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Exciting Summer Classes for Kids Ages 7 through 18
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Below are Hot Classes for 2008
- Art
- College Prep
- Computers/Video/Film
- Dance/Music/Theater
- Language/Culture
- Literature/Creative Writing
- Recreations and Sports
- Science/Natural History
- Strategy Games/Engineering
ART
SPONSORED BY: CENTRAL ART SUPPLY
Animal Artworks!
Ages 6-8, August 4-8, M-F, 1:00-3:00 pm
Let your imagination take you to the animal kingdom as you experiment with a variety of drawing and painting media, including colored pencils, ink, and pastels. Come learn to draw your favorite animal while having fun.
Instructor: Craig Honeycutt
Location: Marion Ady 101
Course No: 300043
Fee: $99
Adventures in Drawing
Ages 9-13, August 18-22, M-F, 1:00-4:00 pm
Take an adventure into the fantastic world of drawing. Learn how to draw animals, caricatures, or anything you imagine. While you develop your creativity and art skills, you will create marvelous masterpieces to take home.
Instructor: Craig Honeycutt
Location: Marion Ady 102
Course No: 300051
Fee: $139
Ceramics: Wheeling Away with Clay
Section A: July 21-25, M-F, 9:00 am-noon, ages 7-11
Section B: July 21-25, M-F, 1:00-4:00 pm, ages 12-17
Section C: August 11-15, M-F, 9:00 am-noon, ages 7-11
Section D: August 11-15, M-F, 1:00-4:00 pm, ages 12-17
SOU's Art Department offers an intensive ceramics program for young people. Individual instruction lets you develop at your own pace. Learn wheel, hand-building, and glaze techniques, then fire your work using low-fire electric stoneware or raku processes.
Instructor: Christine Silva
Location: CVA Ceramics Lab
Course No: 300008
Fee: $139 per session
Colorful Comics, Cartoons, and Manga
Ages 11-14, July 7-11, M-F, 1:00-4:00 pm
Color your world! Come use professional markers, watercolors, and colored pencils to learn new ways to color and shade your favorite characters. You will use your own designs and images, whether it's Manga or other forms of cartooning, and learn ways to make them come alive.
Instructor: Craig Honeycutt
Location: Marion Ady 102
Course No: 300052
Fee: $139
Create the Costume
Ages 8-12, August 11-15, M-F, 9:00 am-noon
Learn how to proportion, shade, and use other essential art fundamentals to create costume and fashion drawings for the runway or for your favorite characters such as Harry Potter, Jessica Alba, Captain Jack Sparrow, and Corbin Bleu. You are bound to build your drawing skills, stretch your imagination, and boost your creativity.
Instructor: Craig Honeycutt
Location: Marion Ady 101
Course No: 300053
Fee: $139
COLLEGE PREP
SPONSORED BY: JUNE LEE
College Prep Institute
Ages 14-18, July 7-11, M-F, 9:00 am-noon
Come learn what getting into college is all about. This college preparation program provides you with effective test-taking strategies and test preparation skills to help you succeed on the SATs. A college essay seminar provides an opportunity for you to learn the components of an effective college admissions essay. An evening parent seminar will focus on timetables, evaluating colleges, applications, finances, and applying for scholarships.
Instructors: A team of qualified instructors who have experience preparing students for college.
Location: Taylor 225
Course No: 320004
Fee: $195
COMPUTERS / VIDEO / FILM
SPONSORED BY: CARDIOLOGY CONSULTANTS, PC
Claymation/Animation
Ages 9-13, July 7-11, M-F, 9:00 am-noon
Lights, camera, action! Explore the world of animation, from zoetropes and flipbooks to object animation and claymation. With modeling clay, create characters like Wallace and Gromit and play with settings for your stories. You will be using “stop action” camera animation, while also learning basic camera techniques and composition to understand the story.
Instructor: Samar Dawisha
Location: Marion Ady 102
Course No. 330008
Fee: $139
Tech Week
Ages 10-13, August 25-29, M-F, 9:00 am-noon
Technology "rocks" your everyday world, from podcasts and XBOX 360s to the latest Nike shoes and the RFID in your cereal box. Come explore this exciting field and learn to navigate your technical world. Blend art and entertainment with technology by using multimedia programs to create eye- and ear-catching photos, audio, and videos. Map your location from space and "geocache" your terrestrial coordinates around SOU's campus using a GPS (Global Positioning System) as your guide.
Instructor: Robert Luaders
Location: Britt 251
Course No: 330003
Fee: $139
Making Your Summer Movie
Ages 10-15, June 16-20, M-F, 12:30-2:30 pm
Learn about scriptwriting software, easy lighting, camera techniques that the pros use, and ways to audition your cast. Create the shots that will make your movie stand out. Beginning and experienced moviemakers are welcome.
