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Boys Exploring Science and Technology (BEST) Summer Camp
Dates
Session 1: TBA
Session 2: TBA
Both sessions have the same activities.
Application deadline: TBA
Times: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $150 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 2008-09 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: TBA
Session 2: TBA
Application deadline: TBA
Times: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $150 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 2008-09 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)
MindMatters Learning Center
The folks at MindMatters Learning Center understand the demands of each day. With school, homework, extra -curricular activities, and just daily living, sometimes it’s hard to accomplish fun things like keeping busy during the summer!
MindMatters would like to help. We will be offering summer camps that include several different types of activities including academic camps, creative writing, art, acting animation and more! Click onto the link below to find out how what’s being offered and how to register!
Contact Information:
Name: Beth Fernandez
Phone: (615) 321-7272
E-mail: bfernandez@m2lc.com
Web site: http://www.m2lc.com/Workshops/tabid/2196/Default.aspx
PAVE
PAVE is a six-week course of study 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 (2008/2009 school year). Limited need-based financial support is available.
Dates: June 22 – July 31, 2009
Estimated Cost: $4,270 (commuter) or $5,945 (boarder)
Application Deadline: April 20, 2009
Contact Information:
Name: Prof. John Veillette, Founding Director
Phone: (615) 322-7827
E-mail: pave@vanderbilt.edu
Website: pave.vanderbilt.edu/vupave.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 nanotechnology, bioethics, constitutional 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 7-12, 2009
Session II (rising 9th & 10th graders): June 14-27, 2009
Session III (rising 10th-12th graders): July 5-25, 2009
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: $1,195
Session II: $2,050
Session III: $2,950
Application Deadlines:
Sessions II and III - March 15, 2009
Session I - April 17, 2009
Contact Information:
Phone: (615) 322-8261
E-mail: pty.peabody@vanderbilt.edu
Website: http://pty.vanderbilt.edu
Summer Language Institute at University School of Nashville
Learning language is so easy even babies do it. Playing games and telling stories are natural ways to pick up a language — at any age. Add instruction geared to each student’s learning level and speaking a second language soon becomes second nature. Take classes to boost academic performance or to prepare for travel abroad — or just for the thrill of learning to hear, speak, write, think and play in a different language.
SPANISH FOR CHILDREN
MORNINGS
Beginning Spanish, each week $155 (4-day week of June 29 is $135)
Story-telling + Games + Laughter = the lesson plan in TPR TPRS classroomsAFTERNOONS:
Fun & Games in Spanish, each week $155 (4-day week of June 29 is $135) Facilitated conversations and interactions will come from material learned in morning Spanish classes. Children will improve their Spanish speaking, listening and reading on field trips to parks and a Mexican restaurant. Practice Spanish with hands-on activities like scavenger hunts, playing sports, exploring cooking, singing and art. Children in this class are not required to register for morning Spanish classes.FRENCH FOR CHILDREN
MORNINGS
Beginning French for rising grades K-3 with Deb Tucker, $155
Story-telling + Games + Laughter = the lesson plan in TPR TPRS classrooms.AFTERNOONS
Passport through French History & Art for rising grades K-6 with Deb Tucker, $155 Each day will bring improved French language skills through games, art and constructing things. Explore France through a variety of topics including: cave paintings, Roman aqueducts and mosaics, chateaux, medieval castles, trebuchets, and La Tour Eiffel. Each day, participants will create something to take home. Children in this class are not required to register for morning French classes.June 8 – 12 Morning Session (8:30-11:30)
Beginning Spanish Director: Arcelia Vazquez
Rising K-2nd $155.00Beginning Spanish Director: Connie López-Fink
Rising 3rd -5th $155.00June 8 – 12 Afternoon Session (12:30-3:30)
Fun & Games in Spanish Director: Arcelia Vazquez
Rising K-2nd $155.00Fun & Games in Spanish Director: Connie López-Fink
Rising 3rd -6th $155.00June 15 – 19 Morning Session (8:30-11:30)
