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Boys Exploring Science and Technology (BEST) Summer Camp
Dates: Session 1: June 3 - 7, 2013
Session 2: June 17 - 21, 2013
Level*: 7th & 8th graders (* Level is based on the grade completed before the summer starts.)
Times: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $200 for a one-week session (Limited financial aid is available)
This is a one-week day camp for current 7th and 8th grade (as of the 2012-2013 school year) boys conducted in the bioscience labs at Vanderbilt. Campers will have opportunities to perform fun hands-on science activities and observe interesting demonstrations. This program is designed to encourage boys' interest in science and science-related activities.
Please visit www.bestsummercamp.org for more information and applications.
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Joe Lopez
Phone: (615) 322-7140
E-mail:
cso@vanderbilt.edu
Website:
www.bestsummercamp.org
Girls and Science Summer Camp (GAS)
Dates:
Session 1: June 10 - 14, 2013 (7th Grade)
Session 2: June 24 - 28, 2013 (8th Grade)
Times: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $200 for a one-week session (Limited financial aid is available.)
The goals of the GAS Camp are to engage girls in science activities, to foster confidence in science achievement, and to encourage girls' enrollment in high school science courses. The camp is held in the biosciences laboratories at Vanderbilt and staffed by middle and high school teachers. Campers participate in doing hands-on science activities and interact with women in science-related careers. There is one week-long session for girls currently (as of the 2012-2013 school year) in 7th grade and a week-long session for girls currently in 8th grade.
Please visit www.girlsandscience.org for more information and applications.
Contact Information:
Contact
Name: Joe Lopez
Phone: (615) 322-7140
E-mail: cso@vanderbilt.edu
Website:
www.girlsandscience.org
iD Tech Camps: Hands-On Tech Fun!
Check out America’s #1 technology camp. During this weeklong, day and overnight program, ages 7-17 build robots, create video games, design websites with Flash®, film digital movies, learn programming and more. With one computer per student and an average of six students per staff, students are given the attention they need to excel and take home a project at the end of the weeklong course. Programs are located at over 50 prestigious universities in 23 states, including Vanderbilt University. Special Teen programs include: iD Gaming Academy iD Film Academy and a Study Abroad program in Spain.
Dates: Weekly program. Visit website for exact dates
http://www.internaldrive.com/tennessee/vanderbilt.asp?loc=VANDER
Day Camp or Overnight Camps Available
Ages: 7-17 years old
Visit http://www.internaldrive.com for details and online specials.
Contact Information: 1-888-709-TECH(8324)
Pre-College PAVE Program
PAVE, celebrating its twenty-third anniversary, is a six-week pre-college program designed to strengthen the academic skills of students who are planning to enter a college engineering, pre-medical, science or technology program. The program is appropriate for high school students finishing the 11th grade or 12th grade (2012/2013 school year). Limited need-based financial support is available.
Dates: June 24 – August 2, 2013
Estimated Cost: Commuter - $740/week; Boarder - $1,070/week
Application Deadline: April 20, 2013
Contact Information:
Name: Prof. John Veillette, Founding Director
Phone: (615) 322-7827
E-mail:
pave@vanderbilt.edu
Website:
pave.vanderbilt.edu/ayindex.html
Programs for Talented Youth
Vanderbilt Summer Academy (VSA)
Vanderbilt University offers intensive one-, two-, and three-week summer residential programs for academically talented rising 8th-12th grade students. VSA provides a highly stimulating and challenging intellectual environment while allowing students to have lots of fun and to form lasting friendships. Each student enrolls in one course for 6 hours of instruction per day. The classes, taught by Vanderbilt faculty and scholars, are interdisciplinary and include topics such as forensic chemistry, filmmaking, creative writing, medicine, law and more. Students reside on campus under the supervision of residential staff and enjoy a full program of social and recreational activities.
Dates:
Session I (rising 8th graders): June 9-14, 2013
Session II (rising 9th & 10th graders): June 16-28, 2013
Session III (rising 11th-12th graders): July 7-26, 2013
Qualification: SAT, PSAT, or ACT score report (see web site for more information)
Cost:
Costs include course as well as room and board.
Limited need-based financial aid available.
