Summer Camps Schedule

Broadcast Camp

SUNDAY, JULY 5 (Arrival)

• 1 p.m. -- Campers arrive/check-in
• 3 p.m. -- Camp introductions, overview, goals, rules
• 5:30 p.m. -- Dinner (Medlar Field)
• 6:30 p.m. -- State College Spikes vs Williamsport baseball (Medlar Field)
• 9:30 p.m. -- Return to dorm

MONDAY, JULY 6 (Cameras/Story Ideas)

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9:30 a.m. -- Camera/audio workshop (Brian)
  (11:30 a.m. -- Visit from Dean Emily Metzgar)
• Noon -- Lunch (dining hall)
• 1 p.m. -- Continue camera/audio training, writing workshop
• 4 p.m. -- Story ideas, research, set-up
• 5:30 p.m. -- Dinner (Bellisario Media Center)
• 7 p.m. -- TV/media careers (213 Willard)
• 9 p.m. -- Return to dorm

TUESDAY, JULY 7 (Anchoring/Field Work)

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9 a.m. -- Bus to Penn State Student Farm
• 9:30 a.m. -- Field work for Penn State Student Farm story
• Noon -- Lunch (TBA Commons
• 1 p.m. -- Anchoring in studio (213 Willard)
• 5:30 p.m. -- Dinner (Bellisario Media Center)
• 6:30 p.m. -- Finish anchoring in studio (213 Willard)
• 9:30 p.m. -- Return to dorm

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 (Editing/Writing & Field Work)

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9:30 a.m. -- Edit workshop with Brian (213 Willard)
• 11:30 a.m. -- Lunch (Bellisario Media Center)
• Noon -- Field Work, shooting stories (Arts Fest Kids Day)
• 4 p.m. -- Return cameras at Bellisario Media Center
• 5 p.m. -- Dinner (dining hall)
• 6:30 p.m. -- Write TV stories (213 Willard)
• 9 p.m. -- Return to dorm

THURSDAY, JULY 9 (Writing/Editing)

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9:30 a.m. -- Write and edit stories
• Noon -- Lunch (dining hall)
• 1 p.m. -- Edit stories
• 5:30 p.m. -- Dinner (Bellisario Media Center)
• 6 p.m. -- Presentation with Emily Clevenger, Director of Recruiting
• 6:30 p.m. -- Visit Penn State Creamery
• 8:30 p.m. -- Return to dorm

FRIDAY, JULY 10 (Wrap-up/Departure)

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9 a.m. -- Meet at HUB – visit PSU Bookstore
• 10:30 a.m. -- Camp highlights with parents (State Theatre)
• 12:15 p.m. -- Bellisario Media Center open house
• 1 p.m. -- Return to dorm, camper checkout

Film Production Camp

SUNDAY, JULY 5

• 1 p.m. -- Campers arrive/check-in
• 3:30 p.m. -- Camp overview, get to know each other, tour (Bellisario Media Center)
• 4:30 p.m. -- Roles on a film set and rules of production, go over portrait exercise
• 5:30 p.m. -- Dinner (dining hall)
• 6:30 p.m. -- Group planning for portrait filming
• 8 p.m. -- Return to dorm

MONDAY, JULY 6

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9:30 a.m. -- Equipment training (103 Willard)
• 11:45 a.m. -- Lunch (dining hall)
• Noon -- Film portrait exercise
• 4:30 p.m. -- Return equipment (103 Willard)
• 5 p.m. -- Dinner (dining hall)
• 6:15 p.m. -- Review and backup footage (Bellisario Media Center)
• 7:30 p.m. -- Editing docs and narratives
• 8 p.m. -- Return to dorm

