SIU’S CONTINUING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
SUMMER CAMPS 2015
ENRICHING, EDUCATIONAL AND FUN SUMMER CAMPS FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES.
Academic Camps
New for 2015! LEGO® MindStorms Camp - 6 Sessions - June and July
Ages 10+
$150
Day
Beginning LEGO® Engineering Camps - 4 sessions - June and July
Grades 1-2
$99
Day
Advanced LEGO® Engineering Camps - 5 sessions - June and July
Grades 3-5
$99
Day
WeDo Robotics LEGO® Camps - 3 sessions - June and July
Grades 3-5
$99
Day
Challenge to Excellence Camp I - June 14-19
Challenge to Excellence Camp II - June 21-26
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-11
$400/$325 $400/$325
Overnight/Day
Overnight/Day
Summer Wings Aviation Camp - June 14-19
Grades 9-12
$1,845/$1,665 Overnight/Day
Campers will use the MindStorms EV3 system to create and command robots that walk, talk, think and do anything you can imagine.
Camp projects include basic LEGO® part construction, pulleys, gears and motorized vehicles, as well as a take-home project.
Camp projects include creating motorized go-carts, airplanes, helicopters, cranes, tow trucks, disk speedsters and much more.
Campers will use the LEGO® Education WeDo hardware and software to think critically while creating wild animal theme models.
Academically talented students have the opportunity to “stretch themselves” in classes promoting higher levels of critical thinking and creativity.
The SIU Department of Flight and Management offers interested high school students this opportunity to experience firsthand the thrill of flight.
Kid Architecture Camp - June 15-19
Grades 4-6
$180
Day
Middle School Architecture Camp - July 12-17
Grades 7-9
$520/$370 Overnight/Day
High School Architecture Camp - July 19-24
Grades 9-12
$520/$370 Overnight/Day
Campers build friendships and learn about buildings and design, while engaging in group discussions, studio projects and hands-on workshops.
Radio and TV News Camp - June 21-26Grades 9-12
$95 Overnight
Participants will learn the skills of broadcast writing, producing, performance, videography, editing and field reporting.
17th Annual Young Writers Workshop - June 23-27
Grades 10-12
$400/$350 Overnight/Day
Girls STEAM Camp - June 29-July 1
Involving girls in science, technology, engineering, agriculture and mathematics.
Grades 6-8
$100
Day
Ages 7-13
Ages 6-16
Grades 6-12
$180
$135
$75
Students will explore and develop their talents in poetry and prose writing.
Athletic Camps
Saluki Baseball Camp - June 15-18
Challenger Sports British Soccer Camp - June 15-19
Pole Vault Camp - June 20
Art Camps
High School Intensive Art Workshop - June 8-12
Grades
Experience the World of Design - June 8-12
Grades
World of Fibers - June 15-19
Grades
Fabric Fun - June 15-19Grades
Globetrotters - June 22-26Grades
Take Five: Exploring 2D and 3D Art - July 6-10
Grades
Art for Young Hands - July 6-10
Grades
Artists in Action - July 13-17
Grades
Explore Art - July 13-17Grades
Where Art and Music Meet - July 20-24
Grades
Day
Day
Day
10-12 $190
Day
6-9
$155
Day
4-8
$115
Day
4-8
$115Day
4-8
$115Day
6-9
$155
Day
Pre-K-K $85
Day
4-8
$115
Day
1-3
$115Day
4-8
$115
Day
Campers will have fun exploring a wide variety of visual art materials, forms and traditions, while nurturing imagination and creativity.
For more information, or to register:
618/536-7751 or continuinged.siu.edu
SIU’S TOUCH OF NATURE
SUMMER CAMPS 2015
EdVenture Camps
Animal Adventures - June 8-12Grades 2-7
$185Day
Campers will learn about different animals and their habitats.
