- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/ap-prep-boot-camp/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Wed, 24 Apr 2019 20:54:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock hosts 2019 summer camps /news-archive/2019/04/24/2019-summer-camps/ Wed, 24 Apr 2019 20:54:32 +0000 /news/?p=74112 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock hosts 2019 summer camps]]> Looking for an engaging summer program to keep a motivated student academically challenged, or interested in having a student explore a new interest?聽 The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is hosting a variety of summer camps in musical theatre, writing, robotics, athletics, advanced placement preparation, as well as the 40th anniversary of the Summer Laureate University for Youth (SLUFY) for gifted and talented students. Dates: June 17-21, 8 a.m. to noon Grades: 3-6 Cost: $125 Contact: Pam Maisen, 501-951-6574 Dates: June 24-28, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Grades: 6-8 Dates: June 24-28, 1:30 to 5 p.m. Grades: 9-12 Cost: $125 Contact: Greg Graham, gxgraham@ualr.edu Dates: June 17-21, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Grades: 7-9 Cost: Free Applications: Due May 10 Contact: 501-569-3410 or giftedcenter@ualr.edu Dates: July 8-19, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Grades: K-8 Cost: $300 Applications: Due May 1 Contact: 501-569-3410 or giftedcenter@ualr.edu AP (Advanced Placement) PREP Boot Camp Dates: July 22-25, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Grades: 10-12 This camp is for Arkansas high school students enrolled in advanced placement courses in biology, calculus, chemistry, and language for fall 2019. Applications: Due April 30 Cost: Free VEX Robotics Each VEX Robotics camp costs $175 and includes a T-shirt, snacks, and robotics competition on the final day of camp. Contact Sandra Leiterman at saleiterman@ualr.edu for more information.
Neva Dagtas (middle) of Little Rock celebrates as her robot, "Walle Jr.," wins the robotics camp competition for fifth and sixth graders. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Communications.

Neva Dagtas (middle) of Little Rock celebrates as her robot, “Walle Jr.,” wins the robotics camp competition for fifth and sixth graders. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Communications.

VEX IQ for beginners Dates: Session 1: June 24-28, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dates: Session 2: June 24-28, 1 to 4 p.m. Grades: 3-8 This camp will be centered around the VEX IQ robotics kit used by many schools in Arkansas. This camp will focus on introducing students to VEX IQ robotics components, programming methods, and construction techniques. Girl Powered VEX EDR Dates: July 8-12, 1 to 4 p.m. Grades: Girls 6-12 The purpose of VEX Girl Powered camp is to encourage new experiences, a diverse culture, and a more encompassing definition of what a roboticist looks like. In an effort to encourage more middle school and high school girls to participate in robotics, this camp is a girls-only session. VEX EDR Dates: July 15-19, 1 to 4 p.m. Grades 6-12 This camp explores the worlds of engineering, robotics, and coding with the VEX Robotics Design System. Students get hands-on experience building a frame and base for the robot and engineer its wiring. Teams must adapt their robots to compete in user-piloted challenges and obstacle courses as well as autonomous robot challenges requiring programming using the ROBOTC software. VEX IQ 鈥 Advanced session Dates: Session 1: July 8-12, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dates: Session 2: July 15-19, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Grades: 3-8 This camp is for students already familiar with VEX IQ robotics, either through their school, last year鈥檚 camp, or by attending Sessions 1 or 2. This camp will focus on advanced building and programming strategies, including the use of sensors. Trojan Athletics summer camps Contact: Amy Burgess, amburgess1@ualr.edu Session I: June 3-6, June 10-13, Ages 4-14, $75 for eight lessons Session 2: June 17-20, June 24-27, Ages 4-14, $75 for eight lessons Session 3: July 8-11, July 15-18, Ages 4-14, $75 for eight lessons Session 4: July 22-25, July 29 to Aug. 1, Ages 4-14, $75 for eight lessons Session times of 4:30-5 p.m., 5 p.m.-5:30 p.m., 5:30-6 p.m., and 6-6:30 p.m. are available for children ages 4-14. The special 6:30-7 p.m. session is for adults only. Contact: Logan Dahms, lmdahms@ualr.edu Session 1: June 17-20 Session 2: June 24-27 Session 3: July 8-11 Individual Mini Camp: Ages 5-8, 8-11:30 a.m. $100-$120 Individual Regular Camp: Ages 9-17, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., $200-$220 Contact: Steve Wiedower, slwiedower@ualr.edu, Mini Camp: June 10-12, Grades 1-4, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $70 Individual Camp: June 10-12, Grades 5-12, 12:30-5:30 p.m., $90 Advanced Skills Camp: June 15-16, Grades 9-12, $100 Contact: Van Compton, 501-607-2056 Hitter/Setter Camp: June 24-25, Grades 8-12, $50 Serve/Serve Receive Camp: June 26-27, Grades 8-12, $50 Defensive Specialist Camp: June 28-29, Grades 8-12, $50 Individual Camp: July 8-11, Grades 4-12, $150 Advanced Skills Camp: July 12-13, $75-$150 Senior High Team Camp: July 22-23, $50 Junior High Team Camp: July 24-25, $50 Contact: Audra Larson, ablarson@ualr.edu Day Camp: June 10-14, 9-11 a.m., Ages 5-14, $120 Individual Camp: June 14-15, Grades: Girls 8-12, $100]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock hosts summer camps /news-archive/2018/04/09/2018-summer-camps/ Mon, 09 Apr 2018 13:58:57 +0000 /news/?p=70094 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock hosts summer camps]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is hosting a variety of summer camps in musical theatre, writing, engineering, computer coding, robotics, geology, transportation, swimming, and more. Young Writers Camp Dates: June 11-15, 8 a.m. to noon Grades: 3-6 Cost: $125 Contact: Pam Maisen, 501-951-6574 Emerging Writers Institute Dates: June 25-29, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Grades: 6-8 Dates: June 25-29, 1:30 to 5 p.m. Grades: 9-12 Cost: $125 Contact: Greg Graham, gxgraham@ualr.edu MT Stage: The Hamilton Experience Dates: June 25-29 with Student Showcase at 2 p.m. June 29 Grades: 7-9 Cost: Free Contact: 501-569-3410 or 驳颈蹿迟别诲肠别苍迟别谤蔼耻补濒谤.别诲耻听

