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Who Should Attend?

Prior to camp, 26.8% of participants strongly believed they could help their community be more prepared for a disaster, compared to 56.1% of participants post camp.

Do you want to help your school and community be more prepared for emergency situations? Could you benefit from a camp where you will learn basic response skills, teamwork, and action planning, all in a stimulating and fun environment? If so, the TxSSC’s Youth Preparedness Camp is for you.

The TxSSC Youth Preparedness Camp is designed and delivered using a youth-led, adult assisted process. A youth-led, adult assisted model is one where students are essentially the decision makers and the adults act in a supportive role. Youth participants must be entering grades 8-12 in the following school year.

Why Should I Attend?

Prior to camp, 43.9% of participants strongly believed youth could be leaders in their community, compared to 68.3% of participants post camp.

Participants (including the adult sponsor) receive a full 20 hour Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training that includes a CERT certificate of completion, develop a community action plan as a team, and acquire the leadership skills needed to address emergency preparedness in their schools and/or communities when they return home - all of which is achieved while having one of the most exciting weeks of summer!

Where Will the Camp Be Held?

Prior to camp, 7.3% of participants strongly believed they knew how to appropriately treat the "three killers", compared to 70.7% of participants post camp.

During camp, all participants, including the adult sponsors, will stay in dormitories at Texas State University. Meals will be served in the university cafeteria at specific times. All camp related activities will occur on the grounds of the university.

Additional Training and Resources

Youth Preparedness Online Training Program

The Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) supports the implementation of youth preparedness training and programs across Texas. The Youth Preparedness Online Training Program is an initiative developed by the FEMA Region 6 Youth Preparedness Council, in conjunction with the TxSSC. The five courses are Independent Study courses available online at no charge through the Emergency Management Institute (EMI).

Texas Youth Preparedness Council

The Texas Youth Preparedness Council brings together youth leaders from across the state who are interested in emergency preparedness and making their communities more resilient in the face of potential disasters. Emergency preparedness is a continuous process where communities plan, organize, and train in an effort to ensure effective coordination during a response to potential natural, manmade, or technological disasters. The council provides an opportunity for Texas high school students to enhance their knowledge of emergency preparedness and develop leadership skills that will help them in addressing and supporting the needs of their communities in regards to emergency preparedness.

Save the Children's Prep Rally!

The Prep Rally is Save the Children’s new emergency preparedness program for children grades K-5 covering the basics of getting ready for disasters, including 1) Recognizing Risks, 2) Planning Ahead, 3) Gathering Wise Supplies, and 4)During a Disaster. With a free, turnkey curriculum, the Prep Rally gives communities access to premier preparedness resources and activities that make disaster education fun and engaging. Help children get some prep in their step with games like Disaster Supplies Relay, Emergency Mad Libs and cheers that get children energized to be safety advocates within their families and communities. Best of all, designed with a flexible format, the Prep Rally can be shaped to the specific needs of your program and community, whether it’s afterschool, summer camp, or the start of tornado season. Together, we can build a generation of prepared citizens who are ready to weather whatever storm may come their way. Take a look at the program materials in the Prep Rally Kit: www.savethechildren.org/GetReady.