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Offering daily (Monday-Thursday) programming for ages 3 through 12, Summer JAM seeks to provide a safe, fun, loving environment where children are encouraged to learn and grow and experience new things. Students enrolled in Summer JAM attend free-of-charge, and receive academic enrichment as well as VBS-style lessons and crafts, outdoor play, weekly field trips, special interest clubs, and a week at beautiful Camp of the Hills near Marble Falls, Texas.
Overseen by Fortress staff and facilitated by college interns, Summer JAM relies heavily on volunteer groups who spend a week at a time nurturing, loving and mentoring our kids. We also need Fort Worth-area volunteers to house college students for the summer, provide encouragement in the form of small gifts and notes, provide lunches for our staff and adult volunteers, and teach a hobby or skill in our weekly special interest clubs. Please see our Volunteer Page for a complete list of VOLUNTEER NEEDS for Summer JAM and other Fortress YDC programs.
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Summer JAM offers:
- Breakfast and lunch
- Special Interest Clubs
- A week at Camp of the Hills
- Weekly field trips
- Daily Bible-based curriculum
- Reading and Math enrichment
- Arts and crafts
- Opportunities to earn “Behavior Bucks” which can be saved or spent in the Fortress Rewards Store
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INTERNSHIPS
Each year, Fortress Summer JAM is facilitated by college students who spend their summer mentoring and building relationships with Fortress’ kids while gaining valuable experience in ministry, education, social work, communications and nonprofit management.
To read descriptions of available 2012 Fortress Summer JAM Internships and to download an application, visit our Summer Interns page.
YOUTH MISSION GROUPS
If your new or returning group is interested in scheduling a week of Summer JAM for 2012, contact dani@fwydc.org. For information about how your group can get involved and what a week at Summer JAM entails, please click here to read our Summer JAM 2011 Group Manual.
Still have questions about Summer JAM at Fortress?
Enrollment questions: contact Terri Henson, Director of Programs and Administration. terri@fwydc.org or 817-335-1007
Donors: contact Stacy Kocur, Director of Communications and Development. stacy@fwydc.org
Volunteers, Mission Groups and Interns: contact Dani Kocur, Summer JAM Director. dani@fwydc.org
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