Welcome to “Le Club EFBA”
Summer is almost here, and you know what that means… Le Club EFBA is back! We are offering six sessions of summer camp from June 27 to August 5 to help provide opportunities for continued French learning during school breaks. Each week has a completely different theme, so campers will have a chance to explore multiple interests!
Due to improving public health conditions, we are very pleased to announce that this year our in-person camps have returned to the Bay Area! Join us in-person for an unforgettable summer of fun and French learning with EFBA counselors. We look forwarding to seeing your children this summer!
FORMAT
We want children to have fun, speak French, be engaged, and move, yet we don’t want to keep them for hours in front of a screen. We know your children need a fun break from school!
Le Club EFBA will run for 2.5 hours each day in the mornings from 10 am to 12:30 pm PDT (Mondays to Fridays).
NEW! This year, we are adding a daily 30-minute class on general culture related to the weekly theme.
EFBA Digital French Camp Counselors will lead different live activities in French through Zoom in a laid-back and engaging format.
Because each child has different skills and interest, we offer a full schedule of diverse activities. Our play-based focus allows children to take pleasure in the language, discover new games and abilities, and meet and make friends with peers and counselors.
A typical day usually involves:
- Welcome and greetings (including ice-breaker games on Monday)
- Cultural Corner: a daily 30-minute class about French language and cultural knowledge related to the weekly theme
- Singing and story time to stimulate the imagination and discover new horizons
- Arts and crafts (supply lists will be communicated in advance to ensure that your child has everything they need)
- Self-expression activities like theater and miming
- Active games that make participants move (at-home treasure hunts, dance, etc.)
- Cooperative games to help children create social connections and work together with their peers
HEALTHY CONNECTIONS
Campers of “Le Club EFBA” will be organized in different “virtual bunks,” allowing children of similar ages to connect with each other and spend time together collaborating, learning, and laughing. Our virtual bunks are a safe and consistent way for campers to interact with a peer group, camp staff, and stay connected at camp during this time of uncertainty.
To encourage and optimize interaction between campers and camp counselors, each bunk is limited to a maximum of 10 campers. Because collaborating is important, we are offering the possibility for campers to register and be in the same bunk as their best friends (must be indicated at the time of registration and subject to comparable proficiency level and availability). We will create bunks based on age and prior friendships:
- 1 bunk for children ages 5 to 7
- 1 bunk for children ages 8 to 10
- 1 bunk for teenagers ages 11 to 15
INSPIRING ROLE MODELS
Each bunk will be led by 2 camp counselors – 1 activity leader and 1 facilitator to support background technical aspects. This is also to prevent any cyber bullying during virtual activities and ensure that shy campers are also comfortable and motivated to participate.
DATES, PRICES & REGISTRATION
“Le Club EFBA” will take place for 8 weeks from June 7 to July 30, 2021:
- Week 1 – Monday, June 7, to Friday, June 11, 10 am to 12:30 pm PDT – Register now!
- Week 2 – Monday, June 14, to Friday, June 18, 10 am to 12:30 pm PDT – Register now!
- Week 3 – Monday, June 21, to Friday, June 25, 10 am to 12:30 pm PDT – Register now!
- Week 4 – Monday, June 28, to Friday, July 2, 10 am to 12:30 pm PDT – Register now!
- Week 5 – Tuesday, July 6, to Friday, July 9, 10 am to 12:30 pm PDT (no camp on Monday, July 5) – Register now!
- Week 6 – Monday, July 12, to Friday, July 16, 10 am to 12:30 pm PDT – Register now!
- Week 7 – Monday, July 19, to Friday, July 23, 10 am to 12:30 pm PDT – Register now!
- Week 8 – Monday, July 26, to Friday, July 30, 10 am to 12:30 pm PDT – Register now!
Space is limited, so register today!
To allow us to process registrations in a timely manner, registration for Le Club EFBA closes at 11:59 pm on the Wednesday before the beginning of each session.
PRICE
- PER WEEK
- $165 per child per week for EFBA Care members
THIS YEAR’S CULTURAL THEMES
Mission first!
In these difficult and unprecedented times, in spite of everything going on, we want to help your family and bring joy to children. We are running virtual camps without any margin. This is not sustainable in the long run because we need to pay living wages and invest in the safety and quality of our infrastructure. We ask that in time you donate to our nonprofit to support our mission.
EDUCATIONAL GOALS
Like EFBA in-person camps, Le Club EFBA is a French immersion language camp. Our goal is to introduce campers to as many positive experiences as possible, even in a virtual format. We hope that Le Club EFBA fosters creativity and individuality in each camper, encourages an awareness of themselves and others, and opens their mind to the world.
Le Club EFBA is built on four critical learning outcomes:
1. We want campers to be active and move!
Child psychologists have shown that movement is proven to soothe anxiety and fight depression, and not just in adults. Our activities are designed to get our campers moving.
2. We want campers to generate French language!
Campers won’t be staring passively at their screen in our virtual activities. They will be encouraged to interact with their camp counselors in French. That is why we are limiting the number of campers per bunk to 10. That is also why we require campers to have prior knowledge in French, so that everyone feels included and can participate. Don’t forget to turn on your child’s camera!
3. We want campers to create social and emotional connections with their peers and camp counselors!
Our virtual camp program is designed to encourage interaction and socialization among campers. This can be challenging in an online setting, which is why we are offering the opportunity for campers to register with their friends. There will also be plenty of opportunities for campers to make new friends and create new bonds. Our team is innovating and adapting activities that will help campers find virtual campmates, and we hope they will be able to play together in-person soon!
4. We want campers to enhance their cultural knowledge!
We will be offering a daily 30-minute general culture class. This class, designed by EFBA teachers, will deepen children’s understanding of the weekly cultural theme and meet specific educational goals around history, science, art, and the environment, among others. We strongly believe in the power of general culture to help us open up to others and better understand the world.
Important notes:
- Like all our other programs, the virtual camp is run in full immersion.
- Being different from the in-person camp format, campers need to have a prior knowledge of French (1 year minimum of French). Campers’ French level will be assessed once they are enrolled.
Please do not register your child if they do not have the minimum required level of French. You can register them in a beginner class in our Online Summer Classes instead.
- Our virtual camp is open to children with learning differences. We ask parents and guardians to register your child in advance – at least 3 weeks before virtual camp starts – so our team can provide reasonable accommodations.
- We will create an EFBA account for each camper to facilitate virtual camp management, and we will take all precautionary measures to ensure high security in a virtual environment.
Parents and guardians, please take a moment to read the welcome packet for virtual camps before joining “Le Club EFBA”!
In this welcome packet you will find tips to help your child have a great experience in virtual camp. This welcome packet was also made to address your common questions and technical issues.
Welcome Packet for Families – coming soon!
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