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6Summer Opportunities '88 Monday, (Summer Opportunities '88 Dig it: school offers archaeological By LEIGH PRESSLEY Staff Writer For those who dig dirty fun in the summer heat, your chance is right around the corner. The Fourth Annual Monticello University of Virginia Archaeologi cal Field School will hold two ses sions this summer. Both untrained and experienced students nationwide have the oppor tunity to learn practical skills in excavation and recording when they participate in the Virginia program. "The field school offers exclusive hands-on experience for students," said Robert Fulcher, UVA coordi nator of the program. "They try to find the origin of things, why things were made the way they were, and to put together a lifestyle of that time." Held at Monticello, the historical home of Thomas Jefferson, the field work will focus on the mansion itself, the connected dependencies and the attached landscape. Parti cipants will also travel throughout Virginia to sites at colonial Willi amsburg and the James River. Depending on the session, stu dents may earn up to eight hours of credit to be applied toward a degree. For many social studies teachers, the seminar may be a recertification process. "The field school is all- Operation By JULIE WOODS Staff Writer tudents interested in working .in exotic places this summer 'may want to consider the Operation Crossroads program. This non-profit organization, founded in 1957, allows American college and high school students to For best supporting role on "The Exam," the envelope please. Its Stanley H. Kaplan. And that's no surprise. But the real winner is you. Fifty years of test-taking techniques and educational programs have helped over 1 million students gain more test confidence and better exam scores. So next time you're up for the SAT. LSAT. GMAX MCAT, ' GRE. NTE. CPA. or any other exam, nominate Kaplan for best supporting role. STANLEY H. KAPtAN EDUCATIONAL CENTER LTD. DONT COMPETE WITH A KAPLAN STUDENT-BE ONE Call 489-8720 or 489-2348 March 28, 1988 consuming," Fulcher said. "It's no vacation; it's hard work. The person has to go out and learn techniques and use skills. Later, this knowledge can be brought back into the classroom." Sites on the terrain are positioned so that they cover areas where Jef ferson and his servants may have thrown things away. In the past, participants have found pieces of plates and nails used in carpentry and smith shops. After locating artifacts outside using the practical skills, students attend lectures and archaeological labs to learn how to put together a find. This includes cleaning, identify ing, labeling and photographing the objects, Fulcher said. ' - William Kelso, director of archaeology for the Thomas Jeffer son Memorial Foundation, said, "Artifacts used by Jefferson himself, his hired help and his slaves include ceramics, glass and iron objects." The objects are later put on display in a museum. This summer's participants will work at a paving site at Monticello, Kelso said. "The students will be try ing to find evidence of a road system that existed in Jefferson's day." Par ticipants might also study a 17th century early settlement site of the James River and a site at Jordon's Point. Crossroads work on community development projects in African and Caribbean villages. "Our theme, in the beginning, was building bridges of friendship," said Laverne Brown, assistant to the president of Operation Crossroads. Students can choose to work on such things as a medical project, where they might work in a hospital, or a construction project, where they might help build a community It brings out the best in all of us. Unitsct way Summer job openings for Camp counselors at Camp Seagull (boys). Serving as a camp counselor is a challenging and rewarding oppor tunity to work with young people, ages 7-16. Seagull is a health and character development camp located on the coast of North Caro lina and features sailing, motorboating and seamanship, plus many usual camping activities including a wide variety of major sports. Qualifications include a genuine interest in young people, ability to instruct in one phase of the Camp's programs and excellent refer ences. For further information and application, please write a brief resume of training and experience in area(s) skilled to Don Cheek, Director, Camp Seagull, PO Box 10976, Raleigh, NC 27605; or call -r'mm ..jVg? 'Uc :.:.v.',-.w.vh . vv :. i-:::: : The Field School at Jefferson's Monticello offers students The field school will be held June 6-29 and July 6-29. Students work ing toward eight hours of credit must attend both sessions. The pro gram awards full tuition to the 20 participants per session. Housing at offers travel, cultural school. There are also archaeologi cal, historical and agricultural projects. "Crossroaders" work on the pro jects for five-week periods with Afri can students of the same age. They then travel to neighboring countries to gain insight into different African cultures. Volunteers must first attend group classes in a four-day orienta tion session in New Jersey. They listen to lectures, watch films and read literature to familiarize them selves with the area in which they will be working. Approximately 250-275 students are selected for the program from the 500 that apply each year. Stu dents must submit formal applica tions with five references to be S crW V r 1 :SM 1 u. m' "X UVA is provided for $20 a day. Participants are selected from an application, a resume, a statement of personal or professional reasons for wanting to attend and three recommendations. reviewed by a screening committee. "We want people with a sense of humor that get along with others and are in good health," Brown said. "Persons participating in the pro gram would have to be able to adapt to new living conditions." Students usually live in dorms, hospitals, or buildings of that type. The program costs $3,500, which includes round-trip air fare to Africa and all living expenses. Operation Crossroads does offer some financial assistance through partial scholar ships and help in locating additional funds for individual students. "The alumni in a student's area would be a good source (for infor mation about financial assistance), and they might know corporations and companies that could help," I program J 4 - work at an authentic dig site Applications can be obtained by writing Dr. William Kelso, Director of Archaeology, Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, P.O. Box 316, Charlottesville, Va. 22902. The application deadline is April 13. awareness Brown said. Operation Crossroads also writes church groups and local organiza tions asking for special considera tion for their participant's requests. The organization also holds a raffle where students raise money by sel ling tickets. The experience gained from the program is invaluable for students interested in international affairs, Brown said. It gives them a broader perspective of people from different cultures. "The whole idea was to create a better understanding between the young people to give them a deeper understanding because we knew that these same people would be in policy- making roles in the future and would need this knowl edge," Brown said. "Many times, multi-corporations will seek people with this type of experience because they work better together." For GREAT Summer Jobs Call: -nv - 5" w -sn r j -- y MONARCH TEMPORARY SERVICES 942-0920 412 W. Franklin St (across from McDonald's)
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