These are the youth summer camps offered by Fresno State
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – For students interested in exploring a specific career path, experiencing what it is like to be a Fresno State student, or for those looking to improve their reading skills, Fresno State will be offering a variety of summer camps this summer.
The summer camps will be offered by various colleges and divisions on campus and include:
Arts and Humanities – FOOSA 2024
According to officials, the FOOSA Philharmonic is a pre-professional orchestra that allows advanced college musicians and a select number of exceptionally advanced younger pre-college students to enjoy a side-by-side performance experience with outstanding faculty members.
Organizers say this year’s program features Szymanowski’s Concert Overture and Mahler’s Symphony No. 7. Musicians accepted into this program enjoy daily private lessons, daily orchestra rehearsal and sectionals, recital opportunities, concerto competition and performances at the Fresno State Concert Hall, the Saroyan Theater and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
The application fee is $75, tuition cost is $1,475, and dorm cost is $600. The target age groups are ages 14 to 26, and the summer camp will be held from June 9 to June 23.
For more information, click here.
Continuing and Global Education – Summer Reading Skills program
Fresno State’s Division of Continuing and Global Education offers summer reading skills programs designed and taught by instructors from the Institute of Reading Development.
According to organizers, these single-grade programs teach key reading skills, from phonics and sight words for younger children to comprehension, reading speed, textbook strategies for older kids, and “everything in between.”
Guided by a knowledgeable and supportive teacher, officials say students in these programs experience success with reading repeatedly, developing their skills, and building confidence in outstanding books at the right level for each age, which helps children avoid the challenges of summer learning loss.
The programs will be offered on-campus at Fresno State and the Visalia Campus to pre-K age groups through 10th grade, and the cost varies by age group. There will be five-week programs in June and July, and the times and dates vary by age group.
For more information, click here.
Craig School of Business – BOLD (Business Opportunity Learning by Doing) CAMP
The Fresno Unified School District’s Office of College and Career Readiness, in partnership with the Craig School of Business at Fresno State, has received a grant to host high school students from Fresno Unified in Fresno State dorms and provide them with a college experience.
During the experience, organizers say they will learn about Fresno State admission requirements, Craig School of Business majors and options, experiential learning opportunities, and business career paths. This opportunity is hosted by Fresno State’s Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the College Assistance Migrant Program at no cost to students.
The program will be hosted from May 24 to May 26. To register, click here.
Craig School of Business – Summer Accelerator
According to organizers, the Summer Accelerator is designed to provide 40 high school students with an opportunity to develop their own business ideas to empower student entrepreneurs to vet their ideas, engage in customer discovery, learn the tips and tricks of entrepreneurship, and pitch their ideas to obtain funding.
The program will be hosted Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from June 11 to 27 for Fresno Unified high school students, preferably juniors or seniors, at no cost. To register, click here.
Craig School of Business – Sweet Potato Project
The Sweet Potato Project officials say they provide participants an opportunity to develop their entrepreneurial and business skills while engaging in team building and leadership development skills. Participants learn how to create a business and a marketing plan for turning sweet potatoes into marketable products.
The program culminates in a pitch competition where student teams compete for prizes in front of a panel of judges.
The program will run at no cost from July through August, and the age group for this program is from 12 to 18 years old.
Health and Human Services – Sports Science Camp
Hosted by the Department of Kinesiology and the Central California Sports Science Institute at Fresno State, the Sports Science Camp is a three-day immersive program where organizers say students will actively learn about careers in kinesiology through hands-on experiences in physical education, exercise sciences, athletic training, and sports psychology.
The program will be hosted from June 11 to June 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fresno Unified high school students who are in their school’s health pathway program can register. This program is free. For more information, contact Tim Hamel at thamel@csufresno.edu.
Lyles College of Engineering – Engineering camps
The Lyles College of Engineering will hold five-day camps in June and July, featuring hands-on engineering, architectural studies, and construction management activities that showcase multiple disciplines and applications.
All camps, according to organizers, have a registration fee of $250, which includes lunch.
9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 24 to 28 – Summer Engineering Experience for high school students (ninth through 12th grade). To register, click here.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 17 to 21 – Explore Engineering for middle school (sixth through eighth grade). To register, click here.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 8 to 12 – Explore Engineering (for kindergarten through second grade). To register, click here.
9 a.m.-1 p.m. July 15 to 19 – Explore Engineering (for third through fifth grade). To register, click here.
For more information, contact Hernan Maldonado at hernanm@mail.fresnostate.edu or 559-278-5408.
Student Affairs and Enrollment Management – Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Program
According to organizers, the Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project offers various leadership programs to develop students’ political and cultural awareness and prepare them for college. Students have an opportunity to connect with education, business, political, and community leaders and receive encouragement in their pursuit of postsecondary educational opportunities.
Central Valley students can apply to one of their summer programs free of charge. The Central Valley Institute will be held June 14 to June 16 at the Fresno State Campus and organizers say that transportation will be provided to students.
The program is aimed at 10th and 11th graders, and the deadline to apply is April 19. To apply, click here. For more information, email applications@clylp.org.
