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Welcome to Southern Oregon University Pre-College Youth Programs.
Want some summer fun? We’ve got the camp for you . . .
W H AT ’S I N S I D E
S U M M E R C L A S S E S: A G E S 4 -16
•Arts/Culinary..................................................................................pages 3-4
• College Prep....................................................................................... page 4
•Computers/Video/Film/Photography..............................................pages 4-6
•Dance/Music/Theatre......................................................................... page 6
•Recreation/Sports.............................................................................. page 7
• Science/Strategy Games/Engineering.............................................pages 7-9
• SOU Preschool.................................................................................... page 9
Residential Camps...........................................................................pages 10-11
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ACADEMY: grades 5-8, A camp for talented and highly able students
• Academia Latina: grades 7-9, A camp for Latino students
• Konaway Nika Tillicum: grades 6-12, A camp for Native American students
• Young Artists Institute: grades 9-12, a camp for creative writing and visual art students
• Sea Camp: ages 10-13, A camp at Oregon Coast
Other SOU Summer Youth Programs......................................................page 11
Sport camps, high school early entry and more!
Instructor Profiles.................................................................................page 12
Donors, SOU Advisory Board and Staff....................................................page 13
Registration Information......................................................................page 14
Registration Form.................................................................................page 15
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Summer Programs 2015
CLASSES FOR YOUTH AGES 4-16
ARTS/CULINARY
Anything Goes Art!
This is the perfect class for the undecided artist! You’ll explore
the world of art as you learn about the tools and techniques
that inspire creative expression in a variety of mediums. Each
day you’ll work on a different project showcasing mediums like
blown ink drawings, painting with resists, Artist Trading Cards
and more. By the end of a fun-filled week, you will take home
a group of one-of-a-kind pieces of art to display and share with
your family and friends.
Instructor: Sherri Beeler
Ages 8-12, July 20-24, M-F, 9:00-11:00
Location: Campbell C
Course No: 300102 Fee: $119
Beyond Bugs Bunny: Cartooning for Kids
Get ready for cartoon mania as you draw your cartoon character
favorites from Big Hero 6, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Disney’s
Gravity Falls, Adventure Time and more. Your ‘tooning tools
will include pencils, erasers, markers and other art supplies as
you design your own microbots, animals, Bewilderbeasts and
cartoon creatures of all kinds bringing them to life in this blast
of an art class!
Instructor: Craig Honeycutt
Ages 8-12, July 13-17, M-F, 1:00-4:00
Location: Campbell C
Course No: 300094 Fee: $139
Fabulous Fashionistas – Season II
Do you have a passion for fashion? You’ll begin this class by
learning to create your own custom clothing form using lots of
tape, stuffing and spray paint. Then gather sample materials
and learn how to sketch your ideas for your designer paper
clothing. With all kinds of adornments you will create a custom
fitted, wearable paper outfit and at the end the week you and
your designer classmates will model your creations at the very
exclusive Fashionistas Runway Show. Parents and friends are
invited to attend! Note: Each student will need to bring or wear
a tight fitting crew neck T-shirt that will be the underlining of
the clothing form. Students are also encouraged to bring their
own found items to help embellish their clothing.
Instructor: Pravina McClure
Ages 9-13, July 20-24, M-F, 1:00-3:00 pm
Location: MA 101
Course No: 300101 Fee: $119
Kids in the Kitchen: Culinary Arts Institute
Join the ranks of young chefs exploding onto the culinary scene
and work with a professional chef to create fabulous dishes
every day. Along the way, you’ll get lots of hands on experience
learning how to measure, mix, stir and use the tools of the
culinary trade. The week will include a ‘meet the farmers’ visit
to the Ashland Farmers Market and a tour of the garden at SOU’s
new Center for Sustainability where you’ll learn how some of
your recipe ingredients are grown.
Instructor: Marilyn Moore
Ages 7-10, July 13-17, M-F 9:00-4:00
Location: SOU Family Housing Community Kitchen
Course No: 300089 Fee: $279
Mask Maker, Mask Maker, Make Me a Mask!
Masks are worn for protection, entertainment, ritual and
disguise. The ancient Aztecs used gold and precious gems on
their masks while feathers, seashells and wood adorned masks
in Papua New Guinea. Guests at medieval masquerade balls
hid behind their masks. You’ll learn about the colorful history
of these pieces and use your personal inspiration and vision
to custom design your own mask. Plaster, paint, feathers,
‘gems and jewels’ and objects from the natural world are just
some of the decorative objects you can use to make a brilliant
maskerpiece!
Instructor: Sherri Beeler
Ages 8-12 July 13-17, M-F 9:00-11:00
Location: Campbell C
Course No: 300103 Fee: $119
Off the Eaten Path: Culinary Arts Institute
The keys to the kitchen are yours in this hands-on culinary
adventure. Guided by a professional chef you will unlock the
flavors of the world in the daily dishes that you create. Hone
your skills as you learn knife techniques and how to use a
variety of kitchen tools and equipment to help you develop your
cooking style. A trip to the Ashland Farmer’s Market to ‘meet the
farmers’ and find out how their food is grown will be a special
highlight of this wonderful week in the kitchen!
Director: Marilyn Moore
Ages 11-14 August 10 -14, M-F, 9:00-4:00
Location: SOU Family Housing Community Kitchen
Course No: 300090 Fee: $279
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Shazam! Super Power Heroes and Heroines in Art!
