Summer Camps Offered

Shawnee Community College will be offering several camps throughout the summer. Throughout the month of June, the college will be hosting Fish Tales, which is a camp for kids offered through the Forest Service. For more information, contact Marion Bunch with the Forest Service at mbunch@fs.fed.us or 618-253-7114.

The SCC Drama Department will host a Drama Camp June 20 - 24. From 9 a.m. to noon, ages 8-12 are invited to participate and from 1 to 4 p.m. ages 13-17 are welcome to attend. The special guest director will be Brad E. Stamp. The cost is $45. To register, parents must call Gae Morris at 618-634-3323 before June 10.

A basketball camp will emphasize fundamental skill development. Instruction and competitive drills will be given on a daily basis. The camp will begin at 9 a.m. each day July 11-14. The camp will target grades 5-8. The cost is $30. Contact John Sparks for more information at 618-634-3230.

From July 18-22, the Saluki Kids Academy will be on the SCC campus. The goal of the Saluki Kid's Academy is to promote career development and parental empowerment for low-income children and to encourage learning as an integral part of their lives. Students from Carbondale, Cairo, Meridian and Massac County in grades 4 and 5 are eligible to participate. For more information, contact Karen Wilhelm at 618-634-3235.

A volleyball camp for high school students will focus on the fundamentals of the sport. The camp will be from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. July 25-27. For more information, contact Mike Fitzgerald at 618-833-3399.

In addition to the children's camps, New Student Orientation will take place July 26 and 28, August 2 and 5. During orientation students will participate in a faculty session that will give the students an opportunity to hear first-hand what college faculty expects from students and how different college is compared to high school. These dates provide new students with time to become acquainted with the campus and be prepared for their first day of classes August 15. For more information on enrolling at SCC or to register for a New Student Orientation, contact the college at 618-634-3200 or 800-481-2242.