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By Santana Peralez
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas – Looking for the perfect camps this summer for your kiddos? UTRGV, has you covered.
UTRGV will be hosting numerous summer camps throughout June and July on both the Edinburg and Brownsville campuses. The programs range from engineering to athletics to the fine arts for Rio Grande Valley elementary and high school students.
For more information on the summer camps, visithttps://www.utrgv.edu/camps/index.htm.
UTRGV 2022 Summer Camps include the following:
ACADEMIC CAMPS
Railway Safety Summer Camp – The University Transportation Center for Railway Safety (UTCRS) is hosting their annual Railway Safety Summer Camp. The camp is founded on the center’s missions to aid workforce development in STEM fields and create community outreach and engagement. The camp is geared toward elementary, middle school and high school students. Each level will be engaged in age-appropriate activities. All activities are geared towards teaching students about sensors and transportation related engineering applications. For more information, visit https://www.utrgv.edu/railwaysafety/education/summer-camps/utcrs/index.htm.
Camp Dates:
Week 2: June 13 – 17
Week 3: June 20 – 24
Week 4: June 27 – 30
Location: UTRGV Edinburg campus
Migrant University Summer Experience (MUSE) (Ages 15-17) – The program is a five-week summer enrichment program for migrant high school juniors and seniors from across the Rio Grande Valley. During the summer program, student gain a university experience, while earning two high school credits or six college credit hours. Student also receive on-campus housing (residential camp), a student ID that provides them access to select facilities on campus, as well as a meal plan at the university café. During their stay, students are placed in a professional workplace for job shadowing throughout the university and attend college readiness and leadership seminars. For more information and application, visit https://www.utrgv.edu/p16/student/summer-camps-conferences/index.htm.
Camp Dates: June 6-July 8
Location: UTRGV Edinburg campus
JSTEM Project Based Learning (Grades 9-12) – The focus of the JSTEM camp is to help students solve a real-world, original research problem. The goals are for students to be able to develop content and skills in specific STEM and JSTEM (Journalism, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) disciplines. Interested participants can connect with their school district to see if they participate in the program or pay the individual cost. For more information and contact, https://www.utrgv.edu/camps/high-school/index.htm.
Camp Dates: July 5-29
Location: UTRGV Edinburg campus
STEM Coding Camps (Grades 6-12) – The Center for Excellence in STEM will be hosting a coding camp for middle and high school students. The camp is designed to engage students in interactive, coding activities. Participants learn concepts of computer programming and refine critical thinking skills. For more information and registration, visit https://www.utrgv.edu/cstem/activities/summer-camps-2022/coding-camp-2022/index.htm.
Camp Dates:
Session 2 (Middle School Afternoon Session): June 20-24 – 1 to 4 p.m.
Session 3 (Middle School Morning Session and High School Afternoon Session): July 18-22 – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (morning) 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (afternoon)
Location: Interdisciplinary Engineering and Academic Building (EIEAB) Room 2.202 in Edinburg
Mobile Lab and Science Camp (Grades 6-12) – The Center for Excellence in STEM will be hosting a mobile lab and science camp for middle and high school students. The camp is designed to engage students in interactive, hands-on activities. Participants will apply the scientific method to form and test their hypothesis and conduct experiments to yield results. They will also run a week-long experiment, conduct daily hands-on activities, use equipment in experiments and develop communication skills in presenting results. For more information and registration, visit https://www.utrgv.edu/cstem/activities/summer-camps-2022/mobile-science-camp-2022/index.htm.
Camp Dates:
June 13-17
June 27-July 1
July 11-15
July 25-29
Sessions for middle school students: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Sessions for high school students: 1 to 4 p.m.
I-DREAM 4D Summer Camps (Grades 6-12) – I-DREAM4D Consortium partnered with Region One ESC to offer engineering summer camps to Valley students. A total of seven camps are scheduled, each intended to provide students the opportunity to learn about robotics, engineering, science and mathematics (STEM) through hands-on projects. Students will also be able to experience “what an engineer does” in a national laboratory, or in a manufacturing company. The camps will be taught by several UTRGV engineering professors. For information about the camps and registration, visit https://idream4d.org/summer-camp/regionone-highschool/index.htm and https://idream4d.org/summer-camp/regionone-middleschool/index.htm.
Camp Dates:
Renewable Energy for High School: June 13-17 – 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Coding for Middle School: June 13-17 – 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Seaperch for High School: June 20-24 – 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Renewable Energy for Middle School: June 20-24 – 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Robotics for High School: July 11-22 – 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Robotics for High School: July 25-29 – 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Robotics for High School: July 25-Aug. 5 – 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location for Camps:
UTRGV Engineering Building in Edinburg
FINE ARTS CAMPS
Summer Band and Orchestra, Saxophone and Piano Camps (Grades 9-12) – The UTRGV School of Music camps consist of one week of intense training for piano and all wind and string instruments for students. Participants will learn under the expert guidance of UTRGV’s outstanding faculty, as well as local professionals and guest artists. The camps will culminate with a grand final concert that will showcase the student’s musical achievements. For more information and registration, visit https://www.utrgv.edu/music/community-outreach/camps/index.htm.
Camp Dates:
Band and Orchestra: June 12-17 (Edinburg Campus)
Piano: June 13-17 (Brownsville Campus)
Saxophone: June 13-24 (Edinburg Campus)
ATHLETIC CAMPS
University Recreation Summer Youth Camp (Ages 6-11) – This summer, UREC invites young Vaqueros to explore the fun side of fitness in recreational games, team sports, dance, swimming and climbing at the Edinburg University Recreation Facility (EUREC). The activities are designed to influence a lifetime of recreational sports and leave campers with a sense of physical, social and emotional accomplishments. For more information, visit https://www.utrgv.edu/urec/community-engagement/youth-camps/index.htm.
