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July 1, 2004

2004 University of Houston Summer Camps

Architecture Camp

Summer Discovery Program
Grades: Rising 10 – 12 and college
Dates: June 14 – July 16
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cost: $650 (need-based scholarships available)
Contact: Sally Joyce, (713) 743-2404 or www.arch.uh.edu/prog/sd.html

Art Camp

Student Arts Program
Blaffer Gallery art lesson series
Ages: 6 – 11
Dates: June 23 – July 29
Cost: $10/workshop or $50 for all six workshops
Times: 9:30 a.m. to noon
Contact: Katherine Veneman at kveneman@uh.edu; (713) 743-9526.

Engineering Camps

G.R.A.D.E. Camp
Day Camp (Girls)
Grades: 9 – 12
Dates: June 7 – 11; June 14 – 18; June 21 – 25; June 28 – July 2
Cost: $200 per session (Scholarships available)
Contact: (713) 743-5939 or http://www.egr.uh.edu/grade/

MESET Summer Camp
Resident camp.
Grades: Rising high school seniors
Dates: July 18 – 30
Cost: Free
Contact: Maureen Tailon, (713) 743-4222

Journalism Camp

Houston Chronicle Journalism Workshop
The Houston Chronicle staff teaches writing, reporting, editing, photography and newspaper design. Workshop in Houston Chronicle Building.
Grades: Advanced high school seniors
Dates: June 7 – July 1, 2004
Time: 8 to 11:30 a.m.
Cost: No charge
Contact: Jim Newkirk, (713) 220-6319

Music Camps

Cougar Band Camp
Middle School/Junior High Camp
For students with at least one year of playing experience
Grades: 6 – 9
Dates: July 11 – 16
Contact: www.uh.edu/music

Floot Fire
Students with all levels of flute proficiency
Grades: Beginner to 12
Dates: June 14 – 18
Cost: Call for information
Contact: (713) 743-3153

High School and Wind Ensemble Institute Camp
Grades: Advanced 10-12 (9th graders may attend with band directors’ approval on their application)
Dates: July 5 – 10
Cost: Day student: $275, Resident: $475
Contact: John Benzer, (713) 743-3172 or visit www.uh.edu/music

High School and College Jazz Institute
Grades: 9 - College
Dates: June 13 – 18
Cost: $250 (scholarships available)
Contact: Alan Austin, (713) 743-3167

High School Piano Institute
Grades: 9 - 12
Dates: June 18 – 27, 2004
Cost: $300 (Day Camp)
$365 (Residential Camp)
Contact: Catharine Lysinger, (713) 743-3303

Texas Music Festival
Grades: High school through professional
Dates: June 6 – July 3
Cost: Call for information
Contact: Alan Austin, (713) 743-3167

SAT Prep

SAT/College Prep Summer Camp
Grades: 11 and 12
Dates: July 6 – 16
Cost: Call for information
Contact: (713) 743-5020

Science Camp

Upward Bound Math and Science
Programs to help students successfully complete high school and obtain a college degree or certification in a math or science field
Grades: Advanced 9 – 10
Dates: Call for information
Cost: No charge
Contact: (713) 743-5020

Baseball Camps

Resident and day camps for pitching, catching, hitting, basic skill and total skill development
Ages: 7 and up
Dates: Call for information
Cost: $95 - $205 (depends on camp)
Contact: (713) 743-9396 or www.uhcougars.com

Basketball Camps

Boys Day camp
Ages: 7 - 16
Dates: June 1 – 4 or June 7 – 10
Cost: $200 per session
Contact: (713) 743-9433 or www.uhcougars.com

Father/Son Camp
Ages: 7 – 16
Date: June 19
Cost: $50
Contact: (713) 743-9433 or www.uhcougars.com

Post Perimeter Camp
Grade: rising 6 – 12
Date: June 25 – 26
Cost: $100
Contact: (713) 743-9433 or www.uhcougars.com

Girls Shooting Camp, Day Camp
Grades: Call for information
Dates: June 4 – 6 or August 6 – 8
Cost: $190
Contact: (713) 743-9540 or (713) 743-9460 or www.uhcougars.com

Team Camp
Grades: 9 - 12
Dates: June 11 – 13, 2004
Cost: $450 (Teams of 10) (Additional charge for extra players is $50 per player)
Contact: (713) 743-9540 or (713) 743-9560 or www.uhcougars.com

