Hosted by the College of Optics and Photonics
4000 Central Florida Blvd., Bldg. 53
Orlando, Florida 32816-2700
407-823-6890 || mcdonald@creol.ucf.edu
Summer Camp 2008
MODIFIED DATE:
July 13-25, 2008
Now in its second year, the Bernard Harris Summer
Science Camp (BHSSC) at UCF is funded by the ExxonMobile
Corporation in partnership with The Harris Foundation.
As a result of this funding, students attend for
FREE if they are one of the 52 middle school
students selected.
The BHSSC at UCF seeks to encourage mathematics and
science education, motivate youth to stay in school,
foster youth leadership and citizenship, as well as
instill the values of responsibility, fairness and
respect.
The camp experience is based upon guiding principles:
Student-centered
Practical, real world experiences and
connections
Team-oriented, collaborative learning
Decision-making and critical thinking skills
Building self-confidence
The emotional and physical
environment of the BHSSC at UCF provides an atmosphere
of trust and mutual respect that nurtures the social,
creative, intellectual, emotional and physical
development of the student, offers a student-centered
program in a multi-age setting that requires students to
use their creative and critical thinking skills to
further his/her own understanding of the universe. The
Camp also involves students in exploring solutions to
real-world questions and issues through team-oriented,
collaborative learning and the use of technology and
fosters a commitment to excellence; demanding great
things not only from students, but also from
instructors, counselors and others involved in the
camp. The BHSSC at UCF creates a culture and atmosphere
of fun for the students through team-oriented,
collaborative learning activities designed to increase
decision making, communication and critical thinking
skills. The Camp is a progressive program. It is not
for remediation, nor is it a tutorial.
Check out our other
Summer Camps at UCF
Nearly 20 camps for
Elementary, Middle, and High School students
Steps to apply:
APPLICATION PROCESS IS NOW
CLOSED FOR 2008.
Fill out
online application
Print out 3
forms
Give forms to Math and Science
Teacher and School Registrar
Return to UCF
This camp is a FREE residential
camp for middle school students.
Note:
With camp date changing to July 13-25,
registration deadline is now May 15.
Astronaut Bernard Harris
interacts with Campers in 2007.
Want to know about your application
status? We will contact you by May 5,
2008.
Watch the Video of BHSSC
at UCF, 2007
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10/03/2008
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