Musical programs

Family Music

• Date/Time: June 29-July 3, 9-9:30 a.m.
  
• Cost: Tuition and materials, $55; $20 deposit due with application
  
• Deadline: May 31
  
• Teacher: Cheri Astolfi
  
• Contact: Jill Hannagan, 831-2577
  
• Description: Singing, moving, playing simple instruments and focused listening. Ages 18 months to 3 years old, accompanied by an adult.

Songs of Summer

• Date/Time: June 29-July 3, 9:45-10:15 a.m.
  
• Cost: Tuition and materials, $55; $20 deposit due with application
  
• 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.

Nature Trails

• Date/Time: June 29-July 3, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
  
• Cost: Tuition and materials $105; $20 deposit due with application
  
• 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.

Wind Ensemble Camp

• Date/Time: July 6-10, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m
  
• Cost: $185 (includes lunch); $20 deposit due with application
  
• Deadline: Call for information
  
• Director: Robert Streckfuss, UD music professor
  
• Contact: Jill Hannagan, 831-2577
  
• Description: The daily schedule will include musicianship classes, sectionals, master class and two large group rehearsals, conducted by Robert Streckfuss, UD. David Blackinton, Brigham Young University, will coach trumpet sectionals, offer master classes to brass players and share conducting duties with Streckfuss. The week-long program concludes with a concert at 7:30 p.m., Friday, July 10, in Loudis Recital Hall of the Amy E. du Pont Music Building. The camp is open to students from grades 9-12, as well as college-age musicians.

Middle School Band Camp

• Date/Time: July 27-31, 9 a.m.-3 p.m
  
• Cost: Tuition, $175 (includes lunch); $20 deposit due with application
  
• Deadline: July 13
  
• 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. 3-7, 9 a.m.-noon
  
• Cost: Tuition and materials, $135; $20 deposit due with application
  
• Deadline: July 20
  
• Instructors: 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 patterns, 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; $90, junior faculty; $108, professional faculty; $120, artist faculty; $20 deposit due with application
  
• Contact: 831-2577
  
• Description: Beginners through advanced students. Enrollment limited, based on faculty available.

Sports

Girls' Basketball Camp

• Location: Delaware Field House
  
• Dates: June 22-26
  
• Cost: $160
  
• 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.

UD Girl's Basketball Team Camp

• Location: Delaware Field House
  
• Dates: Aug. 7-9
  
• Cost: $145 per person for overnight; $105 per person for commuters (no meals included)
  
• Deadline: None
  
• Director: Tina Martin, UD women's head basketball coach
  
• Contact: 831-3577
  
• Description: Great team competition

Tubby Raymond's Fightin' Blue Hens Football Camp

• Location: UD campus
  
• Dates: June 28-July 1
  
• Cost: $185 for day camp; $250 for overnight* *Discount team rates available
  
• Deadline: June 15
  
• Director: Dave Cohen, UD assistant football coach
  
• Contact: 831-2254
  
• Description: Limited contact, all skills and techniques covered, air-conditioned rooms and use of outdoor pool.

Blue Hen Lacrosse Day Camp for Girls

• Location: UD athletic fields
  
• Dates: July 6-10
  
• Cost: $16
  
• Deadline: Camp will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
  
• 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 of all ages.

UD MaxSaves Field Hockey Goalkeeping Camp

• Location: Delaware Field House and athletic fields
  
• Dates: July 18-21
  
• Cost: $310, overnight; $225, commuter
  
• Deadline: Camp will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
  
• Director: Sarah Witkowski, UD women's field hockey assistant coach
  
• Contact: 831-4057
  
• Description: Specialty camp for field hockey goalkeepers ONLY, emphasizing skills and game-related situations.

Blue Hen Field Hockey Camp

• Location: Delaware Field House and athletic fields
  
• Dates: July 13-18 (Day camp)
  
• Cost: $150
  
• Deadline: Early registration strongly suggested
  
• 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 need of experienced players and exposing them to college-level play and coaching. Grades 7-12.
  

Blue Hen Overnight Field Hockey Shooting Camp

• Location: Delaware Field House
  
• Dates: July 18-21
  
• Cost: $300, overnight, $230, commuter.
  
• Deadline: Early registration strongly suggested
  
• Director: Carol Miller, UD head field hockey coach
  
• Contact: 831-6721
  
• Description: An overnight camp to address the needs and challenges of the "elite" player, who wishes to develop her scoring game. Forwards, midfielders and/or backs who are playing at the varsity level are invited to attend.

Blue Hen Soccer Camp for Boys and Girls

• Location: UD soccer fields
  
• Dates: July 27-31 and Aug. 3-7
  
• 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 19-23 and July 26-30
  
• 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: Carpenter Sports Building
  
• Dates: Aug. 3-6 (I), Aug. 10-14 (II)
  
• Cost: $135 (I), $165 (II)
  
• Deadline: None
  
• Director: Laura Travis, 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 open to high school tennis players or experienced players.