Instructor: Rick Shaw
Location: Ashland Middle School
Course No: 330016
Fee: $99
Video Editing - One Step Further
Ages 10-15, June 23-27, M-F, 12:30-2:30 pm
Learn advanced editing techniques using Final Cut Pro 4. This powerful application can help you make sophisticated home movies and videos for your school, sports team, or family—complete with complex transitions and pro-level effects. Come express your creativity and become an editing expert. Computer proficiency is helpful in this class.
Instructor: Rick Shaw
Location: Ashland Middle School
Course No: 330011
Fee: $99
Techniques of Video Production
Ages 12-16, August 11-15, M-F, 1:00-4:00 pm
Look out Hollywood—here you come! Learn video production at the Rogue Valley Community Television (RVTV) studio on the SOU Ashland campus. You will create a story, shoot the video, and go through the editing process using remote techniques and working in the studio.
Instructor: Brandon Givens Location: RVTV studio, SOU
Course No: 330020
Fee: $139
DANCE / MUSIC / THEATRE
SPONSORED BY: JOHNNY CAT, INC.
Conservatory for Young Theatre Artists,
Camelot Theatre Company (CTC)
Ages 7-17, August 18-22, M-F, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
This exciting camp is designed to introduce the young artist to improvisation, basic vocal and acting techniques, dance, and Shakespeare. Working with professional artists, you will combine classes with rehearsals for a performance of select material guaranteed to move you forward as a developing artist.
Instructors: Livia Genise, Laura Derocher, Audrey Flint, and Karl Iverson are all associated with the popular Camelot Theatre in Talent, Oregon.
Location: Theatre Arts Building
Course No: 340003
Fee: $239
Much Ado About Shakespeare
Ages 8-12, August 25-29, M-F, 9:00-11:00 am
Come bring the written word to life through the works of the world's greatest playwright, William Shakespeare. You will participate in acting games and exercises, physical games and techniques, dance, improvisation, stage combat, and much more. Explore the history of Shakespeare's life and work with actors from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF). Tour OSF on the final day.
Instructor: Sarah Rutan
Location: Black Box
Course No: 340030
Fee: $99
LANGUAGE / CULTURE
SPONSORED BY: HORNECKER, COWLING, HASSAN & HEYSELL, LLP
Culinary Creations
Ages 10-15, August 25-29, M-F, 9:00 am-noon
Experience a variety of cooking techniques as you learn to create delicious snacks and meals. Augment your repertoire with ideas and recipes from cuisines enjoyed around the world. You will measure and mix ingredients while using a variety of cooking tools and machines as you learn the basics of "kitchenology." All levels of cooking experience welcome.
Instructor: Marilyn Moore
Location: Cascade Dining Hall
Course No: 350008
Fee: $139
Hablamos Español! (We Speak Spanish!)
Ages 6-9 and adult, July 14-18, M-F, 9:00-11:00 am
Come and get a jump start on learning Spanish as a family and have fun doing it. You and your child will be introduced to a new language and culture, while building your vocabulary through interactive and entertaining exercises, illustrated conversations, and fun activities.
Instructor: Luciene Cruz
Location: Taylor 228
Course No: 350004
Fee: $96 per team
LITERATURE / CREATIVE WRITING
SPONSORED BY: TREE HOUSE BOOKS
Media on the Move: Journalism Workshop
Section A: July 28-August 1, M-F, 9:00 am-3:00 pm, ages 14-18
Section B: August 11-15, M-F, 9:00 am-3:00 pm, ages 14-18
Calling all aspiring journalists! Learn the fundamentals of crafting news and feature stories, headline-writing, picture-taking, and editing, as well as page design and layout techniques. You will be introduced to Photoshop and InDesign software and will produce short feature stories on your classmates, in addition to participating in a campus feature hunt to learn proper writing techniques, ethics, electronic image-editing, and page layout.
Instructor: Dennis Dunleavy, PhD
Location: Britt Hall 251
Course No: 360013
Fee: $239 (Note: Students may receive 1 college credit for an additional $50 fee.)
RECREATION / SPORTS
SPONSORED BY: JOHNNY CAT, INC.
Family Scuba
Ages 10-adult, August 25-29, M-F, 1:00-3:00 pm
Explore scuba as a family in a week designed to create memories. Learn how to use scuba equipment, dive, troubleshoot, and discover a new way of being in water as you explore the interesting and fragile underwater world. Note: All equipment supplied.
Instructor: John Souza
Location: SOU Pool
Course No: 370031
Fee: $99 per person
Fantastic Fencing
Section A: June 16-20, M-F, 2:30-4:00 pm, ages 8-12
Section B: July 21-25, M-F, 3:30-5:00 pm, ages 13-18
Section C: August 18-22, M-F, 1:30-3:00 pm, ages 10-14
Steel rings on steel - away you go into the fascinating world of swordplay. Safe inside a mask and jacket, you will be introduced to the exciting sport of fencing. Learn the skills of touching (scoring on) your partner, while avoiding being scored on, as well as learning the respect, ethics, and camaraderie involved in this sport. En guard . . . ready . . . fence! Note: All equipment supplied.
