What will the kids do this summer? UT’s list of camps offers plenty of options.
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4-H Camps
For more information about 4-H camps, contact your county Extension Office or visit the UT Extension website.
Electric Camp
Dates: June 25–28
Grades: 6–7
Location: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Cost: $225
Fee includes the cost of meals, lodging, field trips, insurance, program, etc. Transportation fees are covered by members of the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association.
Smart Camp
Dates: July 1-4
Grades: 5–12
Location: W. P. Ridley 4-H Center in Columbia, Tennessee
Cost: $225
Other camps
4-H also offers Junior 4-H Camps for grades 4 through 6. The five-day residential camps, which are held at various sites around the state, include swimming, golfing, music, group sports, and hiking.
4-H Adventure Camps, for grades 6 through 8, are for held at various sites around the state and offer activities like mock archaeological digs, fishing, tubing, nature hikes, canoeing, swimming, and survivor challenges.
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Architecture and Design
Design Matters Camp
Dates: June 16–21
Grades: High school students
Location: UT Art and Architecture Building
Cost: $985
Offers high school students an introduction to the design of the built environment and the considerations that shape it. The setting, curriculum, and instruction also provide the opportunity to experience life as a design student on a university campus for one week. Curiosity is the sole prerequisite; previous architecture or design experience is not necessary.
Contact: Amy Burns, aburns14@utk.edu
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McClung Museum Camps
Dig It! Fun with Fossils
Dates: July 15-19
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 4–6
Location: UT’s McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture
Cost: $110 per child; $99 per child for museum members
Campers will explore dinosaurs, mosasaurs, mastodons, and other extinct animals by examining real fossils and participating in a variety of activities such as excavation, recording, making molds and casts, studying “rock” layers, following tracks, and other fun activities.
Contact: Debbie Woodiel, museum educator, 865-974-2144 or woodield@utk.edu
Achaeokids: Exploring Ancient Art and Archaeology
Dates: July 22–26
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon
Grades: 4–6
Location: UT’s McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture
Cost: $110 per child; $99 per child for museum members
Campers will learn about archaeology, art, and ancient peoples by exploring artifacts, technology, foods, and artworks, especially of ancient Egyptians and Native Americans. Activities include making pottery, testing hunting skills with a spear thrower, making a mummy mask, and examining real artifacts.
Contact: Debbie Woodiel, museum educator, 865-974-2144 or woodield@utk.edu
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Business Camps
Business Education for Talented Students (BETS) Program
Dates: June 13–22
Grades: Rising high school seniors
Cost: Free to accepted students
The program is designed to expose students from underrepresented groups to all aspects of the business world and encourage them to seek careers in business. Deadline to apply is March 15.
Contact: Tyvi Small, Coordinator of Diversity Initiatives, tsmall@utk.edu
Empowered Teen Entrepreneurship Camp
Dates: July14–19
Grades: 10–12
Location: James A. Haslam II Business Building
Cost: $750
Provides students interested in creating their own business an opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship. Visit www.etcamp.com or contact Tom Graves at tgrave10@utk.edu.
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Adventures in STEM Camp
Dates: June 3–7
Time: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Monday–Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Friday
Grades: 7–8
Location: UT Min H. Kao Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Building
Cost: $100 (all materials, excluding lunch, are provided).
For more information or to register, visit tiny.utk.edu/tRrxD
Contact: Adam Hardebeck, 865–974–9707 or ahardebe@utk.edu
A camp for girls who are interested in expanding their knowledge of engineering, math, and biology. Students will be immersed in a week full of hands–on activities, lab visits, and team projects in UT labs and classrooms that expose them to the exciting challenges of being a scientist or researcher.
