ASU-Jonesboro to host
summer academic camps

April 20, 2007 -- Arkansas State University campus will be hosting several academic camps this summer. 

The ASU Museum will have a series of Discovery Classes. "Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tornadoes" will be held June 4-8 from 9 a.m. until noon; "My Memory DVD" will be held June 4-8 from 1-4 p.m.; Photography will be held June 18-22 from 9 a.m. until noon; and Ceramic Class will be held July 11-15 from 9 a.m. until noon. 

These programs are for students 8-13 years old.  The cost of each is $85, which includes all supplies. ASU Museum members and faculty and staff members receive a $15 discount. For more information on Discovery Classes, call 972-2074.

The Department of Music will be hosting two summer academic camps. Choir Camp will be held June 24-28 for junior and senior high. The cost is $275 to stay on-campus or $175 for off-campus campers, with a discount given to all-region or all-state choir members. Summer Piano Festival will be held July 16-18 for grades 1-6 and July 23-25 for grades 7-12. The cost is $150.  For questions regarding either camp being held by the Department of Music, call 972-2094.

The College of Nursing and Health Professions will host Health Professions Day Camp June 18-22.  The camp is for students entering 9^th and 10^th grades and cost $50. Call 972-3112 for more information.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is presenting CSI: Forensics Science Camp for students entering 10^th, 11^th, and 12^th grades. There will be two sessions; June 18-22 and June 25-29. The camp is an overnight program and will cost $300. For more information on CSI camp, call 972-3973.

Horse Camp will be offered by the College of Agriculture June 24-27. The overnight camp is for children ages 10-16. The cost is $250. For more information, call 972-2085. For additional information, see A-State Connections or http://www.astate.edu/newsfeeds/content/07_acadmic_summer_camps.pdf.