Rosie's Girls
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2011 Rosie's Girls Summer Day Camp
Building Strong Girls
A Trades Exploration Camp for Girls grades 6th-8th
Elyria, Ohio - June 20th to July 8th 2011
Cleveland, Ohio - July 18th to August 5th 2011
Tuition per camper is $400 for the 3 week all inclusive day camp for middle school age girls. Financial assistance is available for qualifying families based on the sliding scale system provided below.
For more information please contact: Melinda Franco
Toll Free: 1-877-353-1114 x30 or email: mfranco@hardhattedwomen.org
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Over 90% of our campers come from families below the poverty level. Sponsorships are critical to making the camp possible.
Thank You to Our Sponsers
for Rosie's Girls to date:
in no particular order
Laborers' International Union of North America LOCAL 310
Lorain County Community College
Tech Prep
Weld-Ed
Nordson Corporation Foundation
MAJIC Foundation
Community Foundation of Greater Lorain County
Dominion East Ohio
Alcoa
Arcelor Mittal
TJX Foundation
Peace Development Fund
Stephen Bingham
Francoise Blusseau
Key Bank
NEO Sewer District
AKA Contracting and Ariane Kirkpatrick
Arteriocyte, Inc.
Coleman- Spohn Corporation
Council for Economic Opportunities in Greater Cleveland
Dominion Foundation
G2G Consulting, Inc.
Gilbane Building Company
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 129
Independence Excavating
Northeast Ohio Sewer District
Ohio Children’s Foundation
REpower Solutions
Rockport Construction and Materials, Inc.
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Saint Gobain Performance Plastics
Tomboy Tools
United Black Fund
If you are interested in sponsoring any portion of Rosie's Girls Summer Camp, please click here to find the sponsorship form. Sponsoring Rosie's Girls will allow more young girls to attend the camp free of charge. You may also donate safely through our website by clicking here. Specify in the description that the donation is for Rosie's Girls.
Check out some videos from Lorain County Community College's 2009 Rosie's Girls program on You Tube. Video 1 (4.37 minutes) and Video 2 (2.25 minutes)
Rosie’s Girls Summer Program is an exciting three-week day camp for girls entering 6th – 8th grade that challenges girls to think beyond preconceived notions of what they can do and become.  |
 Combining hands-on instruction in the skilled trades with a rich array of expressive arts activities, the camp allows girls to develop their own strength, power and confidence in an atmosphere that is fun, encouraging and positive. |
Rosie’s Girls ® Summer Camp includes a unique combination of activities that are designed to expose girls to a variety of trades and technical fields, strengthen their own voices, build a sense of community and encourage participants to challenge the expectations our society has for girls and women. The program incorporates the following components:
