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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

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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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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Digital Photo 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
Grade Level: 4-6, 6-10

Type: Overnight
Length of Program: One week sessions, Sunday – Friday
Cost: $400

Dates offered: 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: This is the place to stretch the digital boundaries of photography. Campers will use state-of-the-art equipment to shoot digital photos of camp activities, learn how to use Adobe Photoshop and upload photos each day to the PVM website for parents to see. Photos will also be placed on the camp DVD produced that week and made available to all of the campers at the end of that week.

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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Kids in College

Applications for Kids in College are now available.  Kids in College is two weeks of “college” experience (June 14-25, 2010) designed for kids entering the 4th, 5th, or 6th grade in September 2010.  Fun, exciting, hands-on learning experiences, held on a real college campus.  Two learning tracts will be offered.  Exploring the Future deals with creativity, art, self-esteem and exploring personal skills.  Tooling Up for the Future is  technical, scientific program, with strong emphasis on robotics, environmental science, and computers.  There will also be field trips and special events each day.  Cost of the two week program is $320.00.  A limited number of need-based scholarships are available.  For applications, contact Claudia Fowler, 614/287-5961.

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B-W Summer Academic Institute “So, You Want to Work in Sports Management?”

Sponsor: Baldwin-Wallace College, 275 Eastland Road, Berea, OH 44017
Phone: (440) 826-5925  Fax: (440) 826 3868
Web: http://www.bw.edu/tag/sports-manager/
Email:
Contact person: Pierre David
Subject/content: summer academic institute designed for students interested in sport-related professions
Grade level: Students entering 9th to 11th grade in Fall 2010
Type: resident
Duration: Sunday, July 25, 2010 – Friday, July 30, 2010
Cost: $800
Financial aid?: None available

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B-W Summer Academic Institute “So, You Want to be an Engineer?”

Sponsor: Baldwin-Wallace College, 275 Eastland Road, Berea, OH 44017
Phone: (440) 826-5925  Fax: (440) 826 3868
Web: http://www.bw.edu/tag/engineer/
Email:
Contact person: Pierre David
Subject/content: summer academic institute designed for students interested in engineering-related professions
Grade level: Students entering 9th to 11th grade in Fall 2010
Type: resident
Duration: Sunday, July 18, 2010 – Friday, July 23, 2010
Cost: $800
Financial aid?: None available

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B-W Summer Academic Institute “So You Want to be a Writer?”

Sponsor: Baldwin-Wallace College, 275 Eastland Road, Berea, OH 44017
Phone: (440) 826-5925  Fax: (440) 826 3868
Web: http://www.bw.edu/tag/writer/
Email:
Contact person: Pierre David
Subject/content: summer academic institute designed for students interested in writing-related professions
Grade level: Students entering 9th to 11th grade in Fall 2010
Type: resident
Duration: Sunday, June 13, 2010 – Friday, June 18, 2010
Cost: $800
Financial aid?: None available

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B-W Summer Academic Institute “So, You Want to be an Entrepreneur?”

Sponsor: Baldwin-Wallace College, 275 Eastland Road, Berea, OH 44017
Phone: (440) 826-5925  Fax: (440) 826 3868
Web: http://www.bw.edu/tag/entrepreneur/
Email:
Contact person: Pierre David
Subject/content: summer academic institute designed for students interested in starting a business
Grade level: Students entering 9th to 11th grade in Fall 2010
Type: resident
Duration: Sunday, July 11, 2010 – Friday, July 16, 2010
Cost: $800
Financial aid?: None available

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B-W Summer Academic Institute “So, you Want to Work in Biotechnology?”

Sponsor: Baldwin-Wallace College, 275 Eastland Road, Berea, OH 44017
Phone: (440) 826-5925  Fax: (440) 826 3868
Web: http://www.bw.edu/tag/biotechnology/
Email:
Contact person: Pierre David
Subject/content: summer academic institute designed for students interested in biotechonology professions
Grade level: Students entering 9th to 11th grade in Fall 2010
Type: resident
Duration: Sunday, June 20, 2010 – Friday, June 25, 2010
Cost: $800+$60 lab fee
Financial aid?: None available

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B-W Summer Academic Institute “So, You Want to Work in International Business?”

Sponsor: Baldwin-Wallace College, 275 Eastland Road, Berea, OH 44017
Phone: (440) 826-5925  Fax: (440) 826 3868
Web: http://www.bw.edu/tag/international-business/
Email:
Contact person: Pierre David
Subject/content: summer academic institute designed for students interested in international business
Grade level: Students entering 9th to 11th grade in Fall 2010
Type: resident
Duration: Sunday, June 27, 2010 – Friday, July 2, 2010
Cost: $800
Financial aid?: None available

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Mansion Day School Summer Camp 2010

Sponsor: Mansion Day School

Phone: 614-258-4449

Fax: 614-258-7001

Web: www.mansiondayschool.org

Email:

Contact Person: Christie Johnson

Subject/Content: Academics – Reading, Writing, Math, Multicultural Themes

Grade Level: Preschool-5th Grade

Type: Academic Day Camp

Length of Program: June 21, 2010-August 13, 2010

Hours: 7:00 AM-6:00 PM

Program Description:

Mansion Day School is committed to providing your child with a curriculum based summer camp program taught by certified teachers.  A thematic approach will not only teach reading, writing, and math, but your child will experience eight countries as we “travel” the world.  Each week, we will explore a new country through art projects, musical performances, storytellers, field trips, and ethnic foods.

Our travel day runs from 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.  Childcare begins at 7:00 A.M. and ends at 6:00 P.M.

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