Bring all of your kid super powers with you and learn how to
draw the essential parts of virtually every Superhero or heroine
in history. You’ll explore the shapes, sizes and style of these
characters as you create drawings of Batman fighting crime in
Gotham or Wonder Woman’s homeland Themyscira and her
famous Lasso of Truth. Villians may also make an appearance
as you draw as many details of each superhero story as you can
imagine!
Instructor: Craig Honeycutt
Ages 8-12, July 20-24, M-F, 1:00-4:00
Location: Campbell A
Course No: 300104 Fee: $139
COLLEGE PREP
The Eyes Have It
College Prep Institute
On the face of it, artists begin drawing faces starting with the
eyes and work outward from there. In this amazing class with
a master teacher, you’ll experiment with drawing the kinds
of faces that interest you the most. Using the ‘human face
formula’ you may draw human faces, manga faces, comic faces,
charicatures and more. You’ll explore fundamental skills of
drawing facial features and experiment with light and shade as
you apply new skills and detail to each piece and master new
techniques each day.
Instructor: Craig Honeycutt
Ages 11-14 July 27-31, M-F, 1:00-4:00
Location: MA 101
Course No: 300105 Fee: $139
Got it Covered! Chunky Book Creations
Think outside the book as you explore your creative skills and
apply collage and mixed media techniques to create your own
‘chunky book’. Chunky books are fat, stiff-paged books with so
many layers and embellishments that the book will not close.
Add secret pockets, pull-outs, tabs and unique features to cover
your one-of-a-kind artistic creation!
Instructor: Sherri Beeler
Ages 8-12 July 27-31, M-F 9:00-11:00
Location: Campbell A
Course No: 300088 Fee: $119
Wild and Woolly Animal Artworks
Draw yourself crazy in this fun-filled animal art class! You’ll
learn about the places where wild animals live and create the
animals that live there using colorful clay, pencils, colored
pencils, markers and more. Try your hand at drawing an ancient
woolly mammoth, an African lion or an exotic bird. You choose
the animals and it will be a gr-r-r-animal art class!
Instructor: Craig Honeycutt
Ages 6–8, July 6-10, M-F, 9:00-12:00
Location: Campbell A
Course No: 300106 Fee: $139
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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.
Ages 14–18, August 3-6, M–TH, 9:00-1:00
Location: EP 292
Course No: 320004 Fee: $239
Conquer the Essay
Boost your score on the SAT and ACT timed essay or enhance
your college entrance essay. Build a knowledge bank of specific
examples from history, literature, and personal experience.
Then practice writing timed essays on a variety of topics. You
will develop confidence in your writing, strengthen vocabulary
and grammar skills, increase reading comprehension, improve
critical/creative thinking skills and expand descriptive writing
abilities.
Instructor: Anna Schatz
Ages 15-18, August 17-21 9:00-12:00
Location: EP 294
Course No: 320006 Fee: $139
COMPUTERS/VIDEO/FILM/PHOTOGRAPHY
Claymation/Animation
Explore the wide world of object and clay animation. Using
colorful modeling clay, create fanciful creatures and cartoonlike characters with settings for your stories. You will be using
“stop-action” animation and learn basic camera techniques and
composition to record your character’s movements. Build on
your camera and storytelling skills in this hands-on, fun-filled
class and be able to share online access to your finished films
with your family and friends.
Instructor: Samar Dawisha
Session I: Ages 9-13 July 13-17, M-F, 9:00-12:00
Session II: Ages 9-13 August 10-14, M-F, 9:00-12:00
Location: Campbell A
Course No. 330008 Fee: $149
There’s an App for That:
Computer Games and Apps Institute
Do you have a passion for gaming, computers, electronics, and
new technology? Building on basic programming techniques
you’ll learn about the construction of gaming programs in hands
on activities using Game Maker software. Mobile apps are the
next step as you dive into the details of app construction with
your instructor as your guide. You’ll create 1-2 apps each day
as you use the latest and greatest computer technologies and
state-of-the-art equipment in this exciting class. Enjoy a flexible
course that provides you with creative freedom, and showcase
your own apps for the entire class on the final day.
Director: Christopher Rosetta
Ages 11-14, July 20-24, M-F, 9:00-4:00
Location: CE 104
Course No: 330050 Fee: $279
Epic Tech Institute
Do you have a passion for gaming, computers, electronics,
and new technology? Have you ever wanted to learn how to
manipulate photos? Make animations? Tell an epic digital
tale? Build a website?The Epic Tech Institute provides you with
the opportunity to do all of the above and much, much more!
Discover your digital potential using the latest and greatest
computer technologies, state-of-the-art equipment and a
staff of professionals with years of industry experience. Enjoy
a flexible course that provides you with the creative freedom
needed to create multiple projects and develop knowledge and
skills that will last you a lifetime.
Director: Steve Roby
Ages 9-14, August 10-14, M-F, 9:00-4:00
Location: RVTV Computer Lab
Course No: 330041 Fee: $279
Expeditions in Photography and Digital Editing
Introduction to Video Game Design
Explore the high-tech, fast moving world of video games and
design concepts and learn how video game design can become
a career path. From Atari’s Pong to the Natal Projection XBOX
360 you will canvass the various genres and gaming platforms.
Use game development tools like GameMaker to learn basic
game design elements from game flow and sprite creation to
backgrounds and sound all wrapped into basic programming
exercises.
