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Updated: 11:14 PM Jun 29, 2011
WYSP camp continues to offer fun, learning opportunities to kids despite uncertain future
Now in its 31st year, UW-Eau Claire Wisconsin Youth Success Program summer camp continues to help hundreds of kids in the Chippewa Falls strengthen their athletic and academic skills during the course of five weeks this summer.
Posted: 10:28 PM Jun 29, 2011 |
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For more than three decades, UW-Eau Claire's been home to something other than a typical summer camp, where fun and games are only part of the experience.
UW-Eau Claire's version of the Wisconsin Youth Success Program camp runs for five weeks every summer since 1980. The camp provides children ages 10-16 with a chance to hone their athletic skills through a variety of sports activities. WYSP also features educational sessions designed to help kids improve their abilities in the classroom.
In the past, UW-Eau Claire's WYSP was a three-time winner of the Silvio O. Conte Award, given to the nation's top program, and is known as one of the best in the country. However, UW-Eau Claire's WYSP has been operating without federal funds for four years, putting the camp's future in jeopardy earlier this year.
WYSP Activities Director Lisa Schuetz says the program's sponsors, along with donations, have kept the camp running, something she hopes will continue in the future. Schuetz is encouraging parents and other members of the community to donate money to the camp.
