Summer
2003: Penn Camps for Children
PennKids
Camp | Volleyball | Gymnastics | Field
Hockey | Basketball | Rowing | Tennis | Men's
Lacrosse | Women's
Lacrosse | Soccer | Football | Anthropologists
in the Making | Science | Precollege | Art
Penn
offers intensive summer instruction
for children ages 6-18 in academics
and athletics.
PennKids
Camp
This
summer the Division of Recreation and
Intercollegiate Athletics will sponsor
a new day camp called PennKids. This
camp will provide a summer camp experience
for children of Penn faculty, staff,
and students, in grades 1-6. The camp
program embodies the principle of play,
growth, and development. The camp features
weekly themes, daily swimming, arts/crafts,
field trips and sport and game activities.
For more information on the PennKids
program, please contact the Department
of Recreation at (215) 898-6100. PennKids
features six one-week sessions from
June 23-August 1. Each session is full
day 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and cost $250/session.
Early Extended 7:30-8:30 a.m. $25/session.
Late Extended 4:45-5:30 p.m. $25/session,
Early & Late Extended $40/session.
Sibling Discounts: Siblings registered
for the same PennKids session will
receive $20 off each week. The first
child will pay the full session fee
while each child thereafter will receive
the discount.
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Nike
Volleyball Camp at Penn
Nike
General Skills Camp, August
2-5, is recommended for females
between the ages of 10-18. Campers
experience instruction and coaching
from both current college players
and coaches, while experiencing
college life in the residence
halls and dining rooms. Cost is
$525 for a resident camper and
$425 for a day camper (9 a.m.-9
p.m.).
Nike
Volleyball High Potential Camp,
August 7-10, is recommended for
females ages 15-18. Cost is $525
for a resident camper and $425
for a day camper (9 a.m.-9 p.m.).
Registration
information for both camps is available
at www.ussportscamps.com or
by calling 1-800-645-3226.
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Gymnastics
Camp
Summer
Gymnastics Camp provides children with
gymnastic instruction on Olympic apparatus
led by Penn's head gymnastics coach
Tom Kovic. The camp also offers swimming
at Hutchinson Gym, arts and crafts,
movies and field trips. There are 7
one-week sessions: June 16-20, June
23-27, June 30-July 3, July 7-11, July
14-18, July 21-25, July 28-August 1.
Monday through Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
The cost is $245 per person/per session.
The June 30-July 3 session will cost
$196. For registration forms call (215)
898-5316 or e-mail kovic@pobox.upenn.edu.
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Penn
Elite Field Hockey Camp
The
Camp, June 15-19 and June 22-26, is
designed for elite players who are
entering grades 10-pre college and
preferably have varsity experience.
Enrollment is limited to 85 players;
camp director is Val Cloud, head coach
of Penn's field hockey. Gwen Alexander,
assistant coach, will be the assistant
director. Cost is $475 per week. For
information call Val Cloud (215) 898-6308
or e-mail vcloud@pobox.upenn.edu.
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Quaker
Basketball Camp
The
2003 Quaker Basketball camp sessions--June
16-20 and June 23-27--(daily from 9
a.m.-3 p.m.) for boys and girls ages
7-18; $200 per week; Discounts: Family
(2 or more children) $170 per camper;
University employee: $170 per camper;
Multi-Session Discount $340 for both
sessions. Please contact Harris Adler
(215) 898-0423 or Andy Pogach (215)
898-0280.
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Nike
Rowing Camp
Both
sessions--June 28-July 1 and July 12-15--are
co-ed and geared towards campers between
the ages of 14 and 18 who have rowed
at least one season. The camp includes
on the water instruction, videotaping
and ergometer training sessions. Cost
is $625 for a resident camper and $525
for a day camper (8 a.m.-8 p.m.). Instructor:
Bruce Konopka, (215) 573-7071. Call
1-800-645-3226 for information and
registration or visit www.ussportscamps.com.
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Levy
Junior Tennis Camp
Penn's
Summer Junior Tennis Camp, for players ages
6-16, will offer nine one-week sessions.
The camp will be held at the Tennis Pavilion's
eight indoor air-conditioned courts on campus.
Camp
dates are June 9-13, June 16-20, June
23-27, June 30-July 3, July 7-11, July
14-18, July 21-25, July 28-August 1,
August 4-8. Camp schedule is 9 a.m.-3
p.m., Monday through Friday. The fee--$245
per week, prorated for June 30-July
3--includes a daily cafeteria lunch.
A family discount is available for
two or more children that attend in
the same week(s). There is also an
extended hours fee (3:30-6 p.m.) of
$7 per day. For information/registration,
call Hal Mackin at (215) 898-4741,
e-mail hjmackin@pobox.upenn.edu or
visit http://pobox.upenn.edu/~hjmackin.
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Penn
Men's Lacrosse Camp
Boys
ages 10 and up can attend camp from
July 19-23. Overnight camp $500, day
camp $400. Learn all aspects of the
game from the Penn coaching staff and
many Division I players. Call Chris
Malone (215) 746-0291 for information
or e-mail cmalone@pobox.upenn.edu.
