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Take a look at what our staff have to say about DC Classic City!

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Drew and Marcie, two wonderful 2013 Dawg Camp staff members, show you their take on what move-in day would be like if you had and if you hadn’t gone to Dawg Camp. Check it out! 

At Dawg Camp staff training last week, the staff participated in fun and exciting teamwork builders! 

Just a taste of what’s to come this summer! Go Dawgs!

Gorgeous day at the Georgia Museum! Go Dawgs! For more information on Dawg Camp Fusion, go check out this website! Dawg Camp fusion goes to the Georgia Museum during their session to learn more about Athens culture.

Gorgeous day at the Georgia Museum! Go Dawgs!

For more information on Dawg Camp Fusion, go check out this website! Dawg Camp fusion goes to the Georgia Museum during their session to learn more about Athens culture.

Interested in the culture of Athens? You should totally check out Dawg Camp Fusion! 

Staff Member’s Take: Collette Toney

DAWG CAMP! DAWG CAMP! The place to be!

I am now learning how true this phrase is! I was one of the unfortunate Dawgs who did not attend Dawg Camp as a first year student. At the time, I did not know what I was missing out on. I thought that I would rather enjoy the summer in my hometown rather than uproot myself earlier to attend this program before college actually started. However, working side by side with the amazing Dawg Camp Staff, I realized that I missed out on a huge opportunity!

Dawg Camp is a very special program that is staffed with students who truly want to make this program as efficient, wonderful, and as much fun as possible for incoming first-year students. We are devoted to making this program give students the confident satisfaction that they chose the right school. In a way, Dawg Camp is a pep rally for what is to come in the Fall.

Why am I here? To make this dream come true! Like I stated before, this program is devoted to making first-year students more acclimated to UGA and all that it offers students. The training process has been a thrilling ride! I have met so many people that I did not know before. I have made many friends through this program, and also have deepened the relationship with people I already knew. For example, a few of the staff members are actually my coworkers at the Visitors Center. We only get to see each other in passing, certain shifts, and staff meetings. Yet, Dawg Camp gave me a chance to see each of them in a different element. We really got to see the leadership skills of each other in this environment. It was refreshing. One of my coworkers told me that he was excited to hear some of my comments made in trainings because he got to see me in a leadership environment instead of just at work. I never forgot that comment because it really showed me how much Dawg Camp was bringing out my leadership skills and character. Though DC has allowed my skills to shine through, it has also shown me what I need to work on to make sure that I am a successful counselor.

Side Note: The counselor retreat was filled with COMPETITIVE team-building, deep get to know you games, fun ice-breakers, helpful workshops, wonderful bonding time, yummy food, a bonfire, and a HUGE dance party— One of the most amazing weekends that I have had here at UGA… And Dawg Camp is going to be 100Xs that!!

Needless to say, I am so excited about DAWG CAMP! I have been doing call-outs this week to inform students who have been accepted to UGA and invite them to Dawg Camp! You have no idea how pumped I was just telling people about Dawg Camp! I cannot believe that it is almost here! In a way, I get a weekend to relive my first year experience through this spectacular weekend of Dawg Camp!

I AM SO READY.

DC LOVE :)

Collette

PS: SILVA’S GOT THAT FLAVA!
PSS: Shoutout to my CO-CO Wes! :)

Dawg Camp, Maybe.

Camper’s/Counselor’s Take: Ellis Edwards

I want to buck the norm here a little bit. I’m not going to tell you to come to Dawg Camp. I’m not going to tell you that it will change your life. I’m not going to tell you that you’ll have a lame college experience without Dawg Camp. I’m not even going to tell you it’s for everybody. 
Still reading? Alright then.
Dawg Camp is what you make of it. That’s a bit of a cliché, I realize, but it is the universal truth of college.
College is what you make of it. Grades are proportional to effort (for the most part), friendships are built on time and energy, you get the point… So, naturally, Dawg Camp is no exception to the rule. 
It has the opportunity to change your life, but only if you let it. It has the ability to kick off your first year in a big way, but only if you dive in all the way. That’s why it’s not for everybody - not everybody is willing to go all-in. 
I say all this because this summer will be my third Dawg Camp.
I went through as a camper, and this will be my second year on staff. Dawg Camp is high energy and super fun, but I wanted to give a rare glimpse of my serious side. Dawg Camp can be a huge opportunity - or a wasted opportunity.
I have seen Dawg Camp transform timidity into boldness.
I have seen it turn insecurity into confidence.
I have experienced and witnessed the relationships it builds.
But, I have never seen it turn apathy into passion. You can’t show up willing to give 50% and expect to get 100% out of it. Sorry, that’s just not how this works.
Right after your high school graduation is a time of celebration. It is also a time of questioning. Dawg Camp provides an arsenal of student leaders from campus who are there to answer your questions. If you walk in thinking you know all the answers, Dawg Camp might not be that great for you.
So, enough of the somber tone. Bring your A-game and this thing we call Dawg Camp will be the rocket fuel your first-year is thirsting for. Pack your shower shoes, but leave (most of) your dignity/pride/ego at home. You don’t need to be the coolest kid in the room. You need to be the one with the willingness and desire to learn. 
Ellis Edwards is a third-year from Alpharetta, Georgia majoring in Marketing. 

Looking Back: Danny Ungaro

As an incoming first year, I never heard of Dawg Camp nor did I have the opportunity to go. It took me until my second semester of college to actually look into what Dawg Camp was; and I only did so because I had heard some buzz from friends who had gone the previous summer. I regret, even now, as I did back then, that I never got the chance to kick off college life at UGA in such a perfect way as Dawg Camp would’ve been.

