Lamar University 2015 Summer Camps
Lamar University invites students of all ages to a variety of summer camps to be held on campus this summer. Camps are offered for a variety of ages and interests with both daily and residential opportunities.
Football — June 8-9, youth camp for students entering grades 1-8; June 10, high school camp at Pearland High School for students entering grades 9-12; June 11, high school camp at Cy-Falls High School for students entering grades 9-12; July 18, high school camp at Lamar University for students entering grades 9-12; June 11, high school camp at Euless Trinity for students entering grades 9-12; June 12, high school camp at Mesquite for students entering grades 9-12. Pre-registration is preferred. Contact (409) 880-7157 or visit www.lamarfootballcamps.com.
Soccer — There will be two sessions, July 6-10 and July 20-24, for boys and girls ages 4-17. Both sessions will consist of half-day and full-day camps. Contact (409) 880-7595 or visit www.lamarsoccercamp.com.
Baseball — June 15-19 for ages 6-12; June 22-24 for ages 6-18. Session one will consist of half-day and full-day camps. Pre-registration is preferred. Contact (409) 880-8135 or (409) 880-8974
Volleyball — Youth camp will be held July 11-12. Individual skills camps will be held June 8-10 and July 6-8. A setting and attacking clinic will be held June 15-16, and a serving and defense clinic will be held June 17-18. Varsity team camp will be held July 10-11. An advanced skills camp will be held July 13-15. A skills and game series will be held on July 8, July 15, and July 22. Contact (409) 880-7717 or visit www.lamarvbcamps.com.
Aquatics — Children ages one year and older can register for swimming lessons in person May 19-20. Group sessions last nine days and are 45 minutes long. Individual sessions for children ages five years and older last four days and are 30 minutes long. All sessions will be held at the Lamar Health and Human Performance Complex indoor pool. For more information, contact Lamar Aquatics at (409) 880-7586, (409) 880-8031, or learntoswim@lamar.edu, or visit www.lamar.orgsync.com/org/recsports/LearnToSwim.
Women’s basketball — June 16-19, individual offensive and defensive skills camp for girls ages 6-17; Team camp for J.V. & varsity teams, June 13. Contact (409) 880-7384 or (409) 880-8325 or visit www.lamarwomensbasketballcamps.com.
Men’s basketball — Two sessions for boys ages 6-18; June 9-12, Camp 1; June 22-25, Camp 2. Contact (409) 880-8301 or visit www.lamarmensbasketballcamps.com/index.cfm for more information.
Lamar Choir Camp — July 19-22, TMEA All-State Summer Choir Camp for high school students. Contact (409) 880-8144 or delores.black@lamar.edu, contact James Han at james.han@lamar.edu, or visit www.lamar.edu/choircamp.
Band Camp — June 14-18 for students entering grades 7-8; June 21-25 for students entering grades 9-12. Contact (409) 880-8148 or visit www.lamar.edu/bandcamp. More information can be found at www.lamar.edu/music.
Percussion Camp — July 21-25 for high school students. Contact (409) 880-8148 or visit www.lamar.edu/bandcamp. More information can be found at www.lamar.edu/music.
Drum Camp — July 13-16 for students in grades 6-12. The camp culminates in a performance at 3 p.m. on July 16. For more information, contact Travis Fife at (409) 880-7187 or travis.fife@lamar.edu.
Theatre and Film Camp — July 21-22 for students from age 12 to high school seniors. Contact (409) 880-7244 or jfgrothe@lamar.edu or www.lamar.edu/theatre .
Summer Dance Intensive - July 13-17. Students study ballet, modern, jazz and contemporary. Contact (409) 880-8037 or visit www.lamar.edu/dance.
Lamar Speech Pathology Articulation Boot Camp — July 6-29 on Mondays and Wednesdays for children with speech delays and impairments. Initial screening times will be held June 8-12 at the Lamar Speech and Hearing Clinic. Please call (409)-880-8171 to schedule a screening time. Contact (409) 880-7499 or beth.byers@lamar.edu.
Lamar Summer Language Enrichment Program — July 7-30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays for children with language disorders, autism, or developmental delays, as well as social skills groups for children in grades 3-7. Contact Tammy Frederick at (409)-880-8171.
Lamar Nursing Nightingale Experience — June 12-13 for students entering grade 10 and 11. Students must be nominated by high school counselors. Contact (409) 880-8835 or gina.hale@lamar.edu or visit https://www.lamar.edu/arts-sciences/nursing/resources/the-nightingale-experience.html.
ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp — June 14-26. The ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp is a residential camp for students who are currently in grades 6-8 and who have at least a B-average in science and mathematics and a passing score on the state’s standardized science and mathematics tests. Contact (409) 880-7786 or rlbroussard@lamar.edu or visit www.theharrisfoundation.org/sitecontent/565/summer-science-camp/category/457/education.aspx
Lamar Intro to Engineering (LITE) Program — July 20-24 for students entering grades 7 and 8. For more information, contact Deidra Mayer at deidra.mayer@lamar.edu or (409) 880-7870 or visit www.lamar.edu/lite.
CHEM-E 101 Program — July 27-31 for students interested in chemical engineering who are entering grades 9-11. For more information, contact Deidra Mayer at deidra.mayer@lamar.edu or (409) 880-7870 or www.lamar.edu/cheme101.
Pre-College Summer Art Program — High school students ages 14-18 are eligible for the camp. The session will last from July 20-24. Classes will last all on 20-23 and half a day on the 24, culminating in an exhibition and reception of student work. Contact the Department of Art at (409) 880-8141 or visit STEAM Summer Art Camp.
Psalm 150 Youth and Young Adult Retreat & Concert, July 23-25, ages 8-12 and 13-18. Registration begins at 8 a.m. on July 23 at Monroe Hall, 855 Iowa, Beaumont. For more information, contact Dr. Freddie Titus, 409-880-7766 or 3819freddie@sbcglobal.net. The Retreat website is http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=9xmoccnab&oeidk=a07eb3iccimf57691a7
