News release Public Information Office  SLU 10880   Hammond, LA 70402   phone: 985-549-2341   fax: 985-549-2061 publicinfo@selu.edu Spring 2004 news releases Public Information home News archive Contact: Christina Chapple Date: 4/8/05   SOUTHEASTERN OFFERS “ACADEMIC ADVENTURES” SUMMER CAMPS IN HAMMOND, ST. TAMMANY        HAMMOND -- Parents looking for summer activities for their children will find a variety of Southeastern Louisiana University camps that partner fun with learning and creativity.        “Academic Adventures” features 15 camps focusing on sciences, foreign languages, art, music, and history for children in elementary through high school grades.         Most camps will be held on Southeastern’s main campus in Hammond and, for the first time, at the university’s St. Tammany Center north of Mandeville.         The camps will challenge and entertain young learners of all ages, said Tammy Bourg, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The college – which will become the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences on June 1 – in sponsoring the camps along with the new College of Science and Technology and Division of Continuing Education.        “We are very pleased to be offering young students opportunities such as learning about languages and cultures, visiting Louisiana’s fragile wetlands, launching rockets, building robots, and expressing themselves through art, writing and music,” Bourg said. She added that all camps will be headed by Southeastern faculty, undergraduate and graduate students and certified teachers.        “I taught one of the science camps last summer and had as much fun as the children,” said camps coordinator Linda Munchausen, a veteran chemistry professor and former head of the Department of Chemistry and Physics. “These summer camps are about having fun with learning activities. Be prepared for evenings of non-stop ‘Mom, guess what we did at camp today?’ or ‘Dad, did you know that ...?’ Also plan to set up a display area, because campers will bring home their creations each day to show you what they have learned.”         Information about the camps and downloadable registration forms are available online at www.selu.edu/summercamps or through Bourg’s office, Fayard Hall, room 302, 985-549-2101. Specific questions about individual camps may be directed to Munchausen, 985-549-3935, lmunchausen@selu.edu.         Registration is underway, and early sign-up is encouraged. Most of the camps offer before and after care for an additional $15 per camp.        Camps at the St. Tammany Center, located on the third floor of the St. Tammany Administrative Complex on Koop Drive off the intersection of I-12 and Louisiana 59, are “Space and Rocketry,” June 6-10; “French,” June 20-24; “Kids Just Like You Became Famous Explorers,” July 11-15; “Digital Arts Camp,” July 18-22; and “Spanish,” July 18-22.        On Southeastern’s main campus in Hammond, students can enroll in “Spanish,” June 13-17; “Clay Expressions,” June 13-24; “Mystery of the Lost Pirate Treasure,” June 20-24; “Painting Workshop,” June 27-July 1; “Italian,” July 11-15; “Children’s Art Education Workshop,” July 11-21 (weekdays); “Fantastic Physics Fun,” July 18-22; “Gizmo’s Robot Factory,” July 25-29, and the “Southeastern Music Festival” (formerly the Young Musicians Camp), July 5-15 (weekdays).        The Young Writer’s Camp will be held at the Hammond Regional Arts Center in downtown Hammond August 1-5, while the Wacky Wetlands Weekend will be held at the Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station on Pass Manchac June 15-17 for girls, and June 22-24 for boys.        Southeastern will also host additional recreation, education, and sports camps coordinated by the Division of Continuing Education throughout the summer. For more information, contact Continuing Education at 985-549-2301 or visit www.selu.edu/Academics/ContEd/.