Sprouts
(1st - 3rd Grade)
The Sprouts Program is a safe and nurturing environment for children through Grades 1 to 3.
We encourage that a child’s developmental age should not be discouraging or have to be a tough experience for them, but an opportunity to learn, cooperate, and enjoy the various activities and other individuals that this program gathers and provides.
We organize campers through smaller groups of 4-6 that are led by a pair of Sprouts Counselors to provide the correct amount of attention to each camper during the entire course of TANG. The decision to split a large group of campers into smaller groups allows for a more personal experience for each child and a method to keep control over the entire body as a whole.
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The Counselors have been trained to provide the correct amount of supervision over meals, showers, hygiene, and positive environment interaction. If a child is homesick and requires their parents, they will be able to see their parents at any time, and a counselor will be stationed to keep them company until said parent arrives. Afterwards, they will be personally escorted back to the main group.
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Programming is developed through dedicated volunteers, staff, and guest speakers, and these life lessons are reinforced through workshops and small group activities. Our campers and staff learn about Growth, Identity, Family, and Community together, learning from one another. These campers are encouraged to be free and allow themselves to foster both relationships with other campers and their counselors for a more enjoyable experience.
Looking for more details?
Check out our sample itinerary below for a glimpse into the overall program structure.
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Our creative program team will continue to change up specific activities each year, keeping our events fresh and engaging for both new and returning children.
Day 1
2:00 PM – 6:00PM: Registration
Check in! Welcome new members and re-connect with returning participants.
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6:00 PM – 7:00PM: Dinner
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM: TANG Opening Ceremony
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8:00 PM – 8:30 PM: Welcome to the Sprouts Program!
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8:30 PM – 9:00 PM: Free Time
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9:30 PM: Curfew
Day 2
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM: Breakfast
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8:00 AM – 8:30 AM: Warm Ups
Start the day off with some group stretches and exercises.
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8:30 AM – 9:30 AM: Icebreakers
Learn the names of your fellow participants and counselors!
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9:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Small Group
Break into your small groups to come up with a group name and play games.
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10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Family Discussion
Have a group discussion about this year’s theme.
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM: Save Taiwan’s endangered animals!
Learn about Taiwan’s endangered species through a classic rendition of cops and robbers.
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11:30 PM – 12:30 PM: Lunch
Day 2 (continued...)
12:30PM – 1:30 PM: Movie Time
Explore what Family means through film
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1:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Scavenger Hunt
Learn about Taiwanese food + landmarks through hands on activities
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3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Who am I?
Draw yourself and write out attributes about yourself that you love.
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4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Taiwan Night Practice
Brush off your dance and skit skills for our Taiwan Night Performance!
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5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Dinner
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Taiwan Night Practice
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7:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Story Time
Enjoy a Taiwanese Folk Tale Story put on by your counselors.
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8:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Free Time
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9:30 PM: Lights Out! Bed Time
Day 3
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM: Breakfast
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8:00 AM – 8:30 AM: Warm Ups
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8:30 AM – 9:30 AM: Catapult Competition
Work with your fellow campers to make a catapult that can launch the farthest rock!
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9:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Taiwan Night Practice
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10:30 AM – 11:30 AM: Movie Time
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11:30 PM – 12:30 PM: Lunch
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12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Tank & Driver
Play a beloved TANG classic outdoor game.
Day 3 (continued...)
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Small Group
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2:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Interprogramming and Water balloons
Come together with all the TANG programs for an inter-programming game and water balloon fight.
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4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: TANG Wide Group Photos
Take individual program photos and TANG-wide photo.
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5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Dinner
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6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Taiwan Night Practice
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7:30 PM – 9:00 PM: Taiwan Night!
Time to show off the hard practiced Dance and Skits to all of TANG.
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9:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Nightmarket and TANG Dance
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10:30 PM: Lights Out! Bed Time
Day 4
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Breakfast
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9:30 AM – 10:30 AM: TANG Closing Ceremony
Watch all your memories from this past weekend through our slideshow!
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10:30 AM – 11:30 AM: Clean Up and Pack
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12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch
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See you at next year’s TANG!