Camps and Youth Programs

Camp Voyager

Young techies, gamers and engineers test their creativity and problemsolving skills at Camp Voyager, where technology meets outdoor adventure. The camp is held at YLI headquarters in Pickens, S.C., on a 33-acre property with views of Table Rock. Amenities include air-conditioned dorms, a full-service dining facility, a gymnasium, a computer lab, an outdoor team course, a water slide and a go-cart track. Campers will participate in activities that use technologies such as GPS navigation, Lego Mindstorms NXT® robotics, video and digital cameras, video games and Microsoft Office® software applications.

C-CATS

Clemson's Challenge for Academically Talented Students (C-CATS) recruits top students from South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia to participate in high-powered weekend retreats at YLI Headquarters in Pickens, S.C. The program challenges students academically, physically and socially offering tools and techniques to achieve and maintain high-quality performance in school and in life. Top Clemson students with a passion for sharing what makes Clemson one of the best public universities in the nation lead campus tours. Sessions focus on testtaking skills; learning styles; personal branding; and fun, adventurebased activities like a ropes course and climbing wal

Clemson University Summer Scholars

For the past 30 years, Clemson University has offered a summer enrichment program for gifted middle and high school students. In addition to challenging courses, we provide opportunities for fun, friendship and a Clemson experience. This year’s program has even more to offer with new classes for all students.

A balanced schedule of educational, recreational and cultural activities will help broaden your academic skills and develop your creative abilities. You’ll take exciting classes during the day. Your evening and weekend activities may include nature study hikes, small group discussions with Clemson faculty, and career and educational guidance. In addition, you’ll enjoy movies, tennis, swimming, racquetball and trips to University laboratories, the John C. Calhoun House, the S.C. Botanical Garden, the Hanover House and the Clemson Forest.

This summer experience will give you a taste of life as a Clemson student. Clemson University faculty will conduct your classes in University facilities. You’ll use University materials and equipment to conduct your scientific investigations. You’ll live in a semiprivate room in a campus dormitory and eat in a University dining hall. Qualified counselors will supervise dormitory life and all activities. You’ll have complete access to area medical facilities, including the University health center.

If you’re an advanced high school student, the two-week classes provide a great opportunity to delve deeply into specialized topics. All middle and high school students will enjoy the one-week introductions to college subjects. If you've attended this program in the past, you'll see we're offering five new and exciting courses. We encourage you to take a look at Clemson’s Summer Scholars program.

Project WISE

Do you ever wonder who created and designed that cell phone you can’t live without? What about those great colors in the new makeup lines — where do they come from? And how do they make those designer jeans that everyone’s wearing? Engineers and scientists created them all! There are many exciting opportunities for women in engineering and science. Come learn about them in the Project WISE summer science program. Sponsored by Duke Energy since 1997 Rising eighth-grade girls participate in this one-week camp in which noncredit minicourses in engineering and science are taught by Clemson professors. The students have the opportunity to experience collaborative and hands-on learning through practical applications of math and science. Science, engineering and mathematics offer a world of interesting and exciting careers that improve our lives. And women are an important part of these fields. Clemson University’s College of Engineering and Science would like to give you a better introduction to these disciplines and the opportunities they offer. Project WISE is a fun-filled academic summer camp for girls. It’s open to young women who will enter Middle School in the 2009-2010 school year. Project WISE will give you a chance to experience Clemson University and the many wonders of science, mathematics and engineering. You’ll live in a campus residence hall and eat in University dining halls. Your counselors will be Clemson undergraduate women who are majoring in science, mathematics or engineering. They’ll live with you to assist during the program and oversee activities in the residence halls.

South Carolina's Commissioner's School for Agriculture

Each summer, top high school juniors and seniors from around the country gather together for a week at Clemson University to learn about the diverse industries of agriculture and natural resources. These select students participate in academic tours and presentations as well as conduct laboratories and research projects. Over 235 students have attended this program since its establishment in 2004.

Students choose from one of three academic tracks including:

1. Animal and Veterinary Sciences
2. Horticulture, Turfgrass & Agronomy
3. Forestry, Wildlife and Environmental Science

Summer Program for Research Interns (SPRI)

The Summer Program for Research Interns is designed to motivate bright, academically talented rising high school seniors in public and private schools in South Carolina to pursue careers in science, mathematics, or technology. To do this, students are paired with researchers at various state universities and given an average of six weeks to conduct an original research project in a wide variety of subjects in both a field and laboratory setting. At the end of the six week period, the students present their findings in a poster session. In addition, the students will submit a formal abstract and present their work again at the annual South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Research Colloquium the following February. Several students have also chosen to submit their projects to the South Carolina Junior Academy of Science for competition.