Instructor: Michel Knowles
Session I: Ages 11-14, July 13-17, M-F, 9:00-12:00
Session II: Ages 11-14, July 27-31, M-F, 9:00-12:00
Location: CE 104
Course No: 330032 Fee: $139
Intermediate Video Game Design
Continue to explore the high-tech, fast moving world of video
games, game design concepts and the possibility to turn your
passion into a real life career in this class for intermediate
game design students. You’ll work with a production team
to experience the game design life cycle as you develop a fun
and rewarding team project. Learn how to add polish and
charm to your game through the use of GameMaker scripting
language – GML and you’ll be amazed at the results! Note: This
class is recommended for students with some prior game design
experience or for those who have taken the introduction to
Video Game Design class.
Instructor: Michel Knowles
Session I: Ages 11-14, August 10-14, M-F, 1:00-4:00
Session II: Ages 11-14, August 17-21, M-F, 1:00-4:00
Location: CE 104
Course No: 330052 Fee: $139
Photo Safari
Reach for the stars with your digital camera as you use your
creative eye to capture images that you will be excited to share.
You’ll learn how to use your camera to visually express the world
around you as you explore the use of light, color, pattern and
composition. Hands-on time in the computer lab will enable
you to experiment with fun editing techniques to enhance
your amazing images. Please note: All students need to bring a
digital camera with fully charged batteries.
Instructor: Mary Wilkins-Kelly
Ages 9-13, August 3-7, M-F, 1:00-3:00
Location: Campbell A and Britt 251
Course No: 330051 Fee: $119
Get ready to go wild with your camera as you go on daily
scavenger hunts in this exciting class. Each day you’ll work
from a new list that might include landmarks on the SOU
campus, specific items to search for, or special themes that
you’ll seek out and photograph as you sharpen your creative
eye. As you travel in this photo safari you’ll learn about lighting,
composition, perspective and how to frame your best shots.
Please note: All students need to bring a digital camera with
fully charged batteries.
Instructor: Mary Wilkins-Kelly
Ages 9-13, July 27-31, 1:00-3:00
Location: Campbell C
Course No: 330053 Fee: $119
Flash! Awesome Computer Animation
Quiet on the Set and…Action!
Introduce yourself to the Flash Animation computer program
in this exciting interactive class. Learn how web developers use
Flash in webpage design. Dive into the Flash environment and
find out about the tools for creating animation and learn basic
animation concepts.
Instructor: Otis Richardson
Ages 9-12 August 3-7, M-F, 10:00-12:00
Location: CE 104
Course No: 330026 Fee: $139
Learn about all the elements of film making — scripts, props,
costumes, directing, cameras, and more. You’ll create original
scripts, and then shoot the movie “on location” on the SOU
campus using digital video equipment. The last day will be
movie day, so bring your family and enjoy some treats.
Instructor: Jeff Rhoades
Ages 9-12, July 6-9, M-TH, 12:00-4:00
Location: Britt 251
Course No: 330035 Fee: $149
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“I loved hanging out with so many amazing people” —Summer 2012 Rock the Wall student
We’re Rolling!
Work as a production team to create your own short film using
professional production techniques. You’ll brainstorm creative
ideas, write your scripts, scout shooting locations and use props
and costumes as you direct and then shoot your film using
digital video equipment on the SOU campus.
Instructor: Jeff Rhoades
Ages 11-14, July 13-16, M-TH, 12:00-4:00
Location: Britt 251
Course No: 330048 Fee: $149
DANCE/ MUSIC/ THEATRE
Conservatory for Young Theatre Artists,
Camelot Theatre Company (CTC)
This exciting camp is designed to either introduce or expand the
developing artist in the areas of improvisation, voice, acting,
dance and Shakespeare. Working with professional artists, the
day moves from classes to workshops to a performance of select
material for an audience of family and friends.
Instructors: Livia Genise leads a team of instructors: Amanda
Andersen, Genevieve Andersen, Nathan Monks and Steven
Dominguez, all associated with the popular Camelot Theatre in
Talent, Oregon.
Ages 9–17, August 17-21, M–F, 9:00–4:00
Location:SOU Theatre Arts Building
Course No: 340003 Fee: $279
From the Page to the Stage: The Art of Dramatic Writing
Have you ever wanted to write an original play for the stage or
a screenplay for film or television? Discover the key elements
of dramatic writing as you develop dialogue driven scenes and
have the chance to see and hear your characters come to life
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when they are performed by other students. Pull out all the
stops and watch your creative instincts come to life on stage!
Instructor: Wind Woods
Ages11-14, July 13-17, M-F, 1:00-3:00
Location: Campbell D
Course No: 340041 Fee: $119
Summer with Shakespeare!
Spend some time with the Bard and unlock the mysteries of
his poetic voice as you engage in exciting physical and vocal
exercizes to help you express the meaning in some of his most
famous monologues. Led by a theatre professional, you’ll be
amazed as you discover the rhymes, rhythm and meter of these
historic works.
Instructor: Wind Woods
Ages 11-14, July 20-24, M-F, 1:00-3:00
Location: Campbell D
Course No: 340044 Fee: $119
Two Ways Playin’: Electro Acoustic Music Institute
Come immerse yourself in an authentic song-building process
that allows everyone to be successful regardless of experience
level! Rooted in traditional acoustic sounds and rhythms, this
class will teach you the basics of rhythm, music theory and song
arrangement. Beginning with guitar and drums to develop your
own acoustic songs, you’ll be guided in using computers and
music software to create evocative digital sounds that make
your work truly distinctive. This class is designed to build your
confidence, inspire creative expression, and instill a love of
music in both aspiring musical artists and future audiences.
