Camps at Southeastern
Fun with Spanish, music, science, writing ...
Space and Rockets '08
June 23 – 27
Southeastern Lab School Cafeteria
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(Pre and post care available from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. for an additional $10)
Ages 7-12
Cost: $215
A new rocket design brings campers closer to the stars! Campers build a high-flying, solid-fueled rocket for Launch Day (parents will be invited) and watch it return to Earth. They make a working telescope and build a light-up model of our solar system. They explore the secrets of Mars, the Red Rover planet, and create a motorized K’Nex Mars Rover and fiber optic constellations in this unforgettable outer space adventure.
Young Writers Camp
June 23 – 27
Southeastern Lab School Cafeteria
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ages 8-14
Cost: $195
Write to your heart's content under the guidance of the faculty of the Southeastern Louisiana Writing Project. Daily activities will include writing; connecting the writing process with photography and print-making; story quilts; cartooning; many other creative activities incorporating reading, writing, and art. Campers will polish their work through peer editing, and work will be published in an anthology. The final day young writers will present their best work to parents and friends at a "Coffee House Reading."
Information: Dr. Beth Calloway scalloway@selu.edu or Dr. Richard Louth,rlouth@selu.edu, 985-549-2102/2100.
Gizmo's Gadgets and Goop
July 7 – 11
Southeastern Lab School Cafeteria
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(Pre and post care available from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. for an additional $10)
Ages 7-12
Cost: $215
Science and imagination join forces as children experience the thrill of building electronic gadgets while learning basic principles of electricity. They explore the science behind batteries, bulbs and buzzers and enter the Invention Dimension to design and create motorized K’Nex racers, roller coasters, planes and more.
Southeastern Music Festival
July 7-18 (weekdays)
Ralph R. Pottle Music Building
9 a.m.-4 p.m. (week one-July 7-11)
9 a.m.-7 p.m. (week two-July 14-18)
Grades 3-12
Cost: $325 ($75 non-refundable deposit )
The Southeastern Music Festival offers a challenging musical experience for young musicians. SMF offers instruction on all orchestral and band instruments, piano, voice, string, piano and guitar (all styles). Instruction includes private lessons, large ensemble experience, concerts, masterclasses, chamber music studies, and music rudiments and theory classes. They will gain experience in large ensembles and on the concert stage – all in a supportive and encouraging environment.
Registration: Do not use the forms on this site. Instead, Register here
Southeastern Community Music School, cms@selu.edu, 985-549-5502
Extreme Sports Science
July 21 – 25
Southeastern Lab School Cafeteria
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(Pre and post care available from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. for an additional $10)
Ages 7-12
Cost: $215
Campers build a fitness kit and study basic human anatomy. They listen to their heartbeat with a stethoscope, measure their pulse, build a skeleton, and explore the buoyancy of swimming, the tricks to balance and the aerodynamics of racing as they take part in wacky competitions and go for the gold in the closing ceremonies. From learning about wellness to understanding the human body’s amazing capabilities, this experience delivers a healthy dose of fitness and science.
Science Detectives
July 28 – August 1
Southeastern Lab School Cafeteria
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(Pre and post care available from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. for an additional $10)
Ages 7-12
Cost: $215
Campers build their own Science Detective kit, including flashlights, microscopes, periscopes, and more. These tools are put to the test as our science detectives explore the science mysteries behind magnets, phosphorescence and invisible ink. They then use forensics to discover the culprit behind the missing ice cream recipe, and finally save the day, make ice cream and earn a Science Adventures Detective Badge.