Summer Camps

NOW AVAILABLE

June

Destination Discovery Science Camp, June 11 - June 22, 2012

The Destination Discovery Science Camp is designed to build and enhance the academic skills of students from the San Antonio area through a two-week summer camp. The camp utilizes a curriculum that emphasizes interactive/hands-on student projects and activities which revolve around Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).  Each camp offers a learning program taught by educational professionals and assisted by college level students. The program addresses various academic levels and is open only to students entering the 4th and 5th grades. Camp runs from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm daily at the Downtown Campus and lunch will be provided. Registrations will be accepted as received, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any scholarships or reduced registration fees this year. $100 Tuition

 To register, please print and fill out the Destination Discovery Science Camp form and return by mail or in person to:  

 The UTSA Office of P-20 Initiatives

Attn: Destination Discovery Science Camp

501 W. Cesar Chavez Blvd.

San Antonio, TX  78207 

 Or by Fax: 210.458.2764

July

EXPLORE: Science Summer Camp, July 9-July 20, 2012

The EXPLORE: Summer STEM Camp is designed to build and enhance upon the current skills of students in the greater San Antonio area through a one-week summer camp. The EXPLORE camp offers interactive/hands-on learning, field trips, and supervision by an educational professional and college students. All programming will reinforce the importance of the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). This camp will enroll students who are entering the 6th and 7th grade in Fall 2012. Camp runs from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm daily at the Downtown Campus and lunch will be provided.$130 Tuition

 To apply, please print and fill out the EXPLORE: Summer STEM Camp Application and return by mail or in person to:  

 The UTSA Office of P-20 Initiatives

 Attn: EXPLORE Science Summer Camp

 501 W. Cesar Chavez Blvd.

San Antonio, TX  78207 

 Or by Fax: 210.458.2764

iTEC Summer Robotics Camp, July 23-July 27, 2012

Green City Challenge:

Green energy is showing up all around us, and iTEC is teaching San Antonio why! Join iTEC as we learn about different forms of clean energy. Your child will use Lego robotics to explore the modern world and different ways we can clean it up.The camp will be held at the Main Campus from 7:30-4:00 Monday-Friday and is free. Registrations will be accepted as received, on a first-come, first-serve basis. This camp is for students entering the 9th & 10th grade in Fall 2012.  

 To register, please print and fill out the iTEC Summer Robotics Camp form and return by mail or in person to:  

The UTSA Office of P-20 Initiatives

Attn: iTEC Summer Robotics Camp

501 W. Cesar Chavez Blvd.

San Antonio, TX  78207 

Or by Fax: 210.458.2764 

Destination Discovery Science Camp, July 23-August 10, 2012

The Destination Discovery Science Camp is designed to build and enhance the academic skills of students from the San Antonio area through a two-week summer camp. The camp utilizes a curriculum that emphasizes interactive/hands-on student projects and activities which revolve around Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).  Each camp offers a learning program taught by educational professionals and assisted by college level students. The program addresses various academic levels and is open only to students entering the 4th and 5th grades. Camp runs from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm daily and lunch will be provided. Registrations will be accepted as received, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any scholarships or reduced registration fees this year. $100 Tuition

 To register, please print and fill out the Destination Discovery Science Camp form and return by mail or in person to:  

The UTSA Office of P-20 Initiatives

Attn: Destination Discovery Science Camp

501 W. Cesar Chavez Blvd.

San Antonio, TX  78207 

Or by Fax: 210.458.2764

August

iTEC Engineering Summer Camp, August 6-August 10, 2012

 Back to Nature:

Get buggy with iTEC!! Crawl through the grass as we discover the wonderful hidden world of bugs and plants found in our own backyard! We will work on identifying the living things that are all around us, including: trees, plants and of course some creepy crawlies. Plant rubs and web prints, bug biomes and chlorophyll photos are just a few of the activities that your budding naturalist will do. Please have campers dress comfortable along with: sneakers, hats and sun screen.

This camp is for students entering the 1st and 2nd  grade in Fall 2012. The camp will be held at the Main Campus from 7:30-4:00 Monday-Friday and is free. Registrations will be accepted as received, on a first-come, first-serve basis.

 To register, please print and fill out the iTEC Engineering Summer Camp form and return by mail or in person to:  

 The UTSA Office of P-20 Initiatives

Attn: iTEC Engineering Summer Camp

501 W. Cesar Chavez Blvd.

San Antonio, TX  78207 

 Or by Fax: 210.458.2764

Rowdy Reader Program

The Office of P-20 Initiatives, UTSA Athletics and Communities in Schools-San Antonio (CISSA) have partnered to offer a literacy program that focuses on the importance of reading in elementary and middle school. The program also works to emphasize the importance of higher education. Provided they complete the required number of books, the program also provides participating students with an opportunity to tour UTSA and attend a UTSA athletic event. This program also works to match up a UTSA athletic team with a CISSA identified school and provide mentorship and reading opportunities to all enrolled students.

Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP)

The University of Texas System Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) undergraduate student research program has been established with funding from the National Science Foundation. The program provides a group of students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) from underserved/underrepresented groups with opportunities to participate in on-going research projects at UTSA. By way of individual stipends, the identified upper division students are able to participate in state of the art research, on-going STEM-based topics, and premised on a cohort model with a UTSA faculty member.

Collegiate G-Force Work-Study Mentorships

The College for All Texans Initiative is a collaborative effort between the Office of P-20 Initiatives and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The UTSA Collegiate G-Force is a group of motivated college students who help area high school students through tutoring, mentoring and outreach activities. The G-Force team concentrates on students’ attitude, aptitude and access to college. Through these three areas, G-Force mentors demonstrate how college is possible with a commitment to academic success and proper planning. The G-Force team provides knowledge about college admission and financial aid. Also, the UTSA Collegiate G-Force members utilize the UTSA Mobile Go Center, a 42-foot trailer set up with laptops and satellite Internet (see description below).

Dream Runners Program

The Office of P-20 Initiatives and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at UTSA developed a collaborative program that focuses on educational improvement and higher education awareness of San Antonio area elementary and middle school students. The program is based on increased college awareness, the importance of reading and math skills, and the value of pursuing educational opportunities after high school graduation. The Dream Runners program provides participating students with an opportunity to learn the value and importance of higher education and experience college life by visiting the UTSA campus and attending a UTSA athletic event.