Instructors: Steve Roby and Oneal Latimore
Ages 11-14, August 17-21, M-F, 9:00-4:00
Location: MUS 014 Computer Lab and Studio
Course No: 340043 Fee: $279
RECREATION/SPORTS
Engarde! Fencing Fun
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
classic sport. Note: All equipment supplied.
Instructor: Dylan Shelton
Session I: Ages 9-12, August 3-7, M-F, 10:00-12:00
Session II: Ages 9-12, August 17-21, M-F, 10:00-12:00
Location: MUS 220
Course No: 370032 Fee $119
It’s a Racquet! Mixed Level Tennis
Whether you want to improve your game or are just a beginning
player, you will learn creative drills, basic strokes, serving
techniques, and how to play a match. Amaze yourself as
you master the basics of serves, volleys, backhand strokes,
overheads and the skills you’ll need to win on and off the courts!
Individual instruction and teamwork will all be part of the game
in this fun filled class. Note: Please bring a racquet if you have
one. Some racquets may be supplied upon request.
Instructor: Dana Yearsley
Session I: Ages 8-12, July 6-10, M-F, 9:00-11:00
Session II: Ages 8-12, August 3-7, M-F 9:00-11:00
Location: SOU Stadium Tennis Courts
Course No: 370040 Fee: $119
Horsing Around at the Flying L Ranch
Calling all horse lovers! Learn to ride and care for horses
this summer in classes that are based on CHA (Certified
Horsemanship Association) instruction. Each session includes
mounted lessons, lectures on horsemanship theory and safety,
horse related crafts and activities, as well as an introduction to
the wholesome ranch life. Campers participate with pride in the
routine hands-on care and handling of horses and find out what
it really means to own a horse. Note: At the start of each session
campers are evaluated, matching mounts and lesson plans to
the ability of the individual.
Instructors: Owner, Leslie Hunter and the Flying L Ranch Staff
Session I: July 20-24, Ages 9-13, M-F, 9:00-11:00
Session II: August 3-7, Ages 9-13, M-F, 9:00-11:00
Session III: August 17-21, Ages 9-13, M-F, 9:00-11:00
Location: Flying L Ranch
Course No: 370037 Fee $199
Rock the Wall!
Join us for a week of games and outdoor rock wall climbing at
Emigrant Lake! You’ll learn the basics of knot tying, gear use
and management and beginner climbing technique with our
knowledgeable instructors. No experience required. Channel
your inner monkey and climb your way into one of the greatest
outdoor sports around! Note: Equipment rental is included in
the class fee.
Instructors: Kelly Sosa and Althea Sullivan
Session I: Ages 11-14, July 6-10, M-F, 9:00-12:00
Session II: Ages 11-14, July 13-17, M-F, 9:00-12:00
Location: Emigrant Lake Rock Wall
Course No: 370046 Fee $155
Tee Off! Junior Golf Workshop
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: Students must provide their own golf equipment.
Instructor: Ryan Wymore
Ages 7-12, August 10-14, M-F, 12:00-1:00
Location: Centennial Golf Club, Medford
Course No: 370026 Fee: $69
SCIENCE/ STRATEGY GAMES/ENGINEERING
Bee Academy
Discover what all of the buzz is about in the Bee Academy! You
will get a hands-on, up close experience as you study the lives of
bees. The SOU apiary in the ECOS Community Garden has three
bee hives, and this garden will be our outdoor classroom. Young
beekeepers will wear protective bee suits and use beekeeping
equipment to explore the inner workings of a honey bee hive.
You will record your observations of bee behavior in your Bee
Log, monitor the health of the queen, taste real honey, and
plant native wildflowers in the garden to provide nectar and
pollen for the bees. You and your classmates will also design
and build a “bee hotel” to host native bees in the apiary. At the
end of Bee Academy, you will receive your own Bee Badge as
a certified beginner beekeeper, equipped with the knowledge
and curiosity to be lifelong friends with bees!
Instructor: Jamie Hickner
Ages 9-12, July 27-31, M-F, 9:00-11:00
Location: EP 292 and SOU Community Gardens
Course No: 380079 Fee: $119
Crime and Puzzlement:
Crime Scene Investigators Institute
Become a detective and conduct forensic science tests on
evidence found at mock crime scenes. You’ll use your powers
of observation, your critical thinking skills and your ability to
work with a team to solve multiple mysteries. Using crime
scene investigation principles, you’ll perform experiments to
narrow down your suspect list and interview suspects while
piecing together the events leading up to the crime. Put on your
detective cap as you work with fingerprints, footprint molds
and more as you follow the clues to solve each crime!
Director: Steve Roby
Ages 8-12, July 13-17, M-F, 9:00-4:00
Location: Campbell D
Course No: 380089 Fee: $279
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Epic Chain Reactions
Have you ever heard of the ‘domino effect’? It means that a
chain reaction of some kind has been set in motion and will
continue until it is interrupted. In this exciting class you will
be creating epic or life sized domino effects as you learn about
Newton’s Laws of Motion and thermodynamics. Working with
a team to plan and design a variety of chain reactions using
simple machines and other objects you will execute your plans.
Your critical thinking skills will help as you measure and build in
this epic class.
