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Summer of Service
Looking for something to do in the summer?
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose invites you to join this innovative community service program.
- Make new friends
- Meet fun challenges
- Make a difference
Flyer: Download
Registration Form: Download
Children’s Discovery Museum offers a nationally-recognized Summer Day Camp for youth entering grades 7–10.
Children’s Discovery Museum (CDM) offers a unique and innovative summer program where youth can have fun, make new friends, meet new challenges, and make a difference in the community. Summer of Service (SOS) responds to the needs of young teens too old for the traditional day camp, but too young for full-time employment. SOS has been changing lives for twelve years, and is a recipient of the prestigious Promising Practices Award as an outstanding opportunity for youth.
The SOS program is an ongoing part of many young lives. Museum floor staff, volunteer staff, and SOS facilitators include a number of SOS graduates who have developed a bond with the Museum and wish to continue working to benefit their community.
The program offers a variety of opportunities addressing different interests. Participants attend one- or more two-week sessions serving on the team of their choosing. For example, Purple Team members prepare and facilitate activities for Museum visitors, and contribute to an SOS ‘zine and documentary video in the CDMedia.studio. Orange Team participants help out at local preschools – reading, playing games, and leading activities. Green Team members become Environmental Guardians by conducting water quality tests and cleaning the river, planting trees, and helping in CDM’s Kids’ Garden. The Striped Team is comprised exclusively of youth entering 10th grade. Striped Team members take on more in-depth service projects – designing and leading activities for younger SOS participants. Many entering 10th graders take advantage of the opportunities afforded by the Striped Team to get a head start on their high school community service requirements.
What are your interests?
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Purple Team: Get behind-the-scenes in the Museum. Prepare and facilitate activities for Museum visitors! Contribute to an SOS 'zine and documentary video in the CDMedia.Studio.
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Orange Team: Be a mentor and friend to a little one at a local pre-school. Share a lunch, read a book, play
games and lead activities in the classroom.
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Green Team: Become an Environmental Guardian! Conduct water quality tests and river clean-up, plant a tree or harvest locally grown produce. |
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Red Team: Show your multiple talents on this community outreach team. Serve food to the hungry, volunteer at a senior center, and make a difference in the lives of others in the community. |
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Just for 10th Graders!
The Striped Team: Join our veteran SOSers for this exciting leadership experience. Complete special projects at a different service site each session, and design and lead activities for younger SOS participants.
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When are you available?
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Dates |
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Session 1 |
June 18th – June 29th |
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Session 2 |
July 2nd – July 13th
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Session 3 |
July 16th – July 27th
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Session 4 |
July 30th – August 10th |
Come for one session or stay for all four! We travel to different Friday field trip destinations each session.
Registration Materials & Sign Up
Sign up now!
Contact Jennifer Gamurot, Youth Educator, at (408) 298-5437 ext. 243, or sos@cdm.org.
To receive registration materials, leave your name, phone number and mailing address, or download the forms here.
Please mail the completed forms to
Jennifer Gamurot
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose
180 Woz Way
San Jose, CA 95110
or fax the forms to (408) 298-6826.
Basic Information
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Who? |
Any youth entering grades 7, 8 or 9 in the Fall 2012 school year. Youth entering 10th grade are eligible for our Striped Team. |
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Where? |
We'll meet at Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose each day before traveling to service sites in our community . . . or to Bay Area field trip destinations on Fridays! |
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When?
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Session 1: June 18, 2012 – June 29th, 2012
Session 2: July 2, 2012 – July 13, 2012
Session 3: July 16, 2012 – July 27, 2012
Session 4: July 30, 2012 – August 10, 2012
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Times? |
8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday
8:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Fridays only
Extended Care Hours available 7:30 - 8:45 a.m. and 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
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Cost per 2-week session?
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Members: $420.00
Non-members: $445.00
$25.00 multiple session discount
Extended Care: $150.00 per two week session
Deposit: $100.00
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Financial Aid/Scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact the Youth Educator for more information.
A $100.00 per session, non-refundable registration deposit is required to reserve your place on a team. Remaining balance is due two weeks prior to session start date. A multiple session discount applies. Inquire about scholarship options and availability.
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