1997 Summer Camps
Sports
Sports camps registration information: For details,
brochures and registration forms on all of the sports
campus, contact the camp director at the number indicated.
UD Baseball Camp
* Location: Delaware Diamond
* Dates: June 23-27, June 30-July 3* and July 14-18
* Cost: $75 camp (9 a.m.-noon)
$150 skill sessions (1-3 p.m.)
* Second week, skill sessions only
* Deadline: None
* Director: Bob Hannah, UD head baseball coach
* Contact: 831-3097
* Description: Emphasis on the fundamental skills of
hitting, throwing, pitching and fielding
Mike Brey's UD Basketball School for Boys
* Location: Delaware Field House and Bob Carpenter Center
* Dates: June 16-20 and July 28-Aug. 1
June 20-22 (team camp) and
June 30-July 3 (Milford, Del.)
* Cost: To be determined
* Deadline: None
* Director: Mike Brey, UD men's head basketball coach, and
assistant coaches Sean Kearney and Darryl Bruce
* Contact: 831-4262
* Description: NBA guest speakers. Emphasis on fundamentals,
competitive for all skill levels. Ages 9-17.
Girls' Basketball Camp
* Location: Delaware Field House
* Dates: June 23-27
* Cost: $160 for day camp
* Deadline: None
* Director: Tina Martin, UD women's head basketball coach
* Contact: 831-3577
* Description: Fundamental skills will be stressed. Players
can expect small group instruction as well as team
competition each day. Ages 8-18.
Tubby Raymond's Fightin' Blue Hens Football Camp
* Location: UD campus
* Dates: June 29-July 2
* Cost: Rates vary on type of camp
* Deadline: None
* Director: Tubby Raymond, UD head football coach
* Contact: 831-2253
* Description: Limited contact, all skills and techniques
covered, air-conditioned rooms and use of outdoor pool.
Blue Hen Lacrosse Camp for Girls
* Location: UD athletic fields
* Dates: July 7-11
* Cost: $150
* Deadline: None
* Director: Sarah Witkowski, UD women's lacrosse assistant
coach
* Contact: 831-4057
* Description: Fundamentals of lacrosse in competition.
Goalie coach for special goalie instruction. Members of UD
women's team will be present. For girls in grades 7-12.
UD MaxSaves Lacrosse Camp
* Location: Delaware Field House and athletic fields
* Dates: July 19-22
* Cost: $270
* Deadline: None
* Director: Sarah Witkowski, UD women's lacrosse assistant
coach
* Contact: 831-4057
* Description: Specialty camp for goalkeepers ONLY,
emphasizing skills and game-related situations.
Blue Hen Field Hockey Camp
* Location: Delaware Field House and athletic fields
* Dates: July 14-18 (Day camp)
July 19-22 (Elite Camp-overnight)
* Cost: To be determined
* Deadline: None
* Director: Carol Miller, UD head field hockey coach
* Contact: 831-6721.
* Description: For beginners and veterans, incorporating
basic skills and concepts for the novice, while
challenging the needs of experienced players and exposing
them to college-level play and coaching. Grades 7-12.
Blue Hen Soccer Camp for Boys and Girls
* Location: UD soccer fields
* Dates: July 21-25 and July 28-Aug. 1
* Cost: $125
* Deadline: None
* Director: Scott Grzenda, UD women's soccer coach
* Contact: 831-8915
* Description: Teaching in a relaxed environment, camp T-
shirt, optional afternoon swim, indoor facility when
needed, for boys and girls ages 8-17.
Volleyball Camp
* Location: Carpenter Sports Building
* Dates: July 20-25 and July 27-Aug. 1
* Cost: Varies by session
* Deadline: July 1
* Director: Gary Lee, UD assistant volleyball coach
* Contact: 831-0787
* Description: Improvement of individual volleyball skills,
introduction of new techniques in offensive and defensive
strategies. Staffed by college, high school and USA
volleyball coaches, who will instruct participants on
different styles of play. Regular camp, both weeks;
beginner's camp, both weeks; college-bound camp, week one;
and setter's camp, week two.