Session I: Ages 8-12, July 20-24, M-F, 1:00-3:00
Session II: Ages 8-12, July 27-31, M-F, 1:00-3:00
Instructor: Steve Roby
Location: Campbell E
Course No. 380098 Fee: $119
LEGO Robotics Olympics
Engineering and the Olympic spirit come together in this class
that will teach you the basics of LEGO robotics. Using LEGO
Mindstorms software you’ll learn to build and program robots
using motors and sensors as you work in teams in a variety of
competitions and activities. Have fun as you construct robots all
week and see what they can do!
Session I: Ages 9-13, July 6-10, M-F, 9:00-11:00
Session II: Ages 9-13, August 10-14, M-F, 9:00-11:00
Instructor: Chris Duval
Location: Campbell E
Course No: 380060 Fee: $119
LEGO Robot Challenge Workshop
Work in teams to meet challenges and learn mechanical and
software design as you design, build and program a robot
to compete against others in multiple challenges on a board
similar to First Lego League. Celebrate your engineering skills by
building advanced LEGO structures using Mindstorms software
and equipment. Previous robot and LEGO experience is helpful.
Instructor: Chris Duval
Session I: Ages 9-13, July 13-17, M-F, 9:00-11:00
Session II: Ages 9-13, August 17-21, M-F, 9:00-11:00
Location: Campbell E
Course No: 380088 Fee: $119
Mousetrap Engineering
You will be challenged to use your creativity and construction
skills to design and build a vehicle that will attempt to travel
thirty meters powered only by the energy of a mousetrap!
Advanced designs and speedier cars will be possible for those
willing to exceed the challenge.
Instructor: Steve Roby
Ages 8-12, July 6-10, M-F, 1:00-3:00
Location: Campbell E
Course No. 380073 Fee: $119
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“This class pushed me to do my best and I learned so much
that I never knew!” —2014 Summer program student
Not So Bored Games
Settle Catan, cure a pandemic, and survive a rising flood with
your team in this fun-filled class of collaborative and strategic
games. Brave a desert storm with your friends one day and
create your own Apples to Apples game the next! Victory will be
sweet as you work together to develop strategies and analyze
the best path to take. Games will take place in the classroom
and outside as you play your way through each day.
Instructor: Steve Roby
Ages 8-12, July 20-24, M-F, 9:00-12:00
Location: Campbell E
Course No: 380092 Fee: $139
Seriously Scientific Institute
Discover your inner scientist through a week of fun
experimentation, investigation, and exploration. Through
scavenger hunts, mini-hikes and hands on dissections you’ll
explore the world of land and sea. As you conduct experiments
in physics and chemistry, be prepared to put on your lab coat
and goggles to investigate chemical reactions. Learn about the
laws of physics and the power of the sun as you make ice cream,
launch bottle rockets, and build solar ovens. Be a biologist one
day, a chemist, physicist, or engineer the next. Each day will be
different and exciting!
Director: Kathy Nguyen
Ages 8-12, July 27-31, M-F, 9:00-4:00
Location: Campbell C
Course No. 380077 Fee: $279
Petals and Pollinators
Discover the beautiful world of birds, butterflies, bees,
ladybugs, dragonflies, and other pollinators. Through games,
arts and crafts, songs, nature walks, and hands-on planting of
seeds and flowers, you’ll learn about your favorite backyard
pollinators and how to grow the flowers that will attract them.
You’ll design a pollinator garden, learn about bird baths, bat
boxes, and bee hotels, and make your own nests out of found
natural materials. Once you’ve chosen your favorite pollinator,
you’ll build your own wings and join in as we fly around in our
pollinator parade.
Instructor: Jamie Hickner
Ages 6-8, July 20-24, M-F, 9:00-11:00
Location: EP 292 and SOU Community Gardens
Course No: 380097 Fee: $119
“I took this class last year and I wanted to come back. I was not disappointed!” —2014 Summer program student
Science Explorers in Nature Institute
Wilderness Masters
The world around will be your guide as you become a nature
explorer and find out what what a day in the life of a field
scientist might be like. Keeping notes and drawings in your
field notebook, you will record your findings, get your hands on
animal pelts and bones and conduct experiments in the lab to
uncover the workings of our ecosystem through science. You’ll
discover how a biologist works to research and protect animals,
how a botanist uncovers the mysteries of a newly discovered
plant and what role the smallest bugs play in keeping your
world spinning.
Instructors: Amanda Cordes and Alexandra Harding
Ages 8-12, July 6-10, 9:00-4:00
Location: Campbell C
Course No: 380096 Fee: $279
Discover life off the beaten path as you play camouflage and
tracking games and learn outdoor survival techniques in this
fun filled class. You’ll get your hands on nature as you build
shelters, cast animal tracks and make your own rope and tools.
Explore the outdoors on naturalist led hikes and experience the
different uses of many native plants that grow right in your own
back yard!
Instructor: Alyssa Grove
Session I: Ages 8-12, August 10-14, M-F, 9:00-11:00
Session II: Ages 8-12, August 17-21, M-F, 9:00-11:00
Location: EP 294
Course No: 380095 Fee: $119
Vet Med Camp
This exciting class will take place at one of our region’s most
important animal care facilities where you will learn behavior
training and the basics of the care and handling of a variety
of animals. You may assist the staff in exercising, walking and
brushing the dogs one day and you may help in the care and
feeding of cats and kittens on another day. Animal specialists
and veterinary professionals will visit you to share their
expertise as you explore the different professions in animal care
and welfare.
