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9.45am BE READY

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• Be ready for start of camp

• Enter Zoom meeting

• Be wearing your headset and test the microphone

• Have participants/campers on mute

• Have samples ready to show during Meet 'n' Greet

• Have materials ready for demonstration if needed

• Have water close by

• Have camper info in case you need to contact a parent by phone

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10am MEET 'n' GREET (20 Mins)

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1. Greet campers whilst waiting for everyone to join.

2. Have campers start on their Welcome Activity: Start filling out the questions on the t-shirt.

3. Introduce yourself and tell the campers a little bit about you including your sewing experience.

4. Mute ALL campers then unmute each camper one at a time as you go around the "room" and ask everyone to say their name and an interesting fact you (the instructor) choose.

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SUGGESTION: Your name and favorite TV show

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NOTE: If you can get the kids interacting at this point, great but you can do that tomorrow after everyone gets more comfortable.

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10.20am GOALS (10 Mins)

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• With campers muted:

  • Introduce camp projects

    • Show samples of each item​

    • Explain goals for the week

    • and goals for today

  • CAMP GUIDELINES

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10.30am COLD SHOULDER T-SHIRT DESIGN (30 Mins)

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Sneaker Design

Supplies needed: Bag labelled "Cold Shoulder T-Shirt Design"

Pencil

Markers, colored pencils or sharpies

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11am 15 MINUTE BREAK (Use this time to help anyone catch up)

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11.15am MAKE COLD SHOULDER T-SHIRT (45 Mins)

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• Supplies needed: Pink T-shirt (supplied by us), scissors, frixion marker

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• VIDEO Cold Shoulder T-shirt

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If campers finish early they can color on one of the coloring sheets

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12PM LUNCH BREAK

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1pm SEWING BASICS (50 Mins)

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Supplies needed: pincushion, needle threader, scissors, needle and thread

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• VIDEO "How To Thread A Needle"

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• ​Campers: practice threading needle​​

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• VIDEO "How To Tie A Knot"

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• Campers: practice tying a knot

 

 

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• VIDEO "Straight Stitch"

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• Use threaded and knotted needle

• Campers: practice straight stitch

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• VIDEO "Lock Stitch"

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• Campers: practice lock stitch

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Note: Experienced sewers can do this activity (Only if we know they are experienced, otherwise they should work on thie practice piece bookmark)

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1.50pm 15 MINUTE BREAK (use this time to help anyone if needed)

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2.05pm FASHION CHALLENGE (30 Mins)

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• Supplies needed: Mannequin, tulle, pink t-shirt, pins

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• VIDEO: Demo of draping tulle

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• FASHION CHALLENGE

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• Campers who finish early should work on coloring sheet

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2.35pm WIND DOWN (25 Mins)

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• Clean up

• Prepare for tomorrow

• Show 'n' tell (Instructor should do today and plan what campers bring for show 'n' tell tomorrow)

• If time - campers share "what I liked about camp today..."

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