Summer Camps, 2008
Central Florida Summer Programs
Camp Invention Please visit the link for information on week-long summer camps and locations throughout Florida.
Contact: 407-671-1886; 600 St. Andrews Boulevard, Winter Park
Day camp for boys and girls ages 6-22. Sight reading, music theory,
orchestral performance and chamber music.
Miss Molly's Summer Sewing Class
Winter Park, FL for ages 6-12
2 week-long sessions – June 16-20, June 23-27 – 9am-3pm
Always wanted to learn how to sew but don’t want to make the things they want you to make in those other classes? Well, search no further! Ms. Molly offers instruction in real techniques tailored to your individual creativity! You will learn how to design and create your own pattern for your own project idea, and the techniques to get the job done. In a cooperative and relaxed atmosphere, creativity reigns supreme, and the results build confidence and skyrocket self-esteem!
Contact: Mrs. Molly C.
Phone and cost- see flyer
Contact: 407-896-4231; 2416 N. Mills Ave. Orlando, FL
Orlando Science Center Summer Camps for students in grades K-6 &
Summer Science Academy for grades 7-9
407.514.2112, fax 407.514.2277 or e-mail.
contact: UCF Education Dept. 407-447-1700 x254
The Orlando Youth Theatre provides summer theatre arts experiences. The camps are arranged according to age and grades and are open admission. The Theatre offers classes in Musical Theatre, Elementary Drama, Elementary Musical Theatre, PreSchool Musical Theatre, and Improvisation. All of the camps end with a performance for family and friends.
Contact: info@orlandoyouththeatre.com 407-254-4930; 110 W. Church St.Orlando, FL
Rollins College Summer Day Camp for students in grades K-5
Contact: 407-646-2604.
Sea World Adventure Camps grades 4 and up
Stetson HATS High Achieving Talented Students: 4th-9th grade
Camps at Howard Middle School, Orlando and Stetson University in Deland
Contact: Lynn Albinsion, Director
July 6-26, 2008 for students in grades 8-12.
Live in a dorm and take classes in Java, cryptography and web development. Trips to Universal Studios, Sea World Epcot, Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA), and Sak Comedy lab! for more information, contact Dr. Jill Norburn,
Director of Honors Student Affairs- UCF (407) 823-4360
UCF Cybercamps Courses in Game Design,Modding, Graphics, Flash, Web Design, Programming and Robotics Courses
UCF iDTech Camps for students ages 7-17. Week long classes in video game design, Flash animation, robotics and more.
Day camp for middle and high school students. Campers build a task-based robot.
Contact: the UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science
University of Central Florida. (407) 823-2455.
Other Florida Camps
Imacs Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science
Locations in Broward, Dade and Palm Beach counties; grades 1-12
NASA Space Camp for students in grades 2-9. Kennedy Space Center
Daytona Beach, FL contact: (386) 226-7945.
University of Miami Summer Scholars Program for juniors and seniors
University of West Florida Summer Scholar's Escape
The purpose of Summer Scholar's Escape is to provide high school students with innovative instruction and career development workshops at the University of West Florida through hands-on Myth Buster type experiences.
Florida Governor's Summer Programs for Gifted and High Achieving Students
National Camps for the Gifted and Talented
Davidson Institute for Talent Development is seeking profoundly gifted students, ages 12 through 15, who are interested in attending the 2008 THINK Summer Institute, a three-week residential summer program on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno where students can earn up to seven college credits. Financial assistance is available based on need. To qualify, students must be 12 to 15 years old during THINK, and must meet or exceed designated SAT (www.collegeboard.com) or ACT (www.actstudent.org) scores.
MathCamp Summer Program for Mathematically Talented High-School Students from around the World. The camp will be held from July 2 to August 6 at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington.
Contact: Phone/Fax: (617) 812-6339; 129 Hancock St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Yunasa Summer Institute for the Gifted
For highly gifted middle school students ages 10-15. The goal of this week-long experience is to have lots of fun while developing the emotional, spiritual, physical and intellectual components of your life...
Young Mensa is a Special Interest Group (SIG) of American Mensa. This website provides information about joining Mensa and resources that may be of interest to families with gifted children in the Central Florida area. Mensa and Young Mensa are not advocacy groups. Mensa does not hold any opinion, nor does it have or express any political or religious views Websites and their contents are always subject to change and listing of any website here does not imply endorsement by Central Florida Mensa. Please report broken links to the GCC.
