WoS Summer Camp

"Thank you for giving my son the opportunity to participate in Write on Sports. While he has always enjoyed writing, the combination of learning interview techniques while honing his writing skills and meeting athletes made for an exciting and enriching experience for him this summer. He also loved learning to use new technologies for the video project and has already expressed an interest in returning to the program next year. Many thanks to the WoS staff members and teachers who made it all possible. It’s a terrific program that I have recommended to many other parents."

“There is only one way to teach writing, and that’s to write, and write, and write. And it helps if there is constructive feedback on the spot from trained educational specialists. Write on Sports uses the medium of sports, a subject that generates interest in kids across gender and socio-economic lines, to get kids to write. This is not a sports writing camp; it’s a writing camp with sound pedagogical principles wrapped in the subject of sports. “

"I have had 2 children go through this program and I recommend it to friends all the time. My children came away with skills in editing, computer usage, speaking and interview skills as well as team work…I was impressed by the growth I noticed in Onyedika's writing from her article on soccer. She enjoyed the program more than she thought."

“I remember the first time I walked through those doors I was nervous but about the fourth day everything changed. Now it’s the last day -- it's like I don't want to leave.”

“Thanks again for the work you all do. It has definitely ignited a spark in Karan. He is a much better writer from all the hours he spent with you all.”

"Write on Sports has helped me, overall, in school. My self-expression skills have improved and a blank piece of paper is no longer a fear! Before, I used to think writing was something they made us do. Now it’s something I like to do.”

“Any opportunity to inspire our young writers beyond the school day or in this case beyond the school year is a benefit to all of those involved. The creative approach using sports as a "hook" also seems to meet and exceed our learner's interest level. Finally, holding the summer program at the outstanding facilities at Montclair State University only expands our student's real-world connections to the journalism field in a very motivating manner."

"I learned how hearing everyone's opinions changes yours"

"I learned about how if people care about a topic, they can have a good discussion."

"I learned that I need to get a lot of research to write a good article."

"I learned that in order to be a good reporter you need to show eye contact and be a good listener."

"Some thing I learned: how to be a little more open-minded. Listen because a person could make you rethink a question a little deeper."