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1 Summer Camps 2019 A summer you will never forget! Offering overnight and commuter camps for middle and high school students.

UW-Green Bay s commitment to you The health and safety of every camper is our first priority.

Residential campers are supervised after instructional hours by trained camp staff and professional medical staff who are on duty around the clock.

Camps at a Glance Match your interests and your dreams with the camp that is right for you. See more than one camp experience that you like?

.. 2 Aviation Student Training Experience June 14... 3 Camp Lloyd June 23-28....4 Diversity Leadership Institute June 23-28............................. 5 Grandparents University August 1-2.

...9 Rock Academy July 28-August 1.... 10 Video Game Programming 1 June 23-26 July 7-10...11 Video Game Programming 2 July 21-26...11 General Information.

2 UW-Green Bay s commitment to you The health and safety of every camper is our first priority. UW-Green Bay Summer Camps is licensed by the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services for Camps and Recreational Programs. Residential campers are supervised after instructional hours by trained camp staff and professional medical staff who are on duty around the clock. With a camper to staff ratio of no more than 10:1, campers enjoy professional instruction during the day from experts in the field and participate in an array of supervised fun evening activities. Camps at a Glance Match your interests and your dreams with the camp that is right for you. See more than one camp experience that you like? Register for multiple camps that fit your interests and your schedule! 2019 Camp Dates Middle School Art Camp June High School Art Camp June Aviation Student Training Experience June Camp Lloyd June Diversity Leadership Institute June Grandparents University August Life s a Lab Medical Camp August Middle School Music Camp July High School Music Camp July Robotics and STEM June 9-12 June Rock Academy July 28-August Video Game Programming 1 June July Video Game Programming 2 July General Information...12 UW-Green Bay Summer Camps 2019 Scholarships available! The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction offers scholarship assistance for non-athletic camps. Scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to eligibility based on financial need. Application forms are available at. Requirements Wisconsin resident Qualify for free or reduced lunch * GPA is calculated based on core academic subjects: English, math, science, social studies, reading and foreign language. Grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher* UW-Green Bay Summer Camps

Let your creativity shine! Soar through summer at UW-Green Bay!

Create a summer to remember! Join other young artists and world-renowned art instructors who have made art their life s work.

fashion design, graffiti, drawing or ceramics and is capped off with the final exhibition in UW-Green Bay s Lawton Art Gallery.

Aviation Student Training Experience June 14 For aspiring aviators ages 12-17 Offered in partnership with CAVU Aviation, Inc.

Participants will learn about the basic aerodynamic principles involved in how an aircraft flies, the training needed to become a pilot and

Facility tours will include the Green Bay control tower and radar center, corporate jet facilities, CAVU Flight Academy and the National Weather

3 Let your creativity shine! Soar through summer at UW-Green Bay! Art Camps Middle School Art Camp June For artists entering grades 6-9 High School Art Camp June For artists entering grades 8-12 Create a summer to remember! Join other young artists and world-renowned art instructors who have made art their life s work. This week-long camp intertwines skill, technique and fun with specialty areas of acrylic painting, photography, computer animation, watercolor, fashion design, graffiti, drawing or ceramics and is capped off with the final exhibition in UW-Green Bay s Lawton Art Gallery. Whether you are just beginning to hone your artistic skills or you have several years of experience, you will be right at home at UW-Green Bay. Aviation Student Training Experience June 14 For aspiring aviators ages Offered in partnership with CAVU Aviation, Inc. Push your limits to new heights! Participants will learn about the basic aerodynamic principles involved in how an aircraft flies, the training needed to become a pilot and about career opportunities in aviation. Facility tours will include the Green Bay control tower and radar center, corporate jet facilities, CAVU Flight Academy and the National Weather Service. This training experience will take place at the Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport, within the Tailwind Flight Center.* Each participant will also have the opportunity to take a Discovery Flight in a training aircraft with a FAA Certified Flight Instructor. *Austin Straubel International Airport is a working airport and no tours are guaranteed until the day of the event. All tours are provided on a contingency basis. 2 UW-Green Bay Summer Camps 2019 UW-Green Bay Summer Camps

