Summer 2001: Penn Camps for Children

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From athletics to academics, Penn offers intensive summer instruction for children from ages 6-18 who want to improve their skills.


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Gymnastics Camp

Penn's Summer Gymnastics Camp will provide children with gymnastic instruction on Olympic apparatus by champion gymnasts led by Penn's head gymnastics coach Tom Kovic.

The camp also offers swimming at Hutchinson Gym, arts and crafts, movies and a visit to the University Museum.

The dates are as follows: June 11-15, June 18-22, June 25-29, July 2-6, July 9-13. Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The cost is $225 per person/session. Session 4 (July 2-6) will cost $180 due to 4th of July. For registration forms call Mr. Kovic, (215) 898-5316.


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Junior Fencing Camp

Boys and girls ages 14 to 17 with a minimum of 1 year's experience in competition using all three weapons are eligible. Camp dates: July 22-28 and July 29-August 4. Week 1 emphasizes training, conditioning methods, lessons, learning and improving fencing abilities. Week 2 focuses on tournament competition and maximizing competitive success, lessons, strategy, tactics, bout structure and time management. For registration costs, applications and other details, contact Coach David Micahnik at (215) 898-6116.


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Nike Rowing Camp

Camp dates: July 14-17 and July 28-31. Both sessions are co-ed and geared towards campers between the ages of 14 and 17 who have rowed at least one season. The camp includes on the water instruction, videotaping and ergometer training sessions. Cost is $565 for a resident camper and $465 for a day camper. Call 1-800-645-3226 for information and registration.


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Penn Elite Lacrosse Camp

Girls entering grades 10 through 12 are eligible to participate in either the "sleepover" ($395) or "commuter" ($275) program, which runs from June 25, 9 a.m. through June 28, noon at Franklin Field. Contact Amy Sullivan at (215) 898-9042 to register or obtain additional information.


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Quaker Basketball Camp

The Penn Men's Basketball Program will hold the annual Quaker Basketball Camp at the Palestra. This year, there will be two sessions (from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., daily) for boys and girls ages 8 to 17. Session 1 (June 18-22), and Session 2 (June 25- 29).

A staff comprised of collegiate and high school coaches will work closely with campers on the fundamentals and team concepts of the game. The cost for each session is $190 for the general public; the discounted rate for children of Penn faculty/staff is $160 or if more than one family member is participating.

For additional information/registration, call John Krikorian at (215) 898-6142 or e-mail krik@pobox.upenn.edu.


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Junior Quaker Soccer Camp

A FUNdamental soccer camp-Week One: June 18-22 and Week Two: July 23-27. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., girls and boys ages 5-13 will learn soccer-related skills, games and competitions. Contact Darren Ambrose, Head Soccer Coach at (215) 898-2923, or Michelyne Pinard, Assistant Soccer Coach at (215) 573-6178 (e-mail mpinard@pobox.upenn.edu) for a brochure. The cost is $200 per week.


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Levy Junior Tennis Program

Penn's Summer Junior Tennis Camp, for players ages 6-16, will conduct 9 one-week sessions starting early in June. In the course of each one-week session, children will improve their tennis skills and learn teamwork and good sportsmanship, while staying in shape and having fun.

The head staff members for this camp are Hal Mackin, head professional and manager at the Levy Tennis Pavilion; Michael Dowd, the head coach of Penn's women's tennis team; and Mark Riley, the head coach of Penn's men's tennis team. The camp will be held at the Tennis Pavilion's eight indoor air-conditioned courts on campus.

The dates of the nine sessions are as follows: June 11-15, June 18-22, June 25-29, July 2-6, July 16-20, July 23-27, July 30-August 3, August 6-10. The camp schedule is Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The fee is $230 per week, prorated July 2-6, which includes a daily cafeteria lunch. A family discount is available for two or more children that attend in the same week (s). There is also an extended hours fee (from 3:30 -6 p.m.) which is $6 per day. For more information/registration, call Hal Mackin at (215) 898-4741.


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Anthropologists in the Making

The Education Department of the University's summer day camp for children ages 8-12, Anthropologists in the Making-Summer Adventures immerses children in different world cultures, through music, theatrics, art projects, gallery tours, dance workshops, storytelling, costume making and behind-the-scene discussions with archaeologists and anthropologists. Afternoons are set aside for recreation and outdoor activities. The themes are as follows:

  • Mysterious Mummies, June 25-29
  • Native Americans of the Southwest: Hopi, Zuni, Apache and Navajo, July 16-20
  • Mythology: From Athens to Zhengzhou and Everything in Between, July 23-27
  • China and its Animals: Lions and Tigers and Dragons-Oh, My! July 30-August 3
  • Egypt: Gift of the Nile, August 6-10
  • Greek and Roman Theatrics: Comedies, Epics, and Gladiators, August 13-17
  • Art in the Islamic World: Mosaics, Mosques and Minarets, August 20-24

The camp runs 9 a.m. -3 p.m., Monday-Friday, June 25 through August 24.

To register call (215) 898-6423, ext. 10072 or www.upenn.edu/museum. The weekly fee is $175; $150 for Museum members. It includes a morning snack, art materials and a t-shirt. Pre-camp and after-camp supervision is available from 8-9 a.m. and 3-5 p.m. Pre-camp is $25 per week and after-camp is $50 per week.


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Science Academy

Penn's Summer Science Academy (PSSA) is an intensive non-credit science career program for students entering the 11th or 12th grade. It includes laboratory projects, lectures and discussion groups. Tracks include Physics and Astronomy and Molecular Biology. Program activities take place Mondays through Fridays, with a daily schedule that varies according to the concentration. Most PSSA students choose to live on-campus, though local residents may opt to commute. The dates are July 2 through 27, move-in and orientation is July 1. The cost is $1,925 for commuters; $3,600 for residential students.

To request an application contact Mary T. O'Toole at (215) 898-5716 or e-mail summer@sas.upenn.edu.


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Almanac, Vol. 47, No. 23, February 20, 2001

| FRONT PAGE | CONTENTS | JOB-OPS | CRIMESTATS | CCP: COURSE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS | RESEARCH FOUNDATION AWARDS | Summer 2001: PENN CAMPS for CHILDREN | TALK ABOUT TEACHING ARCHIVE | BETWEEN ISSUES | FEBRUARY at PENN |