Junior Tennis Camp
* Location: Delaware Field House courts
* Dates: July 28-31 (I) and Aug. 4-8 (II)
* Cost: $125 (I), $155 (II)
* Deadline: None
* Director: Laura LeRoy, UD tennis coach
* Contact: 831-8651
* Description: Teaching sound tennis techniques and strategy
in an enthusiastic and fun atmosphere. The first two camps
are for players of any level. The last camp is only open
to high school tennis players.
Diving Camp
* Location: Carpenter Sports Building pool
* Dates: June 30-July 4 (I) and July 7-11 (II)
* Cost: $150 (I), $250 (II)
* Deadline: Call for information
* Director: John Schuster, UD diving coach
* Contact: 831-3208
* Description: Week I is for beginner and intermediate
divers. Week II is for advanced divers. Both weeks are
open to boys and girls.
Music
Family Music
* Date/Time: June 23-27, 9-9:30 a.m.
* Cost: Tuition, $30; registration/materials fee, $25
* Deadline: May 31
* Teacher: Cheri Astolfi
* Contact: Jill Hannagan, 831-2577
* Description: Singing, moving, playing simple
instrumentsand focused listening. Ages 18 months to 3
years old, accompanied by an adult.
Songs of Summer
* Date/Time: June 23-27, 9:30-10 a.m.
* Cost: Tuition, $30; registration/materials fee, $25
* Deadline: May 31
* Teacher: Cheri Astolfi
* Contact: Jill Hannagan, 831-2577
* Description: Singing, moving, instrument playing, poetry,
stories and listening games. Ages 3-4 years old.
Songs of the Seashore
* Date/Time: June 23-27, 10 a.m.-noon
* Cost: Tuition, $75; registration/materials fee, $25
* Deadline: May 31
* Teacher: Cheri Astolfi
* Contact: Jill Hannagan, 831-2577
* Description: Singing, moving, instrument playing, poetry,
stories and listening games. Ages 4-6 years old.
UD Choral Camp
* Date/Time: July 28-31, 9 a.m.-4 p.m
* Cost: Tuition, $150 (includes lunch); registration fee,
$25 Private study, $30
* Deadline: Call for information
* Teacher: UD faculty
Ruth Oatman and Patrick Evans (ensemble sessions)
Melanie DeMent and Marie Robinson (optional private
instruction)
* Contact: Jill Hannagan, 831-2577
* Description: Daily schedule includes two large group
rehearsals, sectionals and movement classes. One hour of
private study is optional. Program concludes with a
concert at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, July 31, in the Loudis
Recital Hall of the Amy E. du Pont Music Building.
Percussion Camp
* Date/Time: July 7-11, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m
* Cost: $150 day camp (includes lunch);
$400 overnight campers (see box)
Registration fee, $25
* Deadline: Call for information
* Teacher: UD faculty Harvey Price, Jim Ancona and Tom
Palmer
* Contact: Jill Hannagan, 831-2577
* Description: Students will rotate through individual
sessions on marching percussion, jazz drum set, mallet and
concert percussion and steel drums. Since the program runs
during the same week as the Wind
Ensemble Camp, a joint concert will be at 7:30 p.m., Friday,
July 11, in the Loudis Recital Hall of the Amy E. du Pont
Music Building.
Wind Ensemble Camp
* Date/Time: July 7-11, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m
* Cost: $150 day camp (includes lunch);
$400 overnight campers (see box)
Registration fee, $25
* Deadline: Call for information
* Director: Robert Streckfuss, UD music professor
* Contact: Jill Hannagan, 831-2577
* Description: Activities include large ensemble rehearsals
and sectionals for rising 9-12 grade students and college-
level musicians. Enrollment limited, based on
instrumentation. A joint concert will be presented with
percussion camp students at 7:30 p.m., Friday, July 11, in
the Loudis Recital Hall of the Amy E. du Pont
MusicBuilding.