Instructors: Southern Oregon Humane Society staff, volunteers,
veterinary professionals & animal specialists.
Facilitator: Kelly Sosa
Session I: SOHS, Medford, Ages 10-14, July 27-31, M–F, 1:00-3:00
Session II: SOHS, Medford, Ages 10-14, August 3-7, M–F 1:00-3:00
Location: Southern Oregon Humane Society
Course No: 380051 Fee: $119
SOU PRESCHOOL
SOU’s Preschool will be open to community members. Three
unique themed two-week sessions will be offered in the SOU
School of Education’s outstanding preschool facilities.
Head Teacher: Maureen Honeycutt
Building With Loose Parts
If you can imagine it, you can build it. In this session, we will
be building with many different materials, indoors and out.
From corks, rocks, sticks, and blocks, to Legos and magnets,
tiles and pvc pipe. Some structures we will tear down and start
over daily, some creations will go home at the end of our time
together.
July 6-July 16, Ages: 3-5, M-TH, 9:00-1:00
Course No: 290004, Fee: $239
Nature Art Camp
During the 8 days we have together, we will make suncatchers,
painted rocks, our own paper, and all kinds of prints from the
natural world on paper, fabric, and in sand. Explore the beauty
of art made from things in your own backyard.
July 20-July 30, Ages: 3-5, M-TH, 9:00-1:00
Course No: 290005, Fee: $239
Summer Science
Using simple ingredients found in the kitchen, we will play with
ice, chalk, goop, slime, balloons and bubbles. Of course, some
minor eruptions and explosions will be included!
August 3-August 13, Ages: 3-5, M-TH, 9:00-1:00
Course No: 290002, Fee: $239
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“It was really the best summer camp I’ve been to.” —2014 Summer program student
SUMMER RESIDENTIAL CAMPS
Because of the popularity of our residential programs, we encourage students to complete and submit their applications
early. Please call 541-552-6452 to receive a brochure and application, or visit our website at www.sou.edu/youth.
ACADEMY 2015
A Camp for Talented and Highly Able Students
Session 1: June 21–27, grades 5 and 6
Session 2: June 21–27, grades 7 and 8
ACADEMY offers stimulating academic classes, workshops,
cultural experiences, social and recreational activities for
talented and highly able students who have completed grades
5 through 8. Students selected for each weeklong residential
session live on the Southern Oregon University campus, where
they bring their love of learning, humor, and unique talents to
a community where intelligence and creativity are valued and
supported.
Fee: $750 (Junior Counselor $550)
ACADEMIA LATINA 2015
A Camp for Latino Students
August 2–8, grades 7–9
Academia Latina is designed to inspire Latino students to
explore the learning and career opportunities that a university
education offers. Academia Latina provides classes, workshops,
cultural experiences, and recreational activities for Latino
students who have completed grades 7 through 9. Students
selected for the weeklong residential camp on the SOU campus
interact with other Latino students from southern Oregon while
being challenged by creative, bilingual instructors and exciting
activities.
Fee: $750 (scholarships available) + $75 student activity fee
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NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH ACADEMY
A Camp for Native American students
July 11-18, grades 7-12
Konaway Nika Tillicum is a residential academy exploring
a broad range of classes, lectures, cultural experiences and
recreational activities in a university setting. Students selected
interact with other Native American students from throughout
Oregon. Participants spend time with tribal elders and Native
American teachers during classes, lectures, and presentations.
Scholarships are available.
Fee: $825
YOUNG ARTISTS INSTITUTE
A camp for Creative Writing and Visual Arts students
July 26-August 1, 2015 grades 9-12
The Young Artists Institute is a residential program where
students can stretch their talents, discover new strengths,
and challenge themselves in a lively, supportive artistic
environment. Participants receive first-class instruction
by professional artists in creative writing and/or visual arts
through intensive hands-on workshops, mentoring, evaluation,
and presentation of creative works. Scholarships are available.
Fee: $995
OTHER SOU SUMMER
PROGRAMS
These programs are offered through other SOU
departments. Please contact them directly for
information.
SOU SPORTS PROGRAMS 2015
The following sports camps are offered through the
Athletics Department at SOU. For information, call the
number listed for the program you are interested in or
register at: souraiders.com
SOU Boys and Girls Basketball Camp
“ My favorite thing was holding hands with an octopus! It
was so much FUN!” —SEA Camp 2012 student
SEA CAMP OF OREGON
A Camp at the Oregon Coast
Session 1: August 18–21, ages 10–13
1:00pm Tuesday – 6:00pm Friday
Session 2: August 23-26, ages 10-13
1:00 pm Sunday–6:00 pm Wednesday
SEA Camp of Oregon offers a unique, hands-on learning
experience at the beautiful coast of Charleston, Oregon.
Participants explore tidepools, go crabbing, observe marine
wildlife, hike, and get involved in many other activities and
field trips. Students live in the dorms at the Oregon Institute
of Marine Biology and have access to lab facilities for exciting
classes and presentations. Location: Depart from parking lot in
front of SOU Cox Hall on Frances Lane, Ashland. Fee: $545
June 15-19, K-6th grades
Contact Lynn Kennedy at 541-552-6044
kennedyl@sou.edu
SOU Girls Volleyball Camp
July 14-16, grades 6th-8th
July 19-22, grades 7th-12th
Contact Josh Rohlfing at 541- 552-6728
rohlfingj@sou.edu
SUMMER AT SOU
Get a jump on college!
