2012 Tour Day
1600 fifth grade students tour campus: April 26 & April 27
Tour Day: Over 250 college student volunteers/"mentors" are needed on April 26th and over 300 volunteer mentors for April 27th to give tours to visiting 5th grade students for the Blugold Beginnings 5th Grade Campus Tour Days.
How to sign up to volunteer for one or both Tour Days:
If you are a UWEC college student, you can help by serving as a college mentor. Service Learning hours can be earned by helping both days 8:45-2:00pm. Complimentary t-shirt, lunch and training provided.
Please sign up online:
UWEC College Mentor Tour Day sign-up survey
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Community and Alumni Volunteers Wanted for Tour Day!
There is a volunteer opportunity for alumni, faculty, campus staff, and community members to help facilitate the event, ensure all participants feel welcome, and are safe, learning, and enjoying themselves. A complimentary t-shirt, lunch and training are provided for volunteers. Please sign up online:
Community Volunteer Tour Day sign-up survey
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Questions: email bbfifthgradetourday@uwec.edu or visit the BB office on campus located in Brewer Hall, office 50.
What are 5th Grade Campus Tour Days?
Slide Show from 2011
Blugold Beginnings and 5th Grade Tour Day are funded by grants, sponsors, and donations. The 5th Grade Campus Tour Day is a field trip for fifth graders to be introduced to the idea of college and experience a university campus on a personal level. The tour allows students to explore a variety of activities on campus such as the residence halls, academic buildings, and experience a special class demonstration created just for them taught by UWEC faculty. Small groups of fifth graders are paired with two college mentors for the day. These mentors serve as their guide to the university. Students are encouraged to ask questions about the university, discuss future academic plans, and explore what areas on campus they find interesting.
Fifth grade teachers and staff are invited to attend a Professional Development Session to learn about new and helpful resources available to them and their students. Teachers must register their individual classes online by February 10, 2012.
UWEC mentors conduct a pre and post school visit. Mentors visit fifth grade classrooms before Tour Day to connect with students, get them excited, and inform them about Tour Day. After the event, mentors will again go into the 5th grade classrooms to re-connect with the students, answer questions, and review what they learned. (Altoona, ECASD, and Regis schools only).
Training Dates:
Monday March 26, 12:00 PM Badger Room, Davies
Tuesday March 27, 6:00 PM Arrowhead Room, Davies
Wednesday March 28, 1:00 PM Wisconsin Room, Davies
Thurs March 29, 3:30 PM McPhee 162
Friday, March 30, 11:00 AM Hibbard 218
Monday April 2, 5:00 PM Wisconsin Room, Davies
Tuesday April 3, 10:00 AM Badger Room, Davies
Wednesday April 4, 2:00 PM Wisconsin Room, Davies
Thurs April 5, 12:00 PM Badger Room, Davies
Friday, April 6, 10:00 AM Badger Room, Davies
Monday April 9, 4:30 PM Badger Room, Davies
Tuesday April 10, 7:00 PM Wisconsin Room, Davies
Wednesday April 11, 5:00 PM McPhee 162
Thurs April 12, 11:30 AM McPhee 108
Friday, April 13, 12:00 PM McPhee 162
Monday April 16, 3:00 PM Badger Room, Davies
Tuesday April 17, 11:00 AM Wisconsin Room, Davies
Wednesday April 18, 7:00 PM Badger Room, Davies
Thurs April 19, 5:00 PM Clearwater Room, Davies
Friday, April 20, 1:00 PM Clearwater Room, Davies
Sunday April 22, 5:00 PM Badger Room, Davies
Monday April 23, 4:30 PM Wisconsin Room, Davies
Tuesday April 24, 11:00 PM Wisconsin Room, Davies
Example Event Hours for Students on Campus:
April 26, 2012
8:45 a.m.Mentor and volunteer check-in
10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
1:40 p.m. volunteer wrap up
April 27, 2012
8:45 a.m.Mentor and volunteer check-in
10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
1:40 p.m. volunteer wrap up
Tour Day Includes:
Opening Ceremony-Zorn Arena
Campus Tour-Campus Wide
Lunch-Zorn Arena
Class Demonstration-Campus Wide
Closing Ceremony-Zorn Arena
Service Learning for UWEC Students
15 hours of Service Learning can be earned by participating with 5th Grade Tour Day. To earn those hours, you must complete the following:
- Training (1hour)
- 1 pre visit (1hour)
- 2 tour days (10 hours)
- 1 post visit (1hour)
- Helping with Tour Day projects before or after Tour Days (2 hours)
- A two page reflection paper
Before the event, the Center for Service Learning requires students to complete an online application to identify their project: http://www.uwec.edu/sl/. On the website, scroll down and select the Start a Project icon. Next, complete the Student Agreement Form. The project start date is March 26, 2012 and the project end date is May 4, 2012. A total of 15 hours can be earned. Lissa Martinez, Blugold Beginnings Program Coordinator, serves as the project supervisor, community partner, and faculty/academic staff mentor. This is a volunteer project for a non-profit organization. To receive credit you must submit a two-page reflection paper to Lissa Martinez by May 31st, 2012.
Last Year - 2011 Tour Day
1400 fifth grade students tour campus
The first annual Blugold Beginnings Tour Day was a huge success. Just over 1400 fifth graders participated in the two day event. Seventeen different local and outreach schools participated including Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls and Arcadia School Districts. Over 50 teachers attended the Teacher Professional Development session and over 30 wonderful community volunteers helped out throughout the event. Thank you to our community sponsors who helped to make the event the best that it could be.