Football Camps (Boys)

Day or Residential camp
Elite QB/Receiver/Defensive Back Camp
Grades: 9 - 12
Dates: June 3 – 5
Cost: $200 (Day Camp)
$250 (Residential Camp)
Contact: (713) 743-9388 or www.uhcougars.com

7 on 7 /O-Line & D-Line Challenge – “City Championship”
Day camp
Grades: 9 - 12
Dates: June 5
Cost: $120 (per team)
$100 (For two or more teams)
Contact: (713) 743-9388 or www.uhcougars.com

Cougar Football Youth Camp
Grades: 3 – 8
Dates: June 6 – 8
Cost: $200
Contact: (713) 743-9388 or www.uhcougars.com

Personalized Technique and Evaluation Camp
Day or Residential camp
Grades: 9 – 12
Dates: June 10 – 12
Cost: $200 (Day Camp)
$250 (Residential Camp)
Contact: (713) 743-9388 or www.uhcougars.com

Cougar Football Mini Camp
Grades: Rising 10 – 12
Date: July 9
Cost: $35
Contact: (713) 743-9388 or www.uhcougars.com

Soccer Camps

Elite/Residential day or residential Camp
Ages: 10 – 18
Dates: July 11 – 15
Cost: $325 (day camp); $405 (residential camp)
Contact: (713) 743-0831 or www.uhcougars.com

Clear Lake Full-Day Camp
Day Camp
Ages: 9 – 18
Dates: July 5 – 8
Cost: $195
Contact: (713) 743-0831 or www.uhcougars.com

Team Camp, residential camp
Ages: 10 – 18 (girls); 10 – 14 (boys)
Dates: August 1 – 5
Cost: $460
Contact: (713) 743-0831 or www.uhcougars.com

Softball Camps

Cougar Fastpitch Summer Camps (Softball)
General Skills
Ages: Girls, 6 - 18
Dates: June 7 - 10
Cost: Call for information
Contact: (713) 743-9304 or www.uhcougars.com or bmcclend@uh.edu

Advanced Camp
Grades: Girls, 9 – 12
Dates: June 14 - 17
Cost: Call for information
Contact: (713) 743-9304 or www.uhcougars.com or bmcclend@uh.edu

Pitching/Catching Camp
Ages: Girls, 6 – 18
Dates: June 21 - 24
Cost: Call for information
Contact: (713) 743-9304 or www.uhcougars.com or bmcclend@uh.edu

Volleyball Camps

Elite Camp
(day or residential camp)
Grades: 10 – 12 and 2004 graduates
Dates: July 19 – 22
Cost: $280 (day camp); $330 (residential camp)
Contact: (713) 743-9474 or www.uhvolleyball.com or www.uhcougars.com

Setter/Hitter Camp day or residential camp
Grades: 9 – 12 and 2004 graduates
Dates: July 19 – 22
Cost: $280 (day camp); $330 (residential camp)
Contact: (713) 743-9474 or www.uhvolleyball.com or www.uhcougars.com

Skills Camp day or residential camp
Grades: 4 – 8
Dates: July 26 – 28
Cost: $200 (Day Camp); $250 (Residential Camp)
Contact: (713) 743-9474 or www.uhvolleyball.com or www.uhcougars.com

Junior/Senior Camp day or residential camp
Grades: 11 – 12
Dates: July 28 – 29
Cost: $50 (day camp); $80 (residential camp)
Contact: (713) 743-9474 or www.uhvolleyball.com or www.uhcougars.com

Team Camp
Varsity, JV Teams and Groups of 7 or more
Dates: July 23 – 25
Cost: $200 (day camp) (1 team)
$265 (residential camp) (1 team)
$175 (day camp) (2 teams)
$240 (residential camp) (2 teams)
Contact: (713) 743-9474 or www.uhvolleyball.com or www.uhcougars.com

Last Chance Coaches Clinic
12 – hour clinic with certification of participation
Dates: July 30 – 31
Cost: $110 ($70 for each additional coach from same school)
Contact: (713) 743-9474 or www.uhvolleyball.com or www.uhcougars.com

Other Events on Campus for Children:

Children’s Theatre Festival
Young audiences enjoy UH Theatre productions at the Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre
Ages: 4 – 12
Cost: $5/child, $6/adult
Contact: (713) 743-2929

Aesop’s Fable
Dates: June 18 – July 2
Further Adventures of Pinocchio
Dates: July 16 - August 1

Off-Campus Summer Camps Co-Sponsored by UH

July 6 – July 16

Flash MX
(UH-Downtown) 9 a.m. – noon
(John Cooper School) 1 – 4 p.m.

