The Lehigh Valley Writing Project is sponsoring a summer youth camp program through Penn State Lehigh Valley for children interested in exploring creative writing. To participate, students need to be advancing to grades two to 12 in the fall.
Half-day sessions are offered for two weeks from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost for the camp is $170 per student. Parents registering multiple students may deduct $10 from the total fee for each additional child from the same family. An early discount of $10 also may be applied to those applications received by June 1. In addition, there is a $10 discount for those applying for two camps.
Following are camp descriptions:
-- "Author Adventures" (grades two-three): Participants will focus on reading, writing and learning about the student's favorite authors. It will be held July 18-29 at Penn State Lehigh Valley Corporate Learning Center and Aug. 1-12 at Penn State Lehigh Valley.
-- "Creative Composers" (grades four-six): Students will enter the world of fantastic fictional fun. It will be held July 18-29 at Penn State Lehigh Valley Corporate Learning Center and Aug. 1-12 at Penn State Lehigh Valley and Wind Gap Middle School.
-- "You're Smarter Than You Think ..." (grades six to eight): Participants will discover strengths and intelligences through writing and art activities, and have fun in a relaxed and productive atmosphere. It will be held Aug. 1-12 at Swain School, Allentown.
-- "Wanna-Be Writers" (grades seven to nine): Participants will explore writing and discover a personal writing style. It will be held Aug.1-12 at Penn State Lehigh Valley, Wind Gap Middle School, Liberty Bell Elementary School and Lincoln Middle School.
-- College-Bound (grades 10-12): Students will sharpen their skills to prepare for college writing; and write in a variety of forms including memoir, poetry, personal and expository essay. It will be held July 18-29 at Penn State Lehigh Valley Corporate Learning Center and Aug. 1-12 at Penn State Lehigh Valley.
New this year is a full-day camp experience for students entering grades four to six in collaboration with the Allentown YM/YWCA. Camp Discovery at Neffs Campground runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 18-29 and is $325 per student. Extended hours are available from 4 to 6 p.m. for a fee of $370. Creative writing as well as swimming, hiking and other camp activities are offered.
Four workshops are being offered on Saturdays, July 16, 30, Aug. 6 and 13 for parent and child at $35 per workshop. Add $10 for each additional family member. Workshop topics include "Crafty Creations," "Tuning into Writing," "Remember When? Poetry Writing" and "Habla Espanol." These workshops will be held at Penn State Lehigh Valley.
For additional information, call Penn State Lehigh Valley at (610) 285-5231 or visit http://www.lv.psu.edu/clc online.