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Penn
Elite Women's Lacrosse Camp
Girls
entering grades 10 through 12 are eligible
to participate--July 7-10, at Franklin Field--$
410. Contact (215) 898-9042 or
e-mail jmshaner@pobox.upenn.edu for
information.
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Quaker
Soccer Camps
Junior
Quaker Soccer Camp; June 16-20
and August 4-8; boys and girls ages
7-13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; $215, $190 for
Penn employees. A camp for youngsters
who are either beginning their soccer
careers or who are ready to develop
those important first skills of the
game. The week's instruction will teach
individual skills and techniques through
exercises and small-sided games.
Mini-Quaker
Soccer Camp; June 16-20 and
August 4-8; boys and girls ages
5-6, 9 a.m.-noon; $125. Learn
the basic skills and fundamental
techniques involved in the game
through staff demonstrations,
exercises and games. Each day
will conclude with small matches
and competitions.
Call
(215) 573-6178 or e-mail halteraa@pobox.upenn.edu for
brochures. Visit http://pennathletics.ocsn.com/sports/w-soccer for
information.
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Al
Bagnoli All-Star Football Camp
Camp
dates are July 27-30. Sessions are
geared towards boys entering grades
7 through 12. The camp is intended
for players interested in improving
basic skills and learning both offensive
and defensive techniques. Cost is $325
for an overnight camper and $250 for
a day camper. Information and registration
contact James Urban (215) 573-9229.
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Anthropologists
in the Making Summer Adventures
This
summer, adventurous children ages 8
through 12 can participate in a day
camp that takes them through time,
across continents--and it's right on
campus. Anthropologists in the Making
Summer Adventures, a program organized
by the Education Department of UPM,
will run from June 30 through August
22, with eight theme-oriented one-week
sessions. Children may choose one or
more of eight one-week adventure programs.
This year's themes are:
- Archaeology:
From Dig to Discovery,
June 30-July 3
- Powerful
Pyramids: Monuments of Mystery,
July 7-11
- The
Ancient Empires of Greece
and Rome, July 14-18
- From
Persia to Polynesia: The
Amazing Visual Arts of Asia,
July 21-25
- Earth
and Sky in the Native Americas:
From the Inuits to the Inca,
July 28-August 1
- The
Pulse of Africa: Music and
Dance in Daily Life,
August 4-8
- Games
from Across the Globe,
August 11-15
- Mythology
and Magic in Ancient Egypt,
August 18-22
Camp
hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with optional
pre-camp (8-9 a.m.) and post-camp (3-5
p.m.) programs.
Registration
brochures can be requested through
the Museum's Education department.
Call (215) 898-6423, ext. 10072, or
e-mail the coordinator at summercamp@museum.upenn.edu or
visit www.museum.upenn.edu/new/edu/kids/summercamp.shtml.
Registration
is by full-week sessions, and children can
register for one, several or all eight sessions.
The weekly fee, which includes a mid-morning
snack, art materials and a t-shirt, is $190,
or $165 for Museum members. (The one exception,
the June 30 to July 3 four-day holiday week
is prorated at $150, or $130 for Museum
members). A non-refundable deposit of $75
per session is due at time of registration.
Pre-camp and after-camp supervision will
be available from 8-9 a.m. and 3-5 p.m.
respectively. The pre-camp is $25 per week
or $6 per day and after-camp is $50 per
week and $11 per day.
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Penn
Summer Science Academy
Penn's
Summer Science Academy--June 28-July
26--is an intensive non-credit science
career program for students entering
the 11th or 12th grade. It includes
laboratory projects, lectures and discussion
groups. Tracks include Physics and
Astronomy and Molecular Biology. Program
activities take place Mondays through
Fridays, with a daily schedule that
varies according to the concentration.
The cost is $2,150 for commuters; $4,000
for residential students. For an application
call (215) 746-6900 or e-mail hsprogs@sas.upenn.edu.
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Precollege
Program
The
Precollege Program at Penn--June 28-August
9--is designed for academically-talented
high school students entering the 11th
or 12th grade. Precollege students
enroll in one or two undergraduate
courses--often in topics not available
in high school programs--as well as
engage in a range of workshops (college
skills, SAT prep, admissions, careers,
majors, leadership) as well as a wide
variety of social activities. Students
who successfully complete these courses
receive college credit from Penn and
an official transcript from the University.
Residential student program fees and
tuition range from $4,300 to $6,200;
day student program fees and tuition,
including activities, range from $2,500
to $4,300. For information, call the
Office of Summer Sessions at (215)
746-6900 or visit www.upenn.edu/summer.
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Penn
Summer Arts Studio
PSAS--June
28-July 26--is a noncredit arts studio
program open to high school students
entering the 11th or 12th grade who
demonstrate academic achievement as
well as evidence of ability to do creative
work. Choose an intensive studio in
one of five concentrations: Beginning
and Intermediate Drawing and Painting,
Digital Video, Animation, Photography,
or Advanced Drawing and Portfolio Preparation.
Along with their studio work, PSAS
students enjoy a wide range of academic
and social events. Residential student
tuition and fees are $4,100; day student
fees are $2,250. For more information,
call Office of Summer Sessions at (215)
746-6900 or visit www.upenn.edu/summer.
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