Cogito Listing of Science Summer Camps throughout FL
The FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science is pleased to announce the Engineering Scholars' Program 2008. As part of the prestigious State of Florida Governor's Summer Program, ESP offers dual-enrollment credit courses in engineering and computer science for high achieving high school students of Broward and Palm Beach counties.
University of South Florida
HCPS - USF High School Achievers Research Program
The HCPS-USF Honors College 8 week “High School Achievers research Program” will provide eight gifted rising seniors a 25 hour per week non-residential mentored research opportunity in the context of research methods, lab skills, ethics and college preparatory training. Students will earn 7 college credits and receive a stipend.
Contact Person: Diego Vazquez, 813-974-2897
Brevard Community College
Calculus, Probability and Statistics on the Frontline: A Journey from Rate of Change, Rolling Dice, and Census to Profound Impacts on Our World
Calculus, Probability and Statistics on the Frontline demonstrates the advanced mathematics underlying technology used to combat problems as diverse as pollutants, crime, and terrorism. Highlights include interacting with mathematicians developing solutions for Homeland Security and a trip down the Indian River to college water samples for both chemical and mathematical analysis. Twenty gifted and high achieving students in grades 8-12 will participate in a day program on the Brevard Community College Melbourne campus July 7-31. Dual enrollment provides eight college credit hours in Honors Calculus and Honors Statistics. There is no cost to students.
Contact Person: John Khoury, 321-433-5632
Mailing Address: 3865 North Wickham Rd., 7-319, Melbourne, FL. 32935-2399
South Florida Community College
Giants, Goblins, and Gingerbread
Giants, Goblins, and Gingerbread is a college-credit day program for gifted and high-achieving students that will focus on an interactive study of 19th Century Germanic literature through dramatic art. The program is designed to accommodate twenty-five gifted and talented students entering grades 9-12 who have an interest in learning more about classic children’s literature and the art form of musical theatre. This will be a four week course from June 2-27, 2008. Participating students will have an opportunity to earn three hours of transferable college credit in an enriching, creative environment from a panel of experienced, qualified faculty. Contact Person: Lindsay Byron Lynch, 863-784-7413
Mailing Address: 600 West College Drive, Avon Park, FL, 33825
Lake City Community College
Advanced Anatomy and Physiology
Lake City Community College’s Advanced Anatomy and Physiology Program will benefit 25 rising tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders from Baker, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist and Union Counties. This day program will take place July 7th to July 31st, 2008. Participants will take BSC and BSCL 2085 (Anatomy and Physiology I, with lab), earning four Dual Enrollment college credits with no charge for books or tuition, Students will learn from advanced study using resources unavailable in local secondary schools, including a human cadaver, ultrasound technology, and patient simulators. They will debate the ethics of science and explore careers in the biological sciences. Contact Person: Brian Dopson 386-754-4209
Mailing Address: 149 SE College Place, Lake City, FL 32025-2007
Manatee Community College
Revealing the Truth: Multidisciplinary Explorations into Crime Scene Investigations
This is a non-credit day program for 24 qualified gifted and high-achieving students, grades 10-12, in Manatee and Sarasota counties (urban and rural). It will run for four weeks, July 7-31. four days a week, five hours a day. Activities infuse the social and natural sciences, information technology, mathematics and 21st century workplace skills with advanced critical thinking required by crime-scene investigations. Participants observe law-enforcement practice, learn about DNA laboratory activities and present their investigative conclusions to a prosecuting attorney. No fee required.
Contact Person: Dr. Michael J. Mears, 941-752-5267, Suncom 560-5267
Mailing Address: 5840 26th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34207
North Florida Community College
Water, Awareness, Testing, Evaluation, and Restoration (WATER)
This is a free, three-week day program using the relevant topic of water quality to provide postsecondary level scientific experiences to challenge 40 gifted/high-achieving 8-12 graders. The goals include providing complex problem-solving opportunities, teaching the scientific method, encouraging leadership and developing the students’ awareness of water quality issues in their community. Using the unique water resources of the area, students will develop advanced skills in the sciences to assess aquifer quality and environmental impact. Select secondary level science teachers will be encouraged to participate and credit in escrow will be offered.
Contact Person: K. Douglas Brown, 850-973-9455
Mailing Address: 325 NW Turner Davis Drive, Madison, FL 32340
The following camps are not endorsed by American Mensa. They are listed here for information only. If you are a parent of a gifted learner and know of a great opportunity for summer enrichment that should be included on this list, please contact Keri
