Summer
is a busy time at Mount Holyoke, when the campus is filled with students
and visitors participating in a wide range of activities.
Summer
Conferences 2009
American
Cancer Society
Arab Arts
ARIA International Summer Academy
Center for Talented Youth
Gordon Research
MHC Girl's Basketball
Nike Tennis Camp
Philip
de Fremery Guitar Camp
P.L.A.Y.,Inc.
Summer Intercultural Girl's Soccer Camp
Summer Math for Students SEARCH Program
Summer Math for Teachers
USGTC Gymnastics
USSC Swim Camp
Warren Wilson Alumni Conference
American Cancer Society
June 12 -
June 14, 2009
Arlela Bethel
(413) 734-6000
www.cancer.org
The American
Cancer Society holds a "We Can Weekend" which
is a retreat for adults with cancer and their families. It focuses
on the problems and concerns encountered in living with cancer.
The Weekend promotes family togetherness in a relaxed setting.
Workshops and activities are offered for the entire family on
the topics such as family communication, intimacy, relaxation,
stress management, strategies for coping, diet and nutrition,
spirituality, and individual exercise programs.
Arab
Arts Institute
August 15 – August 22, 2009
Kay Campbell
(617) 434-9584
www.simonshaheen.com
The Arabic
Music Retreat, led by Simon Shaheen of the New York-based Near
Eastern Music Ensemble and Dr. Jihad Racy of UCLA, provides intensive
studies in Arab music history, theory, and performance. Participants
from throughout the United States have come to Mount Holyoke College
to take part in this six-day musical event.
ARIA
International Summer Academy
Session A: June 16 - June 27, 2009
Session B: July 31 - August 11, 2009
www.ariaacademy.com
ARIA International Summer Academy is now
in its 18th season, and will offer 10-day intensive "boot camp" sessions
for music students aged 16 to 28 .
The sessions will provide the students with an indepth study of their
instrument through private lessons, master classes, workshops, and
lectures.
Center
for Talented Youth
Session I: June 28 - July 17, 2009
Session II: July 19 - August 7, 2009
Karen Weeks
(410) 735-4100
www.jhu.edu/gifted/index.html
The Center
for Talented Youth is a summer residential program for young, highly
able students. Motivated participants enroll in challenging humanities,
math, and science courses, taught well above grade level, by dedicated
instructors in a safe and supportive environment. The Center for
Talented Youth experience gives students a better picture of their
own academic ability and potential, helps them to develop better
work habits, and refines their educational goals.
Gordon Research Conferences
June 14– August 14, 2009
Darlene Graveline
(401) 783-4011 (x105)
www.grc.org
The Gordon Research Conferences promote discussion and the free
exchange of ideas at the research frontiers of the biological,
chemical, and physical sciences.
Scientists with common profession interests come together
for a full week of intense discussion and examination of the most
advanced aspects of their field.
These conferences provide a valuable means of disseminating
information and ideas in a way that cannot be achieved through
the usual
channels
of communication – publications
and presentations at large scientific meetings.
Mount
Holyoke College Girls’ Basketball Camp
July 20 – July
24, 2009
Michelle Scecina, Basketball Coach
(413) 538-2850 or mscecina@mtholyoke.edu
Mount Holyoke
Athletics Department will be offering a full- day basketball camp
for girls entering second through ninth grade. The camp will focus
on developing solid fundamental basketball skills in regard to
individual and team concepts. A winning attitude and a positive
approach to the game will be stressed. The camp will be under the
direction of Mount Holyoke College's own Basketball Coach, Michelle
Scecina.
Nike
Tennis Camp
Session I:
June 28– July 3, 2009
Session II: July 5 – July 10, 2009
Session III: July 12– July 17, 2009
For more information: 1-800-645-3226
www.ussportscamps.com
The Nike
Tennis Camp at Mount Holyoke College is designed to train ranked
juniors, ages 11-18, through an intensive tennis program. It is
for those tournament level players who have earned their ranking,
and for advanced players who are seeking a USTA ranking. Each camper
will be evaluated on court and placed in an instructional group
deemed appropriate by the director and staff. Mt. Holyoke College
offers outstanding tennis facilities, including 12 outdoor and
six indoor courts. Campers stay in campus dorms and enjoy their
meals in the dorm dining room.