Clan of the Cave Kids - June 15-19
Grades 2-7
$185
Day
Travel back in time when mammoths, giant sloths, saber-toothed cats, and even camels and lions roamed North America. Campers will learn about
the changing relationships between humans and other animals as they form their own “eco camp” tribe.
Blue Planet - June 22-26Grades 2-7
$185Day
This camp looks at our planet’s most precious resource: water. Campers will learn how to help protect it, as well as spending some time in and on it.
Survival 101 - July 6-10
Grades 2-7
$185
Day
Wild Outdoor Week - July 13-17
Grades 5-6
$250
Day
Southern Adventures Camp - July 20-24
Grades 7-9
$300
Campers will learn basic survival skills while considering indigenous peoples and how they lived in pre-Columbian times.
This experiential camp emphasizes learning and growth through outdoor adventure. This week of outdoor fun includes team building,
canoeing, rock climbing, high ropes course, hiking and plenty of swimming.
Southern Adventures day camp is meant for discovering Southern Illinois’ hidden gems of adventure. Campers will visit Jackson Falls,
Piney Creek Ravine, Heron Pond, Lake Kinkaid and Mermet Springs.
Day
Adventures are Underway - June 8-12 Grades 5-6
$525Overnight
Campers will spend their days rock climbing, hiking, canoeing and more. They’ll spend their evenings roasting marshmallows, relaxing in
our cabins and some nights sleeping under the stars.
Sandstone Warriors - June 15-19
Grades 7-9
$575
Overnight
Campers will enjoy a week of rock climbing and visit some of Southern Illinois’ premier rock climbing destinations such as Jackson Falls and Cedar Bluff.
River Runners - June 22-26
Grades 7-9
$625Overnight
Campers will spend a day on Little Grassy Lake getting comfortable on the water. Then they’ll spend the rest of the week canoeing on, and camping on,
Missouri’s Eleven Point River and will visit Boze Mill Spring.
Transportation available from the SIU Arena parking lot for day camps.
For more information, or to register: 618/453-1121 or ton.siu.edu.
DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE.
Touch of Nature Advocate Members receive a 10 percent discount on each
camp. Children registered for three camps will qualify for a 10 percent
discount. Discounts not to be combined. Restrictions apply.
Camp Little Giant
Camp Little Giant offers summer residential and day camp opportunities for people with various abilities and disabilities. As one of the first camps of its type
in the nation, it provides each camper with a sense of appreciation, cooperation, independence, awareness and fun by offering a wide variety of activities.
Camp Olympia I - June 7-12
Camp Olympia II - June 7-19
Camp Olympia III - June 14-19
For adults 21+ with high care needs, low mobility or using wheelchair.
Ages 21 and up $550/$1,000 Overnight
Ages 21 and up $1,200/$,2100 Overnight
Ages 21 and up $550/$1,000 Overnight
Camp Traditions I - June 14-19Ages
Camp Traditions II - June 14-26
Ages
Camp Traditions III - June 21-26
Ages
Camp Traditions IV - July 5-10
Ages
For adults 21+ with physical, cognitive or developmental disabilities.
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$550/$1,000
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Camp Shawnee I - July 12-17Ages 8-21
$550/$1,000
Overnight
Camp Shawnee II - July 12-24
Ages 8-21
$1,200/$2,100 Overnight
Camp Shawnee III - July 19-24
Ages 8-21
$550/$1,000 Overnight
For youths ages 8-21 with physical, cognitive or developmental disabilities.
Dyna Camp - July 26-August 1Ages 8-19
$650/$1,200
Overnight
For youth ages 8-19 with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and attention deficit disorder.
Special arrangements may be made for day campers. For more information, or to register for Camp Little Giant: 618/453-1121 or ton.siu.edu.
Girl Scout Camps
Touch of Nature and Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois have teamed up to host Girl Scout Residential Camp July 19-25. Brownies (Fairies,
Gnomes and Wizards), Juniors (Beach Bums) and Cadettes (You CAN do that at camp) may register through eBiz or visit www.gsofsi.org.
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