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News Release
March 9, 2007
Boise State Summer Camps Cover a Variety of Interests
Boise State University offers a wide range of summer camps to meet just about
any interest. Camps are geared for ages 5-high school and range from music,
theater and dance to sports, outdoor adventure and academics. Registration dates
vary, so be sure to check individual listings closely.
This year’s offerings include:
June 10-15
Idaho Engineering Science Camp. For students entering grades 9-10. $400.
This overnight camp shows that science and engineering can be fun. Hands-on
activities and projects encourage self-discovery, cooperative learning, critical
thinking and problem solving. Participants work in teams and are mentored by
College of Engineering students. Live on campus in a college dormitory under the
supervision of camp staff. All food, housing and recreational activities are
provided. Application deadline is May 1. Call 426-4432 or e-mail
laburusa@boisestate.edu.
June 11-13
Little Bronco Girls’ Basketball Camp. Ages 6-10. $130. 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
This camp will concentrate on basic essential skills such as shooting, ball
handling, passing, defense, rebounding, cutting, screening, etc. Call 426-4019.
Register online at www.broncosports.com.
June 11-14
Little Bronco soccer camp. Boys and girls ages 6-8. 6-$70. 7:30 p.m. Call
426-4614 or register online at
www.broncosports.com.
June 11-14
Striker/keeper camp. Boys and girls ages 9 and up. $100. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Call
426-4614 or register online at
www.broncosports.com.
June 11-15
Chamber Music Camp. For students in grades 7-12. $175 plus housing and meals
if needed, with a discount for students who have attended three or more
sessions. $85 for half-days, grades 10-12. String, woodwind, percussion,
keyboard, brass, jazz improvisation and vocal. Conducted in the Morrison Center,
curriculum includes opera theater, scenes from musicals, music theory, chamber
ensemble, camp choir, group lessons, music appreciation, master classes,
concerts and planned group recreation. Application deadline May 25. For more
information, call 426-1596 or 426-1421.
June 11-15
Bronco soccer day camp. Boys and girls ages 9 and up. $140. 9 a.m.-noon.
Call 426-5739 or register online at
www.broncosports.com.
June 11-15
Bronco Outdoor Adventure Camp: By Land and Water. Ages 11-14. $289. 9 a.m.-3
p.m. Adventure Camps teach the skills necessary to participate in outdoor
activities in and around the Boise area. This session focuses on the skills of
tying-in to a harness, belaying and scaling skill-appropriate climbing routes.
Call Jesse Sears at 426-5667 or visit
http://rec.boisestate.edu/outdoor/broncoAdventures/index.cfm to learn more.
June 11-29
Boise State summer youth sports programs. Ages: swimming 5-14, gymnastics
6-14, billiards 10-14, all others 8-14. Cost $45-$55 per activity. Basketball,
bowling, gymnastics, lacrosse, pocket billiards, racquetball, rock climbing,
swimming, table tennis, tennis, weight training and “multi-sport,” including
badminton, floor hockey and pickle ball. Signup starts 7:30-11:30 a.m. April 28
in Room 215 of the Kinesiology Building and continues 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Monday-Friday starting May 1 in Room 209 of the Kinesiology Building. Call
426-4270.
June 11-July 13
Boise State University Summer Academy. For students entering grades 2-6. A
five-week, Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. program. Students participate in the
enrichment of academic and computer skills, arts and crafts, and various
physical activities. Presented by Boise State Center for School Improvement and
Policy Studies. Enrollment begins April 13. Visit
http://csi.boisestate.edu/summeracademy.htm for cost and more information.
June 11-July 12
Boise State University Middle-Level Adventure Academy. For students entering
grades 7-9. A five-week, Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. program. Students engage in
a variety of adventure-based activities. Students use their bikes as the main
mode of transportation and are away from campus most of the day. Presented by
Boise State Center for School Improvement and Policy Studies. Enrollment begins
April 13. Visit
http://csi.boisestate.edu/summeracademy.htm for cost and more information.
June 12-13
Bronco golf camp. For boys and girls ages 8-18, all levels. $220 ($225 after
May 12) includes lunch and a snack. Held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Falcon Crest Golf
Club, this camp includes instruction, tee-prize and lunch. Call 426-3167 or
426-3747 or visit www.broncosports.com.
