News Briefs from Clemson University's Public Service & Agriculture
Media Relations.

DATE:    2/9/04
CONTACT: Diane Palmer, (864) 656-4741; spalmer@clemson.edu

     1. YOUTH LEARNING INSTITUTE (YLI) ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR
        SUMMER CAMP

     Do you know a child between the ages of 8 and 16 who would enjoy
     and benefit from a week or two at summer camp?

     Clemson University's Youth Learning Institute (YLI) has four
     educational and recreational co-ed summer camps that would appeal
     to a variety of children. All are residential (overnight) camps
     that last for about a week each. A two-week option is available
     for some camps.
  
     They include adventures in marine science, high-tech adventure,
     traditional summer camp, and one devoted to shooting sports,
     wildlife and outdoor skills. The camps are:
  
     Camp Sewee (Marine Science). Awendaw. Ages 8-16. Sunday-Friday
     sessions, June 6-July 30. Cost, $355/session. Campers explore
     marine science and the South Carolina coast and are divided into
     groups based on age and experience. Activities include an island
     ecology study, a salt-marsh study, crabbing, kayaking, swimming, a
     fouling lab, night hikes, Raptor Rehabilitation Center
     demonstrations, orienteering, plant identification, and trips to a
     water park and the S.C. Aquarium.

     Camp Voyager (High-Tech Adventure). Summerton. Ages 10-14. June
     6-July 23. $495/weekly. Best described as an interactive camp of
     the future, Camp Voyager brings together the best of traditional
     camping programs with the latest technology and an exploration
     theme. Campers will work as a team to progress through their
     adventure by using technology such as the Global Positioning
     System (GPS), personal digital assistants (PDAs), desktop
     computers and applicable software, as well as building and
     operating simple machines like water pumps and solar-powered
     devices. Campers will also capture video and pictures with digital
     cameras and camcorders to be edited and arranged on
     state-of-the-art computers. It will be very similar to the concept
     shared by many popular video games today, where the player
     acquires resources and learns how to use them in order to
     progress.

     Camp Wildlife (Shooting, Wildlife and Outdoor Skills). Clinton.
     Ages 8-16. Sunday-Friday sessions, June 6-July 23. $365/weekly;
     $795/2-week session (June 20-July 2). Campers are divided based on
     age and experience. Emphasis is on developing knowledge and skills
     related to shooting sports, hunting and hunting safety, swimming,
     wildlife ecology, wildlife management, team sports, night hikes,
     outdoor survival, and ATV operation and safety.

     Summer 4-H Camp. Clinton. Ages 8-16. June 6-July 23. $295/weekly;
     $550/2-week session (June 20-July 2 or July 11-23). (Do not have
     to be a 4-H member to participate). Campers participate in
     traditional camping activities during the day, such as swimming,
     arts and crafts, canoeing, teams course, recreation and team
     sports, archery, air rifles, fishing, climbing walls and more. At
     night, campers will come together for camp-wide activities
     designed to encourage camaraderie and friendship, such as
     a carnival, a dance, a talent show and nightly campfires.

     To learn more about the camps or to register online, please visit
     the YLI website at www.ylicamps.com or call (864) 878-1041.

     To learn more about the Youth Learning Institute, visit
     www.clemson.edu/yli.
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