The reason I’m involved with Dawg Camp 2012 today is because of the OVERWHELMING, UNBELIVEABLE SUPPORT for this amazing program that I have seen and heard around campus. It’s everywhere. And I wanted to get a piece of something at UGA that I was certain would be an incredible experience. I wanted to help create an INCREDIBLE experience for others. The one I never got to be a part of, but you can be!  

As a student finishing up his second year at the wonderful University of Georgia, I know how incredibly valuable it would have been for me to have gone to Dawg Camp in 2010. So now, I want the Class of 2016 at this year to come to the same realization while they still have the opportunity to experience all of the awesomeness that is DAWG CAMP!!!

Danny Ungaro is a third-year from Marietta, Georgia majoring in Marketing and Management Information Systems.

A visual representation of Dawg Camp. Graciously done by fourth-year Paco Payne from Canton, Georgia, majoring in Nutrition Science.

A visual representation of Dawg Camp.

Graciously done by fourth-year Paco Payne from Canton, Georgia, majoring in Nutrition Science.

Looking Back: Bri Hart

How do you describe the indescribable?

In two words:
1. Dawg
2. Camp.

Dawg Camp is one of the most amazing, exciting, life-changing experiences I NEVER had a chance to be a part of…well, at least not as a camper. However, after serving as a counselor for one year, now back for my second, I am quite convinced that every first-year should at least consider Dawg Camp. Not going is one of my biggest regrets from my first-year. Now, I could sit here and go on and on about Dawg Camp, if only I had the words. So, I will leave you with this thought-

Dawg Camp: don’t hear about it…EXPERIENCE IT! Sign up now!

Bri Hart is a fourth-year from Thomson, Georgia majoring in Health and Physical Education.

Dawg Camp made UGA’s front page! No, we did not pay them to do this. It was as big as a surprise to us as it is to you! Clearly the University sees the value in all that we do here and the value it gives to incoming first years.  Sign up before it’s too late! (seriously, spots are moving faster this year than in year’s past) dawgcamp.uga.edu!

Dawg Camp made UGA’s front page! No, we did not pay them to do this. It was as big as a surprise to us as it is to you! Clearly the University sees the value in all that we do here and the value it gives to incoming first years. 

Sign up before it’s too late! (seriously, spots are moving faster this year than in year’s past)

dawgcamp.uga.edu!

Counselor’s Take: Marshall Mosher

In the words of a great song, “This is a place I don’t feel alone. This is a place where I feel at home. And I’ll build a home for you, for me,” because that is exactly what Dawg Camp and UGA are. Here will be your new home. A home of loving friends- friends you will laugh with, learn with, and live with, throughout the most amazing four years of your life. These are the people that WILL become your family; they become your life and form your very experience of college. Together, you will build a home, and that incredible journey begins with Dawg Camp.

But I don’t think Dawg Camp is the best name to describe it by. I’d rather call it momentous life-changing experience, because that is exactly what it is. I don’t quite know how to describe it… but over the course of a single weekend, you will make friends as close as any you have ever had before, an friends that will truly change your outlook on life. I am so honored to have met the friends I made through Dawg Camp, for they truly have changed my life in so many amazing ways, and I could not picture my college experience without them.

Unfortunately, I never had a chance to attend Dawg Camp as a freshman. My first experience with Dawg Camp was as a counselor the summer before my Junior year. I had no idea what to expect and no expectations for what the summer may hold. Essentially, I knew nothing other than the stories of a good friend. But after hearing the emotion behind his description of Dawg Camp, I knew it was something I had to try for myself. If I couldn’t be a camper anymore, I’d apply for staff! So I did. And it changed my life. I had already built a home for myself at Georgia, of friends, Brothers, and two years of incredible experiences. But Dawg Camp still created something new, something special that I had not yet found: a new home, of amazing people with amazing stories that I never would have known or had the privilege to be a part of. It made me realize just how different we can seem from one another, but just how similar we are really are. In the words of a old friend, “We pass by great mountains, and canyons, and glories of nature, gazing with awe and wonder at their impressive past and how they came to be. Yet, every day, we pass by each other without a second thought of who we are and the things we’ve experienced.” To put it quite simply, I would not be the same person had I not had Dawg Camp in my life. In college, you’ll be presented with so many experience and opportunities you can either choose to take, or let pass by. No matter what you’ve done in the past, I challenge you to adopt the mentality of pursuing these opportunities and taking full advantage of all the incredible experiences UGA has to offer! As an upcoming senior who has seen so much of this amazing University, trust me when I say it all begins with Dawg Camp!

Marshall Mosher is a fourth-year from Johns Creek, Georgia majoring in biology, psychology, and economics with a pre-medicine intent.  

Fusion Program Overview

Fusion!

What?

     Dawg Camp Fusion connects students with Athens’ rich history and culture and taps into students’ passions to promote involvement on campus in those arenas. First-year students will learn about the history of Athens music and musical venues, attend AthFest (a renowned local musical festival), visit the campus radio station, interact with different music groups, and even have opportunities to share their talents with others.  

When?
     June 19-23, 2012

Who?
     Each session will accommodate 10-12 incoming students and two current leaders. An interest in exploring music, art, and the excitement of the Athens culture and community is highly encouraged. 

Where?
     UGA and local Athens venues

Why?
     If you have a passion for music, art, or the Athens culture Fusion is the place to be! You’ll get to see a side of Athens many people will never experience in their college career.

Cost?
     $225 to cover all expenses

 

Campers engage in activities such as learning to trapeze at Canopy, touring Nuci’s Space, and general time to hang out and jam. You don’t have to be able play an instrument to come, but if you do, feel free to bring it! 

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