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WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OFFERS SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Forty-one niche and traditional summer camp programs for middle and high school students will be available during July at William Paterson University on the campus in Wayne.
New programs offered include a workshop on investigating the justice system, and classes on leadership, and learning to write a storyline for a video game. Returning programs feature a summer jazz workshop, a writing institute, a guitar workshop, and a CSI/forensics workshop. The one-week programs begin on July 6 and run through July 31.
Participants may choose the option of living on campus in residence halls to gain a glimpse of campus life. Resident campers will have a full slate of evening activities, including use of the University’s pool and sports equipment at the Rec Center.
Working parents of middle school students have the option of using the half-day programs combined with a “Summer Life” program to provide an active experience from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. beginning July 6 and continuing through July 31.
Bernadette Tiernan, executive director of the William Paterson University Center for Continuing and Professional Education, says, “Niche summer camps offer young people an opportunity to immerse themselves in a field or topic they love, explore new career possibilities, and build strong levels of competence and confidence. Students emerge from their summer experience as masters of new skills and talents.”
Camps include:
Summer Life Camp on Campus (grades 6-9)
The Center for Continuing and Professional Education is partnering with Wayne Community Programs to provide high-quality, specialized camps for students entering grades six to nine in September 2009. The program is for commuters only. Price includes lunch, and before- and after-care.
Four weeks, full-day camp, July 6 – 31
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Fees: One week $255
Two weeks $485 (save $25)
Three weeks $715 (save $50)
Four weeks $945 (save $75)
Join us for a mix of fun and enrichment as campers enjoy the rich and varied environment and opportunities of William Paterson’s supportive college campus. This program offers indoor and outdoor activities combining a collaborative pre-teen and teen environment with an array of daily activities to stimulate creative thinking and engage students. Students will also attend a variety of unique enrichment workshops in scholastic and organization skills. Students will also take weekly field trips, which will combine learning and fun.
For Middle School Students:
Manners Matter For Today’s Teens
Etiquette and manner skills are style tools in today’s world. Though our world has become more casual, manners and etiquette are always important. The foundation of etiquette revolves around timeless principles: respect, consideration, and honesty. This course enables a child to learn about essential social skills and rules through fun, interactive, and engaging lessons. Some of the topics addressed include tact, rudeness, social attendance, gift giving/receiving, table manners, American/Continental-style dining, teasing/bullying, text messaging, and social networking.
July 6-10 • 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. • Fee: $165
Eat, Taste, Judge! Prepare and Taste Great Food
This workshop, concentrating on flavor and taste, is an excellent opportunity for students to learn not only what makes food healthy but delectable, too. Students will cook snacks and light meals, and will explore the many aspects of dining and eating. At week’s end, an Iron Chef competition will be held where judges will decide how well campers learned food lessons.
July 6-10 • 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. • Fee: $175
What’s on Your iPod?
Students investigate new musical genres, as well as their favorites. They will explore past musical influences and contemporary artists that rock today’s charts. Students will be asked to research a favorite artist and the influences that have shaped them. They will then create a playlist that best represents them, and burn their playlist onto a CD that they will distribute among others in the program. Students will be required to own an MP3 player and be able to legally download music.
July 6-10 • 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. • Fee: $165
Drawing Marathon
Students will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on workshops on still life, figure, abstract and landscape drawing. Students will leave this intensive workshop with a body of drawing work that will be an exciting addition to their portfolios.
July 13-17 • 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. • Fee: $199
Leadership: Using the Personality You Already Have
This course will help students to “unlock” the leader within. Through relaxed game and role playing, sports, debates, public speaking, lectures, movie clips, music, volunteer opportunities, and more, they will learn how to get great grades while having fun and become emerging leaders.
July 13-17 • 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. • Fee: $275
Digital Movie Making
Participants will create a story concept, engage in the story-boarding process, create, organize and edit the elements of their story and publish it on the Web to be shared at the culminating student film festival.
July 20-24 • 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. • Fee: $195
Ancient Egypt
Students will focus on the cultural connections between ancient Egypt and present-day societies. They will engage in activities including mummification, hieroglyphics, papyrus, and nature walks. Lessons will help to prepare students for the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for Social Studies (NJCCCS).
July 20-24 • 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. • Fee: $165
Robotics with LEGO®
In this course, participants put their robot to the test with maze races, “battlebot” tournaments, and other exciting challenges. They will receive their own Lego® Mindstorms® NXT robotics kit (retail value of $355). Students design, assemble, and program robots that are able to communicate, move, and think. They take home at course’s end a designer’s notebook full of sketches and plans.
July 27-31• 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. • Fee: $565
Gear Up for Science: From Ordinary into Extraordinary
Students discover exciting and interesting scientific principles, which get them thinking about science in a different way. They learn how to make invisible ink, a rubber egg, launch a rocket with a lemon, plus lots more!
July 27-30 • 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. • Fee: $299
Creative Writing: Short Stories
In this workshop, participants will be able to create reality and fantasy, then make them so real that their stories will rival movies. Using their imaginations, they can explore ancient or current history, or explore outer space. All they will need to do is bring a notebook and pencil or pen in order to enjoy.
July 27-30 • 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. • $165
Introduction to Photoshop
In this very “hands-on” course, students will learn the latest techniques to create digital photographic magic. No prior Photoshop knowledge is required.
July 27-30 • 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. • Fee: $199
Programs for Ages 12-16:
Theatre and Acting Techniques
Learn acting, improvisation, theatre, and auditioning techniques for stage and camera. Students can discover their unique talents and develop self-confidence and good communication skills to pursue an acting career. A live mini-performance showcase their creativity and talent, making this summer workshop a fun, learning experience to be remembered.
