Academic & special-interest camps
Alaska Conservation Camp - Advanced Camp
Description
The Alaska Conservation Camp - Advanced Camp is a day camp program to promote understanding of Alaska's natural resources and conservation, and to give hands on experience in hunting, shooting, fishing and related skills at various locations near Fairbanks.
Activities may include firearms safety, shotgun or muzzleloader rifle shooting, archery, wildlife identification, fly fishing, fly tying, GPS and outdoor navigation, canoeing, outdoor survival, shelter building, camping and field cooking skills and more, plus a hike and two-day overnight camping trip.
Drop-off 7-8 a.m. and pick-up 5-6 p.m. A camp BBQ and graduation for campers and their families is June 19, 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Alaska Conservation Camp - Basic Camp
Description
The Alaska Conservation Camp - Basic Camp is a day camp program to promote understanding of Alaska's natural resources and conservation, and to give youth a hands on experience in hunting, shooting, fishing and related skills at various locations near Fairbanks.
Basic Camp activities include the Alaska Basic Hunter Education Course, firearms safety, shooting, wildlife identification, fishing, map & compass, outdoor survival, basic camping skills and more, plus an overnight campout. Drop-off 7-8 a.m. and pick-up 5-6 p.m. A camp BBQ and graduation for campers and their families on Friday, 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Campers who complete the camp may earn Basic Hunter Education Certification from the State of Alaska Department of Fish & Game. Space is limited. Check website for pre-camp details.
Alaska Summer Research Academy (ASRA)
Description
ASRA is a fun two week academic experience on the UAF campus for students in grades 8-12. Students work in small groups with university faculty, staff, and industry professionals.
Students choose one module (or course) and are immersed in a single subject for two weeks. The approach is experiential-hands-on and minds-on rather than lecture or worksheets.
One college credit is given upon completion.
CAFE Kids Cooking Camp
Description
Fun food that YOU can make and eat is the focus of this camp. Bake biscuits, pretzels, muffins and tortillas. Cook individual casseroles and make ice cream, cream cheese playdough, and freezer jam. In the process learn kitchen safety and etiquette, food presentation, and how to clean up efficiently. On the last day invite two guests to an English Tea Party with you as the host/hostess.
CAFE Teen International Culinary Arts Academy
Description
Here is a culinary adventure for teens. Explore different recipes from Africa, France, Japan, Spain and the USA. Learn a variety of cooking methods along with kitchen safety, etiquette, food safety and presentation. Consume the creative results with gusto. A demonstration of skills will be presented on the last day of class for up to two invited guests per student.
Instructor, Marsha Munsell, nutrition educator for the Cooperative Extension, has cooked for remote mining camps, was a chef at Pike's and a baker at the Cookie Jar.
CAFE Tween International Culinary Arts Workshop
Description
This class will take pre-teens on an international tour of recipes from Africa, France, Japan, Spain and the USA. Prepare, present and consume culinary delights from each country's cuisines while learning the basics of food safety, kitchen etiquette, and clean-up. Invite two guests to the final class.
Instructor, Marsha Munsell, nutrition educator for the Cooperative Extension, has maintained a lifelong interest in the preparation of healthy and tasty foods and comes fully equipped with the knowledge, humor and experience to keep her students on task.
Camp Talkabout Olympics
Description
Camp Talkabout is designed to give individuals with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) an opportunity to develop their skills in a fun, motivating, no-pressure environment. Campers participate in activities designed to support the development of their AAC skills. This is a great opportunity for kids of all ages to develop increased independence and socialize with other AAC campers.
Denali Science Camp
Description
Denali Science Camp is a week-long hands-on science experience for youth-grades 1-6. The camp operates out of Denali Elementary School in Fairbanks. Students are grouped into study groups by topic for mornings of enrichment, study and discovery. Afternoons are filled with experiments, dissections, field trips, observations, guest presenters, and other high interest activities. Campers overnight one evening at Chena Lakes. Tents and meals are provided.
This summer we are offering: A Bug's Life-Discover the interesting world of insects and even meet some very strange critters; CSI Alaska-Use forensics to study clues at crimes scenes; Mechanical Maniacs-Explore new design challenges and engineering solutions; Rocket Science-Explore the world of rocket power; Under the Sea-Study marine science and oceanography; Outdoor Adventures-Become an outdoor explorer by mapping, use mapping and survival skills. Make shelters.
