2009 Summer Camp Listings

CAMP GOAL: To provide an opportunity for children to be involved with food from the farm to the table. CAMP OBJECTIVES: Children will: Become acquainted with food and food production; Be exposed to new foods and flavors; Utilize math skills through measuring; Utilize reading skills to follow recipes; Utilize time management and planning skills in meal preparation; Understand importance of food safety; Participate in games to promote learning and physical activity. CAMP INSTRUCTORS: Sylvia Byrd and Chef Roland along with nutrition graduate and undergraduate students from the Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion will lead the camp.

Natural Resources Summer Camp offers an outstanding opportunity to explore the diverse world of natural resources and its careers with awesome learning experiences, challenging hands-on activities and nature-related recreation.

We at Mississippi State University invite students to come and discover the fun with food at our week long Culinology course. This is a five day intensive course designed to blend Culinary Arts and Food Science. Each day students will have an opportunity to learn basic culinary techniques and also discover the science behind the food we eat. Students will learn proper knife skills, cooking methods, stocks and sautés, ingredient functionality and many other culinary arts and food science topics. We know that this experience is a great opportunity for students to learn more about the food we eat. Hope to see you there.

Here are some activities and topics that may be included: collecting insects; plant ecology and succession; insect-plant interactions; toxic and carnivorous plants; pest insects; edible plants and insects; insect-wildlife interactions

Activitie and topics focus on upland ecosystems and may include these topics: hunter education; tomahawks and archery; shotgun and rifle shooting; tracking and radio-telemetry; hiking and birding; MSU wildlife research pens; deer necropsy and antlers; quail and turkeys; GPS and geocaching

Participants delve into the ecological principles, population management, and advanced outdoor skills used in the resource profession. Here are some activities and topics that may be included: river canoe trip; tree-climbing and rappelling; local habitat project; mammalogy and tanning; orienteering; animal trapping and marking; basic survival skills; parasitology

The College of Architecture Art + Design (CAAD) at Mississippi State University is offering an eight-day summer workshop that is intended to answer many of the questions about architecture and interior design as a field of study and as a profession. The major goal of the workshop is to simulate the information, skill and the intensity required for a design education, while providing a clear insight into the practice. With this experience it will be possible for the participants to make an informed career decision about architecture and its related disciplines.

The 2009 State Band Camp is open to all students with at least one year of band experience who want to improve their musical skills. In addition to a focus on large ensemble work, students can take courses in other areas such as jazz band, band leadership, music basics, and marching band fundamentals, just to name a few. Instruction is also available for flags, dancers, and drum majors at the beginning and advanced levels.

This program is designed to pique the interest of young women at an earlier age. SWE coordinates this program for current 7th and 8th graders to experience diverse aspects of engineering fields. Hands-on activities, laboratory investigations and engineering presentations enable these young women to develop an understanding and appreciation of these engineering disciplines and their responsibilities. Applications available at: www.bagley.msstate.edu/summercamps09

The Mississippi Summer Transportation Institute (MSTI) includes hands-on activities, development of communication skills, and utilization of technology and skills required in today’s workforce.This camp is for students currently in grades 9th-10th.

This is a week-long residential summer program that offers an introduction to MSU Engineering. Participants will use the engineering design process to design, build and test a remote-controlled robot. Currently enrolled 8th-11th graders are eligible for this camp.

CSI Bagley will be an intense, action-packed week-long exploration of digital forensics and computer security. Students currently in grades 8th-11th are encouraged to apply. Digital forensics is about solving computer crimes, and involves exploring computers for evidence indicating identity theft, cyber bullying, phishing, etc. Students will be given instruction on how to use the tools associated with digital forensics as well as have opportunities to solve a crime as a team.

The College of Engineering at MSU is the host to the University Familiarization Program for Minorities in Engineering (UFPME). The program meets the needs of underrepresented minorities with emphasis in science, mathematics, and engineering. These students experience the engineering fields offered at Mississippi State University first-hand via hands-on classwork, laboratory investigations, and engineering presentations. MSU engineering faculty and former MSU minority engineering graduates, who are engineers by profession, also make presentations in relation to their individual engineering perspectives and educational preparations. UFPME is constructed to take away the quandary of engineering and expose students to engineering role models, resulting in highly motivated secondary students and leading to future successful college students. Intended demographics include African Americans, Asians, Hispanics, and other ethnic groups.

The week-long program teaches children basic engineering principles, teamwork and critical thinking skills, which heighten their interest in math and science. The activities are hands-on, problem-solving and cooperative with an emphasis on engineering. These activities will be done in groups of three or four students, supervised by MSU College of Engineering students, faculty and staff.

This summer, the Mississippi State University Bagley College of Engineering will hold the Summer Engineering Experience program in Canton at our CAVS-E facility. The week-long program teaches children basic engineering principles, teamwork and critical thinking skills, which heighten their interest in math and science. The activities are hands-on, problem-solving and cooperative with an emphasis on engineering. These activities will be done in groups of three or four students, supervised by MSU College of Engineering students, faculty and staff.

This summer, the Mississippi State University Bagley College of Engineering and Stennis Space Center will host ASTRO PLUS Summer Engineering Experience program on the Stennis campus. The week-long program teaches students basic engineering principles, teamwork and critical thinking skills, which heighten their interest in math and science. The activities are hands-on, problem-solving and cooperative with an emphasis on engineering. These activities will be done in groups of three or four students, supervised by MSU College of Engineering students, faculty and staff.

This week-long residential camp is targeted at increasing the number of female scientists and engineers. This joint effort with the Society of Women Engineers provides high school girls with an understanding of engineering and the opportunities it provides. Participants will get an overview of engineering, as well as participate in hands-on laboratory investigations, laboratory tours, and design competitions.

The Young Guns Summer Leadership Camp is a program at Mississippi State University that aims to help you, as a rising senior, develop personal character and leadership skills.

The day camp is designed to meet the needs of the youth soccer player. Our aim is to provide a fun and safe learning environment. Atendees will enjoy a full week of age appropriate activities.

The camp is designed to focus on the four pillars of soccer (physical, technical, tactical, and psychological) Players will be group according to age and/or ability. Evening sessions will consist of games on the MSU soccer field. Parents are welcome to attend sessions.

The camp will allow high school soccer teams to get ahead on the upcoming season with 4 days of intense training with teammates.

Volleyball Serving Camp

Volleyball Skills Camp

Volleyball Jr. Bulldog Camp

Volleyball Team Camp