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MAY 25, 2000
yummer camps abound for CSRA area
The end of regular school for
ids this month does not mean
hat learning and fun has to wait
ntil August. Several summer
amps are scheduled in the CSRA
1 spibjects ranging from art to
(m}uters to history to science.
e §ure to call the numbers for
nformation and to sign up as soon
s possible. Some camps have
een established for years and fill
p enrollment quickly. Here are
everal listings:
The Lucy Craft Laney Mu
eum of Black History will host a
Jomputer Assisted Art and
Tistory Program. This program
ssists children between the ages
f six and 12 in developing their
omputer skills, while simulta
weously improving their basic
eading, math and writing skills.
'he arts and history component
oT this program gives students
the opportunity to develop their
gatic skills as well as an appre
ation for the arts and history.
haracter building and
goryvtelling are also an integral
art of the training. The program
ill begin its summer youth ses
§on I June 5 - 30 and session II
'uly 10 -August 4. Classeswill be
ynducted at the museum’s
ghi ldren’s Center at 1116 Phillips
®treet. There will be two groups
&.!il y (Mondays through Fridays)
#: session. Group I meets from 9
m. until 12 p.m. Group Il meets
om 1 until 4 p.m. Lunch will be
&rved from 12 to 1 p.m. for both
#oups. Regular tuition is $25 a
‘()(\UL Scholarships are avail
’)ln for this program. Space is
ESRS celebrates 50™ anniversary with Eco Tour
g OnJune 10,2000 the Savannah
}giuw Ecology Laboratory (SREL)
v ilhconduct_an Eco Tour in cel
-4 rittion of the 50t anniversary of
the Savannah River Site. This
t'ird Eco Tour in a series of six
wgill visit representative ecosys
tgms on the SRS including sand
I‘H‘ oak hickory forest, bottom
.
ATC hosts
ummer Science
nstitute
High school student can spark a
otential science career at Aiken
echnical College’s Summer Sci
wce Institute.
The Summer Science Institute
a four-day workshop that ac
uaints high school students with
ience education opportunities
¢ ATC as well as scientific ca
ers that are available in busi
ss and industry. The workshop
ill be conducted from 9 a.m. - 5
m., Monday - Thursday, June
) - 15. Each day will be dedi
ited to a specific discipline; biol
-Iy, chemistry, physics, and
alth sciences. Field trips to
cal businesses and industries
at offer science careers are also
anned.
The Summer Science Institute
open torising sophomores, jun
rs and seniors. Enrollment is
ee. Student will receive a note
-ok, course materials and a tee
hirt. Lunch and field trip trans
yrtation will be provided free of
warge. Everyone who success
plly participates in all of the In
fitute activities will receive a
prtificate of completion to be in
juded in their high school records.
udents may also earn one unit
“credit at ATC by successfully
wrticipating in all of the Insti
-Ite activities, and by submitting
sls application fee and a S4B
ition fee.
Enrollment is limited to 15 stu
'nts, so prompt application is
fcommended. Applications may
» sent Cherly Black, Coordina
r, Summer Science Institute,
iken Technical College, P.O.
rawer 696, Aiken, S.C. 29802.
Aiken Technical College is an
credited two-year technical col
ge offering Associate Degreesin
't or Science in addition to 68
sher associate degrees, diplomas,
grtificates and continuing edu-
Ation courses. The College’s mis
fon is to provide the citizens of
Feater Aiken County with op
yrtunities for educational, pro
@ssional, social and personal de
#lopment through our technical
flucation, college transfer and
4qntinuing education programs.
Happy Memorial holiday! ‘
AUGUSTAFOCUS
limited so please register early.
For more information or to regis
ter, contact Karlotta Parham at
(706) 724-3576.
#The Augusta Museum of His
tory, 560 Reynolds Street down
town, will be holding History
Camp 2000 June 12 - 16, from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Itis the first
local camp to offer children a five
day experience to learn history in
a fun, hands-on way. Recom
mended for children ages eight
through - 10. Five scholarships
available. Registration required.
For prices or more information,
call the museum or 722-8454. Also
visit the museum’s web site at
http://www.augustamuseum.org.