Upstate Writing Project Summer Camps

The Upstate Writing Project hosts writing camps every summer targeted to youth writers. This summer the UWP is hosting three camps: a Young Writers' Camp, a Young Writers' Film Camp, and a Young Writers' Gaming Camp. While the Young Writers' Camp is a intense and enjoyable immersion into writing similar to our Summer Institute, the Young Writers' Film and Gaming camps encourage writing through the use of technology to create films and video games. To find out information about all three camps and to download a brochure and a registration form, click on the attachments below.

USA Computing Olympiad (USACO)

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4-H Summer Camp

A South Carolina tradition for over 50 years, 4-H Summer Camp is held at Camp Bob Cooper on the beautiful shores of Lake Marion. Campers will enjoy traditional camp activities with plenty of fun, friends and adventure! 4-H Mini-Camp also offers first-time campers a shorter session packed with all the fun!

Campers are divided into groups for daily activities based on age and experience, and at night campers come together for camp-wide activities designed to encourage camaraderie and friendship. You do not need to be a member of 4-H to attend this camp.

Camp Sewee

Exploring the wonders of marine science and the S.C. coast at Camp Sewee provides great summer fun and inspires future marine biologists, naturalists and anyone who loves the outdoors. The Sewee Coastal Retreat Center — just a short drive from Charleston — boasts airconditioned dorm rooms, a full-service dining facility, recreational fields, nature trails and a fishing dock, creating an ideal camp environment.

Campers will enjoy activities including a study of island ecology and salt marshes, marine wildlife exploration, crabbing, a birds of prey demonstration and a study of late archaic Native American culture. Activities include visits to the S.C. Aquarium, the Sewee Environmental Education Center and a local water park; tubing; swimming; fishing; kayaking; night hikes and more!

Camp Wildlife

For those who love shooting sports and the great outdoors, Camp Wildlife offers standard and advanced tracks with activities based on age and experience. Campers bunk in yurts and earn their hunter education certification.

Younger, first-time campers can enjoy Wildlife Mini-Camp, a shorter session packed with all the fun. Camp Wildlife is held at Camp Bob Cooper in Summerton, situated on a 110-acre peninsula on beautiful Marion Lake. Amenities include air-conditioned dorm rooms, a fullservice dining facility, a waterfront area with multiple docks and a water slide, a gymnasium, nature trails and a climbing tower.

Standard-track campers will enjoy activities such as BB gun, rifle and basic archery instruction, sporting clays, wildlife ecology, outdoor survival skills, ATV operation and safety, swimming, canoeing, a climbing wall and group games.

Advanced Track** campers will participate in activities on a 24-station sporting clays course, a 3-D archer, advanced rifle and clay shooting instruction and learn enhanced hunting skills. Modified shooting activities for younger participants will include BB guns, hunting skills and archery.

**Prior shooting experience required. Specifically designed for returning campers — ages 12-14 — who want to increase their skill levels.

Camp Hannon Adventures

With Camp Hannon Adventures, choose from six-day Excursions or 10-day Expeditions for extreme outdoor adventure in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North and South Carolina.

Excursions include activities on- and off-site, with nightly accommodations in Camp Hannon’s beautiful new cabins. Each session includes two activity tracks: land-based activities include off-site mountain biking and rock climbing, and water-based activities include rafting and canoeing.

Expeditions include mountain biking, hiking and canoeing while traveling more than 30 miles from base camp and back over the 10-day session. Campers will enjoy activities such as rock climbing, rappelling, a ropes course, fishing, canoeing, whitewater rafting, mountain biking, nature hikes, wilderness training and natural resources instruction.

Camp Odyssey

Camp Odyssey is the perfect program for first-time campers as well as “veteran” campers who enjoy exciting activities in the outdoors and making new friends

During the week, campers may participate in new adventures, including, but not limited to: archery, sailing, arts and crafts, overnight camping, swimming, canoeing, tower climbing and fishing. Campers also get to enjoy an overnight campout, cooking their food over an open flame and having a true outdoor adventure!

Our trained staff provides 24-hour supervision and maintains a 1:3 camper ratio in the cabin and 1:4 during activities.

