2011 Mount Tabor High School

2011 Mount Tabor High School

Enrichment Newsletter

December 2011

Ag-DISCOVERY / Updated: 06/08/2011
Description:Ag-DISCOVERY is a two week residential camp for students designed to help high school students learn about careers in plant science. Students live on the college campus and learn about science from university professors and practicing entomologists, botanists, and plant pathologists. Participants gain experience through hands-on labs, workshops, and field trips. Students also participate in character and team-building activities.
Subjects:Agriculture, Careers, Science
Host Organization:North Carolina State University
Age/Grade:Ages 14 through 17
Scholarship:NoResidency:Yes
Term:SummerProgram Dates:Two week summer program
Contact:Kelly Fair
Phone:919-513-3419Fax:
Email:
Address:The Science House, NCSU, Campus Box 8211, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695
Website:
Fee:None
Appalachian Anatomy and Physiology Camp / Updated: 05/31/2011
Description:Hands-on experience studying the major organ systems of the body, as well as discussion about diseases and injuries that affect these systems. During the camp, students will be introduced and participate in activities associated with a host of health related careers.
Subjects:Academic, Biology, Careers, Enrichment, Health, Math, Medical/Medicine, Science
Region:Mountains
Host Organization:Appalachian State University
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:High school students who have an aptitude for math and science
Scholarship:NoResidency:Yes
Term:SummerProgram Dates:Session I: June 19-25; Session II: June 26-July 2
Contact:Amy Sanders
Phone:828-262-2744Fax:
Email:
Address:Anson Middle School GEAR UP, PO Box 678, Wadesboro, North Carolina 28170
Website:
Fee:$1,100.00
Academic Enrichment Opportunities (AEO) / Updated: 06/08/2011
Description:Students with exceptional high school records who have exhausted all course options available at their high school may take NC State courses for credit while still in high school.
Subjects:Academic, College Preparation, Enrichment
Host Organization:North Carolina State University
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:High school students
Scholarship:NoResidency:No
Term:Academic YearProgram Dates:Ongoing and summer
Contact:Registration and Records staff
Phone:919-515-2572Fax:
Email:
Address:AEO Program, 1000 Harris Hall, NCSU, Campus Box 7313, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695
Website:
Fee:Varies by program
Appalachian GEAR UP Partnership / Updated: 05/31/2011
Description:The mission of the GEAR UP initiative is to accelerate the academic achievement of middle and secondary school students in Avery, Burke and Alleghany County Schools Public Schools so that increasing numbers will graduate, enroll and succeed in college. GEAR UP's purpose is to create systemic change within a school.
Subjects:Academic, College Preparation, Disadvantaged, Enrichment
Region:Mountains
Host Organization:Appalachian State University
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:Middle and high school students
Scholarship:NoResidency:No
Term:Year RoundProgram Dates:Ongoing
Contact:Jennifer Wilson-Kearse
Phone:828-262-8016 Extension: 104Fax:
Email:
Address:ASU College Awareness Programs, PO Box 32087, Boone, North Carolina 28608
Website:
Fee:None
ASU Summer Art Intensive / Updated: 05/31/2011
Description:Immerse yourself in making art. Build a body of work suitable for a college portfolio. Develop technical skills and creative thinking. Focus on contemporary environmental issues. Explore the natural world of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Subjects:Adventure, Art, College Preparation, Creative, Environment, Fine Arts
Host Organization:Appalachian State University
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:Students currently in grade 10 through 12
Scholarship:NoResidency:Yes
Term:SummerProgram Dates:July 10-22
Contact:Andrea Mitchell
Phone:828-262-2921Fax:
Email:
Address:Anson Middle School GEAR UP, PO Box 678, Wadesboro, North Carolina 28170
Website:
Fee:$1,800.00

Beyond the Basics: Biotechnology Camp for High School Students

/ Updated: 06/08/2011
Description:BRITE Futures' Biotechnology Summer Camps are designed to inspire students and give them a head start on identifying careers in science and biotechnology. We provide an experience that is both educational and fun regardless of prior knowledge in genetics and biotechnology. Students will perform experiments that include the analysis of DNA using gel electrophoresis, bacterial transformation, column chromatography PCR and ELISA.
Subjects:Academic, Careers, Enrichment, Research, Science
Host Organization:North Carolina Central University
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:High school studnets
Scholarship:NoResidency:No
Term:SummerProgram Dates:July 11 - 15
Contact:Betty Brown
Phone:919-530-6889Fax:
Email:
Address:NCCU's BRITE Futures Program, 1801 Fayetteville Street, BRITE Building, #2014, Durham, NC 27707
Website:
Cannon MusicCamp /

