Youth Author Program is for students that love writing stories, poetry, and drawing pictures. (For grades 3rd through 5th and middle school.)
YAP Goals:
~ Promote the joy of reading and writing through special events.
~ Provide a large selection of classroom books.
~ Provide opportunities for students and teachers.
YAP Events
~ YAP Film Festival “YAP’s create short films that promote reading, writing, and drawings.”
~ YAP Plays “Based on stories in books,YAP’s can be actors, directors, prop designers, and much more.”
~ YAP Poetry and Art Show “YAP’s show off their poetry, drawings, and works of art!”
~ YAP Night Out “Each grade level will have a night out, with music, dancing, games, prizes, and snacks!”
~ YAP Award Show “Students are awarded per grade for their outstanding stories, poetry, drawings, and efforts made as aYAP!”
~ YAP Summer Events will include a Middle Room Haunted House, AC Heroes Wipe-Out Summer Party, and Middle Room-Middle School Dance!
~ Proceeds from these events will add books for classrooms and media centers, along with developing new ways to promote reading and writing.
Think Like An Author Workbook
YAP’s in all grade levels can purchase our specialty workbook that will help students “Think Like An Author” and build confidence in reading, storytelling, communication and the next great author! (Cost of the workbook is only $5.00!)
Jobs in YAP
~ Event Planner: “We are looking for students in each school and in each grade to help plan funYAP events. The pay is $10 per small event, $25 per medium event, $100 per large event.
~ Teacher Representative: “Each school will have a teacher to represent YAP. If the teacher is involved with planning the Night Out Events, he/she will be paid per event, similar to the Night Out Planner.”
~ Author Assistant: “We are looking for students to assist Ron Knight with classroom presentations and YAP events. The pay is $7 per hour.”
YAP is free to join! However, students must be in 3rd – 8th grade and attend school in Sarasota County, Manatee County, or Charlotte County. Any comments/questions, please email info@upauthors.com
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