FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Summer is camp time at Tarleton State University.
During June and July, students have options to learn more about their passions from expert instructors and participate in hands-on learning opportunities.
Band and choir camps for musically inclined students, camps for those who want to learn their way around the kitchen and camps for high schoolers who are considering higher education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM fields) take place on Tarleton’s Stephenville campus.
Band Camps
Junior high and high school band students sharpen their skills and develop their musical chops as they prepare for a concert at camp’s end. Camp dates are June 10-13 for junior high students and June 16-19 for high school. Cost is $210 for commuters and $299 for resident campers.
High school band students also can opt for leadership or jazz camps. The jazz camp is designed for enthusiastic instrumental students to learn more about jazz theory, improvisation and performance.
For more information, visit https://www.tarleton.edu/summercamps/band.html.
All-State Choir Camp
High school choral students participate in an intensive study of the upcoming All-State repertoire under the baton of Dr. Troy Robertson, Tarleton’s director of choirs. Camp dates are June 24-27, with a final performance in the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center Auditorium. Cost is $210 for commuters and $299 for resident campers.
To register, go to https://www.tarleton.edu/summercamps/choir.html.
Growing Up Green Camp
Hosted by Tarleton’s Department of Wildlife, Sustainability & Ecosystem Sciences, Growing Up Green — a cooking/gardening class — provides hands-on learning opportunities for students of all ages.
Clover Chef (kindergartners through second graders) takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 26, and Sous Chef (third graders through high school) is set from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 27. Cost is $25.
Participants will learn safe kitchen practices along with gardening and food preparation techniques.
For more information, email Paula McKeehan at pmckeehan@tarleton.edu.
Neuroscience Brain Camp Academy
Campers delve into the science of the brain and learn to run the electroencephalogram (EEG), a tool for measuring brain activity. Campers — high school sophomores, juniors and seniors —will watch brain activity measurements behind the scenes in a neuroscience lab and complete hands-on activities.
A neuroscientist/experimental neurosurgeon will conduct the camp, meant to provide students who are interested in going to college in STEM fields with an experience in college research. Camp runs from 9 a.m. to noon July 9-12. Cost is $150.
For more information, call Dr. Amber Harris-Bozer at 254-968-1994 or email bozer@tarleton.edu.
Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven educational experience, marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. Offering degree programs in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and online to more than 13,000 students, Tarleton engages with communities through real-world learning experiences to address societal needs while maintaining its core values of integrity, leadership, tradition, civility, excellence and service.
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Contact: Phil Riddle, News and Information Specialist
817-484-4415
priddle@tarleton.edu
