Service Project & Parent Reception Bryant Conference Center adjacent to Hotel Capstone Campus Tours Available 4–5 p.m leaving from hotel Friday, March 2: 1:30 p.m.. Bryant Denny Stadium
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( Please Review carefully with your parent/guardian)
Arrival and Departure
Dates, Times, and Locations
Thursday, March 1: 1:00 – 2:30 p.m Check In & Registration
Hotel Capstone
320 Paul Bryant Drive Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 (205) 752.3200
www.hotelcapstone.com 2:30 – 4:00 p.m Service Project & Parent Reception
Bryant Conference Center (adjacent to Hotel Capstone)
Campus Tours Available 4–5 p.m (leaving from hotel)
Friday, March 2: 1:30 p.m Bryant Denny Stadium Tour
(for parents)
3:00 p.m. Closing Events (Parents Invited)
The North Zone Bryant Denny Stadium 4:00 p.m Capstone Leadership Academy Ends
Please submit your RSVP form on the CLA webpage available at
honors.ua.edu no later than February 1
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allow enough time to register and take your luggage to your room Note above where service project begins at 2:30 p.m Leadership begins with service and students will participate in care packages and notes for our military abroad Parents may meet University of Alabama staff and members of the Capstone Council You will receive a schedule of events, room key, t- shirt and other materials at registration Due to the planned schedule & team activities, you must attend the entire Academy, no late arrivals or early departures.
The Capstone Leadership Academy will end at approximately 4:00 p.m on Friday, March 2 Parents are invited to attend the closing events beginning at approximately
2:30 p.m., Bryant Denny Stadium, North Zone A stadium tour is available to parents arriving early at 1:30 p.m Luggage will be at The North Zone and may be picked up immediately following the closing ceremony You will not need to return to the hotel
Room and Board
No fee or expense is associated with attending the Capstone Leadership Academy (CLA)
Participants’/students’ hotel, meals and academy material will be provided by the University of Alabama Enclosed is a list of hotels of the surrounding area of the
University of Alabama for parents/guardians that choose accommodations during the CLA at their own expense
Participants will be staying at the Hotel Capstone (on campus) Students must stay with the group and not with friends or family in the Tuscaloosa area No guests/visitors will be allowed during the Academy
Please limit luggage to one bag as it will be safely stored at The North Zone on Friday
morning We will tag student luggage for identification by CLA group
There will be two (2) participants per room (double bed for each) unless otherwise required
Supervision
Chaperones and/or adult supervision will be present at the hotel and throughout the CLA (including overnight) Members of the Capstone Council (alumni) will be present
throughout the event as well as Honors College Ambassadors Students will also remain
in small groups led by current University of Alabama students during the CLA
Participants will not be allowed to walk/drive around the campus independently
Students will not be permitted to leave the Hotel Capstone for any reason upon our return from the Thursday evening event, nor are visitors permitted at the hotel.
Transportation
Transportation will be provided throughout the CLA as needed (UA transportation)
Participants are responsible for arranging transportation to the Hotel Capstone on
Thursday afternoon and from The North Zone of Bryant Denny Stadium upon the
conclusion of the Academy (approximately 4:00 p.m., Friday, March 2)
Attire
Casual, comfortable clothing is preferred (blue jeans included) Wear comfortable shoes for walking and be prepared for rain Please bring an umbrella and jacket in event of
We encourage you to wear your Leadership Academy t-shirt on Friday (provided at
registration) Shirt sizes will be determined based on the size provided on the CLA
application A sweatshirt or jacket is recommended for North Zone if needed
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If you have a medical condition and/or take medications, please include this
information on the RSVP form and speak with a University of Alabama staff member at the time of registration on March 1
In the case of a medical emergency, DCH Medical Center is only a few blocks from campus and the hotel
Food Allergy
Special needs or dietary restrictions must be included with your rsvp, which can be found
on the CLA webpage
Service Project
After Hotel Capstone check-in on Thursday, students will participate in a service project supporting and remembering our military abroad If possible and on a strictly voluntary basis, please bring any 3 or more of the item listed below:
Small travel sizes or individual sizes of all items including toothpaste, granola bars, shampoo, gum, beef jerky, deodorant, instant oatmeal packs, ramen noodle packs, tuna kits, baby wipes, paperback books, Q-tips, powdered drinks mix packs, mouthwash
Care packages and hand written notes of encouragement will be assembled for United States military aboard Capstone Council members will provide extra care package items for anyone who cannot bring these items
Additional Information
Events at the CLA will include guest speaker presentations, small group discussions, individual leadership opportunities, entertainment, and fellowship activities
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Approximately 140 10th grade students from across the state will be in attendance at the CLA
If you have any further questions, please email us at capstoneacademy@ua.edu or call Ms Alethia Russell (205)348.5500 Additionally, our co-chairmen will be happy to answer any questions you may have
Please submit your rsvp on the form available by going to honors.ua.edu and selecting the programs thumbnail and clicking on the CLA webpage by no later than February 1, 2018
Alethia Russell, Honors College (U of A) (205) 348.5500
Cameron McElveen, Co-Chair, 2018 Leadership Academy: (205) 246.3309
Lew Burdette, Co-Chair, 2018 Leadership Academy: (205) 913.0108
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