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Day Camps
- ONE WEEK DAY CAMPS
- Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
- $190 tuition includes materials, a t-shirt, a daily snack, & supervised lunch care.
- Campers work with staff ratio of 5:1.
- Appropriate group dynamics and recreational activities will be included.
- Bring a sack lunch & wear comfortable clothes & shoes.
- Free t-shirts will be distributed the first day of camp.
- Camps may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment (full refund given).
- Good behavior is essential. Refunds will not be given to students who do not meet behavior expectations during the camp.
- Because of the intensity of the Career Camp experience, it is recommended that students take just one camp a summer.
- Camp sites and grade levels: see class descriptions.
- Complete camp descriptions can be found in the Class Schedule.
Science: Crime Scene Investigation Day Camp -- offered 2 times this year!
Post 4th - Post 6th grade
Students learn the techniques of expert crime solvers and then use their skills during the week in pursuit of the clever burglar. Students complete activities such as analyzing evidence through a microscope, decoding secret messages, and even building a case in a staged courtroom setting. Free bus transportation is available to this camp.
American Girl Day Camp
Post 4th - Post 6th grade
The American Girl Camp is double the fun of the popular half day class. Join us as we celebrate with eight of the American Girls. In the camp, you will have different activities, crafts, games, and food from the historical times. We will perform a play, complete computer research on Kit's American Depression Days, and learn a dance routine like Molly. (There will be about 1/4 repeated curriculum.) We will discuss many topics such as manners, being a good friend, and accepting others and also learn about being an American Girl Today. Free bus transportation is available to this camp.
Outdoor Explorers Day Camp
Post 4th - Post 6th grade
Explore the wonders of Southwest’s living classroom of prairies, woodlands, and wetlands. Mornings devoted to outdoor exploration as students discover what wiggles beneath their feet, lurks in the woods, and swims in a drop of water. Afternoon investigations will be in the science lab at SWHS. Students will be able to preserve their discoveries with journals, sketches, photographs, and specimen collections.
Outdoor Adventures in H2O-Water! NEW!
Post 5th - Post 7th grade
A new camp, Outdoor Adventures in H2O-Water! (June 9-13), is being planned together with Groundwater Foundation staff for students who have finished grades five through seven. This camp will feature bus field trips to a ground-fed spring, a working farm, and a water park, with planned activities to stream walk, catch and examine critters, and conduct scientific experiments.
Career Day Camps
At Bright Lights, middle school students can "try on" a career in three different weeklong summer career camps held Monday - Friday, 9 am –4 pm. These day camps provide students with the opportunity to explore a profession and actively pursue their interest in specialized fields. By allowing students time to tinker, wonder and experiment, these camps provide opportunities typically unavailable during the school year.
Most camps are conducted "on-site" at various community locations, where students learn from experts in the field. Professionals help develop the camps and assist in the presentations. Students receive an overview of a profession and enjoy confidence-building participation.
Architecture Career Day Camp
Post 6th - Post 9th grade
Hosted by UNL's College of Architecture, students will have the opportunity to explore architecture, interior design, community planning, and landscape architecture and have the opportunity to learn design skills with a community project. Students from AIAS (American Institute of Architecture Students), a professional student group at UNL, assist with this camp.
Medical Healthcare Career Day Camp
Post 6th - Post 8th grade
The Medical Camp has been offered since 1993 at Bryan LGH East where students receive a rare glimpse into the inner life of a hospital. They explore an air ambulance, experiment with laser surgery on apples and oranges, and talk shop with the epidemic response team. Students also medicate, feed and care for Stan - the Human Patient Simulator.
Mature behavior is expected due to site restrictions. All students registering for Medical Healthcare camp will need to sign a behavior contract, along with his/her guardian's signature, and return it prior to admission. Click on this link to download and print the 2008 Behavior Form, or it will be available upon request.
Engineering Odyssey Career Day Camp
Post 6th - Post 8th grade
Hosted by UNL's College of Engineering, students have an opportunity to explore the six branches of engineering - Civil, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, Biological Systems, and Computer. Students will go into the field and visit with professional engineers. This camp celebrates its 13th year in 2008.
TV News & Production Broadcasting Career Day Camp NEW!
Post 6th - Post 8th grade
A new career camp, for students completing sixth through eighth grades is TV News & Production Broadcasting (June 23-27). This camp will meet at UNL, directed by former ETV-TV producer Annie Mumgaard. Students will be working with editing computers, ENG cameras and also be in the studio and control rooms.
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