SCOA 2010 American Camp Counselor Internship Program in Japan
Weekend Day Camp in Tokyo
Yoyogi Park
July 11, Sunday
July 17, Saturday
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@10am-12:15pm
Preschool/kindergarten (3-5)
@1:30-3:45 pm
Elementary(1st-3rd graders)
An American summer camp experience in Japan!
SCOA 2010 Summer Registration is now open!
Come join us at the only American Summer Camp in Japan whose camp counselors are American college athletes and cheerleaders selected through SCOA’s internship program to come to Japan! This year’s camp counselors attend UC Berkeley, UC Davis, LSU, University of Kansas and Texas Christian University.
In addition to cheer dance and sports such as flag football, soccer, basketball, kickball and ultimate Frisbee, campers participate in American camp activities with the American camp counselors such as potato sack races, water balloon toss, treasure hunts, capture the flag, campfires and s’mores!
Special Junior High Program for 3rd and 4th sessions in Izu!
Kindergartners are welcome at SCOA’s Kiyosato sessions!
2010 Camp Schedule
Sessions in Izu
Ohito Zuisnekyo Izu-no-kuni City, Shizuoka
http://www.zuisenkyo.jp
- Session 1: Three nights / July 28-July 31, 2010
- Session 2: Three nights / July 31-Aug 3, 2010
- Session 3: Three nights / Aug 4-Aug 7, 2010
- Session 4: Two nights / Aug 7–Aug 9, 2010
Grades:
1st to 6th grades – All sessions
Junior high - Sessions 3 &4
Fee:
Three night sessions - ¥51,975
Two night sessions - ¥41,475
(Tax & T-shirt included)
Key features at Izu:
Indoor swimming pool
Indoor basketball court
Ryokan-like natural hot springs bath
Campers may arrive by car, train or, for a fee of ¥6,825(rt), by a bus chartered by SCOA from Shinjuku.
Sessions in Kiyosato
KEEP(Kiyosato Educational Experiment Project), Kiyosato, Yamanashi
http://www.keep.or.jp
- Session 5: Two nights / Aug 11-13, 2010
- Session 6: Two nights / Aug 13-15, 2010
Grades: Kindergarten and 1st through 3rd grades
Fee: Two night session: ¥44,625 (Tax & T-shirt included)
Key features at Kiyosato:
Fresh Jersey milk served daily
Locally grown vegetables served daily
Typical highland climate – cool at night
Campers may arrive by car, train or, for a fee of ¥6,825(rt), by a bus chartered by SCOA from Shinjuku.
American Camp Counselors Make SCOA Unique in Japan
SCOA is the only sports camp in Japan conducted in English with American athletes as camp counselors. The American camp counselors are what make SCOA's camp special. They are selected through SCOA's internship program to come to Japan specifically for our summer camp. The senior camp counselors are college students or recent graduates who played sports or cheerleading in high school or college. The junior camp counselors are high school sophomores, juniors or seniors.
This summer's camp counselors attended UC Berkeley, UC Davis, Louisiana State University and Chico State University.
SCOA's Philosophy
We want to bring international and Japanese students together so they can experience each other's culture and expand their horizons through the universal language of sports and have a lot of fun while doing it!
We believe this is a great opportunity for kids in the expat and international community in Tokyo to get to know and become friends with Japanese kids.
Camp Activities
SCOA's aim is to give campers a total American camp experience. SCOA emphasizes team building and each camper will be a member of a team led by one of the American counselors. The teams come up with a team name, team chant and team banner and compete in relays and other fun activities throughout the camp against other teams. Each team also performs a short skit on the last night.
Campers have the option each day of playing flag football or cheer dancing with skilled coaches or they can participate in other sports such as soccer or ultimate Frisbee.
The campers also participate in other typical American camp activities such as potato sack races, capture the flag, water balloon toss and treasure hunts. On the last night, there is a campfire and the campers make their own S'mores.
Camp Activities
- Flag football
- Cheer dance
- Soccer, ultimate Frisbee, kickball
- Swimming (Izu sessions only)
- Basketball, volleyball (Izu sessions only)
- Potato sack races
- Water balloon toss
- Capture the flag
- Nature hikes
- Treasure hunt
- Team building
- Skits
- Campfire and S'mores!
Camper-to-Camp Counselor Ratio
The ratio of campers-to-camp counselors is less than 5-to-1.
SCOA's Partner
- Kiyosato Educational Experiment Project (KEEP)
SCOA's partner is the Japanese nonprofit, Kiyosato Educational Experiment (KEEP), and the sessions in Kiyosato are held at KEEP's facilities. Kiyosato is located in Yatsugatake Highlands in Yamanashi Prefecture, about three hours west of Tokyo.
KEEP, founded by an American sixty years ago, is a very popular resort destination for Japanese. Last year, over 29,000 people participated in KEEP's educational programming and 1 million tourists visit KEEP's facilities annually.
KEEP'S website: www.keep.or.jp
Food & Lodging at KEEP Sessions
At the sessions at KEEP in Kiyosato, the campers stay in cabins tucked away in the woods. Campers and camp counselors eat together in the community dining hall and meals are prepared by KEEP's chefs who use many ingredients organically grown at KEEP and the surrounding area. The milk that is served comes from KEEP's own Jersey cows.
Izu Sessions
These sessions are held at Ohito Zuisenkyo whose location in the mountains spans hundreds of acres devoted to green farming techniques and gardens. Campers have access to an indoor swimming pool and an indoor basketball court.
Food & Lodging at Izu Sessions
Campers and counselors will stay in modern dormitory style rooms. Meals are prepared by MOA's staff and will be served in a dining hall.
MOA International's English Home Page: http://www.moainternational.or.jp/en/index.html
SCOA's Supporting (koen) Organizations
*The United States of America Embassy of Japan
*Japan Flag Football Organization (JFFO)
SCOA's Supporting (kyoryoku) Organizations
*NFL Japan
*Japan Cheer Dance Association
Sponsor
*All Nippon Airways (ANA)
Contact Information
- info@scoacamp.com
- 03-6795-8846