Instructor: Ron Kilby
Location: PE 132 (Dance Room)
Course No: 370032
Fee: $89 per session
Junior Golf Institute
Ages 7-12, July 7-11, M-F, 5:00-6:00 pm
What can be better than golf in the summer! Join in this ‘swinging' class designed for beginning and intermediate players. Practice your swing, chip, and putt as you learn etiquette and rules. Start learning how to play like your golf heroes! Note: All equipment is included in the class fee with an option to purchase a personalized Junior Golf Set.
Instructor: Rick Stinchcomb
Location: Oak Knoll Golf Course
Course No: 370026
Fee: $69
Radical Rocks and Ropes
Ages 9-14, August 18-22, M-F, 9:00 am-noon
Learn to climb like a pro on one of the Rogue Valley's premier indoor rock-climbing walls. You will learn the basics of
knot-tying, belaying technique, climbing safety, and proper rope skills. Take your heights to a new level!
Instructor: Robert Ginsbach
Location: McNeal Rock Wall
Course No: 370023
Fee: $139
Junior Tennis Institute
Ages 13-17, August 11-15 , M-F, 9:00-10:30 am
Time to hit the courts! Join in these fun classes designed for beginning and intermediate players. Practice your strokes and serving technique, as well as learning etiquette and rules. Find out how to play like your tennis heroes! Beginning and intermediate players welcome. Note: All equipment is included in the class fee.
Instructor: Gail Patton
Location: McNeal Tennis Courts
Course No: 370027
Fee: $89
Scuba Explorers
Ages 10-18, July 7-11 , M-F, 10:00 am-noon
Dive into the water as you learn scuba diving skills and safe water practices. Discover the thrill and excitement of feeling "weightless" as you learn the proper and safe use of scuba equipment. Troubleshoot while underwater and learn about our fragile underwater environment. Note: This is an introductory course and all equipment is included in the fee.
Instructor: John Souza
Location: SOU Pool
Course No: 370033
Fee: $99
Yoga Family FUNdamentals
Ages 9-adult, August 25-29 , M-F, 10:00-11:15 am
Come one, come all for hours of family yoga fun. Find health and balance as you learn yoga poses, breathing exercises, and soothing relaxation techniques that will inspire the entire family to stretch out. Be part of this lighthearted environment as you work together and gain flexibility.
Instructor: Lindagrace Wilhelm
Location: PE 132 (Dance Room)
Course No: 370034
Fee: $68/team
SCIENCE / NATURAL HISTORY
SPONSORED BY: CARDIOLOGY CONSULTANTS, PC
Forensic Science
Ages 11-14, August 11-15, M-F, 9:00 am-noon
If you enjoy CSI, then you will love this class! Take your skills to the next level as you dig a little deeper as a crime scene investigator. Learn actual forensic science techniques such as forensic anthropology, computer forensics, ballistics, drug and poison analysis, blood analysis, forensic pathology, forensic entomology, hair and fiber analysis, criminal profiling, evidence collection, and more.
Instructor: Paul Hampton
Location: Campbell A
Course No: 380049
Fee: $139
Super Slimy Science
Ages 6-8, July 7-11, M-F, 1:00-3:00 pm
This class is oozing with fun! In this hands-on gooey class, you will explore the science of really gross things like sticky slime. You'll look at what animals make and do to help them survive—things that make us say "Yuck!" You will make slime, use microscopes, explore the creepy and crawly, and have a squishy good time!
Instructor: Claudia Michelli
Location: Campbell C
Course No: 380031
Fee: $99
Vet Med Camp
Section A: July 21-25, M-F, 1:00-3:00 pm, ages 9-14
Section B: August 25-29, M-F, 9:00-11:00 am, ages 9-14
Come explore the world of veterinary medicine. You will learn behavior training and the basics of the care and handling of a variety of animals. Explore the different professions in animal welfare and what it takes to become one yourself. A variety of professionals will visit the class for an "ask the expert" and activity session. You will also visit a local veterinary clinic to spend "a day in the life" of a veterinarian.
Instructor: Shama Stewart
Location: Campbell A
Course No: 380051
Fee: $99
STRATEGY GAMES / ENGINEERING
SPONSORED BY: MEDFORD FABRICATION/CSC, INC.
On-Site! Construction
Ages 11-14, August 25-29, M-F, 9:00 am-noon
Come learn about the diverse fields of construction and woodworking. Hands-on woodworking projects will help you acquire the skills to succeed in construction and woodworking. This class is packed with activities and fun that will start you on the way toward building your own home. Special scholarships are available.
Instructor: Christoph Buchler
Location: Campbell C
Course No: 390002
Fee: $139
The Great Toy Dissection
Ages 6-8, August 11-15, M-F, 1:00-3:00 pm
Ready, set, dissect! Have fun taking apart toys such as remote control cars and trucks, toy cash registers, computers, dolls, game stations, and other toys. You will learn how they are constructed and how they work. Explore the science of toy building and construct your very own toys. Note: Bring toys that you wish to donate for dissection.
Instructor: Claudia Michelli
Location: Campbell C
Course No: 390018
Fee: $99