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Summer Laureate University for Youth (SLUFY) Dates: July 9-20, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Grades: K-8 Cost: $300 Contact: 501-569-3410 or giftedcenter@ualr.edu AP (Advanced Placement) PREP Boot Camp Dates: July 23-27, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Grades: Arkansas high school students enrolled in advanced placement courses in biology, calculus, chemistry, English, English literature, and statistics for fall 2018 Cost: Free

Each VEX Robotics camp costs $175 and includes a T-shirt, snacks, and robotics competition on the final day of camp. Contact Sandra Leiterman at saleiterman@ualr.edu for more information. VEX IQ for beginners Dates: Session 1: July 9-13, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dates: Session 2: July 16-20, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Grades: 3-6 Girl Powered VEX EDR Dates: July 9-13, 1 to 4 p.m. Grades: Girls 6-12 VEX EDR Dates: July 16-20, 1 to 4 p.m. Grades 6-12 VEX IQ 鈥 Advanced session Dates: Session 1: July 23-27, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dates: Session 2: July 23-27, 1 to 4 p.m. Grades: 3-6
Neva Dagtas (middle) of Little Rock celebrates as her robot, "Walle Jr.," wins the robotics camp competition for fifth and sixth graders. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Communications.

Neva Dagtas (middle) of Little Rock celebrates as her robot, “Walle Jr.,” wins the robotics camp competition for fifth and sixth graders in June 2017.

George W. Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology free residential summer camps

For the following camps, contact Vernard Henley, assistant dean of the College of Engineering and Information Technology, at 501-569-8203 or vwhenley@ualr.edu for more information. High School Research Program Dates: July 9-28 Grades: 8-11 Applications due April 20 Engineering Scholars Program Dates: Session 1: June 17-23 Dates: Session 2: June 24-30 Grades: 8-11 Applications due April 20 EIT Middle School Summer Science Camp Dates: Session 1: July 8-13 Dates: Session 2: July 15-20 Grades: 5-7 Applications due April 30 Geology Camp Dates: June 10-15 Grades: 8-11 Applications due April 20 Girls Coding Camp Dates: July 22-27 Grades: 7-8 Applications due April 20  

Trojan Athletics summer camp

Contact: Amy Burgess, amburgess1@ualr.edu Session I: June 4-7, June 11-14, Ages 4-12, $75 for eight lessons Session 2: June 18-21, June 25-28, Ages 4-12, $75 for eight lessons Session 3: July 9-12, July 16-19, Ages 4-12, $75 for eight lessons Session 4: July 23-26, July 30 鈥 Aug. 2, Ages 4-12, $75 for eight lessons Session times of 4:30-5 p.m., 5 p.m.-5:30 p.m., 5:30-6 p.m., and 6-6:30 p.m. are available. Contact: Logan Dahms, lmdahms@ualr.edu Dates: June 11-14, June 25-28 Ages 5-8, Mini Camp, $120, and Ages 9-17, Regular Camp, $220 Contact: Steve Wiedower, slwiedower@ualr.edu, Robert Dallimore, rjdallimore@ualr.edu, Team Camp 1: June 21-22, $180 per day Team Camp 2: Aug. 1-3, $180 per day Advanced Skills Camp: June 23-24, Grades 9-12, $100 Mini Camp: June 18-20, Grades 1-4, $75 Individual Camp: June 18-20, Grades 5-12, $100 Contact: Van Compton, 501-607-2056 Hitter/Setter Camp: July 9-10, Grades 8-12, $50 Serve/Serve Receive Camp: July 1-12, Grades 8-12, $50 Defensive Specialist Camp: July 13, Grades 8-12, $35 Individual Camp: July 16-19, Grades 4-12, $150 Senior High Team Camp: July 23-24, $50 Junior High Team Camp: July 25-26, $50 Contact: Kyle Giusti, kjgiusti@ualr.edu Summer Kids Skills Camp: June 18-20, Grades 1-7, $150 Summer Showcase: July 19, Grades 9-12 and junior college athletes, $150]]>