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ONU Summer Honors Institute

Ohio Northern will have three weeks of camps:  

Check out our website at onu.edu/summerhonors for more information and application forms.

Camps held in 2010 were:

June 13-18 – CSI (beginning), Design. Think.Know.Do, Engineering, Pharmacy, Physics and Robotics

June 27 – July 2 – CSI (beginning), Chemistry, Mock Trial, Ohio’s Natural History, Philosophy

July 25 – 30 – Explore the Medicinal Herb Garden, CSI (advanced), Young Women in Leadership

Walnut Creek Outdoor Learning Center

Camp Name: Walnut Creek Outdoor Learning Center

Phone: 614-315-4769

Web: www.walnutcreekolc.com

Email:

Contact Person: Brian Labuhn

Age/Grade: Boys &Girls completing 4th grade thru 6th grade

Type: Day Camp

Length of Program: Monday through Friday 9 am to 4 pm

Cost: $190

Students participate in interactive hands-on multi-sensory lessons and activities. Our lessons include but are not limited to outdoor living skills, wetland, wildlife, and forest ecology.

Activities include;

  • Shelter building outdoor survival shelter construction
  • Map and Compass reading
  • Fishing techniques
  • Kick seining for freshwater macroinvertebrates identification
  • Survival Fire building (no matches)
  • Tree core samples and analysis
  • Educational games
  • Natural arts and crafts
  • Team building and leadership activities
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Special Needs Camp at the Liberty YMCA

  • Sponsor: YMCA of Central Ohio
  • Phone: 740-881-1058 or 614-839-9622 
  • Fax: 740-881-1059
  • Web: http://ymcacolumbus.org/daycamp/liberty.php
  • Email:
  • Contact Person: Lolita Haverlock
  • Subject/Content: Camp Can Do – Special Needs Camp
  • Age: 6-21 years of age
  • Type: — 1/2 day
  • Length of program: 1 week
  • Cost: $125 for Metro YMCA members; $150 for Program Members
  • Financial aid?: Yes
  • Notes: Camp Can Do is a camp for children and young adults with moderate to intensive special needs.  The YMCA works best when everyone’s included!
  • Online registration available!
  • Sports Camp at the Liberty Twp/Powell YMCA

  • Sponsor: YMCA of Central Ohio
  • Phone: 740-881-1058 or 614-839-9622 
  • Fax: 740-881-1059
  • Web: http://ymcacolumbus.org/daycamp/liberty.php
  • Email:
  • Contact Person: Lolita Haverlock
  • Subject/Content: Sports Camp
  • Age/Grade level: Entering 1st through 6th grade
  • Type: — day
  • Length of program: 1 week
  • Cost: $105 for Metro YMCA members; $135 for Program Members
  • Financial aid?: Yes and we accept subsidized childcare
  • Notes: If you love sports, this camp is for you!  Come enjoy a new sport each week, cookouts, guest speakers, sports challenges, and more!
  • Extended Care: Before and After care are also available for an additional charge
  • Online registration available!
  • University of Dayton – Summer Honors Experience Engineering Camp

    Study challenging engineering topics through hands-on activities in each area of engineering. Design, build and control robots during a week-long project, and use state of the art engineering laboratories and equipment.
    Interact with other motivated, bright students and supportive faculty.
    Experience engineering during the Honors Engineering Camp at the University of Dayton, July 18-23, 2010. The camp is open to all honor students currently in grades 9, 10, or 11. Visit http://engineering2.udayton.edu/shi/ for more information. Applications are due May 1, 2010.

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    Adventure Academy at Camp Mary Orton

    Camp Mary Orton’s Adventure Academy provides a summer camp experience that leaves your child with long lasting memories of adventure, discovery and friendship.  We are dedicated to providing experiences that will challenge your child in an environment where it is safe to try new things and develop leadership traits.  Days are filled with activities that incorporate hiking, swimming, archery, crafts and outdoor adventure experiences including climbing walls, zip line, team building activities and a high ropes course.  Children ages 7 – 14 can expereince this week long day camp conveniently located in Worthington Ohio.   For additional information, visit our website at www.campmaryorton.org or call our office at 614-885-1023.

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    Mythbreakers

    Location: Camden, Ohio – 2 hours west of Columbus near Oxford, Ohio

    Address: 1259 Swann Beatty Rd. 

                     Camden, Ohio 45311

    Phone: 937-452-3347

    Fax: 937-452-5566

    Web: www.pvmcamp.com

    Email:

    Contact Persons: Rob Lansdale- Director     Joyce Reke – Registrations

    Subject/Content: Fun Science
    Grade Level: 4-6

    Type: Overnight/coed
    Length of Program: One week sessions, Sunday – Friday
    Cost: $370

    Dates offered: June 27 – July 2

    Financial aid: Partial scholarships according to financial needs

    Discounts: Early registration discounts, sibling discounts, military discounts, new camper discounts, and bring a friend discounts available.

    Notes: Is it fact or just another urban myth? Based on the popular Discover Channel TV show, Mythbusters, through trial and error you will take on myths and use modern-day science to challenge and demonstrate what is real and what is fiction.

    Activities: 80-ft. high zipline, rock climbing tower, challenge course, swimming, canoeing, nature hikes, campfires, and more.  

    Religious Affiliations: Christian, non-denominational

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    Liberty Farm Summer Horse Camp

    Liberty Farm Summer Horse Camp

    Liberty Farm, Inc   2620 Fisher Rd, Columbus, Ohio  43204

    614-279-0346  phone

    614-279-4401  fax

    www.libertyhorsefarm.com

    Contact: Heather Valentine at

    Conveniently located inside the 270 on Columbus’ west side,Liberty Farm offers week long sessions of day camp which run 9-4 Monday through Friday from June 21-August13.

