CLU hosts a variety of educational camps

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In the Kingsmen Shakespeare Company Summer Theatre Camp, students develop self-confidence, discipline and acting skills while working with others as a team.

(THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – June 2, 2008) Several educational camps will be held at California Lutheran University this summer offering children a chance to study a broad range of topics from engineering to voice.

• A Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar will be held June 6 through 8. High school sophomores nominated by their school or HOBY volunteers will participate in various leadership training and service-learning experiences. For more information, go to http://www.hoby.org or call (310) 474-4370.

• iD Tech Camps offers computer science programs for students aged 7 to 17. Sessions run weekly from June 23 through Aug. 1 and options include “Video Game Creation,” “Web Design and Flash Animation” and “Robo Contenders.” For more information, visit http://internaldrive.com.

• The Center for Talented Youth’s Summer Academic Enrichment Camp sponsored by Johns Hopkins University is a residential program for fifth- through eighth-graders. Sessions run June 10 through July 18, and July 18 through Aug. 10. For more information, visit http://www.cty.jhu.edu/summer/summer-programs.html or contact Susanna Holm at (928) 525-9505.

• The Kingsmen Shakespeare Company’s Summer Theatre Camp offers “Camp Shakespeare,” “Acting Techniques” and “Musical Theatre Workshop” for children aged 8 to 16. Workshops are slated between June 16 and Aug. 1. For more information or to register, visit http://kingsmenshakespeare.org, call (805) 493-3455 or e-mail info@kingsmenshakespeare.org.

• CLU’s Music Department is offering a Summer Vocal Institute for children aged 12 to 18 from July 6 through 12. The program includes coaching, classes and work in classical and musical theater repertoire, technique and sight singing. For more information, visit http://www.callutheran.edu/summervocalinstitute, e-mail summervocalinstitute@callutheran.edu or call (805) 375-5735.

• CLU’s Traditional Upward Bound and Math/Science Upward Bound offer a residential program for low-income high school students who would be first-generation college students from June 23 through July 25. Visit http://www.callutheran.edu/upward_bound/index.php or contact Interim Director Sergio Galvez at (805) 493-3292.

• Johns Hopkins University’s Whiting School of Engineering and CLU’s Upward Bound programs are offering What is Engineering? June 23 through July 24. High school juniors and seniors and incoming college freshmen conduct experiments, tackle challenges and meet with researchers. For more information, go to http://engineering-innovation.jhu.edu/ or call 1-866-493-0517.

• UCSB’s South Coast Writing Project is offering a Young Writers Camp 2008 for fourth- through ninth-graders from July 7 through 18. Kids can improve their writing skills with the help of creative activities in a nurturing and stimulating environment. For more information, call 893-5899 or e-mail youngwriters@education.ucsb.edu.