Polk State offers variety of summer camps

As 学校 lets out for the summer, 澳门新葡京博彩 will have options for youngsters when it comes to fighting boredom.

The College is offering multiple summer camps that take place in June and July. 上大学的孩子 returns with multiple sessions on both Polk State’s 莱克兰 and 冬天还 campuses. The College will also introduce two new camps.

上大学的孩子

A staple of summertime 活动 at 澳门新葡京博彩 for more than a quarter-century, 上大学的孩子 will offer sessions at the 莱克兰 Campus from June 19 through 23 and from June 26 through 30. Sessions will be available at the 冬天还 Campus from July 10 through 14 and from July 17 through 21.

“What I love about 上大学的孩子 is the variety,” said Brenda Bracewell, Project Support Specialist for 上大学的孩子. “You can send your kid to any camp that specializes in one thing, 而是在上大学的孩子, kids can take ‘Ninja Warriors’ one hour and ‘Literacy in Motion’ the next and dabble in multiple subjects.”

营, which also introduces many children to the idea of college, is available for children from ages 5 to 13. T在这里 will be four daily classes for two hours each with topics that include 3D printing, 琐事, 火箭, 工程, 和更多的. Classes range from $65 to $75 each. This year offers a few new 活动.

“We’re going to build a 3D gaming computer this year, which I think the kids are going to love,布雷斯韦尔补充道. “We’re really heavy in STEM 活动 this year. For the 9- to 13-year-olds, we’re offering ‘The Talon Games,’ which is a play on ‘The Hunger Games’ as one of the more physical 活动.”

The class schedule is available 在这里. Registration opens May 1. More information is available at www.波尔克.edu/kids-at-college.

Civics Leadership Academy

Polk State’s brand-new Civics Leadership Academy offers hands-on learning at the leadership level. Over the weeklong camp, teams of students will identify an issue within their city, 学校, or community that they are passionate about and then work together to find a solution.

“This provides students an opportunity to really engage with their community,” said Cathryn Goble-Smith, Program Director for Public Service Career Pathways. “It’s a good opportunity to work together to sharpen their problem-solving skills.”

营, which lasts daily from 8:30 a.m. 到下午5:10.m., is available for students from sixth through ninth grade. Session 1 takes place on the 莱克兰 Campus from June 19 through 23. Session 2 will be held on the 冬天还 Campus from July 10 through 14. Lunch will be provided.

Registration is open for the Civics Leadership Academy and thanks to a generous donation from the Florida Department of Education, the cost is just $100 per student for the entire week. More information is available at www.波尔克.edu/summer-programs/civics-leadership-academy.

“For a weeklong camp, this a very affordable price, thanks to the grant,” Goble-Smith said. “This is going to be a really fun learning opportunity.”

刑事司法营

The theme for the inaugural 刑事司法营 will be “Crack the Case: From Investigation to Prosecution.” For high 学校 students ages 15 to 18, the weeklong camp from June 5 through 9 will take participants through the entire criminal justice process from investigation through prosecution.

“If your child has an interest in a future career in the criminal justice field, Crack the Case crime camp is a real-world, first-hand look at the system in action,警官说。. Christen Shea, Polk State 刑事司法 Program Director. “TV has portrayed that criminal cases can be solved in glamorous high-speed chases within an hour episode. The perception by the public is drastically skewed.”

Students will learn how to respond to crimes, collect evidence, write reports, 和更多的. 营 is great for students interested in criminal justice, 执法, 取证, 或者法院系统.

“Students will get a realistic bird’s eye view of the system in action,” Shea added. “营 includes tours of local agencies, speakers who work daily in the field, as well as hands on labs processing mock crime scenes, participating in courtroom testimony, 模拟武器, 还有更多.”

Registration is open for the camp, which is $75 and takes place at 澳门新葡京博彩’s Center for Public Safety in 冬天还. Included in tuition costs are all camp materials, 露营t恤, 星期五午餐, a certificate of completion, and the opportunity to learn from professionals in the world of criminal justice. More information is available at www.波尔克.edu/summer-programs/criminal-justice-camp.