TUESDAY, JULY 7

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9:15 a.m. -- Premiere edit training 101 with Zack
• 10:30 p.m. -- Editing time, portrait projects
• Noon -- Lunch (Bellisario Media Center)
• 1:15 p.m. -- Screen portrait projects (103 Willard)
• 2:15 p.m. -- Narrative scene direction, coverage and point of view
• 4 p.m. -- Plan for Misunderstanding Project, scenario and roles
• 5:45 p.m. -- Dinner (dining hall)
• 6:45 p.m. -- Movie night
• 9 p.m. -- Return to dorm

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9:15 a.m. -- Gather equipment and finalize/confirm plan
• 9:30 a.m. -- Film Misunderstanding Project
• Noon -- Lunch (Bellisario Media Center)
• 1 p.m. -- Return equipment
• 1:15 p.m. -- Editing Misunderstanding Project (101 Willard)
• 4 p.m. -- Screen Misunderstanding Projects (101 Willard)
• 4:30 p.m. -- Final projects overview and go over roles
• 5:45 p.m. -- Dinner (dining hall)
• 7 p.m. -- Production meeting
• 9:30 p.m. -- Return to dorm

THURSDAY, JULY 9

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9:15 a.m. -- Gather equipment
• 9:30 a.m. -- Film final project
• Noon -- Lunch (dining hall)
• 1 p.m. -- Finish filming final projects, return equipment
• 3:45 p.m. -- Begin editing final project
• 5:30 p.m. -- Dinner (Bellisario Media Center)
• 6 p.m. -- Presentation with Emily Clevenger, Director of Recruiting
• 6:30 p.m. -- Edit final project, add titles, credits and finishing touches
• 9:30 p.m. -- Return to dorm

FRIDAY, JULY 10

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9:30 a.m. -- Screening final projects (103 Willard)
• 10:30 a.m.-- Camp highlights with parents (State Theatre)
• 12:15 p.m. -- Bellisario Media Center open house
• 1 p.m. -- Return to dorm, camper checkout

Podcast Camp

SUNDAY, JULY 5

• 1 p.m. -- Campers arrive/check-in
• 3:30 p.m. -- Get to know each other, tour (Bellisario Media Center)
• 4 p.m. -- Intro to Podcasting, camp and initial planning (209 Willard)
• 5:00 p.m. -- Dinner (Medlar Field)
• 6:30 p.m. -- State College Spikes vs Williamsport baseball (Medlar Field)
• 9:30 p.m. -- Return to dorm

MONDAY, JULY 6 (Audio Equipment, Interview Skills, Project Planning)

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9:30 a.m. -- Initiate project plan (Bellisario Media Center)
• 10 a.m. -- Audio equipment training, part one (209 Willard and studios)
• Noon -- Lunch (Bellisario Media Center)
• 1:30 p.m. -- Interview skills workshop (209 Willard)
• 2:30 p.m. -- Podcasting planning lab (209 Willard)
• 3:30 p.m. -- Edit workshop, part one (209 Willard)
• 5:30 p.m. -- Dinner (dining hall)
• 7:00 p.m. -- Open production lab (209 Willard)
• 8:30 p.m. -- Return to dorm

TUESDAY, JULY 7 (Reporting Day 1)

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9 a.m. -- Field reporting block 1 (Penn State Student Farm)
• Noon -- Lunch (Bellisario Media Center)
• 1:30 p.m. -- Field reporting block 2 (Penn State Pickleball Courts)
• 4 p.m. -- Audio review and organization (209 Willard)
• 5:30 p.m. -- Dinner (dining halls)
• 7 p.m. -- Scripting (209 Willard)
• 8:30 p.m. -- Return to dorms

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 (Edit Training and Story Planning)

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9 a.m. -- Street interview tips and safety
• 9:30 a.m. -- Field work block 3 (State College Arts Fest, Downtown)
• Noon -- Lunch (Bellisario Media Center)
• 1:30 p.m. -- Audio review and backup (209 Willard)
• 2:30 p.m. -- Story outlining (209 Willard)
• 3:30 p.m. -- Break
• 4 p.m. -- Edit workshop, part two (209 Willard)
• 5:30 p.m. -- Dinner (dining halls)
• 7 p.m. -- Production meeting and planning, rough cuts (209 Willard and studios)
• 9 p.m. -- Return to dorms

