Registrations open for UHCL youth summer camps

April 4, 2019 | Jim Townsend

From fishing to photography, robotics to rockets – whatever your school-age child’s interests – you’re likely to find something for them to do this summer at one of University of Houston-Clear Lake’s summer camps. Registrations are now open.

Kids U

Parents can choose from more than 90 camps that meet their children’s needs or interests from UH-Clear Lake’s annual Kids U Summer Camps, for students Pre-K through ninth grade.

Organized by UHCL’s Center for Educational Programs, camps include character development, early childhood, science, math, technology and digital photography. Students can also learn how to knit at the Cultural Academy, or read, review and blog about books at the Literacy Academy.

Classes start June 3. Prices for each half-day camp are $159. Employees and students of UHCL will receive a $25 discount per camp to register their own children only. Register before May 3 to save $15. For more information and to register, visit Kids U - Summer 2019.

Hawk STEAM Academy

Students in grades 6-8 can work in teams and gain hands-on experience as they learn about engineering design processes, robotics and more at the Hawk STEAM Academy in two consecutive week-long sessions:

• Session 1 – World of Motion: June 10 – June 14, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Session 2 – Robotics and Coding: June 17 – June 21, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Each session costs $300 per student. Register online at Kids U - Summer 2019.

Art School for Children and Young Adults

From crayons and clay to animation and augmented reality, students 3½ -18 can work with different types of art media at UHCL’s Art School for Children and Young Adults. Weeklong classes start as early June 3 and as late as July 22, depending upon the class. Class times also vary. Prices range $110-$130. For more information and to enroll, visit www.uhcl.edu/childrens-art-school.

Summer Nature Camps

UHCL’s Environmental Institute of Houston invites students in grades 1-8 to learn about their natural surroundings in three summer camps:

• Discover Nature Camp is for students entering grades 1-2 who are interested in nature walks, gardening, bird watching, games, crafts and more. The half-day camp, limited to eight students, is June 10-13. The cost is $150.
• Hunger Games is for students entering grades 6-8. Learn new skills such as fishing, archery and geocaching, a scavenger hunt using your mobile device’s GPS. Limited to 16 students, the half-day camp is June 17-21. The cost is $250.
• Citizen Science Camp is for students entering grades 3-5. Camp activities include nature walks, bird watching, fishing, dip-netting, gardening, geocaching, flower pressing and more. Limited to 12 students, the half-day camp runs June 24-27. The cost is $150.

For more information or to register, visit www.uhcl.edu/environmental-institute/education/summer-camps.