 It’s
January and you’re supposed to think of summer? That’s
why we thought we’d tempt you and your children with a whiff
of campus summer sun and fun.
You probably remember UCSD summers as all makeup chemistry 101
and macro economics. But the campus is host to a number of
youth-oriented
camps, some sponsored by UCSD, others just renting the space. They
range from academics to sports to international seminars and symposiums.  There’s an intensive ten-week Summer
Research Experience Program designed to encourage
more promising undergraduates to consider graduate education.
The Upward Bound program
assists financially challenged tenth through twelfth grade students,
to become first generation
college graduates. And the Upward Bound UCSD Math and Science program (UBMS) is a 5-week, cost-free academic program, during which 55 high
school students live at Sixth College, and take classes in molecular
biology, probability and statistics, computer science, technical
writing and Latin. 
Then there are the School of Medicine offerings. These include
a program for educationally and economically disadvantaged
students
who are reapplying to medical school, and a four-week summer
residential program for community college students interested
in the health
sciences.
As well as these, the private Cybercamps offer students from
7 to 16 hands-on experience with project-oriented topics
in Web Design,
Programming, 3-D Animation, Robotics, Game Design and Digital
Media. And the English Language Program, which attracts between
400 and
500 students from over 20 nations, will celebrate its 21st summer
this year.
 Sports
camps are a perennial favorite. The Nike
tennis camp brings
game, set and match skills to 40 would-be tennis stars between the
ages of 9 and 18. Water babies of all ages can spend a week in the
pool learning how to increase their stroke efficiency and technique.
Cheerleaders can
cheer. And there’s soccer, lacrosse, gymnastics.
And yes, what would a Triton summer be without surf
lessons? There
are both day and overnight camps offered.
There’s also a camp for overweight teens, Camp La Jolla, offering
exclusive programs for various age groups. And if you’re looking
to jumpstart your youthful oceanographer—Birch Aquarium runs
week- and day-long camps for the 4 to 15 year old set.
The Arts also take their bow. Neophyte jazz musicians get the
opportunity to study with a dozen or more internationally-recognized
jazz artists
at the Jazz Camp. And La Jolla Playhouse opens its curtain to novice
thespians with classes in acting and stagecraft.
Interested?
For more information go to:
www.alumni.edu/features/camp.htm.
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