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UAB Summer Camps 2008
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Media Contact: Posted on February 15, 2008 at 3:15 p.m. UAB Athletics Summer Sports Camps UAB offers a variety of summer sports camps for children and teens in football, baseball, basketball, softball, soccer, synchronized swimming and volleyball. UAB offers both day and overnight camps. For more information, call:
Youth Football Camp – 205-934-7586 Baseball Camp – 205-934-5182 UAB Summer Basketball Camps – 205-934-3402 or 205-934-3409 UAB Girls Basketball Camps – 205-934-2048 Softball Camps and Clinics – 205-975-7800 UAB Boys Soccer Camp – 205-870-0194 UAB Girls Soccer Camp – 205-934-4797 Synchronized Swimming – 205-975-2782 UAB Volleyball Camps – 205-975-8010
UAB Cheer Camp I Phone: 800-238-0286 Address: UAB Campus Recreation Center, 1501 University Blvd. Web site: www.varsity.com Ages: high school/middle school squads Dates: June 2-5 Description: The camp offers cheerleader instruction from Universal Cheerleading Association instructors. For details on how to register or fees, call or go to the Web site.
UAB Dance Camp I Phone: 800-238-0286 Address: UAB Campus Recreation Center, 1501 University Blvd. Web site:www.varsity.com Ages: high school/middle school squads Dates: June 6-9 Description: The camp offers dance instruction from Universal Dance Association instructors. For details on how to register or fees, call or go to the Web site.
UAB Drum Major Camp Phone: 866-653-7389 Address: UAB Campus; Specific location check-in time and location will be provided in the student packet. Web site:www.drummajor.org Ages: high school/middle school students Dates: June 9-13 Description: The camp offers drum major instruction from the George Parks Drum Major Academy instructors. For details on how to register or fees, call or go to the Web site.
UAB Dance Camp II Phone: 800-238-0286 Address: UAB Campus Recreation Center, 1501 University Blvd. Web site: www.varsity.com Ages: high school/middle school squads Dates: July 17-20 Description: The camp offers dance instruction from the Universal Dance Association instructors. For details on how to register or fees, call or go to the Web site.
UAB also offers a variety of camps designed for academic enrichment:
UAB Children’s Creative Learning Center Phone: Lynn Kirkland, Ed.D., at 205-934-8358 Address: Vestavia West Elementary School, 1965 Merryvale Road Web site:www.ed.uab.edu/cclc Ages: Enrichment and reading for children ages 4-3rd grade; workshops for ages 10-12 Dates: Dates for workshops and enrichment programs vary. Visit the Web site for details. Description: The program features reading, writing, science and math enrichment workshops. The children also can attend special workshops to learn art, chess, poetry and more. See the Web site for tuition and registration information. UAB Spanish Summer Camp Phone: UAB Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at 205-934-4652 Address: Hulsey Center for the Arts and Humanities, 950 13th St. S. Web site: www.uab.edu/foreignlang/spanishsummercamp.html Ages: 5-12 Dates: June 2-6 Description: Immersion Spanish classes are made fun through dance, drama, storytelling, crafts, cooking and art. To register, or for more details, visit the Web site.
Ada Long Creative Writing Workshop Phone: Tina Harris at 205-934-8583 Address: UAB Spencer Honors House, 1190 10th Ave. S. E-mail:tmharris@uab.edu Web site: www.uab.edu/english/longcw Ages: Rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors Dates: June 2-20; Application deadline is April 1. Teachers can nominate students or students can apply by submitting an application. Description: Working closely with established novelists, essayists and poets, students will explore various genres, including poetry, fiction and memoir, gain professional writing experience drafting and critiquing original works, participate in a public reading of their work and enjoy visits to local cultural and historic sites. The cost is $600 without college credit; $879 with one hour elective college credit. Financial aid is available. The program is sponsored by the UAB English Department in collaboration with the UAB Honors Program. For details on tuition or applications, visit the Web site.
UAB Culture Camp Phone: 205-934-1205 Address: UAB Smolian International House, 1600 10th Ave. S. E-mail: Amy Owens at awowens@uab.edu Web site:www.uab.edu/isss Ages: Children entering the third, fourth and fifth grades Dates: June 16-20; 8 a.m.-Noon Description: Campers receive a “passport” for an imaginary trip around the globe. Instructors will introduce campers to the culture, food, music, dance and arts and crafts of several countries that represent different regions of the world. The cost is $50 per camper. The program is sponsored by UAB International Scholar and Student Services. To register, call 205-934-1205.
CORD Summer Science Camps for Middle School Students Phone: 205-934-5171 Address: 5th Floor, Community Health Services Building, 933 19th St. S. E-mail: CCORD@uab.edu Web site: www.uab.edu/cord Ages: Students entering grades 6-8 Dates: June 16-27 (Weeks 1 and 2) and July 7-25 (Weeks 3 – 5) Description: The UAB Center for Community OutReach Development (CORD) offers six exciting science camps for five weeks. Children can analyze data about the forest and its plants, use high-tech instruments to monitor air and water quality, learn about the gene pool and investigate the role DNA plays in living creatures. ChemBridge for 9th Graders Phone: 205-934-5171 Address: 5th Floor, Community Health Services Building, 933 19th St. S. E-Mail: jmwyss@uab.edu Ages: Students entering grade 9 Dates: June 16-27 Description: Sponsored by the UAB CORD, ChemBridge will provide area 8th grade graduates with an exciting journey into chemistry. Students can conduct hands-on experiments, under the direction of UAB faculty and staff, to learn about the chemistry behind the experiments and to prepare for high school. Call for details.