A Special Closing Ceremony for campers and their guests will

A grief camp for kids who have lost a loved one.

activities such as arts and crafts, music, games, swimming

It is also a time for campers to explore their own

their feelings are normal and find support from a caring

The Camp Lloyd staff consists of faculty and trained student

AND LEARNING Our schools, workplaces and community spaces

with the skills of understanding, respecting others and

4 New summer, new friends, new hope! June Children ages 7-14 Sunday, June 23 is Family Camp. A Special Closing Ceremony for campers and their guests will be held on Friday, June 28. A grief camp for kids who have lost a loved one. Camp Lloyd, a week-long day camp, is filled with fun activities such as arts and crafts, music, games, swimming and hiking. It is also a time for campers to explore their own experiences of grief over the loss of a loved one, realize their feelings are normal and find support from a caring staff and each other. The Camp Lloyd staff consists of faculty and trained student interns from UW-Green Bay, as well as professional grief counselors. June For students entering grades 9-12 One week of your life will change the rest of your life. CELL PHONE FREE Camp Lloyd Diversity Leadership Institute FUN AND LEARNING Our schools, workplaces and community spaces require courageous and competent leaders who are equipped with the skills of understanding, respecting others and connection. All activities and programs are designed to focus on mind, body and spirit. Participants will be provided with practical skills, tools and strategies for addressing complex and challenging issues related to diversity, power, privilege, leadership and more. 4 UW-Green Bay Summer Camps 2019 UW-Green Bay Summer Camps

Summer Camps 2019 A summer that s as active as you are!

filled with engaging and fun activities, focused in the areas of art, science and theatre.

activities that are sure to appeal to all ages.

highlight the beauty of the UW-Green Bay campus during summer!

high school students interested in pursuing careers in the health sciences.

engage in hands-on anatomical dissections and investigate physiological concepts using

5 Have fun and learn together! G randparents' University August 1-2 Children ages 7-14 and their grandparents 6 UW-Green Bay Summer Camps 2019 A summer that s as active as you are! This camp will bring grandparents and their grandchildren, ages 7-14, together for a two-day camp filled with engaging and fun activities, focused in the areas of art, science and theatre. Enjoy time with your grandchildren, UW-Green Bay professors and local professionals for activities that are sure to appeal to all ages. Classes are offered in UW-Green Bay classrooms as well as at various outdoor locations that highlight the beauty of the UW-Green Bay campus during summer! Life's a Lab Medical Camp August 5-7 For tomorrow s medical professionals entering grades Discover a life in medicine! UW-Green Bay has partnered with local health care organizations to deliver a three-day camp for high school students interested in pursuing careers in the health sciences. Campers will be immersed in a college laboratory setting where they will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on anatomical dissections and investigate physiological concepts using LabScribe/iWorx computer software. Prepare to interact with the Eagle III Life Flight crew and witness an open heart surgery! Campers will experience on-site tours of local state-of-theart medical facilities to observe and encounter an array of health professions, such as oncology, sports medicine, physical therapy, radiology, nursing, surgery, mortuary science, emergency medicine and more! UW-Green Bay Summer Camps

grades 6-9 High School Music Camp July 21-26 Band, orchestra, choir or piano for musicians entering grades 9-12 A tradition

UW-Green Bay s Music Camps have worked with generations of young musicians to teach, make music and have fun on a campus

The Middle School Camp provides an opportunity to participate in X-Band, our beginners band, or the upper-level Middle

The camp is structured for newer musicians with a focus on learning techniques, musicality and having fun in the process!

Sectional rehearsals are much more advanced. In both camps, rehearsals make up the majority of the instructional day.

Campers can personalize their schedules by selecting from a wide array of activity classes.