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Engineering Camps
Engineering VOLunteers for Ninth Graders (E-VOL9)
Session Dates: June 23–28
Grade: 9
Engineering VOLunteers for Tenth Graders (E-VOL10)
Session Dates: July 7–12
Grade: 10
High School Introduction to Engineering Systems (HITES)
Session 1: July 15–20
Session 2: July 22–27
Grades: 11–12
Additional: The objective is to provide an introduction to engineering, showcase the applications of math and science, and help students discover what engineers do in the real world. Students will learn about careers in engineering, explore UT’s campus, tour engineering labs and facilities, compete in engineering challenges, cultivate new friendships, spend five days living on a college campus, and get a jump start on their academic career. Each program is designed to motivate students who have an interest in engineering.
For more information, visit the COllege of Engineering website.
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Kids U Camps
For more information on all Kids U Camps visit the website or call 865-974-0150.
Got Talent? Beginning Acting and Theatre Games
Dates: June 3–7
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon
Grades: Grades 4-5
Location: Jessie Harris Building, Room 413
Cost: $109
UT Photography Camp
Dates: June 10–14
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon
Grades: 4–7
Location: Art and Architecture Building, Room 105
Cost: $129
Dates: June 10–14
Time: 2:00–5:00 p.m.
Grades: 8-12
Location: UT Art and Architecture Building, Room 105
Cost: $129
Innocent or Guilty…How Do You Plead?
Dates: June 2–28
Time: 8:30–11:30 a.m.
Grades: 6–9
Location: UT College of Law, Room 237
Cost: $109
A Look Back: Colonial History
Dates: June 10–14
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 5–10
Location: UT Conference Center
Cost: $109
Exploration in Psychology
Dates: July 8–12
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 9–12
Location: UT Austin Peay Building, Room 411
Cost: $109
Vertebrate Zoology
Dates: July 8–12
Time: 9:00 a.m.–Noon
Grades: 4–7
Location: UT Hesler Biology Building, Room 603
Cost: $109
So You Want to Be a Lawyer?
Dates: June 24–28
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 10–12
Location: UT College of Law, Room 237
Cost: $109
So You Want to Be an Engineer?
Dates: June 10–14
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon
Grades: 8–12
Location: UT Science and Engineering Research Facility Building, Room 307
Cost: $109
Tennessee Performing Arts Camp
Dates: June 17–28
Time: 9:00 a.m. –noon
Ages: Grades 7–12
Location: UT Campus, Alumni Memorial Building
Cost: $249
Fun with Fiction
Dates: July 15–19
Time: 2:00–5:00 p.m.
Grades: 7–9
Location: UT Conference Center
Cost: $109
World Music and Drumming
Dates: June 10–14
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 4-6
Cost: $109
Great Greeks and Ruling Romans
Dates: June 24–28
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon
Grades: 9–12
Location: UT Biosystems Engineering and Environmental Sciences Building
Cost: $109
Photojournalism for Kids
Dates: June 24–28
Time: 9:00–noon
Grades: 9–12
Location: UT Conference Center Computer Lab, fourth Floor
Cost: $109
Don’t Bully Me!
Dates: June 3–7
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon
Grades: 3-6
Location: UT Hodges Library, Room 212
Cost: $125.00
Dates: June 3–7
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 7–9
Location: UT Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Building
Cost: $125
Virtual Biology: Using Computers to Discover New Medicines
Dates: June 17–21
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon
Grades: 9–12
Location: UT Conference Center Computer Lab, fourth Floor
Cost: $109
Introduction to Programming with Scratch
Dates: June 10–14
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 5–8
Location: UT Conference Center Computer Lab, fourth Floor
Cost: $109
Programming and Animation Using Python
Dates: July 8–12
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 8–12
Location: UT Conference Center Computer Lab, fourth Floor
Cost: $109
Creative Papercraft Inventions I
Dates: June 17–21
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 7–10
Location: UT Art and Architecture Building, Room 443
Cost: $119
Creative Papercraft Inventions II
Dates: July 15–19
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 8–12
Location: UT Art and Architecture Building, Room 443
Cost: $119
Western Classical Music
Session 1: June 17–21
Session 2: June 24–28
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon
Grades: 4–7
Cost: $109
Music Theory and Ear Training
Dates: June 17–21
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon
Grades: 5–8
Cost: $109.00
Dates: June 17–21
Time: 1:30–4:30 p.m.