Each comfortable cabin is equipped with showers, bathrooms and 10 single beds for campers and supervising staff. Cabin groups are determined by age, providing campers with opportunities to enjoy time with new friends. We have an on-site health center and employ nurses to work and live here during camp.

Jaycee Camp Hope

Camp Hope is a statewide residential camp for citizens with intellectual disabilities. Its purposes are to give the camper helpful experiences in an outdoor environment, develop the ability to work and play in a group, and provide new encounters unique to a camp setting. The S.C. Junior Chamber of Commerce has provided financial support for every participant of Camp Hope since 1969. Campers are grouped according to age, level of function, and previous camp and social experience.

Baseball
Directed by Clemson University Head Coach Jack Leggett

The Clemson Tiger Baseball Camp is known to be one of the very top fundamental baseball camps in the country. Four-year college coaches, assistants, junior college and high school coaches blend their instructional abilities and perceptions with help from college players in a program designed to give strong attention to every camper. The Clemson Baseball Camp is for the young player who sincerely wishes to learn and improve. Campers practice up to eight hours per day, so they must be in good physical condition.

Brad Brownell Boys Basketball Camp
Directed by Clemson University Head Coach Brad Brownell

The Brad Brownell Boys Basketball Camp strives to provide a competitive learning environment for each camper to improve his skill level. Fundamentals will be stressed in order to build a strong foundation from which to grow. Campers will be divided according to age and ability to provide the best possible basketball camp experience. If you’re a beginner, you’ll learn the proper fundamentals of the game. If you’re more of an advanced player, you’ll be coached to refine your skills so that you’ll become a more skilled and knowledgeable player.

The key to success in anything you do is to not only work hard, but also to enjoy what you’re doing. This camp helps you have fun while working hard to become a better player. So, if you’re looking for a camp with a first-class staff, good basketball and top-notch coaching, join us!

Clemson Lady Tigers Summer Basketball Camps
Directed by Clemson University Head Coach Itoro Coleman

• Tiger Pride Individual & Development Camp

Each camper will receive the individual attention necessary to improve her game! The camp will be divided into age and ability groups focusing on instruction and competition. Areas of emphasis will include shooting, individual defense, fundamentals, and individual offense.

• Lady Tiger Basketball Team Camp

Middle school, junior varsity, varsity and AAU level teams are invited to take part in one of the finest team camps in the country! Each team will compete in five on five games, special game situation stations and team building exercises. Each team is guaranteed a minimum of 6 games during this three-day camp. Minimum of 8 players required to register one team. Schools bringing more than one team must have 7 or more per team. E-mail ladytigerbbcamp@yahoo.com or call the camp hotline at (864) 656-1964 to request your Team Camp Packet, which includes all the necessary forms and paperwork.

High School Football Camp

This high school football camp provides each participant a solid foundation of the basic football fundamentals necessary to excel at his specific position. Each camper will be coached by the Tiger coaching staff and guest coaches; the player-to-coach ratio is 10:1 regardless of enrollment. You’ll receive the same instruction our own Tiger players receive and learn various techniques that our players use in every aspect of the game. You’ll also work directly with our first-class strength and conditioning staff, using the most up-to-date training techniques. All campers will be placed on teams to compete in game-like situations to apply techniques taught in camp as well as learn the team concept. This is a non-contact, skill teaching camp.

Youth Football Camp

Please join us for a camp that specializes in the teaching of kids from 2nd through 7th grade for the fall of 2013. Kids at this age have different development needs as a football player than older, more mature kids. We will focus on 5 areas to develop the young football player.

Clemson Tiger Golf Academy

The Clemson Tiger Golf Academy groups campers by age and ability. Highlights include technical swing coaching with video analysis; instruction on course management strategy; short game (putting, chipping, pitching and bunkers); how to practice, prepare for tournaments and be mentally tough (sports psychology); rules; drills; and an 18-hole championship. Each academy participant will receive a golf hat, golf balls, a camp golf shirt and a video of his or her swing. There are 40 slots for each session, so registration is on a first-come, firstserved basis.

Boys Lacrosse Camp

Buff Grubb, men’s head lacrosse coach at Clemson University, leads this camp for boys that includes multiple focused-instruction sessions for all positions and skill levels. Daily emphasis will be on position training and strategy, and activities will transition from situational drills to live scrimmages as the camp progresses. There will be a total of 10 practice sessions. There is a camper-to-coach ratio of 6:1, so players will receive personalized instruction. Overnight campers are supervised in the student dormitories located a short walk from the fields. Nike sponsors the camp and provides every camper with a reversible Nike practice jersey. Campers may win Nike and STX Prizes for outstanding play, sportsmanship and improvement.

