Texas Youth Preparedness Camp 2013

For the past two summers, the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC), Texas State University-San Marcos has held a summer camp for youth that focused on emergency preparedness, leadership and action planning. The TxSSC, in conjunction with Extreme Youth Leadership Camp, will again host its Youth Preparedness Summer Camp in 2013!

The TxSSC will scholarship 3 teams of 10 individuals (9 youth and 1 adult) to attend camp, which will take place June 24 - 28, 2013 at Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas. Scholarships include camp registration fees, lodging and meals, and CERT backpack with equipment.   The only cost to teams will be travel to and from the camp. Participants (including the adult sponsor) will receive a full 20 hour Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training that includes a CERT certification, develop a community action plan as a team, and acquire the leadership skills needed to address emergency preparedness in their schools and/or communities when they return home - all of which will be achieved while having one of the most exciting weeks of summer!

Youth with an adult sponsor should apply for a scholarship as a group, and submit all application materials together. Youth participants must be in grades 8-12.

An application can be downloaded from: http://www.txssc.txstate.edu/K12/youth-preparedness

Applications are due no later than May 1st, 2013. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments please feel free to contact Joe McKenna, Camp Coordinator, by email at jmm272@txstate.edu.