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May 15, 2019 | Jim Townsend

UHCL youth summer camps begin in June

Time is running out to register your young student in one or more of University of Houston-Clear Lake’s summer camps. With more than 100 camps to choose from, students can learn robotics, animation, photography, writing, blogging, nature, engineering and more.

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. For more information and to register, visit www.uhcl.edu/education/centers-initiatives/center-educational-programs/summer-camps. 

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.

STEAM adds arts education to the study of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Each session costs $300 per student. Register online at www.uhcl.edu/education/centers-initiatives/center-educational-programs/summer-camps. 

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. 

Hunger Games

Registrations are filling up fast for UHCL’s Environmental Institute of Houston’s Hunger Games camp 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.

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

Help keep UH-Clear Lake’s natural habitat beautiful

Help keep University of Houston-Clear Lake’s unique, natural campus beautiful during volunteer Habitat Work Days at 9 a.m. every Tuesday in June.

Join other volunteers for important upkeep, including clearing paths, cleaning the pond and other conservation tasks at the weekly Habitat Work Days. Volunteers meet at the North Office Annex on the university campus, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston.

For more information, call Environmental Institute of Houston Environmental Education Program Coordinator Wendy Reistle, 281-283-3945 or email reistle@uhcl.edu. For more information about the institute, visit www.uhcl.edu/environmental-institute.