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College for Kids and LEAPS are youth programs designed to provide a week of fun,
hands-on, active learning opportunities for highly motivated and talented students.
Program goals:
· Increase interest and motivation in academics
· Experience stimulating and challenging activities
· Identify and understand natural strengths
· Develop team-buiding skills through collaboration
· Demonstrate creative problem solving and
higher level thinking skills
· Develop a love of learning and discovery
· Experience campus life at UW-Fond du Lac
Please note: registration is not complete until health forms
and payment are received. Confirmations will be emailed
after June 22, 2015.
Registration:
Register and pay for your camp online at fdl.uwc.edu/ce
or by calling (920) 929-1155.
Deadline to register is June 12, 2015.
Chaperones:
We are looking for parents willing to be chaperones. Duties
range from teacher’s aide to helping with breaks. Parents
assisting with these duties will receive a reduced registration
fee for their child (CFK $75/LEAPS $45). If you are interested
in being a chaperone, please contact Teri Mattek at teri.
[email protected] and include your child’s name, program
name and your contact information. If selected to be a
chaperone, you will be contacted after June 22, 2015.
A completed health form is required for each student who
enrolls in a camp. Health forms are available at fdl.uwc.edu/ce.
Please complete and mail to: UW-Fond du Lac, ATTN: CE,
400 University Drive, Fond du Lac, WI 54935.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
In Cooperation with UW Extension
Scholarships:
Scholarship applications for students in the Fond du Lac
School District who are registering for College for Kids are
available at fdl.uwc.edu/ce. Need-based scholarships may also
be available to students who qualify for free/reduced lunch.
For more information about these or other UW-Fond du Lac
Continuing Education programs, please email [email protected]
or call (920) 929-1155.
fdl.uwc.edu/ce
COLLEGE
for kids!
For students entering grades 5–8.
Monday–Thursday, July 20–23, 2015
Session 1: 9–11:50 a.m. (break 10:15–10:35 a.m.), Lunch 11:50 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Session 2: 12:30–3:20 p.m. (break 1:45–2:05 p.m.)
Choose two courses per student to complete a camp. Camp cost is $139 per student ($69.50/course) and includes snacks.
Lunches are not provided, students should bring a lunch each day.
Freaking on Physics
Learn about some fascinating topics in Physics with
hands-on experiments. Experiment with optics, lasers,
magnetic braking, holograms, watch fast motion turn to
slow motion and other fun activities. Learn how Physics
applies to machines, nature and the human body.
Instructor: Swapnil Tripathi, Assistant Professor of
Physics and Astronomy, UW-Colleges
Critters and Clean Water
Students will examine the health of the water on the prairie
by collecting and analyzing the water and its critters. Children
will learn about point and non-point source pollution,
macro invertebrates, turbidity, nitrates, phosphates, and the
importance of oxygen levels in our waterways. Instructor: Shawn Herkstroeter, Principal & 8th grade
Life Science Teacher, Faith Lutheran School
Dynamic Drawing
Learn how to improve your drawing skills with a variety
of techniques. Take your creativity to the next level as
you combine collage and drawing to create visually
striking works of art. Embrace the limitless possibilities
as you playfully explore new artistic directions. Bring a
large old shirt…this could get messy!
Instructor: Alice Tzakais, Art Instructor,
North Fond du Lac School District
ALL-DAY College for Kids Camps:
Monday–Thursday
July 20–23, 2015
9:00 a.m.–3:20 p.m.
Choose one ALL-DAY camp
per student.
ALL-DAY camps are $159 per student
and includes snacks.
Lunches are not provided, students
should bring a lunch each day.
Can You Dig It?
Adventures in Wisconsin Dirt
You’ll discover how archaeologists do research, right here
in Wisconsin. Learn about stone tools and other artifacts,
and even make your own to take home. You’ll also take
part in real dig and discover buried treasures. If you’re
interested in Wisconsin’s past, this is the class for you!
Instructor: Gregg Jamison, Anthropology Instructor,
UW-Fond du Lac
Architecture Adventure
We’ll begin with a crash course in architectural styles
and basic elements of design and get our creativity
flowing with a few marshmallows and toothpicks! Our
big challenge will be designing and constructing a
cityscape out of random scraps of materials. When our
structures are put together, we’ll add color and texture
to make our cityscapes all the more awesome.