THURSDAY, JULY 9 (Tracking and Editing)

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9:30 a.m. -- Tracking and assembly, rough cuts (Bellisario Media Center, audio studios and 209 Willard)
• 11:30 a.m. -- Break
• Noon -- Lunch (dining halls)
• 1:30 p.m. -- Edit lab, strengthen rough cuts (209 Willard)
• 2:45 p.m. -- Peer feedback sessions (209 Willard)
• 3:30 p.m. -- Apply feedback, finish polish (209 Willard)
• 5:30 p.m. -- Dinner (Bellisario Media Center)
• 6 p.m. -- Presentation with Emily Clevenger, Director of Recruiting
• 6:30 p.m. -- Final edit push and export (209 Willard)
• 9 p.m. -- Return to dorm

FRIDAY, JULY 10

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9:30 a.m. -- Final audio check and software setup (Bellisario Media Center)
• 10:30 a.m. -- Camp highlights with parents (State Theatre)
• 12:15 p.m. -- Bellisario Media Center open house
• 1 p.m. -- Return to dorm, camper checkout

Social Media and Content Creation Camp

SUNDAY, JULY 5

• 1 p.m. -- Campers arrive/check-in
• 3 p.m. -- Orientation
• 4 p.m. -- Icebreaker
• 5 p.m. -- Walk to Spikes Stadium, gather content on the way
• 5:30 p.m. -- Dinner (Medlar Field)
• 6:30 p.m. -- State College Spikes vs Williamsport baseball (Medlar Field)
• 9 p.m. -- Return to dorm

MONDAY, JULY 6

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9:30 a.m. -- Camp overview, goals, rules
• 10 a.m. -- Challenge video planning
• Noon -- Lunch (dining hall)
• 1:30 p.m. -- Workshop with Happy Valley Improv (Blue Brick Theatre)
• 4 p.m. -- Work on challenge video (Bellisario Media Center)
• 5 p.m. -- Dinner (dining hall)
• 6:30 p.m. -- Arboretum visit
• 8 p.m. -- Return to dorm

TUESDAY, JULY 7

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9 a.m. -- Prep for meeting with Penn State Strategic Communications (Bellisario Media Center)
• 10 a.m. -- Managing Penn State social media with University Strategic Communications
• Noon -- Lunch (Bellisario Media Center)
• 1:30 p.m. -- Visit Penn State All-Sports Museum
• 3:30 p.m. -- Visit IM Building
• 4:30 p.m. -- Visit Pegula Ice Arena
• 5:30 p.m. -- Dinner (dining hall)
• 6:30 p.m. -- Work on challenge videos
• 8 p.m. -- Return to dorm

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9 a.m. -- Overview of the day’s shoot and video tips from creator Ronan Bell
• 10 a.m. -- Gather content, Arts Festival Children and Youth Day
• Noon -- Lunch (Bellisario Media Center)
• 1 p.m. -- Work on Arts Fest footage
• 3:30 p.m. -- Visit Penn State Creamery
• 4:30 p.m. -- Work on challenge videos
• 5:30 p.m. -- Dinner (dining hall)
• 6:30 p.m. -- Work on content
• 8 p.m. -- Return to dorm

THURSDAY, JULY 9

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9:30 a.m. -- Podcast planning (Bellisario Media Center)
• 11 a.m. -- Insights from a real content creator
• Noon -- Lunch (dining hall)
• 1:30 p.m. -- Visit Penn State Podcast Lounge, record and edit podcasts
• 4 p.m. -- Work on challenge videos (Bellisario Media Center)
• 5:30 p.m. -- Dinner (Bellisario Media Center)
• 6 p.m. -- Presentation with Emily Clevenger, Director of Recruiting
• 6:30 p.m. -- Complete content
• 8 p.m. -- Return to dorm

