University of Iowa Summer Programs
Arts Camps
Arts Share Summer Camp
Creative Movement, Theatre, Music, Graphic Arts, Writing
June 10 - 14, 2013
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 24 - 28, 2013(Cedar Rapids) or July 8 - 12, 2013(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 15 - 19, 2013
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 22-26, 2013
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 16 - June 29, 2013 Session 2: July 7 - 20, 2013
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 has passed. 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
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
Engineering
Program contact: Rebecca Whitaker
College of Engineering
Phone: 319 335 5706
Email: Rebecca-whitaker@uiowa.edu
Gifted Education
2013 Challenges for Elementary School Students (CHESS)
Session 1: June 17--June 28 Grades 4-6 (Iowa City)
July 8 - 12 (Ankeny)
Session 2: July 15 – 26 Grades 2 - 3 (Iowa City)
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:
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/Students/summer/programs/3-6/chess/
See web site for registration information.
Junior Scholars Institute
June 16-21 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/students/summer/programs/6-8/jsi/
Registration available January 2013
Financial assistance available
Blank Summer Institute
June 23-28 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/students/summer/programs/6-8/bsi/
Registration available January 2013
Financial assistance available
National Scholars Institute
Session 1: July 7-12 Grades 9 -11 Residential program. Students stay on campus.
Session 2: July 14-19 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/students/summer/programs/9-11/nsi/
Registration available January 2013
Financial assistance available
Secondary Student Training Program
June 16-July 26 Grades 10-11 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/students/summer/programs/9-11/sstp/
Financial assistance available
Journalism Workshops
- -News Writers I
- -Advanced News
- -Writers
- -Section Editors
- -Editors-in-Chief
- -Adventure Journalism
- -Publication Redesign
- -Yearbook
- -Photojournalism
- -Broadcast
- -Graphic Design
- -Web Design Basics
July 14-18 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 9 - 14Week 2: Percussion, Piano
June 16 - 21Week 3: Jazz
June 23 - 28Students 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: 8:30 am to 5:00 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 2013 and are due April 12, 2013
Center for Diversity and Enrichment
Iowa First Nations Summer Program
Program contact: Andrew Freeman
Center for Diversity & Enrichment
Phone: 319-335-3555
E-mail: andrew-freeman@uiowa.edu
The Institute for Higher Learning
Program contact: Maria Martin
319-688-1090
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
To request this information in an alternate format, please call 319-335-1371.
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Last updated March 2013