Take summer classes at Southern Oregon University.
Special rates on 100 and 200 level courses for students
entering their junior and senior year of high school. Call
541-552-6452 or visit our website at: sou.edu/youth
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Instructor Profiles
Sherri Beeler has taught English for 24 years, along with Paper/
Altered Arts; her published work appears in The Stamper’s Sampler,
and Create With Me magazines.
Marilyn D. Moore is a Le Cordon Bleu Graduate and a Certified
Culinary Educator with the American Culinary Federation. She is the
owner of Creative Organic Catering.
Amanda Cordes is working toward her Master’s degree in
Environmental Education and a secondary teaching license in
biology at Southern Oregon University.
Kathy Nguyen is passionate about people and the outdoors! She
has a M.S. in Environmental Education and is earning her teaching
license in biology. She embraces learning through hands on
experiences and explorations.
Samar Dawisha is a mixed media artist, performer and art
educator. She has taught art (from painting to sculpture),
performance and clay animation in the Rogue Valley for over 20
years to children, teens and adults.
Chris Duval has taught LEGO Robotics classes for 7 years at Kids
Unlimited and for 3 years at SOU Pre-College Youth Programs. He
enjoys technology and owns his own business fixing computers. He
has been interested in LEGOS and robots since he was old enough
to walk.
Alyssa Grove holds a B.S. in Environmental Studies for SOU and
has worked as a naturalist and outdoor guide for the last 5 years in
North Carolina, California, Hawaii and Oregon.
Alexandra Harding earned a degree in biology from Western
Oregon University. She is a graduate student in the Environmental
Education and in the Master’s of Arts in Teaching Programs at
Southern Oregon University.
Jamie Hickner teaches English, supervises MAT Language Arts
students at Southern Oregon University, chairs SOU’s Bee Campus
USA Committee, and is a co-founder of Pollinator Project Rogue
Valley.
Leslie Hunter is the Owner/Operator of the Flying L Ranch. She is a
former outfitter and guide with the Oregon State Marine Board. She
has three decades of hands-on experience working with horses.
Craig Honeycutt holds a M.A. in Art Education and is a local artist
with more than twenty years of teaching experience.
Maureen Honeycutt is earning her M.Ed. in Early Childhood
Development at SOU. She worked as a head teacher at Duck’s Nest
Preschool in Berkeley, CA. from 1990-1997.
Michel Knowles has a passion for technology and programming
and is a recent graduate of SOU with a B.S. in Computer Science/
Multimedia. He also holds degrees in the applied sciences from
Rogue Community College and the U.S. Airforce.
Oneal Latimore holds a B.S. in Anthropology and a B.S. in Emerging
Media and Digital Arts with a minor in Education from Southern
Oregon University. He is currently teaching technology to youth at
Kids Unlimited Academy in Medford, Oregon.
Pravina McClure is a licensed art teacher, and a graduate of two
art schools. She has taught K-12 to the university level and uses a
creative classical approach to teaching.
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Jeff Rhoades holds a Master’s in Educational Information and
Technology and teaches Media Arts at Phoenix High School.
Otis Richardson has been teaching high school Business Education
classes for 12 years. He holds a BA and a MA in Education from
Southern Oregon University.
Steve Roby has been teaching in the Rogue Valley for 8 years and
is a teacher with the Logos Public Charter School. He holds a M.A.T.
degree and has a passion for working with youth.
Christopher Rosetta has been teaching for 21 years and has
developed a full computer science program in game and mobile app
development as well as advanced programming for School District
#7 in Grants Pass, OR.
Anna Schatz specializes in test prep and has a background in law
and teaching. She is a Rogue Valley native and longtime Portlander.
Dylan Shelton is the local Salle’s leading fencer and long-time
Southern Oregon Fencing Center Instructor.
Kelly Sosa is an SOU Outdoor Program instructor, youth tennis
camp instructor. She is also certified in Wilderness Remote First Aid/
CPR and a service dog trainer /instructor.
Althea Sullivan has taught whitewater kayaking at the City of
Eugene for the past four summers. She has also lead numerous trips
for the SOU Outdoor Program, and was the Whitewater Program
Coordinator for two years. She has led hiking, backpacking, rock
climbing, snowshoeing, and other outdoor trips and currently
a holds Wilderness First Responder certificate, and is pursing a
degree in Environmental Studies.
Ryan Wymore is an Assistant Pro-golfer at the Centennial Golf
Club in Medford, OR. He has been through the Professional Golfers’
Association of America’s (PGA) training program and has taught
golf to youth and adults for three years.
Mary Wilkins-Kelly is an artist who enjoys sharing her love of
mixed media and photography with her students. She has 19 years
of teaching experience.
Wind Woods is a playwright and educator. Currently working on
a doctorate in Theatre at UC Irvine, Wind has taught a variety of
courses in the performing arts and creative writing fields from K-12
to the university level.
Dana Yearsley is a competitive tennis player, a high school varsity
soccer coach, and has taught skiing at Mt. Ashland for over 30 years.
She teaches at Willow Wind Community Learning Center and is a
farmer for the Rogue Valley Farm School.
