NEWS

It’s Summer Camp Season at Louisiana Tech and time to register for some educational and athletic summer fun.

Below are some of Tech’s camps, both academic and athletic. More information is on the way as plans for other camps are finalized.

Academic camps

May 28-June 12

MASH, or Medical Applications of Science for Health, is a two-week summer camp that introduces high school students who are currently in the 11th and 12th grades to health careers. Tech’s Department of Health Informatics and Information Management hosts this camp for students who apply for and are selected to participate. Those students receive three hours of college credit for the program. Apply through the Bayou North Area Health Education Center (AHEC). This link contains the application: http://bnahec.org/programs.html. ToShonda Tolliver is the contact person for the Ruston area. Her email is toshonda@bnahec.org.

May 27-June 1

CyberDiscovery is a week-long camp experience at Tech that guides students and teachers through an exploration in issues around technologies that enable movement of information. Activities include programming, robotics, a cryptographic treasure hunt, cyber policy and ethics discussions, cyber storylines, and computer-aided design of cyber-forts. These activities are focused on building teamwork and critical thinking skills while promoting an understanding of the complex, computer-based world in which we live.

Allhigh school sophomores are allowed to participate; one team consists of six students and two teachers from a school. Teachers from any discipline are welcome, but it is recommended that schools send one teacher with a Liberal Arts background, and one with a Math/Science background.Email coesugs@latech.edu, the University’s College of Engineering and Science, for more information and to resister. 

June 3-8, June 17-22

AICS (Analysis and Investigation of Cyber Scenarios) is a scenario-based training model with a cyber-oriented national intelligence focus, consisting of two parts. These two parts are executed in the form of a week-long camp hosted at Tech.

The program is currently employed for high school rising juniors who are interested in computer science, mathematics, and liberal arts. Participating teachers will also gain a deeper appreciation for the math,science, and liberal arts subjects that they teach. Email coesugs@latech.edu, the University’s College of Engineering and Science, for more information and to register.

Athletics Camps

FOOTBALL (www.latechfootballcamps.com) 

High School Camp I
May 31 (Friday)
Location: Joe Aillet Stadium
Grades: 9-12
Time: TBA
Cost: $30 (includes T-shirt)

High School Camp II
June 16 (Sunday)
Location: Joe Aillet Stadium
Grades: 9-12
Time: TBA
Cost: $30 (includes T-shirt)

High School Camp III
June 22 (Saturday)
Location: Joe Aillet Stadium
Grades: 9-12
Time: TBA
Cost: $30 (includes T-shirt)

MEN’S BASKETBALL (www.erickonkolcamps.com) 

High School Team Camp
June 7-8 (Friday-Saturday)
Location: Thomas Assembly Center
Divisions: Large Varsity; Small Varsity; Freshman/JV
Times: Friday: 10 am-7 pm; Saturday: 9 am-5 pm
Cost: $350 per team (both days); $225 per team (1-day)

High School Elite Camp I
June 9 (Sunday)
Location: Thomas Assembly Center
Grades: 9-12
Time: 1-5 pm
Cost: $45 per person (includes T-shirt)

High School Elite Camp II
Dates: August 10 (Saturday)
Location: Thomas Assembly Center
Grades: 9-12
Time: 1-5 pm
Cost: $45 per person (includes T-shirt)

Youth Day Camp I
June 10-13 (Monday-Thursday)
Location: Thomas Assembly Center
Grades: 2-10
Time: 9 am-4 pm daily
Cost: $200 per person (includes T-shirt and camp ball)

Youth Day Camp II
July 29-Aug. 1 (Monday-Thursday)
Location: Thomas Assembly Center
Grades: K-7
Time: 9 am-4 pm daily
Cost: $200 per person (includes T-shirt and camp ball)

Junior Bulldogs Camp I
June 17-19 (Monday-Wednesday)
Location: Thomas Assembly Center
Grades: K-6
Time: 9 am-noon daily
Cost: $125 per person (includes T-shirt and camp ball)

Junior Bulldogs Camp II
July 15-17 (Monday-Wednesday)
Location: Thomas Assembly Center
Grades: K-6
Time: 9 am-noon daily
Cost: $125 per person (includes T-shirt and camp ball)

Advanced Elite Skills Camp
June 26 (Wednesday)
Location: Thomas Assembly Center
Grades: 9 am-noon
Time: 2:30-5:30 pm
Cost: $35 per person

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (www.stoehrbasketball.com) 

Day Camp
June 24-28 (Monday-Friday)
Location: Thomas Assembly Center
Grades: K-6
Time: 9 am-noon daily
Cost: $150 per preregistered camper; $175 after June 21

Offensive Skills Camp
June 29 (Saturday)
Location: Thomas Assembly Center
Grades: 7-12
Time: Noon-5 pm
Cost: $60 per camper ($85 after June 24); $50 per camper if attending with 3 or more teammates

High School Elite Camp
August 10 (Saturday)
Location: Thomas Assembly Center
Grades: 9-12
Time: Noon-5 pm
Cost: $60 per camper ($85 after August 7); $45 per camper if attending with 3 or more teammates

BASEBALL (www.laneburroughscamps.com) – location to be determined

Junior Bulldog Camp
June 24-27 (Monday-Thursday)
Grades: 1-7
Check in: 8:15 a.m. (only for first day)
Time: 9 am-noon.
Cost: $200 per camper

High School Showcase
July 2 (Saturday)
Grades: 9-12, plus JUCO freshman and sophomores
Times: 11 am (pitchers/catchers); 1 pm (position players)
Cost: $200 per camper

SOFTBALL (www.collegesoftballcamps.com/techsoftball/) –  location to be determined

Hitting & Defense/Pitching Camp
June 11 (Tuesday)
Grades: 6-10
Times: 9:30 am (hitting session); 1:30 pm (pitching/defense sessions)
Cost: $175 per camper

Summer Elite Camp I
June 12-13 (Wednesday-Thursday)
Grades: 8-11
Check in: 12:45-1:45 p.m. (only for first day)
Times: 2 pm Wednesday, 9 am Thursday
Cost: $250 per camper

Summer Elite Camp II
June 18-19 (Tuesday-Wednesday)
Grades: 8-11
Check in: 12:45-1:45 pm (only for first day)
Times: 2 pm Tuesday, 9 am Wednesday
Cost: $250 per person

Tiny Techsters Camp
June 17-20 (Monday-Thursday)
Grades: K-5
Times: 9-11:30 am daily
Cost: $150 per person (weekly rate); $50 per person (daily rate)