July 6-10 • 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. • Fee: $199
Intro to C++ Programming
In this course, updated for 2009 with all new projects, incipient programmers learn key concepts and, then, apply them using Microsoft® Visual C++® 2008 Express Edition, the free version of Microsoft’s Visual Studio® toolkit. They will complete a series of increasingly complex projects as they learn C++, one of the most versatile and powerful programming languages around. Upon completion, students will bring home their own compiled executables.
July 6-10 • 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. • $199
CSI/Forensics
Science and crime meet in this intensive workshop. After watching CSI on TV, students discover how investigators use chemistry and biology, handwriting, hair samples, and other physical evidence from crime scenes to solve crimes.
July 20-24 • 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $399 Commuters, $775 Residents( high school students only)
Write Your Own Game Storyline
Students can increase their understanding of plot structure by writing their own story-based video game. They will learn how to incorporate the fundamentals of story and plot development into their own original game. They will experience brainstorming, the drafting process and peer editing to advance from concept to reality.
July 20-24 • 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. • Fee: $185
Become a Published Author
Learn how to develop stories by tackling the writing process from its most basic components: the importance of a catchy title and a strong opening line. Have writer’s block or don’t know where to start? Exercises will help students overcome such obstacles. Students will also learn techniques to get published—from print-on-demand to looking for an agent.
July 20-24 • 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. • Fee: $185
Money Management for Success (Financial Literacy)
You are never too young to learn how to manage your finances. This workshop teaches middle school students responsible financial practices before they develop bad habits. Topics that will be covered are the importance of saving, how to budget realistically, the dangers of credit card debt, and how to minimize spending so that you have money to save. Students will apply math skills to scenarios of life’s costly challenges to prepare them to make the right decisions in their future.
July 27-31 • 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. • Fee: 175
Rock-In Summer Camp
At this creative camp, students will work under the guidance of professional working musicians. One-year playing experience preferred. To simulate being in a band, they will write songs, practice, perform, and learn about the music business. Rehearsing songs and working as a group will be stressed. They will record their songs in the studio the last day, then receive a copy of the CD shortly after. By week’s end, students will understand the dedication, practice, and hard work being in a band demands. On the Saturday evening following camp, they will perform at a well-known venue and play on a professional stage with full sound and lighting systems. A DVD of the performance will be available.
July 27-31 • 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. • Fee: $ 575
Programs for High School Students:
Money and Investing
Teens will learn how to increase their personal wealth through financial management and investing. The course is taught by faculty and staff from William Paterson, as well as prominent members of the local business community using the Financial Services Institute’s state-of-the-art, simulated trading floor.
July 13-16 • 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $675 Commuters, $975 Residents
6th Annual Writing Institute
This intensive writing workshop introduces emerging writers to a diverse range of forms and styles. Participants create a portfolio of samples in a variety of formats and styles, and publish a newsletter and a literary journal.
July 20-24, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $455 Commuters, $820 Residents
Be Your Own Boss: Start Your Own Business
Designed for teenagers who have thought about running their own business, students learn how to negotiate, write a business plan, market their product/service, work in teams to create a business in class, and visit with established entrepreneurs.
July 20-24 • 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $399 Commuters, $775 Residents
Guitar Workshop
This intensive and fast-paced program exposes students to new concepts and skills in preparing and performing on the guitar. Students receive private lessons and meet in Master classes, participate in daily ensemble rehearsals, and learn technique, guitar history, performance development, and other guitar-related topics.
July 20-24 • 9 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $485 Commuters, $850 Residents
Drawing Marathon
Students will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on workshops on still life, figure, abstract, and landscape drawing. Students leave this intensive workshop with a body of drawing work that will be an exciting addition to their portfolio.
July 20-24 • 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $399 Commuters, $775 Residents
Lights, Camera, Action! (Acting and Video Production)
Aspiring young performers who want to act and/or produce will learn a professional, beginning acting technique. They will rehearse and perform selected scenes and/or monologues for the camera, and audition techniques, acting fundamentals, and working with the camera will be covered. Final performances will be mastered to a DVD that participants can keep and use for an audition reel. In addition, they can learn how to operate a pro video camera, as well as basic video production with studio lighting.
July 20-24 • 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $399 Commuters, $775 Residents
Clothing Design
Students can explore contemporary wearable art by learning simple and easy methods to make clothes to fit. Without using math or complicated patterns, they learn how clothes are constructed, then how to take a basic design and modify it to create hundreds of different shirts, jackets, skirts, and more. No sewing skills necessary. By workshop’s end, students will make a garment for themselves.
July 27-31 • 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. • Fee: $399
Drawing and Painting for Large Formats
This workshop provides students with the basic concepts and techniques for drawing and painting for theater, murals, and public space. They will learn how to translate these concepts into large scale application. Students also will be given practical information on how to pursue art career opportunities.
July 27-31 • 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. • Fee: $399
Law and Order Workshop
Students discover the criminal justice system by participating in team building and role playing law enforcement-type exercises. First they discover the investigative process and, then, to gain a better understanding of the court system, they prepare and take part in a mock trial. Participants learn the importance of jury selection, experience the difficulties of preparing a case, and see the justice system in action.
July 27-31 • 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. • Fee: $399
The full schedule of camps and programs may be accessed at:
http://www.wpunj.edu/cpe/Youth_Programs
For additional information, please visit the University’s Web site at www.wpunj.edu <http://www.wpunj.edu> or call the University’s Office of Continuing and Professional Education at 973-720-2436.
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June 18 , 2009
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