Thursday, June 02, 2005

Program dates, times, costs and locations are available at UNCW’s Summer Programs web site, or by calling 910/962-3195.

Kids College

Kids College gives rising first through fifth graders a taste of things to come – a campus experience with hands-on activities. Certified teachers help develop each child’s intellectual, creative and physical skills through instruction in Spanish, drama, music, art, movement education and martial arts. Classes are designed to promote self-esteem and teamwork.

MarineQuest

MarineQuest provides hands-on, feet-wet, high-tech coastal ecosystem camps for adventurers ages five to 15. Camps include Sea Squirts, a half-day camp for five-and six-year-olds featuring age and motor skill appropriate games, arts, field trips and activities.

Sea Camp, a day camp for six to nine-year-olds, features structured educational enrichment activities including seining for marine specimens, crabbing and exploration of coastal habitats. Art, games and pool swim are also provided.

Positively Reactive Camp for eight to 12-year-olds encourages children to discover the world of chemistry. Hands-on laboratory experiences and elementary chemistry concepts are introduced. In a safe learning lab participants will interact with science using common, everyday materials.

Eco Camp, a day camp for 10- to 11-year-olds, explores both fresh and salt water habitats, providing participating children with a broad understanding of the diverse and beautiful ecosystems of North Carolina. Activities include collection and identification of fresh and salt water animals, canoeing, artistic and other recreational activities.

Coast Trek, a day camp for highly-motivated 12- to 13-year-olds, features hands-on, feet-wet, high-tech experiences in marine habitats, barrier islands, computer lab and university lab.

OceanLab provides experiences in ocean trawling, saltwater specimen collection and identification, computer data/research, and university lab. As an added value, the computer data/research is viable for high school senior projects, high school records and college applications.

UNCWorldStage Summer Dance Program

Richard Tiga, casting director with the world-famous Cirque du Soleil, delivers this specialty presentation workshop. All classes are intense one-week workshops. Participants can earn continuing education units or graduate credit. Class topics include cultural heritage through dance; dance as a teaching tool for the humanities; dance production; ballet, modern dance and jazz performance and technique; showgirls and showboys; ballroom and dance sport; colonial and early American dance; African dance; and choreography and improvisation.

Lifelong Learning Summer Institute

Participants can choose from a variety of topics, including globalization, Southern heritage and Spanish in the workplace.