FRIDAY, JULY 10

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9:30 a.m. -- Mini-workshops from the counselors
• 10:30 a.m. -- Camp highlights with parents (State Theatre)
• 12:15 p.m. -- Bellisario Media Center open house
• 1 p.m. -- Return to dorm, camper checkout

Visual Storytelling Camp

SUNDAY, JULY 5 (Arrival)

• 1 p.m. -- Arrival/check-in, meet/greet counselors
• 3 p.m. -- Campus walking tour, camp overview, goals, rules
• 4 p.m. -- Check out cameras, exposure triangle lecture
• 5:30 p.m. -- Dinner (Medlar Field)
• 6:30 p.m. -- State College Spikes vs Williamsport baseball (Medlar Field)
• 9 p.m. -- Return to dorm

MONDAY, JULY 6 (Exposure Triangle and Personal Vision)

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast. (dining hall)
• 9 a.m. -- Classroom: Exposure triangle practice (Bellisario Media Center)
• 10 a.m. -- Camera Workshop, exposure triangle (Tallyrand Park, Bellefonte)
• Noon -- Lunch (Pizza Mia)
• 1 p.m. -- Camera workshop in Bellefonte, camera/storytelling exercise at thrift store.
• 3 p.m. -- TTL Flash Exercise: strobe, blur and bowl (Bellefonte Lanes Bowling Alley)
• 5:30 p.m. -- Dinner (Bellisario Media Center)
• 7 p.m. -- Putting together stories (read children’s books, create characters and how are films made, telling and deconstructing stories)
• 9 p.m. -- Return to dorm

TUESDAY, JULY 8 (Lighting and Action!)

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9 a.m. -- Be a human first, video interview your new friend (Nittany Adult Activity Center)
• Noon -- Lunch (Bellisario Media Center)
• 1 p.m. -- Classroom: Portrait Lighting Workshop with Thrift Store items (224 Willard)
• 2:30 p.m. -- Lighting Workshop, outside location (Old Main)
• 4 p.m. -- Sports Workshop (Old Main)
• 5:30 p.m. -- Dinner (dining hall)
• 6:30 p.m. -- Classroom: Street Photography and Community Journalism Inspirations, download the day’s images and critique
• 9:30 p.m. -- Return to dorm

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 (Street Photography and the Decisive Moment)

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9:15 a.m. -- Check out equipment, plan coverage (Bellisario Media Center)
• 10 a.m. -- Filed Work: shooting features, street photography (State College Arts Fest Kids Day)
• 1 p.m. -- Lunch (Bellisario Media Center)
• 2 p.m. -- Drive to Philipsburg, meet subjects
• 5 p.m. -- Dinner (Philipsburg)
• 6:30 p.m. -- Time at festival: Kids Zone, get to know subjects and shoot watermelon eating contest)
• 8:30 p.m. -- Download images (Bellisario Media Center)
• 9 p.m. -- Return to dorm

THURSDAY, JULY 10 (Community Journalism)

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9 a.m. -- Van to Philipsburg
• 9:30 a.m. -- Get to know subjects (Philipsburg Heritage Day)
• Noon -- Lunch (Philipsburg)
• 12:30 p.m. -- Document subjects
• 5:30 p.m. -- Dinner (Philipsburg)
• 7 p.m. -- Review and critique images
• 8:30 p.m. -- Return to dorm

FRIDAY, JULY 11 (Wrap-up/Departure)

• 8 a.m. -- Breakfast (dining hall)
• 9:30 a.m. -- Visit Bookstore and Lion Shrine
• 10:30 a.m. -- Camp highlights with parents (State Theatre)
• 12:15 p.m. -- Bellisario Media Center open house
• 1 p.m. -- Return to dorm, camper checkout