Welcome to ICC Public Speaking/Debate/Creative Writing Camps: June 8th – Aug 14th, 2026
CAMP BROCHURE
Public Speaking: Creative Interpretation:
What is crucial to success? Good communication! Creative Interpretation explores literature and characters through speech. Students improve analytical/organizational skills while learning how to speak effectively, use nonverbal communication, and overcome public speaking anxiety. The course features a fun, confidence-building curriculum. Detailed feedback, professional coaches!
Public Speaking: Improv
Enhance your child’s public speaking! In Improv, students learn to be expressive, use eye contact, gain vocal confidence, and deliver nonverbal communication through gestures and body language. Through our curriculum, students will convey personality and poise on the spot. Experienced instructors focus on each student.
Debate/Critical Thinking: Student Congress
Ensure an academic edge! Debate enhances reading comprehension, increases GPA, and looks excellent on college applications. In Student Congress, a mock legislative session, students debate “bills.” While they improve critical thinking, research, organization, presentation, and listening skills, students have fun, gain confidence, and experience team building. Professional coaches, personal guidance!
Debate/Critical Thinking: Team
Team Debate, modeled after Public Forum style debate, develops students’ critical thinking, reasoning, and argumentation with the help of a teammate or as a group. Perfect for students looking to try debate with a friend. The experienced coach guides students to be the best critical thinkers they can be.
Creative Writing: Short Story
Have your students grow as writers and have fun doing so. Students learn the basics of story writing while expanding vocabulary, understanding the organization, practicing analysis through writing, and developing their distinct writing style. Constant feedback.
LOCATION: ICC TABLE TENNIS CENTER
1507 N. Milpitas blvd, Milpitas, CA- 95035
Cost: $419/per camp/full week for Non-ICC members and $409/per camp/full week for ICC members.
Lunch Option: Vegetarian meal available with $60/week
Afternoon extended care: available from 3pm-6pm with $99/week.
Morning extended care: available from 8:00am-9:30am with $60/week
(For all above additional services there is a separate daily service charges which are higher in cost, if you don’t add the above services at the time of registration)
Time: 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
9:30-12:30 (3 hrs of professional Communication camp)
12:30-1:30 (Lunch break)
1:30pm – 3pm (Additional activity like TT, Art, Chess, Dance or Taekwondo)
Age: 6 to 12 years
DISCOUNTS:
Multiple camp discounts: $15 (Applies if registered for more than one camp i.e. Bollywood Dance, Communication, Art, Chess, Taekwondo, and Table Tennis camps)
ICC membership discount: $10/camp
Sibling discount: $10/camper/camp
ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS:
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT – Registration before April 30th, 2026 -$30/Camp.
Online Registration
- Week 1 – June 8 – June 12(CreativeWriting: ShortStory/Public Speaking :Play Directing)
- Week 2 – June 15- June 19(Debate/Critical Thinking: SPAR Camp)
- Week 3- June 22 – June 26(Debate/CriticalThinking:Team/PublicSpeaking:Student Leadership)
- Week 4- June 29- July 3(Public Speaking: Creative Interpretation Camp)
- Week 5- July 6 – July 10(Public Speaking: Improv Camp)
- Week 6- July 13 – July 17(Creative Writing:Short Story/Public Speaking:Play Directing)
- Week 7- July 20 – July 24(Debate/Critical Thinking: SPAR Camp)
- Week 8- July 27 – July 31(Debate/CriticalThinking:Team/PublicSpeaking:Student Leadership)
- Week 9- August 3 – August 7(Public Speaking:Creative Interpretation Camp)
- Week 10- August 10 – August 14(Public Speaking: Improv Camp)
About Public Speaking Instructor: Larry Elkins (Mr. Larry)
Larry Elkins has been a dedicated public speaking and debate instructor since 2015. Known affectionately by his students as “Mr. Larry,” he specializes in helping young speakers overcome the fear of speaking in front of others. Through years of experience, he has developed effective, personalized techniques that empower students to perform at their best with confidence. His students consistently excel in tournaments, and his experience as both a judge and host at various competitions reflects his deep understanding of the field. Larry’s supportive and encouraging approach helps students believe in themselves and their abilities.
REFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY FOR CAMPS
In order for ICC to process a refund, credit or transfer we must receive a request email one week (7 days) prior to start date of your camp. If we receive your written email before one week then refunds/transfer/credit will be processed less a $50 processing fee for each camp. Refunds/transfer/credit will not be permitted with request within one week (7 days) of start date of the camp. Please email sports@indiacc.org for any such request.