June 15-16
e-Girls. An overnight adventure for girls entering grades 10-11 exploring
engineering and technical careers and opportunities. Free. Workshops, led by the
Society of Women Engineers professionals and college students, may include:
biomechanics of high-heeled shoes, packaging and the environment, fun with
chemistry, designer bridges, rocket into space, computer networking, and a world
of career choices. Enrollment limited to 40 girls, with priority to early and
new applicants. Call 426-4432 or e-mail
laburusa@boisestate.edu.
June 16-20
Bronco high school football camp. For individuals and teams entering grades
9-12. $200 day camp, $315 with meals and lodging. Registration deadline is June
4. Call 426-1523 or register online at
www.broncosports.com.
June 18-21
Little Bronco basketball camp. For boys ages 6-12. $175. Call 426-1952.
Register online at www.broncosports.com.
June 18-22
Gene Harris Jazz Camp. For beginning and developing jazz instrumental
improvisers from fifth-grade to adult. $120. 1-5 p.m. Concert 7 p.m. June 22.
This camp focuses on jazz vocabulary, history, improvisational theory, listening
skills, forms, tunes and performance. Continuing education credit available.
Call 426-3099 or e-mail
bpeters@boisestate.edu for more information.
June 18-22
Bronco Outdoor Adventure Camp: Jagged Peaks and Raging Rivers, session 1.
Ages 11-14. $389 each session. Adventure Camps teach the skills necessary to
participate in outdoor activities in and around the Boise area. These sessions
focus on rock-climbing, kayaking and rafting. The overnight portion of the week
will be along the Middle Fork of the Boise River. Call Jesse Sears at 426-5667
or visit
http://rec.boisestate.edu/outdoor/broncoAdventures/index.cfm to learn more.
June 18-June 30
Summer DanceFest 2007. Ages 12 and up; audition required. Cost varies
depending on schedule. Conducted in the Morrison Center, this camp consists of
two weeks of workshops for dancers at an intermediate to advanced technique
level. Features a complete curriculum in ballet, jazz, modern and choreography
taught by internationally known instructors. Includes a series of public
performances at the end of the workshop featuring works by DanceFest faculty and
guest choreographers. Summer DanceFest Choreography Festival performances at 7
p.m. Fri. and Sat. June 29 and June 30 in Morrison Center Stage II. Housing
option available. Presented by the Boise State Theatre Arts Department.
Registration information online at
http://theatre.boisestate.edu/ (click on Summer DanceFest 2007), or call
426-3568.
June 21-23
Idaho All-Star Band. This camp is open to current band students entering
grades 8-12 and includes a performance at the International Fiddle Festival
Parade in Weiser. $75. Applications, available from local band directors, are
due May 4. For more information, call 426-1846 for more information.
June 21-23
Youth football camp. Ages 6-13. $125. 5-8 p.m. June 21; 9 a.m.-noon June
22-23 on the blue turf at Bronco Stadium and the Caven Williams Sports Complex.
Emphasis is on developing football skills at every position: kicker, punter,
offensive/defensive lineman, quarterback, running back, etc. Call 426-1523 or
register online at www.broncosports.com.
June 21-23
Bronco team basketball camp. For high school boys. $350 per team or $125 per
individual (lodging and meal included). Call 426-1952. Register online at
www.broncosports.com.
June 25-27
Girls’ Hoop Camp. For girls ages 10-17. $235. Overnighters: $295. This camp
will concentrate on skills such as shooting, ball handling, passing, defense,
rebounding, cutting, screening, etc. Commuters: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Call 426-4019.
Register online at www.broncosports.com.
June 25-29
Bronco Outdoor Adventure Camp: Crooked Trails and Rising Mountains, Session 1.
Ages 11-14. $389 each session. Adventure Camps teach the skills necessary to
participate in outdoor activities in and around the Boise area. These sessions
are dedicated to backpacking and exploring the Frank Church-River of No Return
Wilderness outside of Stanley. Day camp 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday; overnight camp 8
a.m. Tuesday through 3 p.m. Friday. Call Jesse Sears at 426-5667 or visit
http://rec.boisestate.edu/outdoor/broncoAdventures/index.cfm to learn more.
July 9-13
Cavalcade Camp. For students entering junior high and high school. $210.
Student camps are available for drum majors, color guard and drum line. Director
workshops are also available for credit or non-credit. Registration deadline is
June 18. Call 426-1846.
July 9-13
Bronco Outdoor Adventure Camp: Jagged Peaks and Raging Rivers, session 2.
