2023 Young Authors' Camp & Writers' Island Workshop
Young Authors' Writing Camp
The camp is designed to provide elementary and middle school students/authors with opportunities to expand their interest in writing and to experience writing as a fun and creative opportunity for self-expression and communication with others. This annual Young Authors' Camp will include a variety of writing activities visits with poets and artists, and nature walks. Each author will receive camp material, a t-shirt, and a camp anthology. The camp staff consists of a team of university professors, elementary school teachers, and university students.
Six different camp sessions will open in June 2023. Placement is determined by the student's fall grade level
- Grades 3-5 are eligible for the Elementary School camps
- Grades 6-8 will qualify for the Middle School Camp
- Grades 9-12 will be placed in The Writer's Island Workshop for High School students
All Campers may register for one or both camps in their age-group.
Cost Information and Camp Schedules
Camp Registration includes all required camp materials, a camp t-shirt, certificate and anthology of student work
Camp Registration is open!- $200 before June 1st and $225 after June 1st; Young Authors Camp Registration link
- We offer a 20% sibling discount
Elementary Morning Camp: This session is at capacity with a waitlist
2023 THEME: Fairytale
Join us for a magical time exploring fairy tales, creating your own tales, and illustrating them. There will be guest speakers and a puppet show production.
Tuesday, June 20 through Friday, June 30; 8:30 am to 12:00 pm; O'Connor Building, TAMU-CC campus.
Elementary Afternoon Camp: This session has been canceled
2023 THEME: Nature
Come take a walk with us to explore nature. We will explore campus nature life, the nature of the ocean, and the nature in our back yard. Join us for fun activities like seed planting, nature walks, and guest speakers.
Tuesday, June 20 through Friday, June 30; 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm; O'Connor Building, TAMU-CC campus.
Middle School Camp Session 1:
2023 THEME: Take a Walk on the Wild Side (Safari)
Come join us for a safari week of nature & wildlife exploration, writing, and self-exploration. There will be nature walks, author/poet visits, and much more fun.
Tuesday, June 20 through Friday, June 23; 8:30 am to 4:00 pm; O'Connor Building, TAMU-CC campus.
Middle School Camp Session 2:
2023 THEME: Catching Rays and Waves at the Beach
Come join us for a week of fun in the sun as we create poetry and short stories. There will be nature walks, author/poet visits, and much more fun.
Monday, June 26 through Friday, June 30; 8:30 am to 4:00 pm; O'Connor Building, TAMU-CC campus.
What about lunch?
Campers are encouraged to bring a sack lunch that does not require refrigeration.
Where are camps held?
Camps are held on the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi university campus in the O'Connor Building. To find the camps, drive into the campus at the first entrance (Island Boulevard) and turn left onto Surf Lane. To park, use the Bayside Garage or Angel Fish lot.
Reminder: Bring water jug and cap; apply sunscreen and mosquito repellent before coming to camp (we will not apply).
Writers' Island Workshop
The workshop is designed to provide high school writers with opportunities to expand their interest in writing and to experience a professional style writer's workshop. This annual Writers' Island Workshop will include a variety of writing activities as well as visits with poets and artists and nature walks. Each author will receive camp material and a t-shirt. The camp staff consists of a team of university professors, high school teachers, and university students.
SESSION 1
THEME-When Art and Writing Collide:
This camp is for high school writers of all levels who enjoy the visual arts (illustrations, photographs, paintings, and sculptures). We will use visual arts to practice elements of creative writing and establish and strengthen voice in character and story building, flash fiction, and flash memoir. We will design blackout poetry and get some paint on our hands in the process! You need not be an artist to attend.
Tuesday, June 20 through Friday, June 23 - 8:30 am to 4:00 pm; O'Connor Building, TAMU-CC campus.
SESSION 2
THEME-STAND UP/SPEAK UP:
This camp is for high school writers of all levels to learn to write for expression of self and advocacy. We will take a look at topics and issues that both evoke emotion and may create controversy to develop spoken word and free verse poetry, narrative, and online writing.
Monday, June 26 through Friday June 30- 8:30 am to 4:00 pm; O'Connor Building, TAMU-CC campus.
What about lunch?
Campers are encouraged to bring a sack lunch that does not require refrigeration.
Where are camps held?
Camps will be held on the TAMU-CC campus, O'Connor Building.
To find the camps, drive into the campus at the first entrance (Island Boulevard) and turn left onto Surf Lane. To park, use the Bayside Garage or Angel Fish lot. campus map.
Reminder: Bring water jug and cap; apply sunscreen and mosquito repellent before coming to camp (we will not apply).