Summers @ Mizzou
Experience your future!
Camps for youth
July 14-18, July 21-25, 2013
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
How will you spend your summer?
Explore campus life while learning about different college majors and career opportunities while having FUN!
Summers @ Mizzou Brochure (PDF)
Summers @ Mizzou |
Dates |
Limit |
For Ages |
Early registration received by May 7 |
Registration received by June 1 |
Commuter only received by July 2 |
Director's Cut |
July 14-18 |
20 |
13-17 |
$475 |
$525 |
$275 |
Build a Business |
July 14-18 |
25 |
12-17 |
$445 |
$495 |
$245 |
Through Artist's Eyes |
July 14-18 |
20 |
16-18 |
$500 |
$550 |
$300 |
Design Time |
July 14-18 |
24 |
13-17 |
$500 |
$550 |
$300 |
Scrub-in to a Health Career |
July 14-18 |
20 |
15-17 |
$465 |
$515 |
$265 |
FULL -Dog Days of Summer |
July 21-25 |
20 |
12-16 |
$445 |
$495 |
$245 |
GeoTech |
July 21-25 |
20 |
12-15 |
$460 |
$510 |
$260 |
FULL -Summer Science Extravaganza |
July 21-25 |
10 |
14-17 |
$15 |
$15 |
$15 |
Residential fee
Includes housing (two youth per dorm room),
all meals and snacks and great daytime and evening activities on
and around campus. Commuter camp fees include daytime
activities, lunch and snacks. Camps are open to all. Space is
limited and camps will fill on a first-come, first served basis.
We reserve the right to cancel camp and refund fees as
necessary.
Health form
A health form must be submitted prior to camp.
Refund policy
Refund minus $20 processing fee up to May 7 (substitutions allowed)
Scholarships
Fill out the application and return it with your registration
and full payment. If you are a recipient, the scholarship
amount will be refunded to you.
4-H Member Scholarship Form (PDF)
Contact information
For registration questions, contact the MU Conference Office at 1-866-682-6663.
For other questions, contact Teresa Bishop, project coordinator, at 573-884-0554 bishopta@missouri.edu
Summers @ Mizzou camp July 14-18
Director’s Cut
Do you enjoy watching movies? Would you like to move out of the audience and become part of the movie making process? If so, this camp is for you! You will get a chance to participate in all parts of the movie business from script writing to acting to filming to editing and everything in between. All while learning from professionals currently working in the film industry. Lights, Camera, Action! See you there.
Director's cut forms
Online Registration
Registration Form for Mail or Fax (PDF)
Y640, Youth Health Form (PDF fillable)
| "This was so fun!" Director's Cut |
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Build-a-Business
Are you interested in learning how to earn your own income, work at something you love, or take up a cause to make a difference? Explore the world of entrepreneurs and get ready to start something that you create! Meet new friends, experience life on campus, and team up with students, entrepreneurs, social media experts, and business advisors who can help you. At camp, you will discover the young entrepreneur in you, and gain the confidence, connections, and course of action that will help you start to make your imprint on the world!
Build-a-Business overview
Forms
Online Registration
Registration Form for Mail or Fax (PDF)
Y640, Youth Health Form (PDF fillable)
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"I have the ability to build my own business." Build-a-Business |
Through Artist’s Eyes: A Studio Experience
Are you an artist? Do you like to create? Explore living the life of an artist through this immersive studio experience in an atmosphere that allows ample time to create, as well as explore materials, techniques, art galleries, and museums. Experience a supportive community of students, professional artists and educators who are passionate about art and will help to lead, inspire, and encourage you towards achieving your artistic goals. Interested? Then grab your brushes and join us for a fun-filled week of discovering all that MU offers emerging artists like you!
Forms
Online Registration
Registration Form for Mail or Fax (PDF)
Y640, Youth Health Form (PDF fillable)
Design Time! Build Creative Spaces from Recycled Materials
Do you enjoy video games? Do you enjoy making things and solving problems? Are you interested in teamwork and sustainability? Join us for a glimpse into the careers of architecture, interior design, industrial design, and digital media. We will design and analyze a space in virtual reality then physically construct it using recycled materials for modules. You will be able to play many roles in our design-build efforts and work alongside professionals in the industry. Discover what it means to be a designer!
Forms
Online Registration
Registration Form for Mail or Fax (PDF)
Y640, Youth Health Form (PDF fillable)
| "They have a camp for everything..." Summers @ Mizzou camper |
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Scrub-in to a Health Career
Are you someone who knows exactly where the first aid kit is and how to use it? Do you like to help others? Are you interested in math and science? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this camp is for you! Spend time exploring different health careers through hands-on experiences, guest speakers and opportunities at the University Hospital. Learn what it takes to be a doctor, nurse, physical therapist, dentist, pharmacist and many other positions in the health field. Discover all the possibilities!
Forms
Online Registration
Registration Form for Mail or Fax (PDF)
Y640, Youth Health Form (PDF fillable)
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"I liked the hands-on activities." Scrub-in to a Health Career |
Summers @ Mizzou camp July 21-25
FULL -
Dog Days of Summer
Are you a friend of all animals you meet? Do you enjoy science and solving mysteries? A career in the veterinary science field may be in your future. Come get a behind the scenes look at one of the top Colleges of Veterinary Medicine in the country. You’ll get a chance to practice lab skills, operate on mock patients and observe veterinarians in practice with animals of all sizes. These activities will give you a glimpse into the life of a veterinarian and allow you the chance to explore the many career options available.
Forms
Online Registration
Registration Form for Mail or Fax (PDF)
Y640, Youth Health Form (PDF fillable)
GeoTech
Do you like maps? Are you interested in the latest geospatial technology such as GoogleEarth, GPS, GIS and Remote Sensing? Would you like to GeoCache or create “mashups” in GoogleEarth? At GeoTech, you will learn how to use these devices and spend time exploring a cave. We will collect and analyze geographic information and then use the geographic laboratory to plot your data on maps. Interested? Then grab a flashlight and show up at N38° 56.579 W092° 19.633 and be ready for fun and action.
GeoTech overview
Forms
Online Registration
Registration Form for Mail or Fax (PDF)
Y640, Youth Health Form (PDF fillable)
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"I really enjoyed orienteering and exploring the caves." GeoTech |
FULL -
Summer Science Extravaganza
Join us this summer for the 2013 Summer Science Extravaganza. Investigate plant genetics through an integration of biology, technology, and DNA science as we learn new ways to extract and analyze plant DNA. Build a stronger understanding of DNA science, genetic engineering, and biotechnology as we investigate: the role of pigments in plants, composting procedures at Bradford Research Farm, and identify career paths which emphasize plant science. Use our cameras to make a video documenting your 4-H camp experience and science learning at Mizzou. The 2013 Science Extravaganza is funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute C3 Grant (Dr. Jack Schultz, Lead Investigator).
Forms
Online Registration
Registration Form for Mail or Fax (PDF)
Y640, Youth Health Form (PDF fillable)
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