    No matter which session campers attend, our highly qualified staff will teach age and experience appropriate lessons on:

    • Safe horse/pony handling
    • Caring of horses and equipment
    • Group riding lessons
    • Games on horseback
    • Anatomy of a horse
    • Arts-n-crafts
    • and more – in a fun and interactive manner

    The cost is $375 per camper per week.  Campers bring a sack lunch.  Snacks are provided during the day.

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    Camp Wyandot

    Camp Name:  Camp Wyandot

    Sponsor:  Camp Fire USA Central Ohio Council

    Phone:  614-481-8227

    Fax:  614-481-8229

    Web:  centralohiocampfire.org

    Email:   

    Contact Person:  Margie Dooley

    Age/Grade:  boys & girls completing 2nd grade thru 12th grade

    Type:  Overnight Camp

    Length of Program:  Sunday late afternoon thru Saturday morning

    Cost:  $370.00

    Financial Aid:  Yes

    Program Description:  Campers participate in a wide variety of outdoor activities including:  swimming, canoeing, fishing, camping skills, outdoor cooking, overnights, hiking, nature exploration, singing, crafts, and much more.  Accredited by the American Camp Association.

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    Drama Camp

    Location: Camden, Ohio – 2 hours west of Columbus near Oxford, Ohio

    Address: 1259 Swann Beatty Rd. 

                     Camden, Ohio 45311

    Phone: 937-452-3347

    Fax: 937-452-5566

    Web: www.pvmcamp.com

    Email:

    Contact Persons: Rob Lansdale- Director           Joyce Reke – Registrations

    Subject/Content: Residential Drama Camp
    Grade Level: 4 – 6, & 6 – 10

    Type: Overnight

    Length of Program: One week sessions, Sunday – Friday
    Cost: $370

    Dates offered: July 11-16 & July 18-23

    Number of program participants allocated: 10

    Financial aid: Partial scholarships according to financial needs

    Discounts: Early registration discounts, sibling discounts, military discounts, new camper discounts, and bring a friend discounts available.

    Notes: DRAMA CAMP – The curtain is raised, the stage is set, and the spotlight is on you! Join our actors as they have loads of fun performing skits, learning characterization, costuming, improv, make-up, and more. The daily schedule will include 2 1/2  hours of acting class, techniques and performance. From complete goofiness to serious role-play, this camp definitely hits its mark.

    Activities: 80-ft. high zipline, rock climbing tower, challenge course, swimming, canoeing, nature hikes, campfires, and more.  

    Religious Affiliations: Christian, non-denominational

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    NASCAMP

    Location: Camden, Ohio – 2 hours west of Columbus near Oxford, Ohio

    Address: 1259 Swann Beatty Rd. 

                     Camden, Ohio 45311

    Phone: 937-452-3347

    Fax: 937-452-5566

    Web: www.pvmcamp.com

    Email:

    Contact Persons: Rob Lansdale- Director

                                   Joyce Reke – Registrations

    Subject/Content: Go kart racing, residential, one week program
    Grade Level: 7 – 10

    Type: Overnight
    Length of Program: One week sessions, Sunday – Friday
    Cost: $415

    Dates offered: June 6-11, June 20-25, July 4-9, July 11-16, July 18-23

    Financial aid: Partial scholarships according to financial needs

    Discounts: Early registration discounts, sibling discounts, military discounts, new camper discounts, and bring a friend discounts available.

    Notes: NASCAMP – Gear up for a fast and furious camp adventure that will have you squealing tires around a ½ mile World Karting Association Master Track at G & J Kartway located in Camden, Ohio. Participants will learn racing skills and earn points as they compete each day in time trials and racing events. G&J Kartway has added a whole section to their racetrack, creating a longer track with more twists and turns added to the racing experience.

    Activities: 80-ft. high zipline, rock climbing tower, challenge course, swimming, canoeing, nature hikes, campfires, and more.  

    Religious Affiliations: Christian, non-denominational

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    Paintball Camp

    Location: Camden, Ohio – 2 hours west of Columbus near Oxford, Ohio

    Address: 1259 Swann Beatty Rd. 

                     Camden, Ohio 45311

    Phone: 937-452-3347

    Fax: 937-452-5566

    Web: www.pvmcamp.com

    Email:

    Contact Persons: Rob Lansdale- Director     Joyce Reke – Registrations

    Subject/Content: One week paintball camps
    Grade Level: 6-10

    Type: Overnight
    Length of Program: One week sessions, Sunday – Friday
    Cost: $415

    Dates offered: June 6-11, June 13-18, June 20-25, June 27-July 2, July 4-9, July 11-16

    Financial aid: Partial scholarships according to financial needs

    Discounts: Early registration discounts, sibling discounts, military discounts, new camper discounts, and bring a friend discounts available.

    Notes: PAINTBALL CAMP – It’s not just a camp…. It’s an adventure! PVM was the first camp in the US to offer weeklong paintball camp. With close to 14 years of paintball camps, our instructors will teach campers how to work as a unit in developing tactical game strategies, stealth techniques, and mission leadership skills. It will also focus on the importance of character, honor, and integrity. Throughout the week players will participate in different paintball scenarios on the wooded course and on our fast-paced speedball field. Paintball equipment will be provided, or campers may choose to bring their own.

    Activities: 80-ft. high zipline, rock climbing tower, challenge course, swimming, canoeing, nature hikes, campfires, and more.  

    Religious Affiliations: Christian, non-denominational

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