SUMMER YOUTH CAMPS For students entering grades 1–12 Two-week format, mornings & afternoons All camps run for ten half-day sessions
July 8–19, 2013
Entering Grade 1
Entering Grades 7, 8 & 9
Literacy Lab Adventures in reading, writing, experimenting, and summer fun focusing on helpful skills for young learners.
Rocketry Learn the principles of how rockets work as well as how to design and build model rockets.
Entering Grades 2 & 3 Drama Dabblers An enriched learning experience using drama as the writing genre of choice. Camping Trip Chronicles Campers will bring the outdoors inside as we swap stories and sing our songs around the “campfire.”
Entering Grades 4, 5 & 6 Kidventions Hands-on activities will challenge campers to plan, build, and test their inventive ideas. Detective Diaries: Forensic Files Edition Experience different elements of the mystery genre and incorporate them into detective fiction, all while trying to solve a two-week “whodunit.” Clay and Sculptural Creations Discover the world of three-dimensional art. Explore sculptural form working with a variety of materials. Drawing, Painting, and Sculpting Pop-Up Books Create drawings and paintings that will become part of a simple pop-up book.
Tales and Trails of Treasure Hunting Hunt for caches, design containers, and discover more about the many types of treasure hunts that await the challenger. Robotics Spend the afternoon in our Engineering Lab, beginning with a classroom lesson, followed by handson lab activities.
Entering Grades 9, 10, 11 & 12 High School Writers Workshop A true writing workshop in which writers create and share their writing. Explore the craft and process of writing. World of Math Open the doors to hidden patterns, brain teasers, and more in this camp that offers math enrichment and SAT review for a range of abilities and interests.
**Extended care option available mornings beginning at 8 a.m. and afternoons until 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 5 p.m. Fridays.
For detailed camp descriptions and registration information, visit us online at www.sycroar.org or call us at 610-285-5058. Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce. U.Ed. LVO 13.81