REGISTRATION UNDER WAY FOR LETOURNEAU SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS

            (LONGVIEW,

Texas)—Enrollment is under way for LeTourneau University’s 2011 Summer

Camps for students entering grades K-12.  Week-long academic and

athletic camps begin June 6 and run through August 5.

 These camps are designed to help students enjoy hands-on learning

opportunities throughout the summer.

            “LeTourneau

University is known for offering excellent academic and athletic camps

in a Christian environment,” said Marty Lane, director of Conference and

Event Services. The camp schedule and online

registration is available at www.letu.edu/camps. For questions call LeTourneau University’s Conference and Event Services at (903) 233-4090.

LETU is

offering a collection of camps in art, creativity, robotics, science,

skills, fun and sports. Popular drama and cinema camps taught by Doris

Collier include: “Camp’s Got Talent” July 18-22,

“Stage Struck” June 20-24, “Next Stop: Hollywood” June 13-17, “Movie

Makers” and “Stage Fun” June 27-July 1. Collier has been leading popular

summer campus at LETU for many years for grades K-12. 

Creativity

is promoted in camps that teach new skills, such as “A Picture is worth

1000 Words” June 20-24, “Imaginarium” July 11-15, “Tape Art” July

18-22, “Cool Creations” June 20-24, “Kids’ Architecture”

June 27-July 1  and “ Wild World of Arts & Crafts” July 11-15.

           LEGO® Robotics

camps will be guided again this year by the ever-popular Janice Park and

Paula Hjorth, both professional teachers of robotics. Due to high

demand, LETU has expanded robotic camp offerings

to include a second and third level for more advanced campers. LETU has

invested in new LEGO® equipment for these higher level camps. Another

new addition to our LEGO® camps this year will be “Lego: Battle Robots”

July 18-22, for a full day or half-day.

Several

science and space camps will be taught by returning camp instructor Lee

Wilkinson, including: "LeTourneau Space Camp" June 13-17 and June

27-July 1; “Slime Ka-Boom” June 20-24 and July 18-22,

“Incredible Stuff” June 20-24 and July 18-22, “More Incredible Stuff”

July 11-15.  This year a sister camp to Slime Ka-Boom called “More Super

Slime Ka-Boom” July 11-15 and another Space Camp “Space Camp Rocket

Summer” June 27-July 1 have been added for those

who wanted more from these popular camps. Wilkinson is an

Illinois-based professional camp director who travels all over the world

entertaining and educating children grades 2-8. Another popular science

camp instructor, Lance Homeniuk, will offer “Insane Science”

July 11-15 and “Jr. Engineers” July 11-15.

Professional

manners expert Amy Riestenberg will teach “Etiquette, Charm, and

Manners for Today’s Teen Girl” July 18-22 and “Say “No Thank you” to Bad

Manners!” Other skill camps include: “Basic

First Aid and Survival Skills” July 11-15, “Self Defense for Children”

June 6-10 and June 27- July 1 and “Introduction to Martial Arts” June

27-July 1.

The

always popular “Flight: Pre-Flight” and “Flight: Pilot” camps will be

available as well as “Police Academy” and “Police Academy 2” camps this

summer.

History

camps include “Ancient Egypt” July 18-22 and “Medieval Times” June

13-17. Other camps include a superheroes camp “Hero Clix Camp” June

13-17;  “Smorgasbord” June 13-17, and “Young Adventures”

June 6-10 and July 18-22 for the younger crowd.

Sports

camps for various ages and skill levels will include baseball, softball,

volleyball, basketball, and soccer camps, directed and instructed by

LETU coaches and student-athletes.  Sports camps

offer basic skill development and extend to teach the finer points of

the games, depending upon the skill levels of the campers.  One-on-one

instruction as well as team strategy is incorporated in all camps. 

LETU

sports camps are designed to instill a love for and appreciation of

sports and develop each camper’s personal skill levels.  Junior high and

high school campers will receive instruction aimed

at skill development for their school teams. 

"Camp Sport Time" is offered for children who love multiple sports and want constant action.  Call the Athletic Office at 903-233-3760 for more information.

LeTourneau

University is an interdenominational Christ-centered university

offering academic majors in the aeronautical sciences, business,

education, engineering, the humanities and sciences. 

LeTourneau University also offers graduate programs in business,

education, counseling, psychology, engineering, and strategic

leadership  at the Longview campus and at education centers in Austin,

Bedford, Dallas, Houston and Tyler and online. Claiming every

workplace in every nation as its mission field, LeTourneau University

graduates are professionals of ingenuity and Christ-like character who

see life’s work as a holy calling with eternal impact.