Updated: 05/31/2011

Description:This is the most comprehensive course of musical instruction in the Southeast, with intensive college preparatory work in performance and music theory.
Subjects:Music
Host Organization:Appalachian State University
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:8th through 12th graders
Scholarship:YesResidency:Yes
Term:SummerProgram Dates:June 16-July 25
Contact:Karen Coffey
Phone:828-262-4091Fax:
Email:
Address:Cannon Music Camp, ASU Box 32031, Boone, North Carolina 28608-2031
Website:
Fee:$1,590.00 - $1,640.00
Constructing Your College Experience / Updated: 05/31/2011
Description:Constructing Your College Experience is designed to empower college-bound students in their exploration of college options and the navigation of the college application process.
Subjects:Academic, College Preparation
Region:Piedmont
Host Organization:Duke University
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:10th through 11th graders
Scholarship:YesResidency:No
Term:SummerProgram Dates:One week summer program, July 10-15
Contact:Thomas E. Patterson
Phone:919-684-6259Fax:
Email:
Address:Duke University Youth Programs, Box 90700, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0700
Website:
Fee:$1,275.00 Residential; $995.00 Extended Day Campers
Duke Drama Workshop / Updated: 05/31/2011
Description:The Drama Workshop offers an intense drama experience which culminates with a final performance. Participants attend daily acting classes to learn the creative and technical processes of acting.
Subjects:Enrichment, Fine Arts, Performing Arts
Host Organization:Duke University
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:9th through 11th graders
Scholarship:YesResidency:No
Term:SummerProgram Dates:Two week summer program, July 24 - August 5
Contact:Thomas E. Patterson
Phone:919-684-6259Fax:
Email:
Address:Duke University Youth Programs, Box 90700, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0700
Website:
Fee:$1,775.00 Residential; $1,145.00 Day Campers
Duke IMAGINE! Leading by Example / Updated: 05/31/2011
Description:The focus of Duke IMAGINE! is on enhancing and expanding participants’ awareness and interest in the greater society. Participants will meet each day with their assigned primary instructor to explore solutions to local, national and global issues such as, global warming, economic disparity, health care, immigration, individual rights and responsibilities, church and state issues, political organization and reform, poverty, homelessness, education, and other issues impacting young adults.
Subjects:Academic, Debate, Enrichment, Humanities, Problem Solving
Region:Piedmont
Host Organization:Duke University
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:9th through 11th graders
Scholarship:YesResidency:Yes
Term:SummerProgram Dates:July 10 - July 22
Contact:Thomas E. Patterson
Phone:919-684-2827Fax:
Email:
Address:Thomas E. Patterson, 201 Bishop's House Campus Box 90700, Durham, North Carolina 27708
Website:
Fee:$1,775.00 (Residential), $995.00 (Day)
Duke TIP Above and Beyond: Astronomy, Physics & Astrobiology, North Carolina / Updated: 06/01/2011
Description:The course includes observational and radio astronomy, a combination of the fields of electrical engineering and astrophysics, so students will learn about astronomical observing, signal processing, and some astronomical phenomena.
Subjects:Academic, Astronomy, Engineering, Science
Region:Piedmont
Host Organization:Duke University
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:9th through 12th graders
Scholarship:YesResidency:Yes
Term:SummerProgram Dates:Two week summer program
Contact:Dr. Nicki Charles
Phone:919-681-6519Fax:
Email:
Address:Duke University TIP, 1121 West Main Street, Durham, North Carolina 27701-2028
Website:
Fee:$3,450.00