Grades: 9–12
Cost: $109
Connecting Through American Sign Language
Dates: June 17–21
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon
Grades: 7–10
Location: UT Bailey Education Complex, Room 327
Cost: $109
Deaf Language and Culture II
Dates: June 24–28
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 7–10
Location: UT Bailey Education Complex, Room 327
Cost: $109
*Prerequisite: Connecting Through American Sign Language
Practices of the Most Successful Young People
Dates: July 15–19
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 8–12
Location: UT Conference Center
Cost: $109
Exploring Microbiology through Food
Dates: June 3–7
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon
Ages: Grades 6–8
Location: UT Food Safety and Processing Building
Cost: $109
Collapse: The Fall of Complex Civilizations
Session 1: June 3–7
Session 2: July 22–26
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 9–12
Location: UT Humanities and Social Sciences Building, Room 205A
Cost: $140
College Prep
Dates: July 22–26
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 10–college freshman
Location: UT Conference Center
Cost: $109
Fun with Forensics: Adventures in Chemistry
Dates: June 10–14
Time: 1:30–5:00 p.m.
Grades: 6–8
Location: UT Dabney-Buehler Hall, Room 334
Cost: $109
Learning to be a Chef: Introduction to Culinary Arts
Dates: June 10–14
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon
Grades: 7–12
Location: UT Conference Center
Cost: $259
Draw, Paint, Sculpt!
Dates: June 24–28
Time: 9:00 a.m. –noon
Grades: 4–7
Location: UT Art and Architecture Building, Room 327
Cost: $129
Date: June 24–28
Time: 2:00–5:00 p.m.
Grades: 8–12
Location: UT Art and Architecture Building, Room 321
Cost: $129
Cool Crafts
Session 1: June 3–7
Session 2: June 24–28
Session 3: July 8–12
Session 4: July 22–26
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 4–9
Location: UT Art and Architecture Building, Room 127
Cost: $119
Universe Exploration
Dates: June 19–21
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 4–6
Location: UT Nielsen Physics Building, Room 507
Cost: $109
Snakes Alive! Hands-On Herpetology
Dates: June 17–21
Time: 9:00 a.m. –noon
Ages: Grades 4–7
Location: UT Hesler Biology Building, Room 603
Cost: $109
Introduction to Photoshop
Dates: June 24–28
Time: 1:30–4:30 p.m.
Grades: 8–12
Location: UT Conference Center Computer Lab, fourth Floor
Cost: $109
Crazy Confections! Birthday/Specialty/Wedding Cakes
Dates: June 24–28
Time: 8:00 a.m.–noon
Grades: 7–12
Location: UT Conference Center
Cost: $219
Rockets!
Dates: June 12–14
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 4–7
Location: UT Nielsen Physics Building, Room 507
Cost: $109
Tennessee History
Dates: June 24–28
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 6-10
Location: UT Humanities and Social Sciences Building, Room 205A
Cost: $109
Veterinary Medicine: Behind the Scenes
Dates: July 22–26
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon
Grades: 9–12,
Location: UT Veterinary Hospital
Cost: $129
Plants! Adventures in Botany
Dates: June 24–28
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon
Grades: 7–9
Location: UT Dabney-Buehler Hall, Room 334
Cost: $109
Bugs!