Middle School Band Camp
* Date/Time: Aug. 4-8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m
* Cost: Tuition, $125; $25, registration fee
* Deadline: July 12
* Instructors: UD Community Music School professional
faculty
* Contact: Jill Hannagan, 831-2577
* Description: Large-ensemble rehearsals, sectionals, theory
classes, master classes and a concert in the Loudis Recital
Hall.For rising 6-9 grade-level musicians with a minimum of
two years' playing experience.
Keyboard for Kids
* Date/Time: Aug. 4-8, 9 a.m.-noon
* Cost: Tuition, $110; $25, registration fee
* Deadline: July 12
* Instructors: Jill Hannagan and UD Community Music School
professional faculty
* Contact: Jill Hannagan, 831-2577
* Description: Singing and moving to nurture tonal and
rhythmic development of the child; and introduction to the
recorder to explore the breath control and fine motor
control necessary for instrumental study; and an hour each
day spent at the pianos, exploring the basics of melodic
patters, chords and music notation. Ages 6-9 years old.
Private Instruction
* Date/Time: Flexible schedule throughout the summer
* Cost: Tuition for six, half-hour lessons
$80, junior faculty
$105, professional faculty
$115 artist faculty
Registration fee, $25
* Description: Beginners through advanced students.
Enrollment limited, based on faculty available.
Other Camps
The 1997 Delaware Aerospace Academy
* Location: UD and Delaware Technical and Community College
campuses
* Dates: June 23-July 12
- Aviation half-day camp, grades 3-4
- Technology half-day camp, grades 4-5
- Space science half-day camp, grades 4-5
- Level I camp, grades 6-8
- Level II and III overnight camps, grades 7-10
* Cost: $85-$395
* Deadline: For scholarships, April 15. Other applications
will be taken until camps are full.
* Director: Stephanie Wright, Delaware Teacher in Space
Program
* Contact: Bonny Krause, registration coordinator, 655-3050
* Description: A challenging and fun program for students
entering grades 3-10. Learn about rocketry, living in
space, composite materials, computer simulations, aerospace
physics, planetary studies, space architecture, astronomy,
team building and cooperative learning.
4-H Day Camps
* Date/Location: June 23-27, Cloverbud Day Camp, Townsend
Hall (UD) and Smyrna area
- July 7-11 and July 14-18, Dragon Run Park, Delaware City
- July 7-11, Middletown area
- July 21-25, Richardson Park Elementary School
- Aug. 4-8, Townsend Hall (UD)
* Cost: $70/week. Partial scholarships available, courtesy
of the Wilmington Flower Market
* Deadline: Call for information on registration and
materials
* Contact: New Castle County 4-H, 831-8965
* Description: Cloverbud camps are for grades K-2. Other
camps are for grades 3 and above.
New Arc Academy
* Location: Willard Hall Education Building
* Dates: July 21-Aug. 1, 9 a.m- 3 p.m.
* Cost: $380
* Deadline: None
* Director: Thomas Pledgie, academy director
* Contact: 831-8162
* Description: This year's focus offers students a
scientific approach as they investigate different life forms
and how they interact with the environment to survive.
Sessions include instruction, use of microcomputers and a
presentation program for parents. For students in grades 4-
7.
Employee welness center
UD Youth Wellness Camp
* Location: Newark campus
* Dates: June 23-27
* Cost: $125, discount for additional children/siblings
* Deadline: Call for information
* Contact: Phyllis Whaler, UD Fitness Center, 831-1437
* Description: A fun-filled day camp focusing on the
promotion of health/wellness in youth. Includes such
activities as nature hikes, swimming, rock climbing, hiking,
nutrition information, art and photography. Conducted by
UD's Employee Wellness Center for grades K-6.
Summer College
* Location: Newark campus
* Dates: June 21-July 26
* Cost: Tuition: $1,275, in-state; $2,750, out-of-state
Application fee, $15
* Deadline: April 15
* Requirements: Students in the top 15 percent of their high
school classes with an A or B average
* Instructors: UD faculty
* Contact: Elizabeth Reynolds, 831-6560
* Description: A residential credit program for academically
advanced high school juniors. Students enroll in two
courses, from among eight choices, and earn a maximum of
seven college credits. Limited class size. Experience
college academic and residence life.