2017 Specialty Tours Explore the best Of the USA explore. learn. excel. Discover California Science Camp Yoga Camp Explore California American Music Camp Boston Summer Explore California Junior Outdoor Adventure Camp University Tour Cinema Camp Family Programs TOEFL/SAT Prep Camp Acting Camp Discover New York Basketball Camp California Surf Camp New York Art Tour Photography Camp Computer Science Camp Model UN Camp Discover Boston at FLS Chestnut Hill College Excel at the activities you love! Explore the best of the USA! Shooting a movie? Taking in the sights and sounds of cosmopolitan Boston? Riding on the waves of sunny California beaches? You can do all of this and more with FLS International, by joining our unique Specialty Tour programs. Our seasonal specialty programs offer a fun and stimulating combination of our popular English language courses along with sightseeing and such exciting sports and subjects as surfing, basketball, cinema, and more. All Specialty Tour Programs Include: • Twin room accommodation with an American homestay family or in a college or university dormitory. • A daily core class of integrated English skills taught by experienced professionals. • Daily activities and excursions (optional excursions require supplemental fees). Please note that there is • Full supervision on all activities and excursions by a non-refundable $150 FLS counselors. application fee. • • Daily transportation to and from school (homestay programs). Proof or purchase of health insurance required. Health • Round-trip transportation during off-campus insurance is available through activities. FLS for an additional fee of $35 per week. • T-shirt, textbooks and certificate of completion. • Round-trip airport transfer. • Farewell party. • Most meals. “In FLS I learned how [to interact with] countries and cultures. With amazing teachers, I improved my English.” - BRIGIDO For more information contact: [email protected] 2 Excel at the activities you love! Explore the best of the USA! CALIFORNIA EXAMPLE CALENDAR: MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Class Class Class Class Class Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Santa Monica Hollywood Downtown LA USC Tour Beverly Hills Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Movie night Talent Show Baseball game Dance English games NEW YORK EXAMPLE CALENDAR: MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Class Class Class Class Class Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Statue of Liberty Harbor Cruise MOMA Times Square Columbia U. Tour Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner NY Skyline at Night Swimming Dance Game Room Songs and music BOSTON EXAMPLE CALENDAR: MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Class Class Class Class Class Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Boston Duck Tour Harvard Tour New England Aquarium Freedom Trail Shopping Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Movie night Talent Show Baseball game Dance English games WHAT TO BRING: • Swimsuit • International cell phone or • Good walking shoes calling card to call home • Small umbrella • Moisturizer and sunblock • Dictionary • Toiletries • Pens, pencil, notebook / • Any medication needed stationary, folder • Medical insurance • Camera • Lightweight jacket or sweater/ • Spending money $150–200 per sweatshirt week for personal items • Pants and shorts for varying weather 3 Check In/Check Out Policy We strongly recommend students use our transfer service. Students that use the transfer service will be checked in upon arrival as part of this service. If students choose not to use our transfer service: Dormitory students must check-in at the FLS office during regular business hours. Check- in will not be available in the evening or on weekends. Students checking-in on Friday will be charged two extra nights of accommodation. If arriving on a Sunday, student will not be able to check-in and will forfeit payment of first night. For homestay, students are responsible for communicating their arrival time with the host family. Students should arrive between 2-9 PM. For students that use our transfer service, FLS will communicate and arrange the arrival and check-in with the host family. Students are expected to leave their housing by noon on the day after their program ends. Students who request to leave housing after noon on Saturday should note that such requests are not guaranteed, and if granted will incur an additional housing charge. 