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Become a Counselor!
Interested in working with youth for a $500 stipend? Apply to be a counselor with the Camp Musubi Program!
*Note: Camp Musubi counselors will use the common application form for Kizuna's Campus to Community counselor's program.
*Application Deadline: 5/13/2013.
Camp Musubi
Join Us for the 2013 Camp Musubi Program
Camp Musubi is a weeklong day camp that uses fun activities to teach young people about Japanese American heritage. The goal of the camp is to spark interest in the Japanese American culture and community through hands-on experiences and interactions with people in the community. Participants will learn from a variety of cultural and community “experts” and do group activities with a college-aged leader.
Vanpools Available This Year
For families in South Bay and the Westside, Vanpools will be available to transport children to and from camp. Please check www.campmusubi.org for more details.
Basic Program Details
Date: July 15 - July 19, 2013
- Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
- *Extended care is available to 5:30pm
- Location:
- Centenary Methodist Church
- 300 S. Central Ave.
- Los Angeles, CA 90013
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- Cost: $290
What Activities Are Part of the Program?
The activities will include a combination of cultural experiences, games, and field trips. Cultural workshops may include taiko, ikebana, martial arts, papermaking, cooking, calligraphy, etc. Guest speakers will include cultural artists, Japanese American Professional and athletes as well as people from community groups. Past participants have gone on a scavenger hunt throughout J-Town and visited various sites such as the Japanese American National Museum, Manzanar National Historical Park, Terminal Island and Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at CSULB. A fun trip and a picnic are also planned.
For Parents
Who
Camp Musubi welcomes any middle school-aged student entering 6th, 7th or 8th grade.
Where
Campers will meet at:
- Centenary Unity Methodist Church, Little Tokyo
- 300 S. Central Ave.
- Los Angeles, CA 90013
*There will be various off-site locations throughout Little Tokyo as well as a field trip during the week.
When
- Dates: July 15, 2013 - July 19, 2013
- Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Extended Care
Camp Musubi offers extended care at Centenary Methodist Church from 4:00-5:30pm for an an additional fee of $40.
Cost
- Campers Registration
- Early Bird Rate: $290 per student
- *must register before May 2013
- *camper registration includes a t-shirt
- *registration fees are non-refundable
- Sibling Discount: $255 for each additional sibling attending camp
- *sibling discount pricing is applicable to all registrations occurring after the first paid at full price
- Vanpool Service
- $40 additional fee per student
- Extended Care
- $40 additional fee per student
Vanpool Options
This year, Camp Musubi will offer vanpool services to transport students from the South Bay, Westside & Orange County to camp. See below for more information:
Locations:
- South Bay
- Gardena JCI
- 2000 W. 162nd Street
- Torrance, CA 90504
- West Los Angeles
- WLA United Methodist Church
- 1913 Purdue Avenue
- Los Angeles, CA 90025
Other Details:
- Pick Up Time: 7:00-8:00am
- Drop Off Time: 5:00-5:30pm
For Campers
What to Expect
Activities will include a combination of cultural experiences, games and field trips. Cultural workshops may include taiko, ikebana, martial arts, papermaking, cooking, calligraphy, etc. Guest speakers will include cultural artists, Japanese American professionals and athletes as well as representatives from community groups.
Past participants have gone on scavenger hunts through Little Tokyo and visited various sites such as the Manzanar National Historic Park, the Japanese American National Museum, Terminal Island and Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at CSULB.
Photo Gallery
Check out Camp Musubi's Flickr to see more photos from last years Camp Musubi Program
Click hereWant to be a Camp Counselor?
Applications are due May 3, 2013. Requirements of being a counselor include attending an all day-training session on a TBD Sunday in July + the dates of the camp.
To apply, please fill out the application form HERE. Camp Musubi counselors will use the common application form for Kizuna's Campus to Community counselor's program.
Contact
Reach out to us for more information or additional questions
campmusubi@gmail.com
Phone
(213) 973-4465
About Camp Musubi
Camp Musubi Today
Camp Musubi is a summer week-long day camp rooted in exposing middle school students a Japanese American heritage experience with activities ranging from cultural workshops such as taiko and ikebana to taking field trips to historic landmarks like Manzanar National Hisoric Park and Terminal Island.
The goal of Camp Musubi is to spark interest in the Japanese American culture and community through hands-on experiences and interactions with people in the community.
Camp Musubi History
In April 2002, nearly 60 Nikkei community leaders met to discuss and settle on a plan to conductan extensive “Nikkei Heritage Camp” program which would meet several goals:
- Provide cultural heritage training for middle school students
- Provide leadership and cultural training for young adult interns
- Ultimately provide a connection for future generations of young people to cherish and value their cultural roots, history and heritage.
With the success of the first Camp Musubi program in 2003, Camp Musubi has since impacted hundreds of youth and their families by introducing participants to various community resources, sharing the history of the Japanese American community in Los Angeles, and cultivating connections amongst participants.