Dates: June 17–21
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon
Grades: 4–7
Location: UT Hesler Biology Building, Room 602
Cost: $109
Bones, Crimes, Careers: Forensic Anthropology
Session 1: June 3–7
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Session 2: June 10–14
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon
Grades: 9–12
Cost: $109
The Unseen World: Microbes and the Environment
Dates: June 10–14
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon
Grades: 9-12
Location: UT Science and Engineering Research Facility Building, Room 705
Cost: $109
Learning to Lead: Leadership 101
Dates: July 15–19
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 7–12
Location: UT Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Building, Room 243
Cost: $109
Creating Upcycled Jewelry and Accessories
Session 1: June 17–21
Session 2: July 15–19
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 4–9
Location: UT Art and Architecture Building, Room 127
Cost: $119
Playing with Poetry
Dates: June 17–21
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 7–9
Location: UT Hesler Biology Building, Room 602
Cost: $109
Observing Animals! An Introduction to Ethology
Dates: July 22–26
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon
Grades: 7–9
Location: UT Hesler Biology Building, Room 602
Cost: $109
Camp Creativity (Knoxville)
Dates: July 15–19
Time: 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Grades: 4–7
Location: UT Conference Center
Cost: $225
Camp Creativity (Nashville)
Date: June 24–28
Time: 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Grades: 4–7
Location: Woodland Middle School
Cost: $225
Early Learning Center Camps
The Early Learning Center is a laboratory school affiliated with the Department of Child and Family Studies within UT’s College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences.
June 3–7: Kids on the Town
June 10–14: The Amazing Race
June 17–21: Animal Kingdom
June 24–28: Pirate Week
July 1–3, 5: Our Independence
July 8–12: Living in a Book
July 15–19: Games People Play
July 22–26: Mystery Camp
July 29–August 2: Art Week
August 5–7: Me, Myself, and the World Around Us
Time: 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Grades: 1–4
Location: 1206 White Avenue, the kindergarten classroom
Cost: $185 per week plus $50 nonrefundable registration fee per child
For more information or to register, visit the Early Learning Center website.
Contact: 865-974-0843 or elc@utk.edu
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Men’s Athletics
A variety of sports summer camps for young men. More details about the camps can be found at the Athletic Department website.
Basketball
Fundamental Skills Camp
Session 1: June 3–6
Session 2: June 17–20
Cost: $125 (Grades K–1); $295 (Grades 2–8)
Check-in: 7:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Time: 8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (Grades K–1): 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Grades 2–8)
Location: Thompson-Boling Arena
Meals are included in the camp tuition.
Intense Skill Camp
Session 1: June 22
Session 2: August 24
Grades: 9-12
Cost: $60
Check-in: Noon
Time: 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Overnight Camp
Dates: June 16–20
Ages: Grades 5-12
Cost: $495 for residents; $350 for commuters
Check-in: 5:30 p.m.
Time: 8:30 a.m.–9 p.m.
Meals are included in the camp tuition.
Father/Son Camp
Date: June 9
Cost: $150 per father/son team, $50 per additional son
Check-in: 1:00 p.m.
Time: 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Team Camps
Date: June 7–9
More information is available on the sports camps page of the Athletic Department website.
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Football
Coaching Clinic
Dates: April 12–13
Cost: $40
OL/DL Camp
Date: June 1
Grades: 9–12
Cost: $40 by May 1, $50 after May 1
Specialist Camp
Date: June 7
Grades: 9–12
Cost: $80 by May 1, $90 after May 1
Youth Day Camp
Date: June 3–4
Grades: K–8
Cost: $125 by May 1, $150 after May 1
High School Camp
Dates: June 10–12
Ages: Grades 9–12
Junior/Senior One-Day Camps
Date: June 14 or 15, July 19 or 20
Ages: Grades 11–12
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Baseball
Youth Camp
Session 1: June 10–13
Session 2: June 17–20
Cost: $265
Location: Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Ages: 5–12
Time: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Junior High Camp
Dates: July 8–11
Cost: $265
Location: Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Grades: 6–8
Time: 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
High School Skills Camp
Dates: July 15–18
Cost: $265
Location: Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Grades: 9–12
Time: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
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Women’s Athletics
A variety of sports summer camps for young women. Information regarding all types of camps can be found on the Athletic Department website.
