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CORVALLIS - Oregon youths looking for something new this summer need look no farther than the campus of Oregon State University, where numerous education and sports programs on campus will offer everything from archery to zoology.

Sports camps have always been popular in the summer, and in the last few years, educational programming developed on the OSU campus has found a strong following as well.

Saturday Academy, for example, provides year-round classes and activities in science, engineering and mathematics, and emphasizes in-depth classes in the summer. High school students interested in engineering may want to check out SESEY, the Summer Experience in Science and Engineering for Youths program. Another program - JumpstART - is OSU's popular precollege visual arts workshop for high school students.

One of the most popular programs on campus is KidSpirit, which draws hundreds of area youths in grades K-8 for all kinds of fun activities.

And, of course, the university still offers top sports camps.

Below are some of the activities and scheduled dates. For information on registration, fees and programming, see OSU's Precollege Program website: oregonstate.edu/precollege or call 541-737-6166.

Oregon State University Summer 2003

• Adventures in Learning (July 7-18) - A 10-day educational and social program for gifted, talented and creative learners who have completed grades 5-7 during the 2002-03 school year. Students receive instruction in areas not usually available during school.
• Expeditions (July 7-18) - A two-week, half day educational experience for gifted, talented and creative learners who have completed grade 3 or 4 during the 2002-03 school year. Courses are taught by experts in a variety of topics of interest to TAG students.
• 4-H Summer Conference at OSU (June 25-28) - The 4-H sponsored program is open to students in grades 7-12. Goals are teaching leadership and public relations skills, as well as subject matter in various disciplines. Registration is through county Extension offices. Extension also offers a number of other youth activities locally through county offices.
• JumpstART (June 22 to July 11) - The OSU Department of Art offers this three-week, precollege visual arts workshop that emphasizes skill development and conceptual growth through accelerated art instruction. Topics range from painting and photography to printmaking, video and digital music composing.
• STARS 2003 (June 22 to Aug. 15) - An eight-week summer academic program for high school graduates of SMILE - the Science and Math Investigative Learning Experience - and a limited number of ethnic minority students who plan to enter the OSU College of Science the following fall term. The program aims at successful transition to OSU.
• Saturday Academy (Multiple sessions, programs) - Saturday Academy is a nonprofit, community-based program for students in grades 5-12 offering enriched educational opportunities, especially in science, math and technology. Classes taught by experts are small, hands-on and project-oriented. Some of the special programs include:
  • Apprenticeships in Science and Engineering
  • Saturday Academy Summer Computer Workshop
  • Engineering Camp for Middle School Students
  • Spirited Kids in Engineering and Science

   

• Summer Experience in Science and Engineering for Youth (July 13 - 18) - SESEY is primarily for high school girls and ethnic minorities who are traditionally underrepresented in science and engineering; and for science, math or physics teachers who are interested in developing curricular materials to promote engineering activities in their classrooms.
• Summer Experience in Science and Engineering for Youth (July 13-18) School Newspaper and Yearbook Workshop (Aug. 5-7) - High school juniors, seniors and advisers from Oregon, Washington, California, Alaska and Idaho meet on the OSU campus for a three-day workshop that gives practical instruction in organizing and developing school newspapers and yearbooks.
• Extension Sea Grant Program (June 30 through Aug. 7) - A series of programs sponsored by OSU's Extension Sea Grant Program, focus on marine education, adventure and exploration. The schedule includes:
  • Coastal Adventures I (July 16-19)
  • Coastal Adventures II (July 14-17 and July 28-31)
  • Marine Biology I (June 30 to July 3)
  • Marine Biology II (Aug. 4-7)
• OSU Sports Camps - The university is offering a number of sports campus through the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. For more information, call the numbers below:
  • OSU Basketball Camps (call 541-737-2076 or 541-737-7384)
  • OSU Football Camp (call 541-737-2614)
  • OSU Summer Girls Gymnastics Camp (call 541-737-2823)
  • OSU Beaver Wrestling Camp (call 541-224-4810)
  • Oregon State Junior Golf Camp (call 541-737-3900)
  • OSU Cheer Camps (call 541-737-6831)
• OSU KidSpirit Youth Programs (June 16 to Aug. 29) - Sponsored by OSU's College of Health and Human Sciences, KidSpirit offers year-round youth programs in gymnasstics, swimming, tennis, rock climbing, American Red Cross babysitting, CPR and first aid certifications, and its newest programs, ACES (no-school day camps) and Parent-Night-Out (two Saturdays each month).
  • KidSpirit Summer Day Camp (a series of 11 one-week sessions featuring a variety of activities for youths K-2 (Junior Beavers) and grades 3-8 (Dam Builders);
  • OSU KidSpirit Media Camp (June 30 to July 3)
  • Spirited Kids in Engineering and Sciences (grades K-2, one-week sessions from June 16 to Aug. 29; grades 3-5, June 16-20, July 7-11, July 14-18, and Aug. 18-22; grades 6-8, June 23-27, Aug. 4-8 and Aug. 11-15);
  • OSU KidSpirit Gymnastics Program (June 23 to July 18; and July 21 to Aug. 15);
  • OSU KidSpirit Swim Program (June 23 to July 3; July 7-17; July 21-31; Aug. 4-14)
  • KidSpirit Parents' Night Out (June 28, July 12, July 26, Aug. 9, Aug. 16)
  • KidSpirit Tennis Program (June 23 to July 3; July 7-18; July 21 to Aug. 1; Aug. 4-15)
  • KidSpirit Rock Climbing (June 23 to July 3; July 7-18; July 21-Aug. 1; Aug. 4-15);
  • Teen Leadership Camp (June 23 to July 11; July 14 to Aug. 1; Aug. 4-22)