Instructor: Faye Kemnitz, Art Instructor,
Faith Lutheran School
Chem-tastic Reactions
Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble - In this hands-on
chemistry class, students will perform experiments to
help them learn about the nature of matter and reactions
it undergoes. Students will learn more about different
types of reactions and how they can manipulate and
control the reactions of different chemicals. Come learn
about the exciting world of chemistry!
Instructor: Stephanie Ballard, Chemistry Instructor,
Campbellsport School District
Incredible Eggbotics:
The Intersection of
Art and Technology
Game Maker:
Video Game Programming
This camp gives kids the opportunity to flex their creative
muscles using the very powerful and intuitive Game
Maker software. Using visual scripting, kids will learn to
create rooms, trigger events, add music and sounds, and
keep track of their score. Kids will also use 2D sprites to
develop characters, creatures, and effects! Come join us
for four days of learning, creativity, and fun! This is an
ALL-DAY camp. Register early, seats are limited.
Instructor: Jason Masters, experienced youth
technology camps teacher
Register online at fdl.uwc.edu/ce
Back by popular demand! If you didn’t take this last year,
now is YOUR chance to join the fun! Build the ultimate
art-robot, a computer controlled robotic machine that
draws on any sphere, including eggs! You will start with
individual parts- electronics, motors and mechanicaldiscover what each part does, program it, and then
assemble it all into a real, working artist’s CNC machine.
You will learn the basics of computer based graphic
design and output your designs to your Sphere-Bot.
The Sphere-Bot and software are yours to keep when
the class is through. This is an ALL-DAY camp. Register
early, seats are limited.
Instructor: John Papenheim, WTCS Certified
Electronics & Robotics Instructor
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For students entering grades 2–4.
Monday–Thursday, July 27–30, 2015
Session 1: 9–10:15 a.m. (break 10:15–10:30 a.m.),
Session 2: 10:30–11:45 a.m.
Choose two courses per student to complete a
camp. Camp cost is $84 per student ($42/course)
and includes snacks.
Irish Weaving
ChemKids
Chemistry is Everywhere! Put on your science goggles
and come have some fun! You will perform experiments
to help understand interactions of matter in this handson chemistry class. You’ll be amazed that chemistry is
taking place all around you, all the time!
Instructor: Stephanie Ballard, Chemistry Instructor,
Campbellsport School District
Big Bubbles, No troubles
Students will try to blow or form a bubble using different
geometric shapes. The ‘Bubbleology’ of a bubble will
involve students to examine the Math, Science and
Technology using the different geometric shapes/
methods with various kinds of soap solutions. Students
will use different colored soap solutions to create their
own design and/or Art. Bring on the Bubbles!
Instructor: Judy Schieble, retired Science Teacher,
Sheboygan Area School District
Get wrapped up in the fascinating art of weaving! Did
you know that besides igniting curiosity and creativity,
weaving is good brain food! We’ll give our hands,
eyes, and minds a fun and challenging workout as we
create woven artworks with a variety of materials. The
possibilities are endless! Wait until you see the woven
trees and the circular weaving!
Instructor: Faye Kemnitz, Art Instructor,
Faith Lutheran School
Kids n’ Canvas
Create your own very own MASTERPIECES! Join the fun
and learn about art at the same time. You will paint a
butterfly, Summer landscape, an Underwater seascape
with fish, and Summer Poppies; while learning about
background, foreground, tints, shading, and blocking
along the way. Get ready to discover your creative side
by painting four 8”x10” canvases with lots of room for
imagination!
Instructor: Cammie Walters, professional artist
and teacher.
Cooking the Continents
“Travel” to continents of the world and create (and
eat!) some of their countries’ well-known dishes while
learning about the culture. The focus this year for LEAPS
will be South America, featuring Brazil, Argentina, Chile,
Peru, and others. Find out more when you take this “trip”
to South America!
Instructor: Gina Rieder, Social Studies Instructor, Fond
du Lac School District
Register online at fdl.uwc.edu/ce
Papermakers
Get ready to learn the art, history and science behind
the process making paper! We as a modern civilization
use paper every day to make our lives more convenient...
from toilet paper, to grocery lists, to bookmarks. Children
who take this course will become experts on the craft of
making paper into ORIGINAL WORKS OF ART such as
decorative bowls, seed packets and bookmarks! Instructor: Megyn Stroup, Elementary Instructor,
Fond du Lac School District
Additional Youth Summer Programs
All grades listed are for the 2015–2016 school year.
