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Welcome to the Camp Musubi website!
Camp Musubi is a weeklong day camp that uses fun activities
to teach young people about Japanese American heritage. The goal
of the camp is to spark interest in the Japanese American culture
and community through hands-on experiences and interactions with
people in the community. Participants will learn from a variety
of cultural and community "experts" and do group activities
with a college-aged leader.
Camp Musubi 2008
will be
August 18th to 22nd
The activities will include a combination of cultural experiences,
games, and field trips. Cultural workshops may include taiko,
ikebana, martial arts, papermaking, cooking, calligraphy, etc.
Guest speakers will include cultural artists, Japanese American
Professional and athletes as well as people from community groups.
Past participants have gone on a scavenger hunt throughout J-Town
and visited various sites such as the Japanese American National
Museum, Terminal Island, Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden
at CSULB and a tofu factory. A fun trip and a picnic are also planned.
Camp Musubi is open to any middle school-aged student entering
6th, 7th, or 8th grade, who wants to have fun learning about Nikkei
heritage.
Camp Musubi will meet at the Centenary United Methodist Church in Little Tokyo. There will be various
off-site locations throughout Little Tokyo and a field trip.
Registration information for Camp Musubi is available here. There is an early bird discount of $15 for those registering by May 19, 2008.
Camp Musubi is also taking applications for camp counselors. Application information is available here.
We look forward to seeing you at Camp Musubi.
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