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White Mountain 2008
Academic Summer Overnight Program Description
 We invite you
send your son or daughter to the 2008 Academic Summer
Adventure Program at the White Mountain School in
Bethlehem, NH July 13-26. While this program has been an
astounding success for the past few years, we are
motivated by constant innovation in order to provide the
very best in academic summer enrichment programming in
the nation.
Based on input
from parents and our own drive and ambition, we have
developed the following additions to our programming for
summer 2008. Our goal is to serve the needs of all
veteran students. Innovative initiatives include:
Honors Track:
Admission to this level of course work is very
competitive, and restricted to students with strong
academic credentials and motivation. The work load in
these sections will help prepare students for Honors
level, and Advanced Placement Level work in high
school. This track is intended for students who want
more work, and thrive under challenging academic
conditions.
Politics and Economics:
This challenging course will examine the world of money
and entrepreneurship, and how wealth creation is aided,
or curtailed, by political policies at the Macro Level.
The course will involve extensive reading, writing, and
hands-one work in: creating an investment portfolio;
researching companies; developing a business plan;
venture capital and private equity; the globalization of
stock exchanges; opportunities in emerging markets; the
role of central bankers, including the Federal Reserve;
foreign exchange and the future role of the dollar,
Euro, and yuan; and the rise of “sovereign wealth
funds.” Students will compete in developing a viable
business plan, and will take part in a simulated
investment game. Guest speakers will offer their own
successful experience as an example for students. This
academic experience provides an excellent foundation for
students interested in majoring in economics,
entrepreneurship, and business.
National Politics and Leadership:
This course will discuss the important issues
confronting politicians in the important presidential
election year of 2008: immigration; trade; health care;
taxes; trade deficit; terrorism; Iraq. Students will
examine the records and leadership styles of
presidential candidates, develop their own political
speech, write a bill, and develop sophisticated policy
positions on multiple burning issues. The class will be
supplemented by small group meetings with politicians,
as well as issue experts.
This class is
excellent for students interested in history, political
science, politics, public relations and law.
Altered College Visits:
Students will have the opportunity to visit the
University of Vermont, as well St. Michael’s College and
spend the afternoon in beautiful and historic
Burlington, Vermont.
Our program
also includes numerous other innovations. We hope to
see you again this July.
Besides the
aforementioned subjects, we continue to offer the
following subjects:
writing and public speaking; AP Prep for Humanities
(languages and history); Math (SAT, PSAT or ISEE),
Chinese or Entrepreneurial
studies for youth during these two
weeks.
This competitive scholastic program combines advanced
academic instruction in the morning with experiential
learning in the afternoon. The academic program is
enhanced through numerous excursions in the beautiful
and idyllic White Mountain region, college visits, and
notable guest speakers for students. In addition, the
hands-on learning, excursions and activities build
student self-confidence, enthusiasm and team work.
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