4 Come experience the best of Discover California exciting Southern California! This popular program is hosted on at Citrus College the attractive campus of Citrus College. Citrus is located minutes from downtown Los Angeles, in the comfortable suburb of Glendora at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. excel. Features Accommodations • 18 lessons of English per week • Students will be placed in a carefully appropriate for their age and language selected American home where students proficiency. All classes have 20 experience the American family lifestyle. students or fewer and are led by highly learn. trained teachers. • Accommodation is in a twin room and includes breakfast and dinner on • Weekly sports and activities on weekdays, breakfast on Saturdays, and campus. three meals on Sundays. Activities & Excursions • Hollywood • USC Tour • Santa Anita Mall • Beverly Hills • Ontario Mills Mall • Farewell Party • Old Town Pasadena • Universal Studios • Beach Trip (Optional During Summer Only) • Disneyland • California Science Center • MLB Baseball Game • Huntington Library (Optional During Summer Only) • Victoria Gardens • Downtown LA $3,885 $3,575 AGE 15+ Los Angeles, CA summer other • Airport transfer: session seasons Los Angeles International Airport, (LAX) explore. 5 Cinema Camp This program introduces participants to the exciting process of creating a short at Cal State Fullerton film. Teachers have included Columbia University instructors and directors and technicians who’ve worked on major Hollywood productions, including projects with George Lucas and Ray Liotta. Students are taught to write a short screenplay and draw storyboards. Participants learn basic camera moves and improve their skills with ‘on location’ shooting. excel. Features Accommodations • 18 lessons of English per week • Cal State University, Fullerton’s appropriate for their age and safe and secure residence halls language proficiency offer all the comforts of home. • Evening activities including Each residence provides housing dances, sports, games, and movies for 2 students. • 8 lessons of movie production per • Accommodation includes three week meals on weekdays, brunch on excursion days, and brunch and •Use of camera and equipment dinner on non-excursion days. learn. • Copy of final film Activities & Excursions • Film Screening • Farewell Party • Studio Tours: • Hollywood • Knott’s Berry Farm • Warner Bros. (optional) • Beverly Hills • Sony/MGM • Santa Monica Beach • Cinema makeup (optional) • Paramount workshop • MLB Baseball Game • Universal Studios • Disneyland (optional) • DJ Dance Party AGE 16+ Orange County, CA $4,175 • Airport transfer: Los Angeles International Airport, (LAX) explore. 6 Take a journey to Hollywood, the home of the stars, and pursue your acting dreams! Acting Camp The beautiful CSUF campus provides an at Cal State Fullerton ideal setting to work on your acting style with expert teachers from Hollywood’s unmatched acting community. You’ll join students from around the world to hone your skills with practice in enunciation, movement exercise, character analysis, improvisation, developing characters, and reacting to other characters in a scene. excel. Features Accommodations • 18 lessons of English per week appropriate • Cal State University, Fullerton’s safe for their age and language proficiency and secure residence halls offer all • Evening activities including dances, the comforts of home. Each residence sports, games, and movies provides housing for 2 students. • 10 lessons of acting per week, taught • Accommodation includes three meals by skilled instructors on weekdays, brunch on excursion learn. days, and brunch and dinner on non- • Copy of final performance excursion days. Activities & Excursions • Hollywood • Disneyland Activities & Excursions • Beverly Hills • Santa Monica Beach • Tour of Local Playhouse • DJ Dance Party • Admission to 2 Live Theater • Farewell Party Productions • MLB Baseball Game (optional) • Universal Studios AGE 15+ Orange County, CA $4,175 • Airport transfer: Los Angeles International Airport, (LAX) explore. 7 Explore California Junior at Cal State Fullerton As the home of Disneyland, the beach, and sunny weather, it’s no surprise that kids love California. Our calendar keeps campers active with trips to legendary beaches, famous destinations, and some of the best shopping malls around! Students will need to get their cameras ready for our visits to some of the top tourist attractions in Southern California. excel. Features Accommodations • 18 lessons of English per week • Cal State University, Fullerton’s appropriate for their age and safe and secure residence halls offer all the comforts of home. Each language proficiency. All classes residence provides housing for 2 have 20 students or fewer and are students. led by highly trained teachers. • Accommodation includes three learn. meals on weekdays, brunch on • Evening activities including dances, excursion days, and brunch and sports, games, and movies. dinner on non-excursion days. Activities & Excursions • Disneyland