SCOA 2012 Summer Camp

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An American summer camp experience in Japan!

SCOA will begin accepting applications starting January 1, 2012

Sports Camp of America (SCOA) will begin accepting applications in January for SCOA's senior and junior camp counselor internship program in Japan next summer for college students and recent graduates with sports or cheer dance backgrounds to be camp counselor at SCOA's cross-cultural summer sports camp.

Last summer eleven American college students with sports or cheer backgrounds came to Japan through SCOA's internship program. Their sports backgrounds included football, cheer dance, swimming, soccer, basketball and field lacrosse. The senior camp counselors attended U.C. Berkeley, U.C. Davis, LSU, Western Carolina and TCU.

SCOA also has a junior camp counselor internship program for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors.

SCOA holds an American-style camp in Japan each summer where Japanese and international elementary and junior high students experience American culture through playing sports and cheer dance as well as other activities with American camp counselors. Football, soccer and cheer dance are featured at the camp, but the campers play a variety of other sports as well.

entative camp dates will be from July 18 to August 18, 2012

For more information, contact J.R. Best at: jrbest@scoacamp.com

The camp is conducted in English so no Japanese language ability is required, but we do want students who have a strong interest in learning about different cultures and who enjoy coaching and playing with kids.

The senior camp counselor position is a non-paid internship, but airfare, food & lodging at the camp and transportation to the camp are covered and the counselors will have a few days of sightseeing in Tokyo. The camp is held in the mountains outside of Tokyo.

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*The application deadline is February 28, 2012.

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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.

Last summer’s camp counselors attended UC Berkeley, UC Davis, Louisiana State University, Texas Christian University, Western Carolina University and University of Kansas.

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 6-to-1.

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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)

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Contact Information

• info@scoacamp.com
• 03-6795-8846