WUB/ConnCAP is a year round program serving 125 students in grades 9-12 from Middletown, Meriden, and Portland. The program begins at the end of grade 8. The students participate, as Freshmen, in a ten day rite of passage at Great Hollow Wilderness School, a 1500-acre nature preserve in New Fairfield, Connecticut, owned and operated by the Regional Y of Western Connecticut. The students develop self-confidence and goal-setting skills, and learn the importance of team work, as well as social and personal responsibility. These skills are developed through experiences involving technical rock climbing, canoeing, caving, backpacking, and meeting the challenges of a ropes course.

What does Upward Bound/ConnCAP do? WUB/ConnCAP is a year round program serving 125 students in grades 9-12 from Middletown, Meriden, and Portland. The program begins at the end of grade 8. The students participate, as Freshmen, in a ten day rite of passage at Great Hollow Wilderness School, a 1500-acre nature preserve in New Fairfield, Connecticut, owned and operated by the Regional Y of Western Connecticut. The students develop self-confidence and goal-setting skills, and learn the importance of team work, as well as social and personal responsibility. These skills are developed through experiences involving technical rock climbing, canoeing, caving, backpacking, and meeting the challenges of a ropes course.

All students participate in a six week non-residential summer program at the University. The program is designed to prepare students academically and socially for the upcoming school year. In addition to academics, students participate in activities addressing the issues which affect today's teens: AIDS, teen pregnancy, drugs, and alcohol. Students also participate in a courtesy and manners program. During the academic year, Upward Bound/ConnCAP students receive academic tutoring, advising and counseling. High school advisors follow the progress of the students. Students participate in financial aid workshops and attend SAT classes. All students are members of the UB/ConnCAP club at their schools. The students are required to participate in social and cultural activities as well as perform community service. In short, UB/ConnCAP stands for respect for others, respect for yourself, and for the pursuit of lifelong learning!

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