Session I: $1,250
Session II: $2,250
Session III: $3,250
Application Deadlines:
Sessions II and III - March 29, 2013
Session I - April 26, 2013
Contact Information:
Name: Jennifer Pitts
Phone: (615) 322-8261
E-mail: pty.peabody@vanderbilt.edu
Website: http://pty.vanderbilt.edu
Summer Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young (SAVY)
Summer Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young (SAVY) Vanderbilt University offers intensive one- or two-week full-day summer programs for academically talented rising 1st-7th grade students. SAVY provides a highly stimulating and challenging intellectual environment while allowing students to have lots of fun and to form lasting friendships. Each student enrolls in one course for either one or two weeks. The classes, taught by Vanderbilt faculty and esteemed teachers, include topics such as Lego Robotics, Genetics, Psychology and Persuasion, Chemistry, and more. In the afternoons, rising 1st-5th grade students will enjoy enrichment activities, including puzzle hunting, chess, and foreign language among others. Rising 6th and 7th grade students will continue their accelerated courses in the afternoon to have a pre-collegiate experience.
Dates:
Session 1: June 17-21, 2013
Session 2: June 24-28, 2013
Session 3: July 8-19, 2013
Qualification: Most standardized achievement or ability test scores are acceptable for eligibility. These include but are not limited to CogAT, TCAP, Stanford, WISC, and Stanford Binet. We also offer eligibility testing at the SAVY office. Please contact the SAVY office for more information.
Cost:
Limited need-based financial aid available.
Session I: $550 per week
Session 2: $550 per week
Session 3: $1,000 per week
Contact Information:
Name: Sarah DeLisle
Phone: (615) 322-8261
E-mail: sarah.s.delisle@Vanderbilt.Edu
Website:
pty.vanderbilt.edu
Programs for Talented Youth Professional Development
Tennessee Employment Standard: Gifted Education Do your teachers need training in gifted education? Please have them join us for a two-week session filled with meaningful learning experiences, lectures from national experts in gifted education, and opportunities to interact with other professionals from across the state. Vanderbilt professors Donna Ford and Tamra Stambaugh will lead the program, where participants will learn characteristics and identification of gifted learners in the first week and curriculum and instructional strategies for gifted learners in the second week. Participants will learn, view, and apply what they learn about this special population. Upon successful completion of the two-week program, participants will be awarded the document indicating that the employment standard has been met.
Dates:
June 17-21, 2013 & June 24-28, 2013
Application Deadlines:
Please register by May 27, 2013
Contact Information:
Name: Megan Parker Peters
Phone: (615) 322-8261
E-mail:
pty.peabody@vanderbilt.edu
Website:
pty.vanderbilt.edu
Dyer Observers Space Science Camp
Level I:
The focus of Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory’s camp is astronomy and space science. The camp curriculum is a mix of presentations and exciting hands-on activities created by an expert team of astronomy professors, space scientists, and area science teachers.
Campers learn about the universe; from exotic black holes to the nature of light. During the week campers are engaged in hands-on educational and exiting science activities: working with electronics, designing Martian- and lunar-landers, experimenting with lasers, and participating telescope control and observations.
Each day is infused with cutting-edge NASA innovations and programs. The Dyer Observers Space Science Camp supports students who are serious about science in their exploration of the worlds of science, math and technology, and opens up their minds to future career possibilities in these fields. Campers interact with astronomers who are respected researchers and seasoned instructors. Participation in group activities builds self-confidence, problem solving skills and social skills.
Dates: July 8-12, 2013 or July 15-19, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Ages: Rising 5th & 6th graders
Costs: $285 per week
Download an application and brochure, or request one via mail or fax by contacting Lynn McDonald at (615) 373-4897 or by email at lynn.d.mcdonald@vanderbilt.edu.Level II:
The focus of Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory’s camp is astronomy and space science. The camp curriculum, a mix of presentations and hands-on activities, was created by an expert team of astronomy professors, space scientists, and area science teachers.
Campers participate in experiments with lasers, cryogenics, electromagnetism, and telescopes. Campers will take an ultimate field trip to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center for a specially guided tour and exciting hands-on lab experiences. They will learn about cutting-edge NASA innovations and programs. In addition, weather permitting, there will be an evening of celestial viewing through Dyer’s large Seyfert Telescope for campers and their families.
The Advanced Dyer Observers Space Science Camp supports students who are serious about science in their exploration of the worlds of science, math, engineering, and technology, and opens up their minds to future career possibilities in these fields. Campers interact with astronomers who are respected explorers and seasoned instructors. Participation in group activities builds self-confidence, problem solving skills, and social skills.
Dates: July 22-26, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Ages: Rising 7th & 8th graders
Costs: $285 per week
Download an application and brochure, or request one via mail or fax by contacting Lynn McDonald at (615) 373-4897 or by email at lynn.d.mcdonald@vanderbilt.edu.
Contact Information:
Name: Lynn McDonald
Phone: (615) 373-4897
E-mail:
lynn.d.mcdonald@vanderbilt.edu.
Website:
www.dyer.vanderbilt.edu – Camp is listed under “Outreach Programs”