CBK SHINE is a one-week residential program for rising 4th-6th graders who live on campus. Students take one accelerated enrichment course of interest that offers exploration for four 1/2 hours a day, with a strong, daily, organized residential program to complement the experience. This program focuses on conceptual development through hands-on experiences that include inquiry, creativity, aesthetic expression, and problem solving. Residential life and programs promote friendships and social interaction with peers who also have high academic and creative interest.
CBK SHINE has been absorbed into the CBK Flux summer program for 2020. August dates no longer apply to 2020 programs. Please see:
SHINE Students
Students entering grades 4-6 in fall 2020 or ages 8-12
SHINE Dates
Sunday, August 2 - Saturday, August 8, 2020
SHINE Admission 2020 Scores
PSAT 8/9 admission ticket or score report,
OR 90% or higher on national test as eligible for WATS,
ACT report - no minimum score,
SAT report - no minimum score,
or portfolio application
SHINE 2020 Courses:
Java Programming: Do-It-Yourself Games (M/S)
Script to Stage: The Theatrical Process (H)
Mission to Mars (M/S)
Blood, Guts, Cells, and Poop: The Stuff We're Made Of (S)
Through the Bamboo Gates: Philosophy of East Asia (H)
Extreme Measures: Adaptation in a Harsh World (S)
(denoted by (H)umanities, (M)ath, and/or (S)cience focus for eligibility)
2020 SHINE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Student Housing and Supervision
Students will be housed in a traditional residence hall, which is locked at all times to outsiders. We are the only program in this building during the summer. Students live in wings of no more than 16 participants per Residential Assistant. Floors are not co-ed, and students live in nicely-sized rooms with two XL twin beds. The shared floor bathroom offers private showers. Students will be assigned a roommate approximately the same age and in a different course unless they have made specific requests—both students must request one another on their acceptance forms. Roommate requests cannot be guaranteed to be filled and roommates are not reassigned. In this program, students are escorted to all activities and are not unsupervised at any time. Residential Assistants are screened and selected for their ability to relate to students of this age and participate in a rigorous pre-program training that includes other campus personnel who are present throughout the program to ensure student safety. Access to e-mail and phone calls will be available on a very limited basis only in order to prevent intensified homesickness. Students may not bring personal computers, cell phones, or any transmitting devices. Kids will not do laundry during this program due to time constraints. Students are required to live on campus and to participate in both the academic and residential life of the program. This may mean that students will miss sports practices or other extracurricular commitments at home. CBK is unable to accommodate competitions, performances, physical training regimens or lessons schedules. CBK operates as a closed campus and visitors are not allowed at any time during the program for student safety.
Daily Schedule
| Morning wing time and breakfast | 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM |
| Morning Instruction | 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
| Lunch | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| Afternoon Instruction | 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
| Afternoon Activities | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
| Quiet Time on Wings | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
| Dinner | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
| Evening Activities | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
| Wing Meeting | 8:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
| Quiet Time on Wings | 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
| Lights Out | 9:30 PM |
The schedule for this program is extremely structured. We have a wide range of activities planned for afternoons and evenings for students to choose from as part of the community life of the program. Students are expected to adhere to the outlined schedule, regardless of how it may differ from life at home, for the safety and well-being of all students.
Activity Period
During each activity period, residential staff offer a variety of options from which students choose to participate. From athletics to academics to fine arts, these opportunities give kids a chance to do something they love or try something new, and to take a well-deserved break from class. They also provide a great time to meet other kids in the program from different courses and wings as the community learns more about one another. All activities are supervised and vary each day and each period. Some are held in or near the residence hall, while others take place at the NIRSA award-winning CU Boulder Recreational Center, such as dance, yoga, jogging, raquetball, basketball, indoor soccer, and a limited visit to the pool and climbing wall. Finally, due to our proximity to the foothills, activities may also take place in the near vicinity at parks or on marked hiking paths.