star ’09, camps designed for 13 to 17-years olds that will teach teens to creatively express themselves through professional interior design techniques that highlight furniture, art, fabrics, lighting, and accessories.
There’s no question that everyone is interested in moneymaking these days and with the new camp The Stock Market Game — Wall Street Rookies campers will learn their bulls from their bears as they are introduced to today’s stock market. And any budding public speaker will master important skills in Debate for Teens: The Art of Arguing, which is being presented in a new format this year.
Now in its 20th year, the Summer Education Camp program is offered in June, July, and August as a series of primarily one-week camps.
“With the one-week camp sessions, families can try several different camp programs throughout the summer,” Geyer said. “Teens today are interested in so many things that we wanted to offer them the widest variety of fun, educational experiences possible.”
This summer, a variety of full day and half day camp programs will be offered each week. Full day camps will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Half day camps will run from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. This allows campers the opportunity to stay for the entire day or just come for a part of the day. It also provides flexibility for parents who may need their child in a camp program all day, or just a half-day.
For more information on Temple University Ambler Summer Education Camp program, or to register for camps, call 267-468-8500. Or, visit us online at www.ambler.temple.edu/camps.
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