June 9-12 or June 16-19 For tomorrow s engineers entering grades 6-9 The future doesn t just happen. Someone builds it!

6 Be dynamic. Be you! Building tomorrow! Music Camps Robotics and Stem Middle School Music Camp July Band, orchestra, choir or piano for musicians entering grades 6-9 High School Music Camp July Band, orchestra, choir or piano for musicians entering grades 9-12 A tradition of music! UW-Green Bay s Music Camps have worked with generations of young musicians to teach, make music and have fun on a campus that has long-prided itself on its strong music programs. The Middle School Camp provides an opportunity to participate in X-Band, our beginners band, or the upper-level Middle School Band. The camp is structured for newer musicians with a focus on learning techniques, musicality and having fun in the process! The High School Camp focuses on developing each individual musician in order to contribute to the larger group. Sectional rehearsals are much more advanced. In both camps, rehearsals make up the majority of the instructional day. Master classes give campers intensive instruction on their instrument or voice. Campers can personalize their schedules by selecting from a wide array of activity classes. The camp culminates in a Friday evening performance in UW-Green Bay s iconic Weidner Center for the Performing Arts. June 9-12 or June For tomorrow s engineers entering grades 6-9 The future doesn t just happen. Someone builds it! Join us for an intense, hands-on, interactive camp for tomorrow s engineers and roboticists! Campers of similar programming experience and knowledge will team up and be equipped with a computer and LEGO Mindstorm NXT kit. Teams will complete missions, requiring them to build a robot and develop programming to allow their robot to navigate real-world challenges. To further connect this camp to real-life application, campers will participate in a field trip to a Green Bay area business using robotic technology in their business practice. 8 UW-Green Bay Summer Camps 2019 UW-Green Bay Summer Camps

This summer is gonna rock!!! Rock Academy July 28-August 1 For musicians entering grades 8-12 Rock on!

Campers will work directly with some of the top-performers, music educators and Grammy-nominated artists in the business today.

what it takes to be a performer, songwriter and improviser.

write and arrange two to three songs to perform at the final concert. At Rock Academy, you not only learn you rock!

entering grades 8-12 Take gaming to a new level!

multiple hit video games such as Batman Arkham Origins, Quake 4 and Jedi Knight Academy.

7 This summer is gonna rock!!! Rock Academy July 28-August 1 For musicians entering grades 8-12 Rock on! 10 UW-Green Bay Summer Camps 2019 UW-Green Bay s Rock Academy was created to inspire the full band experience. Campers will work directly with some of the top-performers, music educators and Grammy-nominated artists in the business today. You will establish key skills necessary to becoming not just a better player, but developing a more in-depth understanding of what it takes to be a performer, songwriter and improviser. In addition to putting together a rock concert at the end of the week, each camper will work with music faculty and artists to write and arrange two to three songs to perform at the final concert. At Rock Academy, you not only learn you rock! Video Game Programming Video Game Programming 1 June or July 7-10 Video Game Programming 2 July For programmers entering grades 8-12 Take gaming to a new level! Team up with Ben Geisler, UW-Green Bay Computer Science Lecturer and professional video game programmer, who helped created multiple hit video games such as Batman Arkham Origins, Quake 4 and Jedi Knight Academy. Programming 1 is designed for entry-level programmers while Programming 2 is for more advanced programmers and those who have already completed Programming 1. Each camper will develop their own games, using ideas and skills they have learned during camp. If you love gaming and are interested in the video game industry, this camp is for you! UW-Green Bay Summer Camps

General Information A Typical Camp Day 7:30 a.m. Breakfast for Residents 8 a.m. Instructional Period 12 p.m. Lunch 1 p.m. Instructional Period 4 p.m. Day Ends for Commuters Activity for Residents 5 p.

In addition to the camps themselves, UW-Green Bay features campus attractions such as Frisbee golf, a nine-hole golf course, the Phoenix Club and fitness and swimming facilities.

