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Arts Camps

Arts Share Summer Camp

Creative Movement, Theatre, Music, Graphic Arts, Writing
June 11 - 15, 2012
Grades entering 1 - 6
8:30 am –12 noon; No early drop-off or late pickup
Workshops are in UI Halsey Hall.  

Program contact: 

Leslie Finer
Phone: 319-335-1618
E-mail: leslie-finer@uiowa.edu or artshare@uiowa.edu
Web: http://artshare.uiowa.edu/

Business

Youth Entrepreneur Camp

June 25 - 29 (Cedar Rapids) or July 9 - 13 (Iowa City)
Students who will enter grades 5 or 6 in the fall  
8:30 am -3:00 pm
Early drop: 8:15--Late pickup: 3:30
Day camp for area students
Application is available on  the website.

Jacobson Entrepreneurship Academy (Iowa City)

July 16 - 20
Students entering grades 7th, 8th or 9th this fall
8:30 am-3 pm; Early drop: 8:15--Late pickup: 3:30
Day camp for area students. Application is available on the website.

Jacobson Entrepreneurship Academy (Des Moines)

July 23-27
Students entering grades 7th, 8th ot 9th this fall
8:30 am-3:00 pm; Early drop: 8:15--Late pickup: 3:30
Day camp for Des Moines area students. Application is available on thewebsite.

 Program contact for all business camps :  Dawn Bowlus, 319-335-0985

dawn-bowlus@uiowa.edu
 Web: www.jacobsoninstitute.org/camps.html

Creative Writing

Iowa Young Writers' Studio

This is a residenital program for students who have completed grades 10 -12.

Session 1:  June 17- June 30            Session 2:  July 8 -21        

9 am to 4 pm  (No early drop-off or late pickup, informal activities some evenings.)

Registration information is on the web site.  Registration application deadline is February 11, 2012.  Decision letters will be mailed early April.            

 Program contact:  Stephen Lovely, Director

Phone: 319-335-4209

Fax: 319-335-4743

E-mail: iyws@uiowa.edu

Web: http://www.uiowa.edu/youngwriters            

Debate

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Program contact:  Paul G. Bellus

Summer Institute in Forensics

Phone: 319-335-1969/319-430-8143

E-mail:paul-bellus@uiowa.edu

Web: http://www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/debate/ 

Engineering

Program contact:  Rebecca Whitaker

College of Engineering

Phone: 319 335 5706

Email: Rebecca-whitaker@uiowa.edu

Web: http://k-12.engineering.uiowa.edu

Gifted Education

2012 Challenges for Elementary School Students (CHESS)

July 16-27  Students going into grades 2 - 3

Sessions are 9 am to 12 noon and/or 1 - 4 pm.

Early drop-off: 15 min before.  Late pickup: 15 min after.  No noon lunchtime supervision.  

See web site belowfor registration information        

2012 Challenges for Elementary School Students (CHESS)

June18 --June 29- Grades 4-6 and July 16 – 27 -Grades 4 - 6

Sessions are 9 am to 12 noon and/or 1 - 4 pm.

Early drop-off: 15 min before, Late pickup: 15 min after, No noon lunchtime supervision.   

See web site belowfor registration information

Gifted Education program contact:

Catherine Blando

CHESS Program Coordinator

Phone: 319-335-6148 or 800-336-6463

Email: catherine-blando@uiowa.edu

Web: http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/old/summer/    

See web site for registration information.

Junior Scholars Institute

June 17-22  Grades 6 - 8      Residential program. Students stay on campus.        

Program contact: Jan Warren

Belin-Blank International Center for Gifted Education

Phone: 319-335-6148 or 800-336-6463

Email: Jan-warren@uiowa.edu

Web: http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/old/summer/

Registration available January 2012                  

Blank Summer Institute

June 24-29      Grades 7 - 8    Must be nominated by a school official. 

Program contact: Jan Warren

Belin-Blank International Center for Gifted Education

Phone: 319-335-6148 or 800-336-6463

Email: Jan-warren@uiowa.edu

Web: http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/old/summer/

Registration available January 2012

National Scholars Institute

Session 1:  July 8-13          Grades 9 -11     Residential program. Students stay on campus.          

