Rising juniors and seniors invited to UGA Pre-College summer program
If you have a high-school student itching to try out college life, the University of Georgia offers them that chance with the 2013 Pre-College Summer Program.
In this two-week program, students immerse themselves in the independence of college life, living on campus, eating in the campus dining halls, and taking advanced classes in three, liberal arts topics. One note on that: The web page for the program claims the courses are taught by “UGA faculty and staff,” but the course list shows the instructors are all Ph.D. students.
The application deadline is June 7. The application includes two essays, teacher recommendations, and a transcript, so allow yourself some time to pull things together.
Need-based financial aid is available.
UGA Summer Academy offers camps for kids 11 and up
The University of Georgia is now accepting applications for its 2013 Summer Academy, a collection of week-long camp experiences in a wide range of topics. This year’s camps include creative writing, 3D animation, fashion design, robotics, and the ever-popular mini medical school, as well as lots more.
Students can enroll in Summer Academy camps as day campers, if you live close enough to Athens to commute. Or if you prefer to have your child get a taste of campus life, most Summer Academy sessions are available as overnight camps.
Need-based scholarships may be available to cover up to half the cost of the camps.
Astronomy Day and Family Science Night this Saturday at Tellus
Special guests Geoff Notkin and Steve Arnold, stars of the Science Channel program “Meteorite Men,” will give a presentation at 1 p.m., and will host a screening of an episode of their show at 5 p.m.
During daylight hours, visitors can view the sun in the observatory. According to the museum, the sun has been active lately, so you can expect to see sun spots and “solar prominences.” (I’m not sure what those are, but if Tellus thought them worth mentioning, surely they must be cool.)
After sunset, the observatory will zoom in on the moon, Jupiter, the double star Algieba, or Saturn. Also, at 9 and 9:30 p.m., Tellus astronomer David Dundee will lead groups on star walks to observe the night sky.
Astronaut lecture and Astronomy Day this week at Fernbank
Tracy Caldwell Dyson, an astronaut who’s lived on the International Space Station, will speak this Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Fernbank Science Center, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
On Saturday, April 20, the center will celebrate National Astronomy Day, with family activities and planetarium shows.
To avoid confusion, these events will take place at the Fernbank Science Center on Heaton Park Drive, not the Fernbank Museum of Natural History.
Georgia Debate Institute this summer at UGA
For the third consecutive year, the University of Georgia will offer the Georgia Debate Institute, a residential camp for high-school students, open to debaters of all experience levels. The institute offers a one-week session or a two-week session.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. There is a $100 discount for registration prior to May 1, 2013.
Aviation camp in Gwinnett for grades 7-12
The local chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is offering a summer aviation camp at the Gwinnett County Airport. The one-week camp is open to kids entering grades 7 to 12.
The instructors are experienced pilots, mechanics, and aviation enthusiasts who are members of EAA Chapter 690. These volunteers are passionate about aviation and love sharing their skills, talents and time with the next generation of aviation enthusiasts. They started this camp in 2012 and have expanded it this year to include two levels of instruction.
Rising 7th-9th graders can apply to Camp Alpha, where they’ll learn the principles of flight, remote control and paper airplane models, and other basics of creating model aircraft.
For rising 10th-12th graders, there’s Camp Bravo. Topics include carving propellers, aviation photography, aerobatics, helicopters, and using a flight simulator.
The camp runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, June 11-15, 2013. On June 16, participants can take part in an optional Young Eagles flight.
Registration deadline is May 11.
Thank you to my friends at Fernbank Science Center for sending me this information!
Summer law internship applications due next week
The summer of 2013 will be the 21st consecutive year that the Atlanta Bar Association will coordinate a six-week, paid legal internship program for high-school students.
Students who are just finishing their 10th, 11th or 12th-grade year in high school may apply. Those selected will work in local law firms or in other offices related to the practice of law. They will earn about $300 a week.
Students will be chosen based on their applications and interviews.
For more details about the rules of the program, see the ABA’s “Pertinent Information” post.You can find the application on the Summer Law Internship Program blog.
The application deadline is April 4, 2013.
Upcoming at Fernbank: NanoDay and Science Night Out
Fernbank Science Center in Decatur has two upcoming programs for young scientists.
First, this Saturday, March 30, from noon to 3 p.m. will be NanoDay. This free event will include a nano magic show and hands-on activities. In addition, the event will have a special activity area for children ages 3 to 7.
Then, on April 5, the science center will host Science Night Out, for students in third to sixth grades. From 6 to 9 p.m., graduate students from Georgia State University will conduct hands-on activities that teach kids about nutrition. Registration is by U.S. Mail only and is $15 per child.
Note: In the interest of avoiding confusion, these events are at the Fernbank Science Center, owned and operated by DeKalb County Schools, not the Fernbank Museum.
Aviation camp at Fernbank Science Center for rising 4th-6th graders
Fernbank Science Center in Decatur is now accepting applications for its 2013 sessions of Aviation Camp, a one-week summer day camp for students who will be in 4th, 5th or 6th grade next fall. Two sessions will be held, June 17-21, and June 24-28, 2013.
First-time campers learn about the principles of flight. Advanced campers with more experience will try out flight simulators and fly remote-control helicopters.
Cost of the camp is $285 per week. Full or partial scholarships, made possible by program sponsor Lockheed Martin, may be available for students who receive free or reduced-price lunch at their school.
Fernbank Science Center is owned and operated by the DeKalb County School District, but Aviation Camp is open to students from anywhere.
Deadline to apply is May 6.
START:CODE offers computer programming summer camp
START:CODE, a computer programming lab for kids and teens, will hold three, one-week sessions of summer camp for kids rising to middle-school or high-school (grades 6-12).
Camps will teach the programming languages Scratch, Python and Java. The camps will be held in Decatur.
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