FLA-OC Weekend Language Immersion Camp in Big Bear!!!

"A study abroad program so authentic yet so close to home, you'll be surprised you're still in California!"

This annual language camp is sponsored by the Foreign Language Association of Orange County (FLA-OC), and is traditionally held at the Presbyterian Conference Center in Big Bear, California. Approximately 15 Spanish Teachers and 100 Student Campers from all over Orange County head for the mountains to spend 2 nights and 2 days (Friday-Sunday) functioning solely ¡en español! The Campers are comprised of both standard and heritage speaker students enrolled in Spanish III, IV or V/AP, and the Teachers are current members of FLA-OC. All attendees (including Teachers) pay about $100, and this fee includes transportation to and from Big Bear (from the county-wide meeting place, Canyon High School), food, activities, materials for arts & crafts and cooking classes, and 2 nights' acommodations: for the girls, there is the main two-story cabin with numerous rooms that include bunk beds, and also two large bathrooms with multiple sinks, stalls and showers, on each floor; for the boys, there are separate one-story cabins at a distance from the main cabin, with similar bathroom situations.

Each Camp's activities are based on a central theme, such as Los indígenas americanos (2001), La Primavera en Latinoamérica (2002), or Costa Rica: Pura Vida (2003). Students interested in attending Spanish Camp in March of 2004 should be prepared to sign up (which means filling out the necessary documentation and providing a check made out to Oxford Academy) before the Winter Vacation in December of 2003. Spaces are limited and demand is high, so listen for announcements beginning in October!

ACIS: Andalucian Fiesta... SPAIN 2004!!! (TRIP WEBSITE)

"¡Vámonos pa' España!"

This will be Oxford's first international trip to a Spanish-speaking country! A small group of high school students will spend 10 wonderful days and nights touring the highlights of Andalucía, the southernmost province in the Western European country of Spain. The itinerary follows closely the topics covered in the Spanish III curriculum, so the trip is ideal for students who are currently enrolled in or have already taken Spanish III. (Download the ITINERARY in Microsoft Word format!)

Fundraising opportunities are available. Send e-mail to me (Mrs. Matić) for more details (tinamatic@hotmail.com).

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