Future Writer: ______

Last Grade Completed: ______School: ______

June 20-July 1, 2011 Preferred Types of Writing/ Publishing Experience (if any):______

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM each weekday ______at the ROTC Building on the U of A Campus

(775 West Maple Fayetteville, AR) Parent(s): ______Fee is $160.00 per student which includes: daily snacks, writing Home Address, City, State, Zip: ______materials, an anthology, an exclusive KIDSWRITE t-shirt, and lunch on the last day of camp. ______

KIDSWRITE is open to any area student who has completed grades 4 through 7 Phone: (___) ______Cell: (___) ______and who loves writing, wants to learn more about writing, or who thinks this would be a good way to spend ten days of summer vacation! Email:______

Activities include field trips, guest authors, peer revision groups & Emergency Person/ Phone: ______(____)______

publishing opportunities. Medical Information: ______• Students bring sack lunches each day (except for last day). (Attach additional pages if needed.)

Space is limited, so apply early! T-Shirt Size (circle only one): Child S, M, L, or XL (If no size circled, a Child Large will be ordered.)

(I give permission for my child’s photo to be used in U of A and local Form & Fee due by: June 13, 2011. newspaper publications.) Registration Fee $160 (A limited number of partial sponsorships may be available on basis of Parent Signature: ______financial need. A letter of recommendation from certified school personnel must accompany application for sponsorships.) Cancellation Policy: The Global Campus reserves the right to cancel workshops, conferences, classes and seminars due to insufficient enrollments, * Send full amount and make checks out to University of . instructor illness, severe weather or natural disaster. In the event of cancellation due to any of the above, registrants will be notified as soon as Mail to: possible, and those who have paid in advance will be receive a full refund. Kidswrite Registration Withdrawal Policy: Participant generated cancellations must be reported in C/0 UA Global Campus writing to Claudia Cochrane at [email protected] before the first meeting 2 East Center St. of an event. Registrations paid in advance will be refunded less a 10% Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 processing fee. No refunds will be issued after a workshop, conference, class or seminar begins.

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Quotes from former KIDSWRITE student writers: I loved best… “Writing what we want” Kayrat 10 “The speakers were great!” Adriana 10 “The (poetry) slam-it rocked!” Jesse 05, 04, 03 2011 marks the 13th anniversary of KIDSWRITE! We remain an “I really like the Author’s Chair. I love expressing myself.” eclectic energizing collection of future famous writers with over Addison 08 400 alumni! Join KIDSWRITE 10 for ten power-packed days of “Getting to perform what I have written.” Claire P. 04 poetry, play writing, short story writing, illustrating, laughing and “You can be someone else in your writing.” Emily 03 newsletter and anthology production! “Writing with friends.” Katherine 06 “Guest authors.” Allison 03 The instructors and co-directors of KIDSWRITE are “All the opportunities to be creative.” Claire 02, 01, 00, 99 Brian Lee, Ellie Esry, and Karen Johnson who are local "The last day, the proudness of it all." Byron 00 school teachers and teacher consultants with the Northwest "When we were set free to write." Zoë 06 Arkansas Writing Project Also… "Kidswrite is energetic & exciting...A perfect summer experience." Former Guest Speakers Include: Katie 00 Justin Minkel- Young Adult Author Thomas Cochran, Author of Roughnecks & Running the Dogs "The poetry class allowed me to explore my feelings." Morty & Hamsa Newmark and Doug Shields - Ozark Slam Poets Natasha 00 Marsha Melnichak, NW AR Times Reporter "I liked that (I could) write freely and meet authors (who) really Stephen Byers, Storyteller and Author of Bent Coin & Lost River Bridge inspired me." Sarah D. 06 Karen Taha, Author of A Gift for Tia Rosa, Hotdog on TV, “The thing I will remember most about Kidswrite is how much I got Marshmallow Muscles, Banana Brainstorms to improve my writing. I am so glad to have been a part of the first Mohja Kahf, Author of The Girl in the Tangerine Scarf Cynthia Haseloff, Western Novelist class of Kidswrite.” Yuan 99 Alan Castleberry – Singer/Songwriter “I like reading aloud because I like it when people clap.” Sam 08 Dr. Roger Gross – Playwright & U of A Professor Kassie Misiewicz – Theatre Squared Kevin Trainor – Razorback Media Writer Need more information? Contact: Kyle Kellams – KUAF Journalist Ellie Esry: [email protected] (479) 601-2147 Trout Fishing in America – Grammy Nominated Duo

Past Field Trips Include: Press Northwest AR Times University Theatre Bud Walton Arena C3 Advertising Group Channel 40/29 Television Studio