Thanks to our 2014-2015
Southern Oregon University
Pre-College Youth Programs
Contributors
Grants ($2,500-$25,000)
Stephen and Carol Jensen
Rene & Traci Ordonez
Marie and Mike Piccarreta
Dr. Ruth A. Rabinovitch
Brad and Julia Roupp
Dr. Kevin and Barbara Talbert
Carpenter Foundation
Naumes Family Foundation, Inc
Oregon Community Foundation—Walker Fund
SOESD Migrant Education
SOESD Title VII Indian Education
Up to $99
$1000-$10,000
American Association of University Women-Medford Branch
Anonymous
CECLC, Inc. (César E. Chávez Leadership Conference)
College Dreams
Barbara Drosher
DL Reforestation
Richard Johnson
Lithia Motors, Inc.
Oregon Community Foundation/Latino Partnership Program
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
People’s Bank
The Pyle Deforest Charitable Foundation
Wells Fargo Bank
$500-$999
Ashland Rotary Club/Lithia Springs
Avista Utilities
Lyn Hennion
Elizabeth Holland
Hornecker, Cowling, Hassen & Heysell, L.L.P.
Rogue Credit Union
Southern Oregon Public Television
$250-$499
Anonymous
Steve and Mary Boyarsky
Molly & Peter Killefer
Dr. Joan McBee
Susan Patterson
Medford Fabrication/The Thorndike Family
Dr. Albert and Dr. Alison Savage-Newton
Bill Street
$100-$249
American Association of University Women-Ashland Branch
Dr. Curtis and Susan Bacon
Patrick and Anne Barry
Alberto and Sara Enriquez
Greg Fishwick
Jan Lippen-Holtz and David Ingalls
Charles and Betty Howe
Dr. Stewart and Debbie Janes
Dagoba Chocolate
Beth Gibson
Byron Marlowe
Patrick and Dina Payne
Pokii Roberts
SOU School of Business
Special Thanks to our 2015
Summer Program Sponsors
MAJOR UNDERWRITER
Lithia Motors, Inc.
UNDERWRITERS
People’s Bank
SPONSORS
Rogue Credit Union
Avista
MENTORS
Medford Fabrication & The Thorndike Family
SOU Pre-College Youth Programs
Advisory Board
Dr. Rene Ordonez, Chair
Patrick Payne, Vice Chair
Pat Barry, Past Chair
Sara Adams
Elizabeth Holland
Molly Holman Killefer
Hannah Leone
Armando Lopez
Byron Marlowe
Dr. Joan McBee
Dr. Alison Savage
SOU Pre-College Youth Programs Staff
Rachel Jones, Director
Stephanie Butler, Program Coordinator
Jonathan Chavez Baez, Minority Outreach Coordinator
Connie Lynn, Office Manager
Anita Sartain, Office Specialist
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Classes are open to all interested students. Pre-registration accompanied by FULL payment is required for every class, and classes fill
on a first-come basis.
Refund Policy. We will issue a refund (minus a $25 cancellation fee) if a student withdraws at least two working days prior to the
first class meeting.
Cancellations. In the event that a class does not receive sufficient registration to meet the enrollment minimum, the class may be
cancelled. If a class is cancelled, we will notify registered students and issue a full refund or credit the cost of the class plus $10 to the
student’s account.
Tuition Assistance. Students may request tuition assistance for one program per term. Call 541-552-6452 or check the appropriate
box on the registration form. The gross family income that qualifies students is based on Oregon’s Income Eligibility Guidelines for
Free and Reduced Lunch Program.
Class Size and Waiting Lists. Maximum enrollment for Pre-College Youth Programs classes varies from ten to twenty-five students.
If a class fills, we will establish a waiting list and notify students if space becomes available.
Confirmation. Confirmation is sent by email when the student is registered for a class. If you do not have an email account, we will
mail you the confirmation. Directions to each class will be included with the confirmation.
TO REGISTER
ONLINE: Visit www.sou.edu/takeaclass and use your VISA or MasterCard.
IN PERSON
Ashland Office: Southern Oregon University Division of Continuing Education, Siskiyou Boulevard (next to
Omar’s Restaurant).
BY MAIL: Submit the attached registration form with full payment to SOU Pre-College Youth Programs,
Southern Oregon University DCE, 1250 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR 97520
BY PHONE: Call 541-552-6452 with your VISA or MasterCard number.
BY FAX: Fax the completed registration form and VISA or MasterCard number to 541-552-6047.
YOUTH PROGRAMS CLASS LOCATIONS
SOU Ashland Campus
Art Building: Center for the Visual Arts, SOU Campus
Britt Hall: between the Stevenson Union and Churchill Hall
Campbell/OLLI Youth Programs Center: 655 Frances Lane, SOU
campus
Central Hall: Center of the campus
Computing Services Center: between Taylor and Central Halls, PCE
and PCW Labs SOU campus
Hannon Library: off Indiana Street
Marion Ady: Center for the Visual Arts, SOU campus
Lower McNeal Tennis Courts, Wightman Street between Siskiyou
Boulevard and Iowa Street
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Music Building: on Mountain Avenue
SOU Preschool: Education/Psychology Building on Mountain
Avenue
Taylor Hall (behind Stevenson Union on University Way) SOU
campus
Theatre Arts Building/Black Box (on University Way), SOU campus
In Ashland:
Flying L Ranch, 776 W Valley View Road
Emigrant Lake Rock Wall, 5505 Hwy 66
In Medford:
Centennial Golf Club, 1900 N Phoenix Road
Southern Oregon Humane Society, 2910 Table Rock Road
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I wish it wouldn’t stop!”
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SOU Pre-College/Youth Programs
Southern Oregon University DCE
1250 Siskiyou Boulevard
Ashland, Oregon 97520