How might we build creative confidence in fifth and sixth graders through a fun summer experience?
Outside The Lines is a three day summer camp for fifth and sixth graders planned by a team of One Stone students who utilized the design thinking process to create and implement the camp. This process provided a real-world learning opportunity for the older student planners, while ensuring that the camp met the needs of younger student campers.
For three days in July, 40 fifth and sixth grade students and 33 high school students met at One Stone Headquarters where the young buddies learned new art skills and developed a love for creativity. This included both group activities and individual free time exploring their passions. Individual time included the opportunity to choose an art form to explore such as claymation, watercolors, and crocheting. One of the group activities was going over to the Morrison Center to learn more about theater and participate in some improv games.
For the last day of camp, the students created a gallery to go through with their families. Students made their own exhibition spaces for people to see, including a puppet show. Students were also able to take all of their work home with them.
Data:
-A young buddy said OTL helped them learn, “That I can be creative in any way”
-100% of parents said they would be recommend OTL to a friend
-100% of parents said OTL engaged their child’s curiosity
-100% of parents said OTL supported their child’s development
-A parent said this about their child’s camp experience, “She has been thrilled and wants to keep going. She also said she's inspired to do more art.”
-Another parent reflected about their child’s OTL experience and “how happy he was. He doesn’t always enjoy activities out of the house but he absolutely loved it and came home telling me about his day and saying what he wanted to tell his buddy the next day.
Fast Fact Sheet
Year(s): Summer 2022
Focus: Art
Recipients: 5th and 6th graders
Community partner: Morrison Center
Number of recipients: 40
Number of One Stone members involved in planning/implementation: 42 High school volunteers/guides, 4 staff
Number of weeks of planning: 5
How many hours it took to prepare for implementation: 15+
How many hours it took to implement: 18
