Category: Capstone Projects

Isabella has attended Camp Thunderbird as a JACF camper for 3 years.  Isabella is 15 years old and lives in Chicago, IL.

Willow has attended Colvig Silver Camps as a JACF camper for 3 years.  Willow is 15 years old and lives in Stowe, VT. Willow worked with “Kids On Top” – a charity based out of her hometown which works in close conjunction with the Pediatric Oncology Department at The University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. It enables children being treated for cancer and other serious childhood diseases, and their siblings, the chance to be in the mountains rock climbing, hiking, swimming, alpine skiing, snowboarding, XC skiing, and other similar events throughout the Autumn, Winter and Spring seasons. KOT also gives the parents an opportunity to take a break, to relax, and to recharge by spending these days outside hiking, cross-country skiing, skiing, or working out and enjoying the mountain spas while our coaches are with their children.

Out of privacy concerns for the children and their families that Willow worked with, we have chosen not to publish Willow’s final project presentation.

Dom has attended Sanborn Western Camps as a JACF camper for 3 years.  Dom is 15 years old and lives in Northglenn, CO.

 

Jade has attended Colvig Silver Camps as a JACF camper for 5 years.  Jade is 16 years old and lives in Durango, CO.

 

Naeema has attended Sanborn Western Camps as a JACF camper for 3 years.  Naeema is 14 years old and lives in Kansas City, MO.

 

Krystal has attended Sanborn Western Camps as a JACF camper for 3 years.  Krystal is 15 years old and lives in Cripple Creek, CO.

 

Elle has attended Cheley Colorado Camps as a JACF camper for 5 years.  Elle is 15 years old and lives in Denver, CO.

 

Bella V has attended Camp Thunderbird as a JACF camper for 3 years.  Bella is 14 years old and lives in Chicago, IL.

Bella organized her friends to cook a meal at the homeless shelter near her school. She met with the shelter director to decide what day would be appropriate for her to complete her service, and she explored ways in which to raise the funds necessary to purchase the ingredients for the meals she prepared.

Skills Utilized:

Perseverance, environmental and social awareness, planning, time management, organization, leadership and building relationships.

“From the last 2 years I have grown so much that I improved many skills like leadership and independence. As a person I became more caring and improved my listening skills. These qualities will help me accomplish my service project of helping others and bringing them some joy. An attribute about myself that can improve as a result of completing my service project would be time management and priorities.”