& Augusta State University
Continuing Education Dept. of
fers Kids University Program
courses. The program offers half
day or full day enrichment pro
grams designed for kids who have
completed kindergarten through
sixth grade with emphasis on
learning while having fun. It also
offers support learning for the
older students in grades 7-9 from
12:30-2 p.m. each afternoon. Pre
sentedin aday camp atmosphere,
all courses and activities promote
creativity, critical thinking,
hands-on learning, and most of
aII...FUN! For more details, call
(706) 737-1636. Also check the
web site at http://
www.ced.aug.edu.
#The National Science Center’s
Fort Discovery is offering a vari
ety of Week Long and Day
land hardwood forest, reservoirs
and the site of the federally en
dangered Smooth Purple Cone
Flower.
Tour guides will be researchers
from SREL that conduct investi
gations on the SRS and are famil
iar with the site’s varied and di
verse habitats.
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Our young people’s future
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Camps geared to specific grade
levels. Week camps are “Mission
to Mars” for second and third grad
ers; “Totally Cool” for fourth to
fifth graders; and “Science Con
nection” for sixth through eighth
graders. Day camps for various
grade levels include “Draw on
Nature,” “Measurement,” “Air
Pressure,” “Magnetism” and
“Chemistry.” Registration is due
by June 2. For more specific in
formation, call Lisa Golden,
events service manager, at (706)
821-0646, or visit the web site at
www.nscdiscovery.org.
#Art Factory Inc., located in
the Harrisburg Community of Au
gusta at 301 Crawford Ave., of
fers children a safe and support
ive environment to pursue art
instruction in drawing, painting,
mixed media, ceramics, dance and
drama. Summer Art Camp will
be held June 12 - 30 and July 10 -
28,8:30a.m. t04:30 p.m.,Monday
through Friday. The theme will
be “Reach for the Stars, Reach for
Your Future.” The fee of SBS per
person per week includes art in
struction, supplies, T-shirt,lunch
and snacks. Participants will in
vestigate some of the mysteries of
the world while exploring drama,
dance and the visual arts as they
travel on an imaginary journey
around the world and into space.
Visit a different country and gal
axy each week to sample the art
history, culture, foods and more
of such places as Egypt, Hungary,
Turkey, Korea, Canada, Bolivia,
Peru and more. Register now,
space is limited. For more infor-
Those that attend this event
must be preregistered by June 7,
2000. Tofind out additional infor
mation and make reservations
contact Marie Hamilton at (803)
725-9724; or Gary Wein at (803)
725-8228. Due tosite restrictions
this tour is limited to 30 partici
pants and those that are U.S.
mation or registration, call (706)
731-0008.
®Family Y will offer a wide ar
ray of Summer Day Camps on
weekdays, June 5 - August 16, for
children and youths. All camp
programs include character edu
cation components. Traditional
camps and special interest camps
are available. Family Y Camps
are offered at several sites in the
Augusta area and offered prima
rily in two-week sessions. How
ever, not every camp is offered in
every session. Activities are
scheduled 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; early
drop off (7 to 9 a.m.) and late pick
up (4 to 6 p.m.) times are avail
able. Full day campers must bring
sack lunches, swimsuits and tow
els. For more information, con
tact the following camp locations
for Family Y: South Richmond
County Y at 738-6680; Wheeler
Road Y at 738-6678; and Wilson
Family Center Y at 733-1030.
#The Augusta State University
Conservatory Program will hold
Summer Music Camps during
the month of June. There is be
camps for piano, string, band and
choir for both middle school and
high school students. Piano and
string camps will be held June 12-
16; middle school band and choral
camp will be scheduled for June
19-23; and high school band and
choral camp will be held June 26-
30. Deadline for “early bird” reg
istration for a reduced fee will be
June 1. For more information or
registration materials, call (706)
731-7971.
citizens and older than 16 years.
The SREL will announce and
conduct additional Eco Tours
through November 2000.
Topics for these tours will in
clude “Carolina Bays of the SRS,”
“Ecologist for a Day,” and “Coal:
Problems and Solutions.”
Local soccer team places .
second in state-wide tourney
Photo by Dawn L. Langley-Brady
Alocal soccer team of the Geor
gia Recreation and Parks Depart
ment placed second in the state
soccer championship.
Team members and coaches in
the picture are as follows: (L-R
back): Asst. Coach R. Prescott,
Head Coach David Langley and
Asst. Coach J. Rascoe. (L-R
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