June 20, 2000
Dear Young Writer,
Congratulations! You have been selected to participate in the Young Writer's Camp sponsored by the Oregon Writing Project at Willamette. You will be joining other young writer's from throughout the Willamette Valley for two days of writing, sharing, learning and discovery.
Please register at the school site you have applied to between 8:45 and 9:00 a.m. on the day the Young Writer's Camp is in that location. You will spend one day at your local school and one day at Willamette University. Your day begins at 8:45 and ends at 1:30.
Monday, July 10...Mill City Elementary School, Mill City, Oregon Site Director: Anita Leach 503- 897-3617
Tuesday, July 11...Clear Lake Elementary School, Salem, Oregon Site Director: Dave Bertholf 503-463-5975
Wednesday, July 12...Myers Elementary School, Salem, Oregon Site Director: Pat Knight 503- 581-1284
Thursday, July 13...Monmouth Elementary School, Monmouth, Oregon Site Director: Nancy Albritton 503-838-0389
Friday, July 14...All young writers travel to Willamette University. Meet in the lobby of the Law School on the corner of Ferry and Winter Street.
You will need a sack lunch for your first day and lunch will be provided when you are at Willamette. While at Willamette, you will have the opportunity to write with other students your age, meet a famous author, Janet Wong, who will also have books available for purchasing, tour the Hallie Ford Museum, explore the campus and come home with an anthology with your writing included!
If you have any questions, please feel free to call. Again, congratulations! We are looking forward to writing and sharing and learning with you.
Respectfully,
Carol Long...Willamette 503-370-6270
Robin Fromherz...Willamette 503-375-5410
Melody Munger...Director 503-370-6270