Diving Camp

• Location: Carpenter Sports Building pool
  
• Ages: 6-12
  
• Camps/Dates: Camp I, June 29-July 10; Ages 6-12
  
• Camp II, June 29-July 3 (Session I) July 6-10 (Session II)
  
• Cost: $150 (I), $250 (II)
  
• Deadline: None
  
• Director: John Schuster, UD diving coach
  
• Contact: 831-3208
  
• Description: Camp I is for beginning and intermediate divers. Camp II is for advanced divers. Both weeks are open to boys and girls.

Space and technology

The 1998 Delaware Aerospace Academy

• Location: UD and Delaware Technical and Community College campuses
  
• Dates: June 22-26 and July 5-11
  

Aviation half-day academy grades 3-4


Mathematics half-day academy grades 3-4


Technology half-day academy grades 4-5


Space science half-day academy grades 4-5


Level-I camp, grades 6-8


Level II and III overnight camps grades 7-9 and 8-10

• Cost: $90-$395
  
• Deadline: For scholarships, April 15. Other applications will be taken until academies are full.
  
• Director: Stephanie Wright, Delaware Aerospace Education Foundation
  
• Contact: Bonnie Krause, registration coordinator, 655-3050
  
• Description: A challenging and exciting program for students entering grades 3-10. Learn about rocketry, living in space, composite materials, compute-simulations, aerospace physics, planetary studies, space architecture, astronomy, team building, cooperative learning and leadership skills.

Technology In Early Childhood (TECH) Camp

• Location: UD campus, Alison Hall
  
• Dates/Times: July 20-Aug. 14, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
  
• Cost: $110
  
• Deadline: July 15, but applications accepted as long as space is available.
  
• Director: Daniel Shade, Department of Individual and Family Studies
  
• Contact: Daniel Shade or Dawn E. Alexander, TECH associate, at 831-8563
  
• Description: TECH is designed to help children ages 4-11 become independent computer users in a world of technology. Using both IBM-compatible and Macintosh computers, students will use only the best software available. There are four individual camps, each lasting one week. Discounts are offered for siblings, and a limited number of scholarships are available.

Reading and writing

Summer Reading Program

• Location: UD Reading Study Center, Willard Hall Education Building
  
• Dates/Times: June 22-July 31. Classes are 1-1/2 hours, five days a week, 8 a.m. class and 10:30 a.m. class
  
• Cost: $45, nonrefundable student testing fee; $600 tuition
  
• Deadline: June 5
  
• Contact: Patricia Moeller, 831-2307
  
• Description: The Reading Study Center provides an intensive literacy program for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The class supports students in the classroom experiencing difficulty with reading (work decoding and comprehension) spelling and writing. The program also is beneficial for students concerned about keeping up their skills over the summer months. The computer lab supplements classroom instruction. One-on-one tutoring also is provided at the center.

Summer College

• Location: Newark campus
  
• Dates/Times: June 20-July 25
  
• Cost: Tuition: $1,300, in state; $2,850, out-of-state. Application fee, $15
  
• Deadline: April 15, for financial aid. May 1, for all applications
  
• 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.

4-H and Health

First Aid and Health Kamp for Kids

• Location: McDowell Hall and surrounding grounds and playground
  
• Dates: Aug. 10-14
  
• Cost: $75
  
• Deadline: Call to receive registration packet. First-come, first- served, based upon receipt of packet and payment.
  
• Contact: Judy Herrman, Department of Nursing, 831-8380
  
• Description: Learn about first aid, healthy living, babysitting and wellness skills and CPR, for children ages 8-12. Run by registered nursing faculty and nursing students.
  
• Sponsor: Department of Nursing

Cloverbud Camp

• Location: UD and Smyrna-Clayton area
  
• Dates/Times: June 22-26, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., some running until 9 p.m. on Fridays.
  
• Ages: For ages 5-7

Day Camp

• Locations/Dates: Redding Middle School, Middletown, and Dragon Run Park, Delaware City, July 6-10 and July 13-17
  - Richardson Park Elementary School, Wilmington, July 20-24
  - UD Townsend Hall, Aug. 3-7
  
• Times: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., some camps run until 9 p.m. on Fridays.
  
• Ages: For ages 8-19.
  
• Cost: $75 per week.
  
• Contact: In New Castle County, call 831-8965 or e-mail 4-H@udel.edu
  
• Description: A variety of educational classes as well as classes in outdoor education, performing arts, animal sciences, shooting sports and more. Sponsored by the UD Cooperative Education. Scholarships are available.

-compiled by Danielle Russo