Below you will find a listing of summer programs offered by various departments at Texas State University.  While the Office of Continuing Education provides this list, we are not involved with any of these programs.  You will find contact infomation listed with each program. 

Thank you for your interest in our programs.  We hope you find something that interests you from the selection below.

Aquarena Elementary Summer Day Camp
www.aquarena.txstate.edu/Educational-Tours/Summer-Camp-Elementary.htm
A unique blend of recreation, education and fun for 1st-5th graders!  Activities include a glass-bottom boat ride, tour of the park, crafts, games, and educational activities.
 

Aquarena Stewardship Academy
www.aquarena.txstate.edu/Educational-Tours/Summer-Camp.html
This summer 5th-8th grade students will become actively involved in the restoration of the San Marcos River.  Students will remove Honeysuckle from the Wetlands Boardwalk and hone their canoeing and kayaking skills while collecting water hyacinth.  Students will be rewarded for their hard work with fun recreational activities such as glass bottom kayaking, glass bottom boat rides and floating the San Marcos River.  Scholarships are available to
financially challenged students.
 

Aquatic Sciences Adventures Camp: Ages 9-15
http://www.eardc.txstate.edu/camp.html
Aquatic Sciences Adventures Camp is offered in two formats. Eight, week-long resident camps and two,
2-day non-resident camps are offered. All activities are supervised by faculty and staff members of Texas State University-San Marcos and by certified teachers. Enrollment is limited to 26 students per session,
on a first come first served basis.


Athletic Camps
http://www.txstatebobcats.com/camps/txst-camps.html
Athletics hosts summer camps in basketball, football, softball, soccer, strutters/dance and volleyball.


Campus Recreation / Youth Group Swim Lessons
http://www.campusrecreation.txstate.edu/programs/Aquatics-and-Safety/Youth-Group-Swim-Lessons.html
According to the American Red Cross the best thing anyone can do to stay safe in, on and around the water is to learn to swim. This helps emphasize why it is so important that every child learns to swim.  Our classes not only teach youth the appropriate aquatic skills but how to stay safe in and around the water.  Contact information:
recaquatics@txstate.edu or 512-245-2392.
 

Choir Camp: Junior and Senior High
http://uweb.txstate.edu/~jm59/camp
Camps for Junior and Senior High students, designed to provide the singer with a rich experience in choir, voice, sight reading, movement and fun social activities. For more information contact Dr. Martin at (512) 245-3830 or at musiccamp@txstate.edu.


Debate: Senior High
The Debate Camp is a two week camp for senior high school students. Students will live on campus at Texas State University-San Marcos. Please call the Debate Office at (512) 245-2331 for more information. For a brochure and registration form go to http://www.finearts.txstate.edu/commstudies/debate-forensics.html

Fitness University Summer Camp
http://www.hper.txstate.edu/Total-Wellness.html
Your child will learn how to improve health, fitness, nutrition, and overall wellbeing in our summer wellness program. This program is designed to teach youth how to live a long and healthy life using fun and innovative approaches! Ages 6-12. For more information please contact Carolyn Clay at (512)-245-1972 or at cc61@txstate.edu.
 

High School Band Camp: Grades 9-12
http://www.txstate.edu/bobcatband/band_camps.html
The Texas State University-San Marcos School of Music holds its annual Summer Band Camps for High School students in Concert Band and Marching Band.


Kids Kollege of Art: Ages 6-12
Sponsored by the Department of Art and Design, Kids College offers exciting art activities in various media including painting, sculpture, printmaking and photo related projects. This camp meets for 2 hours a day for one week. Call (512) 245-2611 for more information or visit their website at www.finearts.txstate.edu/Art/academics/undergrad/ugrad-arted/other.html.


Learn to Fence: Ages 8 and up
http://www.hper.txstate.edu/hper/clubs/atac/summercamps.htm
Fencing is a graceful, fast-moving, and exciting Olympic sport and is a terrific workout for both body and mind. It develops discipline, agility, concentration, speed and timing. More importantly however, fencing is fun! Introductory and Advanced classes offered. For more information contact John Moreau at (512) 245-3761 or at jm26@txstate.edu.


Math Camps: Grades 4-8 and High School
http://mathworks.txstate.edu
Texas State Mathworks hosts 2 summer camps. The Junior Summer Math Camp is for students in grades 4-8, and the Honors Summer Math Camp is for students in high school.


Strings Camp: 7th grade and above
http://www.texasstatestringscamp.org/
All students participate in a string orchestra and choose from a curriculum of Music Theory, String Techniques, Music Appreciation and Music History.


Student Athletic Trainers Camps: Junior and Senior High
http://www.hper.txstate.edu/Divisions/Athletic-Training/Summer-Camp.html
The Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Department offers this camp. It consists of 3 1/2 days of intense instruction and practical experience in procedures needed by public school student athletic trainers.

Teen Strength & Wellness Camp
http://www.hper.txstate.edu/Total-Wellness.html
Using up-to-date, scientific based training techniques our staff will help young athletes optimize their athletic potential through conditioning and nutrition. For ages 12-19 years. For more information please contact Carolyn Clay at (512)-245-1972 or at cc61@txstate.edu.

Theatre Camp:  Ages 7-12
The Texas State University Department of Theatre and Dance, in conjunction with The Institute of Children's Theatre, proudly presents summer theatre camp for grade school kids.  The camp will run June 15-26.  Students will be doing a mix of theatre games, creative drama activities, and rehearsing for a play.  The culminating event will be when the students perform the award-winning play Foxtales.  For more information or to register, please contat Tracy Goodwin at 512-665-8891 or tg21@txstate.edu.


Theatre Camp: High School
http://www.theatreanddance.txstate.edu/
The two-week workshop for high school students includes drama classes taught by Texas State faculty, guest instructors and professional staff. Participants attend morning classes and then spend the afternoons and early evenings rehearsing for performances in a workshop production. More information can be obtained by calling the Department of Theatre at (512) 245-2147.


Young Writers' Camp
For students ages 6-18, day camps meet in July at Texas State University-San Marcos or at the Round Rock Higher Education Center.  Ages 6-8 and 9-11 meet two weeks in the mornings (July 6-10 and July 13-17).  Ages 12-14 meet the same two weeks in the afternoons.  Ages 15-18 have two options.  The High School Creative Writing camp is one week from July 20-24 and there is also a SAT preparation camp that meets 4 Saturdays.  Click on this link to download the 2009 Young Writers Camp Brochure and registration form.  For more information about the various camps, please contact Diane Osborne at 512-245-3680 or e-mail:  do11@txstate.edu.