 

Girls Lacrosse Camp

Bob Dachille, head women’s lacrosse coach at Erskine College, leads this camp for girls that includes multiple focused-instruction sessions for all positions and skill levels. Daily emphasis will be on fundamentals, position training (including goalies), drills and scrimmages. There is a camperto- coach ratio of 6:1, so players will receive personalized instruction. Overnight campers are supervised in the student dormitories located a short walk from the fields. Nike sponsors the camp and provides every camper with a reversible Nike practice jersey. Campers may win Nike and STX Prizes for outstanding play, sportsmanship and improvement.

 

Mike Noonan’s Clemson Tiger Soccer Camp
Directed by Clemson University Head Coach Mike Noonan

• Pre Academy Camp

A one-of-a-kind experience tailored to the development of the preacademy level player, this camp will provide youth players with the specific training needs for their age and ability. This program will emphasize technical-skill development and small-group tactics to help the younger player recognize situations presented in the later 11v11 evening matches. It’s a terrific camp experience for the youth player who’s ready to begin taking the game to the next competitive level. This camp is a residential camp, but commuters are welcome!

 

• Elite Week College Prep Camp

This four-day camp, geared toward developing the ‘total’ soccer athlete who’s committed to performing at the most demanding levels, draws players from around the country and many parts of the world. The camp is divided up into eight teams and focuses on match playing in a competitive tournament setting. The camp will also provide daily seminars covering strength and conditioning for the elite player, the psychology of success, time management skills for the college athlete, short- and long-term goal setting, positive self motivation and how to succeed in the admissions and recruiting process. The staff will do a college evaluation for each camper, and a college recruiting book will be compiled and given to each of the visiting college coaches.

This is a rigorous ‘elite’ program that does not guarantee a college scholarship or admission to an elite school. As part of the application submission we request a soccer résumé and player recommendation written by a regional, state-level or premier-club coach. Your application is not complete until such materials are provided.

 

• College Prep and Team Week

This highly competitive residential week, although intense, provides a positive learning environment for each participant. Small and full-sided matches, combined with individual technical and tactical training, will challenge each camper to play at a faster pace. Although this camp is not limited to teams, it is a terrific opportunity for a team to receive firstrate instruction by our quality coaching staff.

High school state championship teams from various states have participated and benefited from this unique environment. A challenging curriculum and cutting-edge training methods will enable each athlete to go home with new and improved skills and the motivation to maximize potential. A unique feature of this camp is a ‘futures’ panel that will discuss playing opportunities in select clubs, ODP, college and beyond.

Clemson Tiger Tennis Camp
Directed by Clemson University Head Coach Nancy Harris

Whether you’re just learning the game or are looking to make significant improvement with your tennis skills, the Clemson Tiger Tennis Camp is for you. Directed by Clemson tennis coach Nancy Harris, professional and experienced staff — with more than 100 cumulative years of teaching experience — will help young players of every skill level create lifetime memories. Competitive matches and a fun-filled week are in store for participants, including an Olympic night, a championship night and a movie night.

 

Purple Tiger Cub Tennis Camp
Directed by Clemson University Head Coach Nancy Harris

Whether you’re just learning the game or are looking to make significant improvement with your tennis skills, the Clemson Tiger Tennis Camp is for you. Directed by Clemson tennis coach Nancy Harris, professional and experienced staff — with more than 100 cumulative years of teaching experience — will help young players of every skill level create lifetime memories. Competitive matches and a fun-filled week are in store for participants, including an Olympic night, a championship night and a movie night.

 

For:

Girls, sixth to 12th grade

Where:

Jervey Athletic Center
Clemson University

When:

July 11-14, 2013: Training Camp
July 18-21, 2013: Team Camp

Whether you’re an individual seeking to improve your volleyball skills or a team looking for a way to jump-start your fall season, this camp is for you! Individuals focus on fundamental skill work as well as position-specific training for setters, middles, outsides, opposites and defensive specialists. Evening sessions focus on game situations. Teams have the opportunity to train together, and coaches are encouraged to attend. Outstanding college players, college coaches and club coaches are on staff.