KU News Release

Feb. 24, 2009
Contact: Lauren Beatty, University Relations, (785) 864-8856.

KU announces summer camps for 2009

LAWRENCE — This summer, the University of Kansas again will offer a variety of academic and athletic camps for children of all ages.

Below is the most up-to-date list of camps. All camps take place on the Lawrence campus unless otherwise noted. The list is also online at www.camps.ku.edu.

ACADEMIC

Aquatic Biology (ages 8-11). June 25. $80. Sponsored by Natural History Museum. Contact 864-4173 or tmacd@ku.edu. More: www.nhm.ku.edu/Hdocs/DayCamps.html

Campbell Conference. July 9-12. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Science Fiction. Contact 864-2509 or cmckit@ku.edu. More: www2.ku.edu/~sfcenter/campbell-conference.htm

Dinosaur Detectives (ages 8-11). June 15. $80. Sponsored by Natural History Museum. Contact 864-4173 or tmacd@ku.edu. More: www.nhm.ku.edu/Hdocs/DayCamps.html

Duke Talent Identification Program. June 14-July 4 and July 12-Aug. 1. $3,300. Sponsored by Continuing Education. Contact (919) 668-9100. More: www.tip.duke.edu/summer_programs/

Forensic Fun (ages 8-11). June 22. $80. Sponsored by Natural History Museum. Contact 864-4173 or tmacd@ku.edu. More: www.nhm.ku.edu/Hdocs/DayCamps.html

Geocaching (ages 8-11). June 23. $80. Sponsored by Natural History Museum. Contact 864-4173 or tmacd@ku.edu. More: www.nhm.ku.edu/Hdocs/DayCamps.html

Geology Explorations (ages 8-11). June 18. $80. Sponsored by Natural History Museum. Contact 864-4173 or tmacd@ku.edu. More: www.nhm.ku.edu/Hdocs/DayCamps.html

Intensive English Institute on the Teaching of Science Fiction. July 13-24. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Science Fiction. Contact 864-2509 or cmckit@ku.edu. More: www2.ku.edu/~sfcenter/SFinstitute.htm

Jayhawk Debate Institute. Two-week policy debate, June 21-July 4, $1,100 boarders, $650 day campers; three-week extended policy debate, June 21-July 11, $1,350 boarders, $850 day campers. Sponsored by Department of Communication Studies. Contact 864-9893 or jayhawkdebateinstitute@gmail.com. More: www2.ku.edu/~coms3/camp/index.shtml

Journey to China Culture Camp (ages 4-11). June 8-12. Edwards Campus, 12600 Quivira Road, Overland Park. $199. Sponsored by Confucius Institute. Contact (913) 897-8613 or ciku@ku.edu. More: www.confucius.ku.edu/camp2008.shtml

Journey to China Chinese Language Immersion Camp (ages 4-11). July 20-24 and 27-31. Edwards Campus, 12600 Quivira Road, Overland Park. $199. Sponsored by Confucius Institute. Contact (913) 897-8613 or ciku@ku.edu. More: www.confucius.ku.edu/camp2008.shtml

Kansas Journalism Institute. June 14-18. $425. Sponsored by William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Contact 864-7625 or kspa@ku.edu. More: www.journalism.ku.edu/kji/index.htm

KU Survivor: Engineering Outback (boys in grades 10-12). July 19-24. $500. Sponsored by School of Engineering. Contact 864-3881 or engr@ku.edu. More: engr.ku.edu/prospective/undergraduate/events.html

Math and Science Center Summer Institute. May 31-July 11. Sponsored by Math and Science Center. Contact 864-9621 or hchuong@ku.edu. More: www2.ku.edu/~eop/Math&Science/Program%20information.htm

Midwestern Music Academy. Junior High Music Camp (grades 6-9), June 14-19, $595 boarders, $395 day campers; Jazz Workshop (grades 9-12), July 12-17, $550 boarders, $350 day campers; String Institute (grades 9-12), June 14-19, $595 boarders, $395 day campers; Winds, Brass and Percussion Institute (grades 9-12), June 21-26, $595 boarders, $395 day campers. NOTE: Early bird discounts available. Check Web site. Sponsored by Department of Music and Dance. Contact 864-4730 or musicacademy@ku.edu. More: www.musicacademy.ku.edu/

Pharmacy Summer Camp. June 14-19. $375. Sponsored by School of Pharmacy. Contact 864-3591 or pharmacy@ku.edu.