8 General Information A Typical Camp Day 7:30 a.m. Breakfast for Residents 8 a.m. Instructional Period 12 p.m. Lunch 1 p.m. Instructional Period 4 p.m. Day Ends for Commuters Activity for Residents 5 p.m. Dinner for Residents 6 p.m. Evening Activities for Residents 10:30 p.m. Lights out for Residents Location and Facilities UW-Green Bay s beautiful 700-square acre campus, nestled on Lake Michigan s Bay of Green Bay, is a perfect setting for summer camps. In addition to the camps themselves, UW-Green Bay features campus attractions such as Frisbee golf, a nine-hole golf course, the Phoenix Club and fitness and swimming facilities. Camp classes meet in University classrooms, studios and professional performing and rehearsal spaces. All buildings are air-conditioned (except residence halls). Resident Housing UW-Green Bay s residence hall rooms comfortably sleep two campers, each with a private bathroom, and are located only a short five-minute walk from classroom facilities. Campers are assigned a roommate of the same gender and age. We do our best to honor roommate requests! Special evening activities are planned for campers who choose to live on-campus. These events may include a dance, talent shows, jam sessions, field trips, water carnival, camp fires, movies and game nights in our University Union or outings to recreational areas around Green Bay. A team of highly-trained overnight camp staff supervises campers in UW-Green Bay s comfortable residence halls. Commuter Campers Campers who choose to commute each day must provide their own transportation to and from campus. Camp instructional sessions begin at 8 a.m. The camp day will end for commuters at 4 p.m. Meal Plans Breakfast is provided each morning for resident campers with lunch being included in the camp fee for all campers. Dinner is also available for resident campers. All meals feature an all-you-can-eat meal plan with two entrée choices, fresh vegetables, salad, fruits, beverages and desserts. Scholarships Up to half of our campers attend camp on scholarship or other financial assistance. Check with teachers and parent organizations to see if your camper s school offers scholarship assistance and to see if you qualify. Many community civic organizations, local businesses and area clubs often provide assistance to campers as well. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction offers scholarship assistance for non-athletic camps. Scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to eligibility based on financial need. Application forms are available at. Health Services and Insurance The UW-Green Bay Counseling and Health Center is available to campers 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Limited coverage accident insurance through the University of Wisconsin is provided for all campers. The limited policy covers injuries relating to camp accidents only. It is understood that medical costs in excess of camp insurance will be borne by parents or guardians. Camper Fees Resident fees include instruction, room and meals, camp t-shirt, counselor supervision and evening activity transportation. Commuter fees include instruction, lunch and camp t-shirt. Fee amounts vary. Visit for a full listing of fees by camp. Each camper will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit of $100 per camp. Cancellation Policy In the event a camper must cancel, the UW-Green Bay Camps Office should be notified no later than one month before the start date of the camp session in order to receive a full refund, less the non-refundable deposit of $100. Requests received after that date will not receive a refund. No refunds will be made for withdrawal due to homesickness, sending a camper home for disciplinary reasons or at any point after the camp has started. In the event that a camper requests to switch camp sessions, an additional $25 processing fee will be applied. UW-Green Bay reserves the right to cancel any camp due to low enrollment or for any other cause. In such case, all fees paid will be refunded or the camper can choose to apply fees to a different camp or class in the same year. In the event that we cancel a program, the $25 processing fee to switch camp sessions and the non-refundable deposit of $100 will not be charged. Overpayments of less than $10 will not be refunded. 12 UW-Green Bay Summer Camps 2019 UW-Green Bay Summer Camps

9 A summer you will never forget! Camps 2474 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Drive Green Bay, WI Summer Camps

SUMMER CAMPS. A summer you will never forget!

SUMMER CAMPS. A summer you will never forget! 2018 SUMMER CAMPS A summer you will never forget! Offering overnight and commuter camps for middle and high school age campers. UW-Green Bay has a summer in store for you that you ll never forget! fb.com/uwgbcamps