Ages 11-14. $389 each session. Adventure Camps teach the skills necessary to
participate in outdoor activities in and around the Boise area. These sessions
focus on rock-climbing, kayaking and rafting. The overnight portion of the week
will be along the Middle Fork of the Boise River. Call Jesse Sears at 426-5667
or visit
http://rec.boisestate.edu/outdoor/broncoAdventures/index.cfm to learn more.
July 9-27
Boise State summer youth sports programs. Ages: swimming 5-14, gymnastics
6-14, billiards 10-14, girls’ lacrosse 12-17, coed lacrosse 8-14, all others
8-14. Cost $45-$55 per activity. Basketball, bowling, gymnastics, lacrosse
(co-ed or girls only), pocket billiards, racquetball, rock climbing, swimming,
table tennis, tennis, weight training and “multi-sport,” including badminton,
floor hockey and pickle ball. Signup starts 7:30-11:30 a.m. April 28 in Room 215
of the Kinesiology Building and continues 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday starting
May 1 in Room 209 of the Kinesiology Building. Call 426-4270.
July 15-18
High school volleyball camp. Girls entering grades 9-12. $245 commuter, $315
overnight. 3:30-8:30 p.m. July 15; 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. July 16-17; 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
July 18. Call 426-1656. More at
www.broncosports.com.
July 16-20
Bronco Outdoor Adventure Camp: Crooked Trails and Rising Mountains, Session 2.
Ages 11-14. $389 each session. Adventure Camps teach the skills necessary to
participate in outdoor activities in and around the Boise area. These sessions
are dedicated to backpacking and exploring the Frank Church-River of No Return
Wilderness outside of Stanley. Day camp 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday; overnight camp 8
a.m. Tuesday through 3 p.m. Friday. Call Jesse Sears at 426-5667 or visit
http://rec.boisestate.edu/outdoor/broncoAdventures/index.cfm to learn more.
July 16‑21
ENCORE! Summer Theatre Camp. For children and youth ages 6‑18 (must be
entering first grade or older). $125 registration by April 30; $150 registration
on or after May 1. This camp at the Morrison Center features workshops and
rehearsals coordinated by Missoula Children’s Theatre and local teaching
artists. Participants will rehearse “The Jungle Book,” to be performed Friday
and Saturday, July 20‑21. Registration begins April 23. Space is limited. Call
426‑1034 or encore@boisestate.edu.
More information is available at:
http://encore.boisestate.edu
July 19-21
Junior high school volleyball camp. For students entering grades 6-8. $185.
Noon-6 p.m. Call 426-1656. More at
www.broncosports.com.
July 22-26
Overnight soccer camp. Girls ages 12-17. $425 individuals, $375 teams of 10
or more. Individual technical skills training and team tactics. Call 426-5739 or
register online at www.broncosports.com.
July 23‑28
ENCORE! Summer Theatre Camp. For children and youth ages 6‑18 (must be
entering first grade or older). $125 registration by April 30; $150 registration
on or after May 1. This camp at the Morrison Center features workshops and
rehearsals coordinated by Missoula Children’s Theatre and local teaching
artists. Participants will rehearse “The Jungle Book,” to be performed Friday
and Saturday, July 20‑21. Registration begins April 23. Space is limited. Call
426‑1034 or encore@boisestate.edu.
More information is available at:
http://encore.boisestate.edu
July 25-27
Team volleyball camp. Noon-9 p.m. $50 per player. Call 426-1656. More at
www.broncosports.com.
June 29-Aug. 1
Individual basketball camp. For boys ages 8-18. $275 for day campers, $350
for overnight campers. Call 426-1952. Register online at
www.broncosports.com.
July 30-Aug. 2
Boys’ Lacrosse Camp. For ages 10-15. $109; $129 on June 25 or after. 8
a.m.-2 p.m. This camp features the top local coaches and teaches the basics of
the game, as well as proper technique and play Afternoon Club is available for
campers who need to stay after camp hours. Boys’ equipment available for rent.
Call 426-2447 or e-mail
alainrodrigue@boisestate.edu.
Aug. 6-9
Girls’ Lacrosse Camp. For ages 10-15. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. $109; $129 on June 25 or
after. This camp features the top local coaches and teaches the basics of the
game, as well as proper technique and play Afternoon Club is available for
campers who need to stay after camp hours. Call 426-2447 or e-mail
alainrodrigue@boisestate.edu.
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Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Communications, (208)
426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu
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Last reviewed on
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
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