Basketball
Overnight Camp
Dates: June 9–12
Ages: 10 and older
Day Camp
Dates: June 12–15
Ages: 6–12
Next Level Skills Camp
Dates: June 15–16
Ages: 14 and older
Soccer
High School Residential Team Camp
Dates: July 21–24
Cost: $395 per player
Location: Regal Soccer Stadium
Grades: 9–12
High school coaches who are interested in registering their teams for the camp must contact Dean Ward at dward14@utk.edu before any individual players register.
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Softball
Pitching and Catching Camps
Session I: June 11–12
Session II: July 8–9
Time: 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Ages: 8–18
Location: Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
Cost: $175
Advanced Hitting and Defense Camp
Dates: June 18–20
Time: Noon–6:00 p.m. June 18; 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. June 19–20
Ages: 7–12
Location: Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
Cost: $225
Slap and Speed Camp
Dates: June 20–21
Time: 3:00–9:00 p.m. June 20; 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. June 21
Ages: 8–18
Location: Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
Cost: $175
Junior Lady Vols Camp
Date: June 24–25
Time: 8:00 a.m.–noon
Ages: 8–12
Location: Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
Cost: $100
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Volleyball
Setting Camp
Date: July 11
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon
Grades: 5–12
Cost: $60
Campers will learn proper hand position, footwork to the pass and leadership skills. They will practice the execution of various sets and learn to run different offenses, play right back defense, and start every game with a great serve.
Hitter Camp
Date: July 11
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 5–12
Cost: $60
Campers will learn proper arm swing, hand contact, and footwork. Outside, middle, and right side hitting will all be covered. Back row attacks and blocking also will be reviewed.
Serving Camp
Date: July 12
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Grades: 5–12
Cost: $60
Campers will learn how to be a solid, consistent server and will receive instruction on all types of serves, including but not limited to float, top-spin, and jump.
Overnight Individual
Dates: July 12–15
Grades: 5–12
Cost: $365 for residents; $305 for commuters
Campers will improve their overall technique and general tactical knowledge. All skills will be taught and reviewed, including serving, passing, setting, hitting, blocking, and digging.
Libero Camp
Date: July 15
Time: 1:30–4:30 p.m.
Grades: 5–12
Cost: $60
Campers will develop their defensive skills. Topic covered will include passing, ball-handling, proper posture and positioning, digging, reading attackers, and back row setting.
Team Camp
Session 1: July 17–20
Session 2: July 22–24
Grades: 5–12
Cost: $295 for residents; $245 for commuters
Each team of eight players or more will receive technical and tactical instruction, utilizing drills and competition to develop offensive and defensive execution.
Co-ed Swimming Clinics
Session 1: June 2–6
Session 2: June 9–13
Session 3: June 16–20
For more information, visit the Tennessee Sport Camps website.
Co-ed Diving Clinics
Session 1: June 9–14
Session 2: June 16–21
Session 3: June 23–28
Location: Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center
For more information, visit the Tennessee Sport Camps website.
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Co-ed Soccer
Day Camp
Dates: June 3–7
Ages: 5–12
Time: 9 a.m.–noon ages 5–8; 9 a.m.–3 p.m. ages 9–12
Cost: $300 for full day, $150 for half day
Location: Regal Soccer Stadium
Overnight Camp
Dates: June 26–29 June 2013
Ages: 9–18
Cost: $495 for overnight, $395 for commuters
Location: Regal Soccer Stadium
Goalkeeper Academy
Dates: June 26–29
Grades: 7 and up
Cost: $495 for overnight, $395 for commuters
Location: Regal Soccer Stadium
For more information, visit the Tennessee Sport Camps website.
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C O N T A C T :
Christine Copelan (865-974-2225, ccopela7@utk.edu)
Amy Blakely (865-974-5034, ablakely@utk.edu)