*additional camps for DUKE Tips are listed at this site

Duke Young Writers Camp / Updated: 06/01/2011
Description:participants develop and refine their creative and analytical processes of writing through diverse course offerings, such as short story, poetry, journalism, playwriting, and mystery writing.
Subjects:Academic, Creative, Enrichment, Literacy, Literature, Writing
Region:Piedmont
Host Organization:Duke University
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:6th through 11th graders
Scholarship:YesResidency:No
Term:SummerProgram Dates:three two-week sessions in June and July, Session 1: June 19 - July 1; Session 2: July 10 - July 22; Session 3: July 24 - August 5
Contact:Thomas E. Patterson
Phone:919-684-6259Fax:
Email:
Address:Duke University Youth Programs, Box 90700, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0700
Website:
Fee:$1,775.00 residential; $1,145.00 extended day campers; $885 day campers
Engineering Summer Programs for High School Students / Updated: 06/23/2011
Description:The weekly summer workshop residential programs allow students to experience engineering, college life and NC State University. These camps provide an excellent opportunity for high school students to investigate engineering as a potential major and career. Our programs are designed to introduce students to engineering problem-solving techniques through hands-on laboratory experiences, lectures and field trips.
Subjects:Academic, Careers, College Preparation, Engineering, Problem Solving
Region:Piedmont
Host Organization:North Carolina State University
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:rising freshman to rising seniors
Scholarship:YesResidency:Yes
Term:SummerProgram Dates:One week summer programs
Contact:Murry Wickwire
Phone:919-513-0621Fax:
Email:
Address:College of Engineering, Academic Affairs, Campus Box 7904 - 120 Page Hall, Ralegh, North Carolina 27695
Website:http:/
Fee:$625.00
Forensic Anthropology Camp / Updated: 05/31/2011
Description:Provides high school students with hands-on experience in forensic analysis using real human skeletons.
Subjects:Academic, Anthropology, Science
Region:Mountains
Host Organization:Appalachian State University
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:High school students age 15-18
Scholarship:NoResidency:Yes
Term:SummerProgram Dates:Week One: July 18-22; Week Two: July 25-29
Contact:Andrea Mitchell
Phone:828-262-2921Fax:
Email:
Address:Office of Conferences and Institutes, ASU Box 32042, Boone, North Carolina 28608-2042
Website:
Fee:$600.00
High School Music Camp / Updated: 06/23/2011
Description:Carolina’s High School Music Camp offers master classes and private lessons. Students will have many opportunities to work one-on-one with college faculty. Students study music theory and music literature.
Subjects:Enrichment, Music
Region:Piedmont
Host Organization:University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:9th through 12th graders
Scholarship:YesResidency:No
Term:SummerProgram Dates:One week summer program
Contact:Dan Huff
Phone:919-962-1039Fax:
Email:
Address:UNC High School Music Camp, CB# 3320, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3320
Website:
Fee:$325.00-$495.00
High School Music Theory Camp / Updated: 06/06/2011
Description:High School Music Theory Camp helps any student who is considering music as a major in college and can help anyone who is excited about expanding basic knowledge of music.
Subjects:Enrichment, Music
Region:Piedmont
Host Organization:Meredith College
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:10th through 12th graders
Scholarship:NoResidency:No
Term:SummerProgram Dates:One week summer program July 25 - 20
Contact:Tom Lohr
Phone:919-760-8378Fax:
Email:
Address:Meredith College Summer Music Camps, 3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Website:
Fee:$110.00
LENS @ Wake Forest (Learn, Experience, Navigate, Solve) / Updated: 06/23/2011
Description:LENS is a three-week, residential experience at Wake Forest University that offers high school students the opportunity to do something different and challenging during their summer. Thirty-six students will be chosen to participate in the program designed as an “incubator for change-makers.” This year’s theme is “Confronting the Challenge of Sustainability.” Students will examine issues through different lenses – ecologic, economic, political, social, legal, etc.
Subjects:Academic, Enrichment, Environment
Region:Piedmont
Host Organization:Wake Forest University
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:Rising high school junior and seniors
Scholarship:YesResidency:Yes
Term:SummerProgram Dates:July 10 - 30
Contact:Leigh Stanfield
Phone:336-758-4117Fax:
Email:
Address:Wake Forest University LENS Program, PO Box 7688, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109
Website:
Fee:$4,000.00
MarineQuest – ArtSea / Updated: 06/23/2011
Description:Experience MarineQuest through the eyes of an artist! Students will focus on different artistic interpretations of marine plants, animals and habitats. Each day they will explore local habitats to garner inspiration and then spend time in the art studio creating their own masterpieces. Guest artists will instruct students in different mediums and share how their own work inspires others to appreciate and protect the marine environment.
Subjects:Academic, Art, Creative, Marine Biology, Oceanography
Region:Coast
Host Organization:University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:Ages 12 to 16; Must have completed 6th grade and be 12 by May 1st
Scholarship:YesResidency:No
Term:SummerProgram Dates:June 26- July 1 and July 17-22
Contact:Jeremy Burnett
Phone:910-962-2640Fax:
Email:
Address:Jeremy Burnett, 5600 Marvin K. Moss Lane, Wilmington, North Carolina 28409
Website:
Fee:$450.00 (commuter); $725.00 (residential)
MarineQuest – O.C.E.A.N.S. Gulf Stream / Updated: 06/23/2011
Description:Our popular O.C.E.A.N.S. now condensed to a one-week program designed for commuter students. Come check out your career options as a marine biologist, an oceanographer or a marine technology specialist. Our program is designed to let you step into the swim fins of different types of marine scientists and gain some first-hand experience using the kinds of instruments and ROV technology their research requires.
Subjects:Academic, Enrichment, Marine Biology, Oceanography
Region:Coast
Host Organization:University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:Ages 15 to 16; Must have completed 9th grade and be 15 by May 1st (
Scholarship:YesResidency:No
Term:SummerProgram Dates:August 8-12, 2011
Contact:Jeremy Burnett
Phone:910-962-2640Fax:
Email:
Address:Jeremy Burnett, 5600 Marvin K. Moss Lane, Wilmington, North Carolina 28409
Website:
Fee:$550.00

