Regional Programs presents slate of summer camps

March 16, 2010 -- Arkansas State University has scheduled a lineup of academic camps, institutes and workshops for the summer which are available to children, students, teachers and the general public.

 “There is something for everyone,” said Dr. Michael Bowman, interim dean of Regional Programs. “We believe people of all ages can participate in summer activities at ASU that will be both fun and educational.”

Here is a brief rundown of the summer camp schedule with a short description and contact information:

Arkansas Delta Writing Project Summer Writing Institute for Teachers will be held June 7-July 2 from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. each weekday.  Selected participants will gather for four weeks on the ASU-Jonesboro campus to engage in personal and professional writing.  Teachers will share with other teachers about best writing practices and theory, digital literacy, and writing across the curriculum, all within a comfortable community of learners.  For more information, contact Dr. Dixie K. Keyes, 870-680-8065 or email dkeyes@astate.edu.

Ark-LSAMP Summer Cohort will be conducted June 20-July30 and assist in the transition of underrepresented minorities in STEM from high school into their freshman year of college at ArkLSAMP colleges and universities throughout Arkansas. Students will enter between their senior year in high school and their freshman year in college. These students will be given skills to help the transition into the ArkLSAMP schools.  For more information, contact Dr. Ellis Benjamin, 870-972-3268 or ellisbenjamin@astate.edu.

ASU Choir Camp is a learning experience for singers entering grade seven in fall 2010 through high school graduating in May 2010. From June 27-July 1, each student participates in the Mixed Choir, Male or Female Choir, and either Show Choir or Senior High Chamber Choir. Cost of the ASU Choir Camp is $295 for on-campus, $195 for commuters. Students may opt for individual vocal lessons for an additional $45 or for group piano and guitar lessons. Leadership is provided by ASU faculty and students, as well as local junior high and senior high choral directors. All students may participate in evening activities. For more information, contact Dr. Dale Miller, 870-972-3841 or 870-897-6226 or email rdmiller@astate.edu.

The ASU Summer Piano Festival offers two sessions this year.  July 6-8 is for students in grades one through six who have had at least one academic year of piano lessons.  July 12-15 is for students in grades 7-12 who have had at least one academic year of piano lessons.  Faculty will be Dr. J.D. Kelly and Dr. Lauren Schack Clark.  Cost of the festival is $160 for Session 1 (three days) and $190 for Session 2 (four days), plus housing and meals for resident campers (in Session 2 only).  Scholarships are available.  Activities will include private piano lessons, master classes, The J. D. Kelly Piano Competition, music theory, music history, duets, ensembles, a final recital, and for Session 2, the option for participation in the Delta Jazz Workshop, which runs concurrently.  For more information contact Dr. Lauren Schack Clark, lsclark@astate.edu, 870-680-8029, www.laurenschackclark.com.

ASU Horse Camp features horseback riding instruction and horsemanship for beginner riders, intermediate riders, and beginner/intermediate adults. Some may bring their own horses to camp with them and others may use ASU horses. ASU will provide a stall for those who bring their own horses. The camps are June 7-10 (Beginners Kids); June 14-17 (Intermediate Kids); June 21-24 (Adults). All camps 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost of the camp is $275.  For more information, contact Nathan Wells, 870-972-2053 or email nwells@astate.edu.
            Biotech in a Box, Part II for Teachers is a grant-funded professional development training for science teachers. Teachers must apply to Dr. Cynthia Miller and be approved before attending. The dates of the camp are July 19-23 and July 26-30, afternoons. Cost of the camp is $100 per teacher. For more information, contact, Dr. Cynthia Miller, 870-897-5124 or email camiller@astate.edu.

Creative Writing Workshop for high school students will allow students to explore their own creativity,  to bring in previously written stories or poems for workshopping, and to generate new work. Campus tours will stimulate writing exercises.  The dates for the workshop are June 7-10 from 1-5p.m.  Cost is $250 per student.  For more information, contact Frances Hunter, 870-351-1643 or email fhunter@astate.edu.

Delta Jazz Workshop is a five-day workshop during which students will have the opportunity to perform with a jazz big band, learn about the history of jazz, and learn about music theory. Students will also have nightly concerts held by workshop clinicians and professional musicians from our area.  Dates for the camp are July 12-16.  Cost of the camp is $175 per student.  For more information, contact Ron Horton, 870.972.2799 or email rhorton@astate.edu or Kenneth Carroll, 870-972-3763 or email kdcarroll@astate.edu.

Nanotechnology for Teachers is a grant-funded professional development training for science teachers. Teachers must apply to Dr. Cynthia Miller and be approved before attending. The dates of the camp are July 19-23 and July 26-30; mornings. Cost of the camp is $100 per teacher. For more information, contact, Dr. Cynthia Miller, 870-897-5124 or email camiller@astate.edu.

Robo-Camp is where art meets science and engineering in this introduction to robotics. The brains of the operation, a miniature computer named Cricket, and the necessary computers will be available during camp.  Camp lasts five days and attendees may choose either the morning session, from 9 a.m. –12 p.m., or the afternoon session, from 1 p.m.–4 p.m.   Robo-Camp is open to children who are 7–11 years old as of June 1, 2010.  Dates for the camp are June 7-11.  The camp fee is $85 for ASU Museum members and $100 for non-members. 

Museum membership information is available at http://museum.astate.edu.  Museum members have first registration opportunity, and registration is open to non-members after May 1st. In order to introduce more students to engineering, this camp is only open to first-time Robo-Camp attendees. For more information contact Jill Kary, 870-972-2074 or jkary@astate.edu.

More camps, workshops, institutes, and other summer activities are being added.  For more information about these camps and other activities this summer on the ASU campus, visit www.astate.edu and click on Summer@State.

 

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