Campers make new discoveries this week at UTSA

(July 15, 2019) – Summer fun is heating up at the UTSA Main and Downtown Campuses this week. Campers will make discoveries that are out of this world.

UTSA camps cover every interest—from science, engineering and architecture to sports, music and writing. Each camp offers kids and teens a place to try something new while having fun and experiencing life on a college campus.

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Throughout the summer, UTSA hosts half-day and full-day sessions at the Main and Downtown Campuses. Some last a few days while others extend a week or two.

This week’s camps include:

Criminal Justice Summer Camp
High school juniors and seniors go behind the crime scenes and discover law enforcement processes for investigation. Students will apply scientific theories to criminal investigations by examining a mock crime scene. Students also receive the distinct opportunity to tour the FBI Crime Lab.

STREAMsation
Campers in grades 1 - 8 will use modern and ancient technology to participate in hands-on activities to explore and expand their understanding of science, technology, reading/language arts, engineering, art and mathematics. This week, campers will be introduced to the concepts of the Earth, moon, and Sun relationships to an understanding of our place in space.

Monarch Butterfly Ecology Summer Camp
UTSA environmental science staff and students will share their knowledge and passion about the state insect of Texas. Campers will learn what's being done to increase the monarch butterfly population and how to have an appreciation for wildlife and wildlife conservation. This camp is intended for children ages 6-12.

Japanese Language and Culture Camp
Campers will enjoy the summer learning to read, write and speak the Japanese language. They also will learn about the Japanese culture and spend time cooking, creating arts and crafts activities with an East Asian theme. This camp is intended for children ages 7-12.

Engineering Summer Camp
This exciting and interactive camp for high school students will teach engineering design and problem solving approaches using out of the box thinking. The camp will have interactive workshops, hands-on challenges, tours, panels and competitions.

Girl CodeRunners
This free camp for female middle school students includes hands-on activitites to help them explore and expand their understanding of webpage design using HyperText Markup Language (HTML), Animation, gaming, storytelling using SCRATCH and Robotics using LEGO Mindstorm EV3.

Soccer Camps
Roadrunner youth soccer camps provide valuable instruction for players in 1st through 7th grades of all skill levels. Campers are divided by age and ability to assure each player improves technically and tactically.

Tennis Camps
UTSA Tennis coaching staff and members of the Tennis Team hosts weekly camps for beginners ages 6 to 11 and junior players in middle school. They’ll learn the basics and work on fine tuning skills they already have on the court.

Volleyball Camps
UTSA Volleyball coaching staff and players host a variety of camps this week that focus on developing the youngest athletes all the way up to elite.

Learn more about or register for a UTSA Summer Camp.

— Courtney Clevenger

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