Game Design
(UH-Downtown) 9 a.m. – noon
(Wharton County Junior College) 9 a.m. – noon
(John Cooper School) 1 – 4 p.m.
(West Briar Middle School) 1 – 4 p.m.
(Pearland High School) 1 – 4 p.m.

3D Animation
(John Cooper School) 9 a.m. – noon
(West Briar Middle School) 9 a.m. – noon
(Pearland High School) 9 a.m. – noon
(UH-Downtown) 1 – 4 p.m.
(Wharton County Junior College) 1 – 4 p.m.

Programming with Java
(John Cooper School) 9 a.m. – noon
(West Briar Middle School) 9 a.m. – noon
(Pearland High School) 9 a.m. – noon
(UH-Downtown) 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
(Wharton County Junior College) 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Programming with C++
(Wharton County Junior College) 9 a.m. – noon
(West Briar Middle School) 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
(Pearland High School) 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Science Camps

ScienceCamp
The University of Houston, along with Science Adventures, offers week-long sessions with the newest and coolest in cutting-edge science content to students ages 6-12 years. Children are introduced to thematic science concepts in natural surroundings as they build projects, conduct experiments and play science-oriented games. Children are grouped according to age and instructors tailor the lessons accordingly. All courses meet 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday – Friday. Half-day registration can be for either morning
(9 a.m. to noon) or afternoon (1 to 4 p.m.).

Cost: $219 (Full) $145 (Half) (After May 19) $239 (Full) $155 (Half) per
student, per course, per session. All materials, textbooks and handouts are included in the fee.

Time: Sessions run 9 a.m. to 12 noon or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact: (713) 743-1060 or (800) 687-5465 or visit www.compucamp2004.com

Week One: June 7 – 11, 2004

Newton’s Motion Madness

  • (UH-Downtown)
  • (Pearland High School)

The Great Dinosaur Mystery

  • (UH System at Cinco Ranch)
  • (West Briar Middle School)
  • (Sugar Land First United Methodist Church)

Space & Rocketry – Orbit Rocket!

  • (John Cooper School)
  • (Faith Lutheran Church)

Week Two: June 14 – 18, 2004

Robo-Tech Extreme

  • (UH-Downtown)
  • (Pearland High School)
  • (Faith Lutheran Church)

Newton’s Motion Madness

  • (UH System at Cinco Ranch)
  • (Sugar Land First United Methodist Church)

The Great Dinosaur Mystery

  • (John Cooper School)

Space & Rocketry – Orbit Rocket!

  • (West Briar Middle School)

Week 3: June 21 – 25, 2004

The Great Dinosaur Mystery

  • (UH-Downtown)
  • (Faith Lutheran Church)

Space & Rocketry – Orbit Rocket!

  • (UH System at Cinco Ranch)
  • (Pearland High School)

Newton’s Motion Madness

  • (John Cooper School)

Robo-Tech Extreme

  • (West Briar Middle School)
  • (Sugar Land First United Methodist Church)

Week Three: June 28 – July 2, 2004

Space & Rocketry – Orbit Rocket!

  • (UH-Downtown)
  • (Sugar Land First United Methodist Church)

Robo-Tech Extreme

  • (UH System at Cinco Ranch)
  • (John Cooper School)

Newton’s Motion Madness

  • (West Briar Middle School)
  • (Faith Lutheran Church)

The Great Dinosaur Mystery

  • (Pearland High School)

Week Four: July 5 – 9, 2004

Newton’s Motion Madness

  • (UH-Downtown)
  • (Pearland High School)

The Great Dinosaur Mystery

  • (UH System at Cinco Ranch)
  • (West Briar Middle School)
  • (Sugar Land First United Methodist Church)

Space & Rocketry – Orbit Rocket!

  • (John Cooper School)

Week Five: July 12 – 16

Robo-Tech Extreme

  • (UH-Downtown)
  • (Pearland High School)

Newton’s Motion Madness

  • (UH System at Cinco Ranch)
  • (West Briar Middle School)
  • (Sugar Land First United Methodist Church)

The Great Dinosaur Mystery

  • (John Cooper School)