Camp Dates and Times:
Session 1: June 6-17
Session 2: June 20-July 1
Session 3: July 5-5
Session 4: July 18-29
Location: University Recreation Facility in Edinburg
UTRGV Women’s Basketball Girls Skills Camp (Ages 8-13) – The girls skills camp is centered on teaching the fundamentals of basketball, building enthusiasm for the sport and competing every rep. The camp is open to girls of all skill levels looking to advance their fundamental skill set and received instruction from UTRGV’s coaching staff, including Head Coach Lane Lord and members of the Women’s Basketball team. All campers will receive a camp t-shirt and basketball. For more information and registration, visit https://camps.jumpforward.com/UTRGVWBBCamps/CampDetail/Index/16529.
Camp Date: June 17 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg
UTRGV Women’s Basketball Girls High School Elite Camp (Grades 9th – 12th) – The High School Elite camp is focused on improving campers’ fundamentals of basketball and teamwork with drills, team-building exercises and competitive games. The Girls Elite camp is open to girls entering their freshman year of high school through entering seniors of all skill levels looking to advance their fundamental skill set and receive instruction from our experienced coaching staff including Head Coach Lane Lord and members of the UTRGV Women’s Basketball Team. All campers will receive a camp t-shirt and basketball. For more information and registration, visit https://camps.jumpforward.com/UTRGVWBBCamps/CampDetail/Index/16530.
Camp Dates: June 23-24 – 1 to 4 p.m.
Location: UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg
Derek Matlock Baseball Academy (Ages 14 and up) – The Derek Matlock Baseball Academy offers serious student-athletes the opportunity to receive quality instruction from exceptional and experienced baseball coaches. The academy coaching staff has designed and implemented a camp format to attract quality baseball talent to UTRGV. Campers will be evaluated in hitting, defense, pitching, speed and arm strength. Spots are limited and are first come first serve. For more information and registration, visit https://camps.jumpforward.com/UTRGVCamps/.
Camp Dates:
June Prospect Camp: June 14 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
July Prospect Camp: July 19 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
August Prospect Camp: August 21 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location for all camps: 905 N. Sugar Rd, Edinburg, TX
UTRGV Volleyball All Skills Camps – Come train on UTRGV’s NCAA Division I court, have fun, make friends and meet UTRGV players and coaches. Volleyball will offer four All Skills Camp throughout the month of June. It gives campers the opportunity to work with UTRGV coaches, learning defensive and offensive skills. For more information and registration, visit https://camps.jumpforward.com/utrgvvolleyball.
Camp Dates:
Week 2: June 14-16 – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Week 3: June 21-23 – 9 to 11 a.m.
Week 4: June 28-30 – 9 to 11 a.m.
Location for all camps: UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg
UTRGV Volleyball Elite Camp (All Ages) – The Elite Camp is a great opportunity to work on volleyball skills, including passing, hitting and setting. Instruction will be provided by UTRGV Head Coach Todd Lowery, associate head coach Vini Baigan and assistant coach Paulina Ramirez, as well as current UTRGV student-athletes. For more information and registration, visit https://camps.jumpforward.com/utrgvvolleyball/CampDetail/Index/16648.
Camp Dates: July 16-17 – 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m.
Location: UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg
UTRGV Men’s Basketball Camps (Ages 6-14) – This camp is open to all skill levels. The camp will focus on teaching the fundamentals of basketball, building teamwork within the game and competing every rep. UTRGV Basketball Head Coach Matt Figger and members of the Men’s Basketball Team will be assisting the campers. Lunch will be provided to full-day campers. All campers will receive a camp t-shirt and basketball. For more information and registration, visit https://camps.jumpforward.com/utrgvmbbcamps.
Camp Dates:
June 13-16 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
August 1-4 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg
UTRGV Men’s Basketball Skills Camp (Ages 6-14) – This camp is open to all skill levels looking to advance their fundamental skill set and receive instruction from our experienced coaching staff, including Head Coach Matt Figger and members of the Men’s Basketball Team. Campers will learn fundamentals of basketball and teamwork with drills, team-building exercises and competitive games. All campers will receive a camp t-shirt and basketball. For more information and registration, visit https://camps.jumpforward.com/utrgvmbbcamps/CampDetail/Index/16616.
Camp Dates: July 8 – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Location: UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg
UTRGV Men’s Soccer Camp (Group 1: Ages 11-13 and Group 2: Ages 14-19) – Each day will start with warmup games and fun activities that prepare the body and mind. There will be a particular skill focus for each day, with instruction and activities designed to give maximum touches. For more information and registration, visit https://camps.jumpforward.com/utrgvmenssoccer.
Camp Dates:
July 25-26 – 6 to 8:30 p.m.
July 28-29 – 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: UTRGV Soccer and Track and Field Complex in Edinburg
UTRGV Women’s Soccer ID Camp (For girls 14 and up through junior college) – The ID Camp will consist of two sessions focusing on technical and tactical aspects of the game. The camp is designed to show prospective student-athletes what it is like to train at the Division I level under the guidance of UTRGV Women’s Soccer Head Coach Mark Foster and his staff. For more information and registration, visit https://camps.jumpforward.com/utrgvwomenssoccer.
Camp Dates: July 23 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: UTRGV Soccer and Track and Field Complex in Edinburg
To learn more about UTRGV Summer Camps, visit https://www.utrgv.edu/camps/index.htm.