*Multiple age group camps listed at this site

Martha Guy Summer Institute / Updated: 05/31/2011
Description:Martha Guy Summer Institute (MGSI) is best suited for students with sincere interest in business as a college major. Participants learn about basic business principles, entrepreneurship, and career opportunities in business. The program concludes with travel to Washington, DC, and New York City.
Subjects:Academic, Business, Enrichment, Leadership
Region:Mountains
Host Organization:Appalachian State University
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:Current high school juniors
Scholarship:YesResidency:Yes
Term:SummerProgram Dates:Three weeks in summer
Contact:Deanne Smith
Phone:828-262-6221 or 877-277-6474Fax:
Email:
Address:Deanne Smith, ASU Box 32037, Boone, North Carolina 28608
Website:
Fee:$900.00
Music Academy / Updated: 06/20/2011
Description:Weekly individual lessons in piano, voice, harp, trumpet, violin, cello, clarinet, saxophone, flute, organ, and classical guitar are offered at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels to students from the greater Charlotte area.
Subjects:Enrichment, Music
Region:Piedmont
Host Organization:Queens University
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:Kindergarten through 12th graders (Co-ed)
Scholarship:NoResidency:No
Term:Academic YearProgram Dates:Ongoing
Contact:Angela Steele
Phone:704-337-2213Fax:
Email:
Address:Queens University Music Academy, 1900 Selwyn Avenue, Charlotte, North Carolina 28274
Website:
Fee:$348.00 - $691.00 depending on session
Academic Enrichment Opportunities (AEO) / Updated: 06/08/2011
Description:Students with exceptional high school records who have exhausted all course options available at their high school may take NC State courses for credit while still in high school.
Subjects:Academic, College Preparation, Enrichment
Region:Piedmont
Host Organization:North Carolina State University
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:High school students
Scholarship:NoResidency:No
Term:Academic YearProgram Dates:Ongoing and summer
Contact:Registration and Records staff
Phone:919-515-2572Fax:
Email:
Address:AEO Program, 1000 Harris Hall, NCSU, Campus Box 7313, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695
Website:
Fee:Varies by program
All-Arts & Sciences Camp / Updated: 06/23/2011
Description:Designed to give quality instruction in the arts and sciences, the camp also includes recreation, values exploration, and citizenship components.
Subjects:Academic, Behavioral Science, Enrichment, Fine Arts, Literature, Performing Arts, Science
Region:Piedmont
Host Organization:University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:Ages 7 through 15
Scholarship:NoResidency:No
Term:SummerProgram Dates:July and August
Contact:Kisha Carmichael-Motley
Phone:336-315-7711Fax:
Email:
Address:UNCG Division of Continual Learning, PO Box 26170, Greensboro, North Carolina 27402
Website:
Fee:$729.00 residential; $349.00 day camper
Appalachian GEAR UP Partnership / Updated: 05/31/2011
Description:The mission of the GEAR UP initiative is to accelerate the academic achievement of middle and secondary school students in Avery, Burke and Alleghany County Schools Public Schools so that increasing numbers will graduate, enroll and succeed in college. GEAR UP's purpose is to create systemic change within a school.
Subjects:Academic, College Preparation, Disadvantaged, Enrichment
Region:Mountains
Host Organization:Appalachian State University
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:Middle and high school students
Scholarship:NoResidency:No
Term:Year RoundProgram Dates:Ongoing
Contact:Jennifer Wilson-Kearse
Phone:828-262-8016 Extension: 104Fax:
Email:
Address:ASU College Awareness Programs, PO Box 32087, Boone, North Carolina 28608
Website:
ASU Summer Art Intensive / Updated: 05/31/2011
Description:Immerse yourself in making art. Build a body of work suitable for a college portfolio. Develop technical skills and creative thinking. Focus on contemporary environmental issues. Explore the natural world of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Subjects:Adventure, Art, College Preparation, Creative, Environment, Fine Arts
Region:Mountains
Host Organization:Appalachian State University
Gender:Co-ed
Age/Grade:Students currently in grade 10 through 12
Scholarship:NoResidency:Yes
Term:SummerProgram Dates:July 10-22
Contact:Andrea Mitchell
Phone:828-262-2921Fax:
Email:
Address:Anson Middle School GEAR UP, PO Box 678, Wadesboro, North Carolina 28170
Website:
Fee:$1,800.00
AVID / Updated: 06/01/2011
Description:The AVID program serves underrepresented students in over 35 school districts statewide by enrolling them in a college preparatory sequence and an elective section of AVID courses, where they receive additional writing curriculum, college placement exam preparation, and many other advantages.
Subjects:Academic, College Preparation
Region:Piedmont
Host Organization:Independent Programs