Words With Wings is an intensive writing summer camp for students ages 8-14. Classes take place on the University of Montana campus and participants receive one-on-one attention by professional writers from the Missoula Writing Collaborative. Every student receives their own copy of the 2017 Words With Wings anthology (with their own writing inside!) and the opportunity to read their work at the 2017 Montana Book Festival.


Cost & Dates:
July 10-14 (9AM-12PM): $158
July 10-14 (9AM - 5PM): $265

July 17-21 (9AM-12PM): $158
July 17-21 (9AM - 5PM): $265

Both Weeks: (9AM-12PM): $265
Both Weeks: (9AM-5PM): $475

Two Siblings July 10-14 (9AM-12PM): $265
Two Siblings July 17-21 (9AM-12PM): $265

Two Siblings July 10-14 (9AM-5PM): $475
Two Siblings July 17-21 (9AM-5PM): $475

Morning Camp (9AM - 12PM)
Each morning we'll meet on the University of Montana campus to write, share and play with words. Each students will receive with their own Writing Kit (notebook & pencils) and the opportunity to work closely with a Missoula Writing Collaborative instructors. We'll visit the Montana Museum of Art and Culture to write ekphrastic poetry, take our notebooks outside to write around campus, and have lots of time to explore the world of words together. The week will culminate with a reading for parents on Friday at 12pm.

Full Day Camp (9AM - 5PM)
Our full day sessions offer an opportunity for students to build on their morning experience. We'll explore the Missoula community and its varied ecosystems by foot and bus. These excursions provide guided opportunities for developing writers to observe and write about the world around them. This year we'll visit and learn about Historic Fort Missoula, the kitchens at Caffe Dolce for pasta making and gelato, the Clark Fork River with the Watershed Education Network, and more! Students need to pack their own lunch, but snacks will be provided throughout the day.

About The Missoula Writing Collaborative:
Each year we teach over 1,500 kids to love to write. Founded in 1994, we teach literary competence, critical thinking, cultural awareness, and artistic joy through creative writing. We place writers in school classrooms, after-school programs, youth homes and other venues to show young people the power of words and help them find their voices as writers.