FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Friday, July 10, 2009
Camp AUM has openings for summer campers
Are your kids bored this summer? Enroll them in Camp AUM today.
Camp AUM is a fun academic experience offering programs for children grades 1 - 6 to take a “Journey to the Center of the Earth” and discover “Our National Treasures,” while grade K5 children can attend the KinderCollege “Under the Sea Serenade.”
Each session is developed and carried out by experienced, certified elementary teachers who encourage children to develop and teach critical thinking skills. Your child will engage in age-specific, hands-on activities, experiments and explorations that are associated with each week’s topic.
Camp openings:
Our National Treasures
July 13 – 17, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Grades: 1 – 6
$198
Come join us as we discover four different regions of America – each a national treasure. We will explore the fascinating gems in our national capitol, take an excursion through the Grand Canyon, examine Mount Rushmore and investigate San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. On Friday, we will celebrate our national pride with an old fashion jubilee complete with parade, games and all-American food!
Journey to the Center of the Earth
July 20 – 24, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Grades: 1 – 6
$198
Join us as we journey deep inside our planet – EARTH! We will have a rockin’ good time as we explore rocks, minerals and caves. Travel back in time to the days of dinosaurs. Shake, rattle and roll with us as we have a HOT summer learning about volcanoes and earthquakes! This will erupt into a good time for all!
Under the Sea Serenade
July 20 – 24, 8 a.m. – noon
Grade: Kindergarten
$98
Get ready to “Dive into Learning” at KinderCollege! Join us for a fun-filled week as we explore the sea, while preparing for kindergarten. Students will work on building readiness skills such as literacy and math. There will be many opportunities for socializing, communication and strengthening large and fine motor skills. All readiness skills will be integrated into hands-on and creative activities.
Early drop off at 7:30 a.m. and late pick up at 5:30 p.m. are available.
Register now at www.aum.edu/coned or contact Rebecca Bloodworth, youth programs director, at 244-3339 for more information.
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Contact Information
Carolyn Kinney
Auburn Montgomery
University Relations
334-244-3642
ckinney@aum.edu