Project Discovery (girls in grades 9-12). June 14-20 and July 12-18. $400. Sponsored by School of Engineering. Contact 864-3620 or fboldridge@ku.edu. More: engr.ku.edu/prospective/undergraduate/events.html

Science Fiction and Fantasy Novel Writers Workshop. June 28-July 10. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Science Fiction. Contact 864-2509 or cmckit@ku.edu. More: www2.ku.edu/~sfcenter/novel-workshop.htm

Science Fiction Writers Workshop. June 28-July 10. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Science Fiction. Contact 864-2509 or cmckit@ku.edu. More: www2.ku.edu/~sfcenter/SFworkshop.htm

Sertoma-Schiefelbusch Communication Camp (boys and girls ages 4-12). July 1-11. Douglas County Fairgrounds. $20 for campers with communication challenges, $100 for campers without communication challenges. Sponsored by Schiefelbusch Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. Contact 864-4690 or jwegner@ku.edu. More: www2.ku.edu/~splh/Clinics/SchClinic/speech.shtml

Space Odyssey (ages 8-11). June 24. $80. Sponsored by Natural History Museum. Contact 864-4173 or tmacd@ku.edu. More: www.nhm.ku.edu/Hdocs/DayCamps.html

Summer Technology Camp. June 7-12, June. 14-19, June 21-26, June 28-July 3, July 5-10 and July 12-17. $1,149 boarders, $779 day campers. Sponsored by Continuing Education. Call 1-888-709-TECH. More: www.internaldrive.com/locations/ks-summer-camps-kansas-computer-camps/university-of-kansas-lawrence-area/

ATHLETIC

Baseball
Little League Day Camp (ages 5-12), June 8-11, $135; Skills Camp (ages 9-12), July 6-9, $375 boarders, $275 day campers; Jayhawk Prospect Camp, July 30-Aug. 2, $450 boarders, $375 day campers, $30 for extra night (July 29). Sponsored by Department of Athletics. Contact 864-7907 or mlbagby@ku.edu. More: kuathletics.cstv.com/camps/kan-camps-basebl.html

Basketball
Bill Self Basketball Camp. Session I (boys ages 8-18), June 7-11, $420 boarders, $320 day campers; session II (boys ages 8-18), June 14-18, $420 boarders, $320 day campers; Parent/Child Camp (boys and girls ages 4-7), June 13-14, $250; Team Camp, June 19-21. Sponsored by Department of Athletics. Contact 864-3056 or thoffman@ku.edu. More: www.billselfbasketballcamp.com/

Bonnie Henrickson Basketball Camp (girls in grades 5-12), June 21-24, $340 boarders, $290 day campers; Elite Camp, June 11-13, $195 boarders, $150 day campers; Jayhawk Team Jamboree (high school teams), June 28, $30 per player (eight player minimum per team); Junior Jayhawks (girls and boys in grades 1-5), July 13-16, $90. Sponsored by Department of Athletics. Contact 864-4938 or ktcapps@ku.edu. More: www.bonnieball.com/

Football
Kids Camp (grades 4-6), June 4; Kicking Camp (grades 9-12), June 5; Great Plains Shootout (high school teams), June 6; OL/DL Camp (grades 9-12), June 6; Overnight Skills Camp I (grades 10-12), June 7-9; Overnight Skills Camp II (grades 7-9), June 9-11; Super Jayhawk Camp (grades 11-12), June 13. Sponsored by Department of Athletics. Contact 864-3392 or jchadl@ku.edu. More: kuathletics.cstv.com/camps/kan-camps-footbl.html

Soccer
Day Camp (boys and girls ages 5-8), June. 8-12; Weekicks Camp (boys and girls in grades K-5), June. 8-12; Residential and Team Camp (girls in grades 4-12), July 19-22; Residential and Team Camp (girls in grades 4-12), July 23-26. Sponsored by Department of Athletics. Contact 864-5833 or anm@ku.edu. More: kuathletics.cstv.com/camps/kan-camps-soccer.html

Sports Skills
Sports Skills and Fitness School (ages 5-12). June 8-26 and July 6-24. $175. Sponsored by Department of Health, Sports and Exercise Sciences. Contact 864-0775 or jlg@ku.edu. More: soe.ku.edu/hses-outreach/

Swimming
Jayhawk Swim Camp (ages 9 and up). June. 1-6. $605 boarders, $505 day campers, $300 water sessions only. Sponsored by Department of Athletics. Contact 864-4179 or jafox@ku.edu. More: www.eteamz.com/JayhawkSwimCamp/index.cfm?

Volleyball
Defensive Specialist Camp (grades 6-12), June 4, $85; Setter Camp (grades 6-12), June 4, $85; Hitter Camp (grades 6-12), June 5, $85; Overnight Skills Camp I (grades 6-12), July 6-9, $300 boarders, $255 day campers; Overnight Skills Camp II (grades 6-12), July 16-19, $300 boarders, $255 day campers. Sponsored by Department of Athletics. Contact 864-7959 or jhawksvb@ku.edu. More: kuathletics.cstv.com/camps/kan-camps-volley.html

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