Registration forms available on-line or at Denali Elementary.
Insect Studies Summer Camp
Description
Join Derek Sikes, entomologist extraordinaire, for a week in the outdoors chasing all forms of our six-legged friends. Students will learn the characteristics that differentiate the major orders of insects in Alaska; unique techniques for collecting insects as well as how to preserve them once they're caught.
This camp is designed for students entering grades 7-12. Bring your own lunch.
Kindermusik, Confetti Days
Description
Throw a new party every day. Ride a carousel inside the classroom. Play a balancing game and walk on the web of ropes. Do a musical move and freeze. Learn colors and sing the Spanish song "De Colures," "Pop, Goes the Weasel," and "Looby Loo."
Home Materials: Home CD, pair of confetti bell instruments, story kit, and a set of picture folders.
Kindermusik, Creatures in My Backyard
Description
Give children something to sing about in their own backyards. Be the flower from the "seed's" perspective. Run and jump in rain puddles made from hula hoops. Snack on whole wheat mini-waffles dipped in honey, just like a real honeycomb. Shoo real flies and sing "Shoo Fly."
Home Materials: Home CD, Bunny hand puppet, and a set of five picture folders.
Kindermusik, Peek-a-Boo! I Love You
Description
More than just a curious story, Mother Goose games like peek-a-boo help babies understand language. In this special camp, uncover more ways to say "I love you" using American Sign Language, soap bubbles, and parent-baby dances. Plus, parents can meet with other newborns and families in the community and learn how music improves the child development process.
Home Materials: Peek-A-Boo! I Love You! board book, Home CD, duck wash mitt, baby duck Gertie ball, and poster from Kindermusik.com.
Mad Scientist Day Camp
Description
Mad Scientist Day Camp offers a mixture of group explorations, games and independent studies to help campers explore, discover and invent in ways that make math and science fun.
The camp offers all the classic science experiments in biology, physics, chemistry, computers and robotics plus plus many opportunities to incorporate scientific principles into creative hands-on projects.
Parent-Teen Mediation Training
Description
Parent-Teen mediation provides an opportunity for family members to work out conflicts constructively. This training session will teach participants skills necessary to conduct mediations between teens and parents. The instructor will be Marc Steiner, a nationally recognized authority on parent-teen mediations. Prerequisite: Peer & Victim-Offender Mediation training.
Peer and Victim-Offender Mediation Training
Description
Mediation training teaches critical skills in communication and conflict resolution. Youth are trained to co-facilitate cases involving youth offenders and victims or peers with a dispute. Mediating the underlying problems of conflict can promote understanding and mutual agreement. Youth attending this training will learn new ways to resolve and avoid future problems.
Project Safety Net Video Camp
Description
Participants will learn how to make a 30-second and one minute public service announcement and a documentary about the camp.
The issue we will explore is providing a safety net for runaway and homeless youth. It will give a voice to those who have lived in shelters, suffered from mental health issues or have felt disconnected from the community. Apply for acceptance in July. (Limited to 25 participants.)
Spanish For Young Adventurers
Description
Want to take advantage of your youngster's innate ability to absorb language? Camp is held on the UAF campus for three hours each weekday morning over the course of two weeks, and includes games, musical activities, food preparation, and outdoor activities, all in a friendly and patient environment. No prior experience with the Spanish language is necessary.
Instructor, Siri Engstrom, has an M.A. in Spanish and has over 10 years experience teaching and living in Spanish speaking countries.
Summer 2009 Attorney Training
Description
This training will prepare youth to prosecute and defend real criminal cases of first time juvenile offenders. Upon completion of the training class and passing an exam, each student will be sworn into the bar association. A mock trial will conclude the class for new attorneys to practice their skills.
Wild Rose Summer Camp
Description
Wild Rose Summr Camp is an outdoor educational camp providing children with an enthusiastic experience of nature coupled with a creative arts program. Children will participate in many art activities including felting with wool fiber, painting on silk, batiking, plant dyeing on natural fibers, string games, papermaking from plants, marbling, t-shirt tie-dyeing, block printing, copper foil embossing, candle dipping, book binding, marbling, and pottery.
Afternoons are filled with games, hiking, nature study, plant and bird identification, insect and garden study, beekeeping, puppetry, and storytelling. Children will also participate in building, cooking and firing pottery in an outdoor mud oven. Space is limited, apply early.