The Alice Film Festival of the Aladdin Program for 10th Graders Phone: 205-934-5171 Address: Community Health Services Building, 5th Floor, 933 19th St. S. Email: jmwyss@uab.edu Ages: Restricted to students entering the 10th grade Dates: Four one-week sessions, June 2-22 Description: Sponsored by UAB CORD, the Aladdin Program “Alice Film Festival” is a week-long summer camp that introduces students to the world of computer visualization. Students will use Alice (www.alice.org) to design and implement simple movies and video games. Call for details.
BioTeach for Teachers Phone: Sabrina Walthall, Ph.D., 205-714-8479 or 205-934-5171 E-Mail: swalthall@uab.edu or geneius@mcwane.org Description: Sponsored by UAB CORD, BioTeach for Teachers is a three-week six-hour graduate level introductory laboratory course in molecular biology designed for high school science teachers. Lectures are coupled with laboratory hands-on training. Call for details.
Summer Science Institute for High School Students Phone: 205-934-5171 Address: 5th Floor, Community Health Services Bldg., 933 19th St. S. E-Mail: jmwyss@uab.edu Web site: www.uab.edu/cord Ages: Students entering grades 10-12 Dates: SSI I – II Three two-week sessions (June 16 - August 1) SSI III – Eight Weeks (June 5 - August 1) Description: Sponsored by UAB CORD, the Summer Science Institute (SSI) is a multi-summer research experience for high school students interested in learning what it is like to do real science. SSI consists of three levels. SSI I is the Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology, where high school sophomores and juniors are offered a variety of short, two- three-day, introductory molecular biology experiments to conduct. Three two-week sessions are offered. SSI II, Advanced Principles of Biology and Neurobiology, is for 10th and 11th grade students. SSI II lets students conduct biochemical investigations on different aspects of a specific, biologically important protein. Students entering the 11th and 12th grades can participate in SSI III, a Research Internship, where they are placed in research laboratories for eight weeks to work on their own original projects under the supervision of UAB faculty and staff.
Summer Institute on Simulations and Enabling Technologies UAB Department of Mechanical Engineering Phone: Marilyn Durrah, at 205-934-8460 Address: UAB Business-Engineering Complex, 1150 10th Ave. S. E-mail: mdurrah@uab.edu Ages: High school juniors or seniors for the 2008-09 academic year. Dates: June 16-20 Description: Students will gain a basic understanding of computer simulations using science and engineering principles and experience how these simulations can be used to solve everyday problems. They will participate in team projects involving in-class training and laboratory experiences. The cost is $125 per camper. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 18.
Middle School Computer Science Camp Introduction to Game Programming With Alice Phone: Jeff Gray, Ph.D., at 205-934-8643 Address: Campbell Hall, 1300 University Blvd. E-mail: camps@cis.uab.edu Web site: www.cis.uab.edu/programs/camps Dates: July 28-Aug. 1 Description: During this one-week camp taught by faculty of the UAB Department of Computer and Information Sciences, students will learn common programming constructs, basic algorithm design and storyboarding of movies and games. Students will learn to use Alice, a 3D-programming environment. Projects will involve the creation of video games and movies. The camp is for rising seventh- through ninth-graders. Students should have basic computer usage skills such as using a mouse in Windows Explorer. The cost is $250 and includes lunch. Registration deadline is May 1. Some scholarships, supported by the National Science Foundation, are available. To register, call or visit the Web site.
High School Computer Science Camps Phone: Jeff Gray, Ph.D., at 205-934-8643 Address: Campbell Hall, 1300 University Blvd. E-mail: camps@cis.uab.edu Web site: www.cis.uab.edu/programs/camps/ Dates: July 7-11; July 14-18; July 21-25 Description: The UAB Department of Computer and Information Sciences offers a series of summer camps that introduce high school students to various topics in computing. The camps provide opportunities for students to learn about programming in Java, robotics and computer graphics. Students may enroll for the complete three-week term or select individual topics, but there are prerequisites for the second and third weeks. Camps are taught by UAB faculty. The camps are for rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. Tuition for each week is $200 or $500 for all three weeks. One merit-based scholarship, supported by Cardinal Health – MedMined, to cover camp tuition is available, as well as several needs-based scholarships, supported by the National Science Foundation. The scholarships will be competitive and may require an on-campus interview. Registration deadline is May 1. To register, call or visit the Web site.
UAB High School Programming Contest Phone: Jeff Gray, Ph.D., at 205-934-8643 Address: Campbell Hall, 1300 University Blvd. E-mail:hspc@cis.uab.edu Web site: www.cis.uab.edu/programs/hspc/ Dates: May 10 Description: The UAB High School Programming Contest (HSPC) brings talented students from high schools throughout Alabama to the UAB campus to participate in an organized competition. Students individually compete to demonstrate their programming skills and problem solving abilities by attempting to solve six programming problems within a three-hour period. Schools that have more than three contestants are also eligible for team awards. Approximately $7,000 in prizes , supported by Cardinal Health - MedMined, CTS, Pearson Education, Dell and Microsoft, will be awarded. To register, call or visit the Web site.
UAB Alice Film Festival Phone: Jeff Gray, Ph.D., at 205-934-8643 Address: Campbell Hall, 1300 University Blvd. E-mail:gray@cis.uab.edu Web site:www.cis.uab.edu/programs/alice-festival/ Dates: May 10 Description: The UAB Alice Film Festival provides an opportunity for Alabama K-12 students to create animated movies using Alice and submit them to a competition. Movies and video games created by students from the film festival will be shown at a special event and awards will be given in several categories. Approximately $1,000 in prizes will be awarded, supported by Cardinal Health - MedMined. To register, call or visit the Web site. |
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