Philip
de Fremery Guitar Camp
August 3 - August 14, 2009
(413) 538- 2131
The program is a master class set up for people in graduate school or for those
just out of graduate school to give them training in the techniques of guitar
playing. The course is a performance class that brings together people from all
over the nation. The program includes four hours of training a night for two
weeks. Philip de Fremery teaches the course.
P.L.A.Y.
,Inc.
July 5 – July 19, 2009
Dennis Jackson
(413) 585-0549
Planned
Learning Achievement for Youth is a unique, innovative, non- profit
corporation based in Amherst, Massachusetts, designed to enhance
the minority student-athlete's personal and athletic development.
P.L.A.Y., Inc's mission is to provide these minority students with
the necessary academic skills to meet college admission guidelines,
and turn an athletic scholarship into a college egree.
Summer Intercultural Girl's Soccer Camp
August 24 – August 27, 2009
Kanae Haneisi, Head Soccer Coach at Mount Holyoke College
(413) 538-2112, khaneish@mtholyoke.edu
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/athletics/varsity/soccer/22239.shtml
Mount Holyoke College Soccer hosts an intercultural summer soccer camp for girls entering grade 4 (age 10) to high school seniors. Campers will be divided into small groups based on age and ability. The camp is a 4-day day camp from 9:00am to 4:00pm (lunch will be provided). Fundamental soccer skills and game tactics will be trianed by highly qualified college coaches and players. In addition, there will be an intercultural activity with campers from Japan after every lunch (i.e. chopstick game, yoga for socccer, origami and name in Japanese).
Summer Math for Students SEARCH Program
June 29 - July
25, 2009
Jim and Charlene Morrow
(413) 538-2608
www.mtholyoke.edu/proj/search/
The SEARCH Program at Mount Holyoke College is designed for young women who have done well in high school mathematics, who have a sense of adventure, and who would like to experience a playfully serious atmosphere in mathematics. Prospective students will have a strong desire to explore problems in small groups with college professors and undergraduates as guides. For further information, please call
(413) 538 -2608.
Summer
Math for Teachers
Working with Data and Variables Institute
June 28 - July 10, 2009
www.mtholyoke.edu/proj/smt/
Developing Mathematical Ideas (DMI) Institutes
July 12 - July 17, 2009
DMI Facilitation, Professional Development for Mathematics
Coaching (PDMC), and Lenses on Learning with a Focus on Systems (LOLS)
July 19 - July 24, 2009
PDMC and LOLS Facilitation
July 26 - July 31, 2009
Virginia Bastable
(413) 538-2063
www.mathleadership.org
SummerMath for Teachers offers The Mathematics Leadership Program
(MLP) for teachers of mathematics grades K-12, teacher leaders, coaches,
administrators, and others who support elementary, middle, and high
school mathematics. The MLP program provides coordinated professional
development experiences for educational leaders with various roles and
responsibilities. MLP for 2009 is strategically designed to provide
flexibility to school systems by offering a variety of one-week
programs structured so that team members may attend one week or two.
US Gymnastics Training Centers
Session I: July 26– August 1, 2009
Session II: August 2 – August 8, 2009
(561) 743-8550
www.usgymnasticscamps.com
The program is designed so that each gymnast, no matter what level,
gets the maximum help with all Olympic events. The goal is to create
a positive, fun, and exciting experience that will be remembered
for the rest of his or her life. Activities include classes, open
workouts, routine evaluation and instruction, contests and awards,
as well as a variety of social and recreational events.
USSC Swim Camp
Session I:
June 28– July 3, 2009
Session II: July 5 – July 10, 2009
Session III: July 12– July 17, 2009
David Allen
(413) 538-2314
www.u-s-sportscamps.com
Since 1970, the United States Sports Camps has run one of the
premiere swim camps in the country. Our philosophy is to educate
competitive swimmers on the proper techniques of each stroke
as well as give them knowledge about proper workouts, dry land
training, nutrition, mental training, and injury prevention.
The camp is open to any competitive swimmers from 9 years old
to swimmers entering their senior year of high school. The staff
consists of college and university coaches and swimmers.
Warren
Wilson Writer’s Conference
August 1 - August 8, 2009
http://www.warren-
wilson.edu/~mfa/newwebsite/homepage.php
The Warren Wilson Alumni Conference is an annual gathering
of alumni of the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers. Classes
and
workshops are for participants only, but the public is welcome
to attend evening readings. For more information about the MFA Program
for Writers, please go to the above website.
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