Welcome to the Converse College Community!

Welcome to the Converse College community! You are about to embark on an exciting journey, and we are excited to offer you opportunities to assist in your growth as a student and woman. We look forward to meeting you and getting to know you personally over the next four years. Our hope is this relationship can begin to grow prior to Fall 2008, and to do this Campus Life is offering three summer programs for first year students. These programs are intentionally designed to foster community, develop leadership skills, and begin to introduce you to your future classmates. If you are excited about coming to Converse, one of these three programs is the program for you!!!

 

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Summer Adventure

June 24 – June 27
Join other first year students for a three - day outdoor adventure program. Students will begin to create friendships, build confidence, and interpersonal skills while participating in outdoor activities including ropes course, white water rafting, and hiking. More details will follow.

Cost: $200
Registration Deadline: June 16th

 

Summer Adventure is an optional program and does not take the place of your required orientation program. You will receive more information about orientation later in the summer. We hope you will join us for this exciting program! Space is limited so, please send your registration form and payment as soon as possible. Reservations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

 

Tentative Schedule

• Day 1—June 24:
  Arrive at Converse between 8:00 – 10:00 am. After some initial introductions, we will pack up and load onto a charter bus to head to the Nantahala Outdoor Center. On the way, we will pull off and enjoy a hike in the North Carolina mountains. We will spend our first night in a cabin at the Nantahala Outdoor Center.
• Day 2—June 25:
  The group will participate in a fully guided rafting trip down the Nantahala River.
• Day 3—June 26:
  The group will participate in a full day of ropes course activities. This course will include some team building activities as a group, as well as, some individual ropes course activities.
• Day 4—June 27:
  Before leaving for Converse, the group will participate in a final wrap up and reflection activity. We will arrive to campus by 12:30 for lunch and depart from Converse at 3:00 pm.

 

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Summer Serve

July 10 – 12
Students serve in the community of Spartanburg for three days at a variety of community agencies such as Habitat for Humanity, Humane Society, and Second Presbyterian Soup Kitchen.  Students also participate in teambuilding activities and service reflection. This is an excellent opportunity to bond with your classmates before the school year starts.

 

Summer Serve Schedule

• Day One—July 10
  • 3:00 pm - Check-in
  • 4:30 pm - Icebreakers
  • 5:00 pm - Small Group
  • 6:00 pm - Dinner at the President’s House
  • 8:00 pm - Large Group Activity
• Day Two—July 11
  • 8:00 am - Breakfast
  • 8:30 am - Service Project
  • 1 12:00 pm - Reflection Activity
  • 12:30 pm - Lunch
  • 2:00 pm - Service Project 2
  • 5:00 pm - Reflection Activity
  • 6:00 pm - Dinner
  • 7:15 pm - Large Group Reflection
  • 8:00 pm - Large Group Activity
• Day Three—July 12

  • 8:00 am - Breakfast
    9:00 am - Service Project 3
    12:00 am - Reflection
    12:30 pm - Lunch
    1: 45 pm - Closing Activity

    3:00 pm - Clean up and Depart

The Summer Serve group will be serving the following non-profit agencies:

• Charles Lea Center

• Spartanburg Children's Shelter

• Ellen Hines Smith Girls Home

• Habitat for Humanity

• Interim Hospice

• Salvation Army Center

• And more….

Cost: $125

 

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Summer Lead

July 24 – 26
Students will spend three days in leadership workshops designed around the book 7 Habits for Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. Students will develop leadership skills integral to success in college and connections that will aid them as they begin their college experience.

 

7 Habits for Highly Effective People

1. Be Proactive
2. Begin with the End in Mind
3. Put First Things First
4. Think Win/Win
5. Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
6. Synergize
7. Sharpen the Saw

Tentative Summer Lead Schedule

• Day One—July 24

  • 3:00 pm - Check-in

  • 4:30 pm - Icebreakers

  • 5:00 pm - Opening Speaker

  • 6:00 pm - Dinner at the President’s House

  • 8:00 pm - Large Group Activity
• Day Two—July 25

  • 8:00 am - Breakfast
    

  • 8:30 am - Team building exercises

  • 9:00 am - Session I

  • 10:00 am - Session II

  • 11:00 am - Group Reflection

  • 12:00 pm - Lunch

  • 1:00 pm - Session III

  • 2:00 pm - Session IV

  • 3:00 pm - Break

  • 3:30 pm - Session V

  • 4:30 pm - Session VI

  • 6:00 pm - Dinner

  • 7:15 pm - Large Group Reflection

  • 8:00 pm - Large Group Activity
• Day Three—July 26

  • 8:00 am - Breakfast

  • 8:30 am - Team builder

  • 9:30 am - Session VI

  • 10: 30 am - Group activity

  • 12:30 pm - Lunch

  • 1: 45 pm - Closing Activity

  • 3:00 pm - Clean up and Depart

Cost: $125

 

* The cost of all three programs includes housing and meals.

 

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