SUMMER ENRICHMENT CAMPS PROMISE

LEARNING AND FUN FOR KIDS IN GRADES 4-9

TITUSVILLE, Nov. 5 -- Students in grades four through nine may begin planning for fun at UPT’s Summer Enrichment camps.  Once again, an overnight camp is being offered to grades 7-9.  The University of Pittsburgh at Titusville offers the Summer Enrichment Program every year, under the direction of Dr. Ping Furlan, associate professor of chemistry. 

Applications are due by June 15; however, applications received by May 15 will receive a 10% discount.  In addition, scholarship applications based on academic merit and financial need are available through the John Nesbit Rees/Sarah Henne Rees Charitable Foundation.

This year, Summer Enrichment is offering three day camps and one residential camp:  Day Camp I for grades 7-9; Day Camp II for grades 4-6; Day Camp III for grades 4-6, and Residential (overnight) Camp for Grades 7-9.

Day Camp I is scheduled July 7-10, Day Camps II and III from July 14-18, and Residential Camp from July 7-9.

The camps will show students that learning can be fun as they enjoy studying chemistry, ecology, sports, and physics, learn to create a web page, and participate in a favorite, Mouse Camp, where students study the growth and behavior patterns of white mice. 

In addition, overnight campers will go swimming and study poetry.  As part of Ecology Camp, students will make a field trip to Oil Creek and Oil Creek State Park to learn about plants, insects and their relations with environments.

Several UPT faculty will supervise and teach the students:  Dr. Margaret Peaslee-Mouse Camp, Dr. Ping Furlan-Chemistry Camp, Mr. Christopher Coat-Ecology Camp, Dr. Furlan-Physics Camps, Dr. Herb Kitson-Poetry Camp, Mr. Dennis L’Huillier-Math Camp, and Mr. Tim Sneeringer-Sports Camp.

For more information about the Enrichment Program or available scholarships, contact Dr. Furlan at 814-827-4425 or by email at furlan@pitt.edu. 

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