Session 2:  July 15-20          Grades 9-11      Residential program.  Students stay on campus.

Program contact: Jan Warren

Belin-Blank International Center for Gifted Education

Phone: 319-335-6148 or 800-336-6463

Email: Jan-warren@uiowa.edu

Web:  http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/old/summer/

Registration available January 2011

 Additional Programs

Program contact: Jan Warren

Belin-Blank International Center for Gifted Education

Phone: 319-335-6148 or 800-336-6463

Email: Jan-warren@uiowa.edu

Web:  http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/old/summer/

Registration available January 2011

Journalism Workshops

July 22-26   Students going into grades 9 -12      Program hours are generally 9 am to 9 pm

Program contact: David Schwartz

School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Phone: 319-335-3318

E-Mail IHSPA@uiowa.edu

Web: http://www.uiowa.edu/~journshp/   Please visit website.

Financial support is available.

Music

Iowa Summer Music Camps:

Week 1: Band, Orchestra
June 10 - 15

Week 2: Percussion, Piano
June 17 - 22

Week 3: Jazz
June 24 - 29      

Students must be recommended by music teachers.

Grades 8 -12 - must be going into grade 8

Week 1: 8:00 am-5:30 pm

Weeks 2 and 3:  8 am to 5 pm

No early drop-off or late pick-up                   

Program contact: Rita Schmidt

Phone: 319-335-1635, 1-800-553-IOWA ext. 1635

E-mail: rita-schmidt@uiowa.edu

Web: http://www.uiowa.edu/~bands/ISMC/Welcome.html

Applications available January 2012

Center for Diversity and Enrichment

Iowa’s First Nations Summer Program

Program contact:  Gabriela Rivera

Center for Diversity & Enrichment

Phone: 319-335-3555

E-mail: gabriela-rivera@uiowa.edu           

http://cde.uiowa.edu/

Life Science Summer Program

Program contact:  Gabriela Rivera

Center for Diversity & Enrichment

Phone: 319-335-3555

E-mail: gabriela-rivera@uiowa.edu           

http://cde.uiowa.edu/

The Institute for Higher Learning

 Program contact:  Valerie Nyberg

319-688-1000

Nyber.valerie@iccsd.k12.ia.us

Sports Camps

All camps held during June and July

Boys’ Basketball, Girls’ Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Cross Country, Track and Field, Football, Field Hockey, Golf, Boys’ Gymnastics, Girls’ Gymnastics, Rowing, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling        

Ages 5 – 18 years      Times vary by program. Most  camps start at 8 or 8:30 am and there is no early drop-off or late pickup.                    

Program contact:  UI Sports Camps

Phone: 319-335-7961

Fax: 319-335-7970

E-mail: sportcamps@hawkeyesports.com

Web:  www.iowasportscamps.com             Brochures and registration will be available on website

Wildlife Camps

UI Wildlife Camps

Spring Break 2012, June, July and first week of August 2012, Grades K -11

See website for ages of each camp.

Day camps

8 am to 4 pm, Early drop: 7:45 Late pickup: 5:15

Junior High/ High School students experience 1 or 2 overnights

Register by US postal mail ONLY. Check website for postmark deadline and registration information.

Program contact:  UI Recreational Services

Phone:  319-335-9294

Email: rec-services@uiowa.edu

jeanette-luke@uiowa.edu

Web http://www.recserv.uiowa.edu            

To request this information in an alternate format, please call 319-335-1371.

The University of Iowa prohibits discrimination in employment and in its educational programs and activities on the basis of race, national origin, color, creed, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preference. The University also affirms its commitment to providing equal opportunities and equal access to University facilities. For additional information on nondiscrimination policies, contact the Coordinator of Title IX Section 504, and the ADA in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity, (319) 335-0705 (voice) and (319) 335-0697 (text), 202 Jessup Hall, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1316.

Last updated February 2012

 

 

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