Trent University Introduces New Summer Camps for Youth

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Week-long Day Camps Available for Youths Aged 8 to 14

Friday, May 15, 2009, Peterborough

Trent University Conference & Hospitality Services is pleased to introduce a series of new summer day camp opportunities for youths taking place on campus this July and August.

A total of five, week-long day camps will be offered providing campers aged 8 to 14 with a chance to learn new skills, and explore quirky and exciting themes. Campers will enjoy a diverse range of exciting activities, such as trying out new musical instruments, learning how to make a film, performing weird and wonderful science experiments, creative writing, and discovering how to survive in harsh conditions.

Each session will be led by highly motivated camp counsellors who will ensure campers have lots of fun while engaging in hands-on educational activities.

Registration fees are $260 per camper. Sessions available this summer are:

• July 6 to 10: Weird Science and Other Strange Stuff (for grades 4 to 6)
• July 13 to 17: Musically Speaking (for grades 4 to 6)
• July 20 to 24: What's YOUR Story? (for grades 4 to 8)
• July 27 to 31: Lights, Camera...Action! (for grades 7 to 8)
• August 10 to 14: Science of Survival (for grades 7 to 8)

These new camps have been designed by the expert team at Trent University Conference and Hospitality Services who are renowned for the popular Enrichment Program and Science Camps delivered to hundreds of students every year.

More details and registration information for the new camps are available visiting www.trentu.ca/conferences/youthprograms.php .

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For further information, please contact Margot Louise, Academic Camp Co-ordinator, Trent University Conference & Hospitality Services, at (705) 748-1011 ext. 7198.