Beginning Spanish Director: Arcelia Vazquez
Rising K-2nd $155.00Beginning Spanish Director: Connie López-Fink
Rising 3rd-5th $155.00June 15 – 19 Afternoon Session (12:30-3:30)
Fun & Games in Spanish Director: Arcelia Vazquez
Rising K-2nd $155.00Fun & Games in Spanish Director: Connie López-Fink
Rising 3rd -6th $155.00June 22 – 26 Morning Session (8:30-11:30)
Beginning Spanish Director: Arcelia Vazquez
Rising K-2nd $155.00Beginning Spanish Director: Megan Allen
Rising 3rd-5th $155.00Beginning French Director: Deborah Tucker
Rising K-3rd $155.00June 22 – 26 Afternoon Session (12:30-3:30)
Fun & Games in Spanish Director: Arcelia Vazquez
Rising K-2nd $155.00Fun & Games in Spanish Director: Megan Allen
Rising 3rd-6th $155.00French History and Art Director: Deborah Tucker
Rising K-6th $155.00June 29 - July 2 Morning Session (8:30-11:30)
Beginning Spanish Director: Arcelia Vazquez
Rising K-2nd $135.00Beginning Spanish Director: Megan Allen
Rising 3rd -5th $135.00June 29 – July 2 Afternoon Session (12:30-3:30)
Fun & Games in Spanish Director: Arcelia Vazquez
Rising K-2nd $135.00Fun & Games in Spanish Director: Megan Allen
Rising 3rd – 6th $135.00Looking for a full day of camp for children in grades K - 6? We’re here from 8:30 to 3:30! Children can bring a lunch and participate in two programs. Participants in both morning and afternoon sessions will join other campers in a supervised lunch period.
Faculty bios viewable online in registration area, www.usn.org/summer
For descriptions and registration for teen/adult classes, visit www.acceleratedacquisition.com
Contact Information:
Name: Jane C. Hardy
Phone: (615) 957-0404
E-mail: jhardy@careerresources.net
Website and online registration: Register at www.usn.org, then click on ‘Summer Camp
Space Exploration Science Camp
Sponsored by the Dyer Observatory
Level I:
The focus of the camp, held at Dyer Observatory, is on astronomy and space exploration. The camp curriculum was created by an expert team of astronomy professors, space scientists and area science teachers, led by Dr. Rick Chappell, former chief scientist at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.
Campers learn about optics and why seasons change, create sundials, build a model satellite, launch water rockets, and create a "comet." They also use airplane flight simulators every day as they learn take-off and landing techniques. This activity culminates in a real airplane flight over Nashville out of the Donelson airport. In addition, the campers will experience an evening of celestial viewing through the large Seyfert Telescope.
Space Exploration Science Camp supports students 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 and astronauts who are respected researchers and seasoned instructors. Participation in group activities builds self-confidence, problem solving skills and social skills. This camp is geared for the student who is serious about science. There will be lectures by astronomers along with hands-on activities.
Dates: June 1-5, 2009 or July 20-24, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Ages: Rising 5th & 6 th graders
Costs: $225 per week
You may download an application form from the website listed below, 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:
Campers learn about optics and why seasons change, create sundials and use flight simulators. They also learn to use a GPS and experiment with liquid nitrogen. This camp is geared for the student who is serious about science. There will be lectures by astronomers along with hands-on activities. Campers use aircraft flight simulators every day in order to develop their take-off and landing techniques and cross country flying. This activity culminates in a real airplane flight over Nashville out of the Donelson airport. In addition, campers spend one evening observing the night sky using the on-site Seyfert telescope, and also learn photometry and how to control remote telescopes over the internet.
Space Exploration Science Camp supports upper level middle-school students 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, space scientists, and astronauts who are respected researchers and seasoned instructors. Participation in group activities builds self-confidence, problem solving skills and social skills.
Dates: July 6-10, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Ages: Rising 7th & 8th graders
Costs: $225 per week
You may download an application form from the website listed below, 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”