This is not free time, but is scheduled for a variety of activities, such as counseling, family meetings, swimming, laundry, cleaning, dome activities, Superstars, or doctor visits. On Fridays the students meet to make weekend plans and receive stipends. Evening sessions include dinner, family group sessions, tutoring, scheduled sports and games, and also required study time. Each student must be on his or her floor by 10 pm. Students are supposed to rest and go to bed at this time, and of course, everybody does that.
Weekends are full.
The Trio program students all get together and go on several trips throughout the summer. They do community service as well as recreational activities. The groups go to such places as Yankton, Sioux Falls, Omaha, Chicago, Kansas City and Minneapolis. The Upward Bound and MSIP programs provide a summer of learning, experiencing, and respecting. It is a fun-filled six weeks that allows each student to grow both academically and socially.