The Incredible
Robo-Foundry:
Build a Robot from Scratch!
Back by popular demand! If you didn’t take this last
year, now is YOUR chance. Build a fully functional,
programmable robot from start to finish! Start with a bag
full of parts, learn what each part does, build your robot,
and lastly use computer software to program it. On the
last day, it’s time to compete! You will test your building
and programming skills against your classmates’ robots.
The robot and software is yours to take home and further
experiment with. Register early, it is an ALL DAY session
and fills up fast. Please bring along a daily lunch, snack,
and beverages.
Instructor: John Papenheim, WTCS Certified
Electronics & Robotics Instructor
Grades 5–8: June 15–19, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., $149
Little Kickers Academy
Co-ed Soccer Camp
Campers will develop individual techniques and team
skills including personalized instruction on shooting,
passing, dribbling, defense and offense coverage. Fee
includes camp gift.
PreK/Kindergarten: August 10–13, 5–6 p.m., $45
Grades 1–4: August 10–13, 6:15 –7:45 p.m., $50
Volleyball Camps
Volleyball Camps focus on developing both individual
techniques and team strategies. Players will receive
individualized instruction on passing, serving, spiking,
setting, defense and blocking. Players will also experience
game like drills and activities.
Girls Grades 5–8: August 3–6, 9–11:30 a.m., $70
Girls Grades 9–12: August 3–6, 1–4 p.m., $75
Boys Grades 5–8: August 3–6, 6–8:30 p.m., $70
Back by popular demand!
Register online at fdl.uwc.edu/ce
Co-ed Basketball Camps
Basketball Camps will focus on the fundamentals of
basketball including dribbling, passing, shooting, and
rebounding; individual techniques and team strategies
will be developed. Players will also experience individual
and team competition. Fee includes camp gift.
Grades 1 & 2: June 15–18, 1–2:30 p.m., $50
Grades 3–5: June 15–18, 3–5 p.m., $60
Grades 6–8: July 27–30, 1–3 p.m., $60
RC Elite & UW-FDL Girls
High School Basketball Camp
This camp is designed to prepare the girls to play at the
“NEXT LEVEL.” We’ll focus on all aspects of the game;
ball control, transition, shooting, passing, game play,
conditioning, and much more! Coach Ransom will have
the girls working hard at each practice while emphasizing
the real reason we play this game: The LOVE and
EXCITEMENT of Basketball! Expect competitive, energetic
and “fresh” practices! See you on the court!
Grades 9–12: Fridays, June 12–August 14,
10 a.m.–1 p.m., $150 (no camp July 3)
Dancing at the U!
Join us for one or all of these classes and you’ll be dancing like the stars in no time!
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The Great Gatsby Gala
Swinging at the Savoy
You have been invited to Jay Gatsby’s gala at his estate
on West Egg. Your gown or tuxedo is ready. You are all
set to go. But wait: what do they dance at these fancy
events? The waltz, the fox-trot, and that new dance that
everyone is talking about: the tango! Come learn these
dances so that you, too, can float over the dance floor at
your next sophisticated social event!
Tuesday nights, 7–8:30 p.m.
Three lessons: May 26, June 2, June 9
University Center Commons, UW-Fond du Lac
Cost: $35
Do you need a jolt of energy in the middle of the
week? Then take the “A” train to Harlem and the Savoy
Ballroom, where they are doing those new, invigorating
dances: the Charleston and the Lindy-hop! It don’t mean
a thing if it ain’t got that swing . . . so Hey! Hey! Learn
these dances and you, too, will be the “the bee’s knees”
on the dance floor!
Wednesday nights, 7–8:30 p.m.
Three lessons: May 27, June 3, June 10
University Center Commons, UW-Fond du Lac
Cost: $35
Dancing with the Mambo Kings
at the Palladium Ballroom
Please welcome from Havana, Cuba, the Mambo Kings,
whose hot Caribbean sounds will have you dancing the
Mambo, Cha-Cha, and Merengue! These energetic and
fun (yet easy-to-learn) dances will keep you dancing by
the pool (or at your local festival) all summer long!
Thursday nights, 7–8:30 p.m.
Three lessons: May 28, June 4, June 11
University Center Commons, UW-Fond du Lac
Cost: $35
For additional adult educational opportunities including
credit outreach, online learning, personal enrichment and travel, visit
CONTINUING EDUCATION
In Cooperation with UW Extension
fdl.uwc.edu/ce