Building on the success of the College’s Summer Speech Institute, Gustavus Adolphus College will expand its summer academic camp offerings, beginning in the summer of 2012.
During the summer of 2011, President Jack Ohle appointed Kristofer Kracht to the position of Director of Summer Academic Programs to work with Provost Mark Braun to build programs of the highest academic quality. Kracht is the director of the College’s nationally recognized forensics program, and has led the effort to develop several unique summer programs for high school students.
“With the resources we have available here at Gustavus in the form of outstanding facilities and gifted and dedicated educators, we can be the leader when it comes to summer academic programs in Southern Minnesota and eventually, nationally,” Kracht said. “We’re excited to offer many of these camps for the first time this summer and to see them grow during the next several years.”
Last week the College announced a partnership with the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis as the two entities will offer a Theater Audition Boot Camp, June 24-30 for students going into grades 10-12. In addition to that camp, Gustavus will be offering six other summer academic camps detailed below:
Gustavus Summer Music Strings Institute
When: June 17-22
Who: Grades 9-12
Contact: Justin Knoepfel, 507-933-7360
What: The first annual Summer Music Strings Institute is intended for talented high school students who are seeking an intense musical experience focusing on orchestral and solo performances. The Institute will provide instruction and performances with dedicated and gifted faculty members, practice partners with current Gustavus music students, solo and orchestral performance opportunities, and instruction in music theory and ear training.
Cost: $500
More information: gustavus.edu/camps/stringinstitute
Institute of Spoken Word and Poetry Slam
When: June 24-30
Who: Grades 9-12
Contact: Kristofer Kracht, 507-933-7586
What: The Institute of Spoken Word and Poetry Slam is designed to provide high school students with the opportunity to learn the history, culture, and conventions of spoken word and poetry slam. Participants will receive one-on-one mentorship by national poetry slam champions and world finalists and will study a quality curriculum that will take their poetry from scribbles on a page to sparks on the stage.
Cost: $625
More information: gustavus.edu/camps/slamcamp
Gustavus Institute of Nursing
When: July 8-12
Who: Grades 10-12
Contact: Lynnea Myers, 507-933-6127
What: The Gustavus Institute of Nursing is designed to provide high school students the opportunity to explore the profession of nursing, as well as other healthcare careers. The Institute will expose students to a variety of career opportunities available within nursing, including hospital and community-based nursing, rural healthcare, and leadership opportunities in nursing. Students attending the Institute will receive valuable knowledge about applying to a nursing program, as well as the opportunity to earn CPR certification.
Cost: $450
More information: gustavus.edu/camps/nursing
Public Forum Debate Institute
When: July 14-20
Who: Grades 9-12
Contact: Kristofer Kracht, 507-933-7486
What: The aim of the Gustavus Summer Public Forum Debate Institute is to teach students how to construct logical, cogent, compelling arguments and convey them in a manner accessible to a general audience. Daily activities include vocal warm-ups, skills workshops, individual coaching sessions, and Gustavus value sessions. High school coaches from around the Midwest with extensive knowledge in public forum debate will critique participants and lead lecture sessions.
Cost: $650
Gustavus Show Choir Camp
When: July 15-21
Who: Grades 7-12
Contact: Brandon Dean, 507-933-7370
What: The Gustavus Show Choir Camp will offer students the highest quality musical experience possible. The camp will employ a rigorous approach to developing vocal and choreographic technique within the context of a fun camp environment. A world-class team of clinicians will challenge attendees to express themselves in compelling new ways.
Cost: $500
More Information: gustavus.edu/camps/showchoir
Summer Speech Institute
When: July 21-28; Champions’ extension: July 29-31
Who: Grades 9-12
Contact: Kristofer Kracht, 507-933-7486
What: Now in its sixth year of existence, the Gustavus Summer Speech Institute has become the second largest speech camp for high school students in the country. The camp’s mission is to teach students the process required to compete in speech at an elite level. Daily activities include vocal warm-ups, skills workshops, individual coaching sessions, Gustie value sessions, performances by current Gustavus forensics team members, and evening social activities. The Gustavus Summer Coaching Institute will run in conjunction with the Summer Speech Institute.
Cost: $750; Champions Extension: $275
More information: gustavus.edu/ssi
Four of Gustavus’ summer academic programs have qualified for participation in the 2012 Summer Academic Enrichment Program offered by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. This means that students from low-income families may be eligible to receive a stipend to cover all or a portion of the fee to attend one of the College’s summer camps. The participating camps are the Summer Speech Institute, the Show Choir Camp, the Summer Music Strings Institute, and the Institute of Spoken Word and Poetry Slam. Applications to determine program eligibility are available online.
Information about all summer camps at Gustavus is available at gustavus.edu/camps.
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