{"id":6307,"date":"2024-07-02T15:04:11","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T15:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?p=6307"},"modified":"2024-07-02T15:04:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T15:04:15","slug":"troy-welcomes-stellar-kids-during-mini-spotlighters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2024\/07\/02\/troy-welcomes-stellar-kids-during-mini-spotlighters\/","title":{"rendered":"TROY welcomes stellar kids during Mini Spotlighters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION<\/a>) \u2014 A stellar group of kids are getting a taste of the spotlight during this year’s Mini Spotlighters Creative Drama Camp<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the course of a week, Mini Spotlighters get to have fun, exercise their creative minds and interact with members of Troy University’s theatre and art departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“They are creating their own alien characters and their own planet and it’s highly imaginative,” said Mini Spotlighters Camp Director Jenny Meadows. “This is not a competitive theatre environment, they are learning how to play in a structured environment.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organizers say the camp can have a positive impact on child development and help kids become well-rounded individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The arts help students academically and they also become more motivated, have better social skills, and they learn to solve problems in a creative, cooperative manner,” Meadows explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The program employs active learning to keep the kids engaged and having fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The joy of being in an environment that’s a bully free zone and that is very inclusive,” Meadows told TrojanVision. “I really wish that we could have theatre programs in all of our schools because it does change lives.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The kids aren’t the only ones learning from this experience. Troy University students in majors such as theatre education can gain knowledge from their roles within the camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“They design the curriculum and I oversee the instruction to make sure its engaging,” Meadows said. “Through the process a lot of students decide that they want to go into education. It’s great for the community too it just brings everyone together through art and I think that’s beautiful.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mini Spotlighters held their main showcases Friday in Claudia Crosby Theater.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) \u2014 A stellar group of kids are getting a taste of the spotlight during this year’s Mini Spotlighters Creative Drama Camp.<\/p>\n

Over the course of a week, Mini Spotlighters get to have fun, exercise their creative minds and interact with members of Troy University’s theatre and art departments.<\/p>\n

“They are creating their…<\/p>\n

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