Local and Area Opportunities for Advanced Learners
-- During the school year AND summer!
Portage Center for the Arts - Virtual this summer!
https://www.portagecenterforthearts.com/copy-of-theatre-workshops-2
https://www.portagecenterforthearts.com/copy-of-theatre-workshops-2
- Theater
- Photos and Poetry
- Drawing
- Workshops, scholarships
- https://www.portagecenterforthearts.com/zona-gale-young-people-s-theatre
Youth and Family Programs at the Portage Public Library
- Includes Preschool story time, Movies in the Morning, Book Bunch, and Family Fun Events
- To register, contact Dawn Foster 742-4959 or [email protected]
- https://www.portagelibrary.us/
Madison Campus Area
Discovery Building
- Summer Expeditions K-8 Science - https://discovery.wisc.edu/programs/summer-expeditions
- Saturday Science - https://discovery.wisc.edu/programs/saturday-science
- Pre-College Courses for Elementary - https://precollege.wisc.edu/elementary-school/
- Pre-College Courses for Middle School - https://precollege.wisc.edu/middle-school/
- Pre-College Courses for High School - https://precollege.wisc.edu/high-school/
- Pre-College Courses Summer Courses - https://precollege.wisconsin.edu/programs/young-students-summer-program-yssp/
- Pre-College Program 8-12 https://peopleprogram.wisc.edu/high-school/
- Wisconsin School of Business Entrepreneur Camp - https://sbdc.wisc.edu/special-programs/youth-entrepreneur-camp/
- Professional Learning and Continuing Education Youth Programs - https://place.education.wisc.edu/youthprograms/
- ID Tech Summer Camps - https://www.idtech.com/locations/wisconsin-summer-camps/university-of-wisconsin
- Saturday Enrichment - https://eagleschool.org/2012/11/saturday-enrichment-program/
- Science and Technology Outreach - https://continuingstudies.wisc.edu/outreach-conted/science-and-technology/
Madison Area Tech College Summer Youth Opportunities
Center for Talent Development (CTD), Northwestern University
- Math, science, design and engineering, and computer programming.
- Students may enroll in a single week course or in two consecutive week courses
- www.ctd.northwestern.edu
- 1-847-491-3782, ext. 2
- [email protected]
Discovery World
- Week long summer camps in Milwaukee
- Magic, Chemistry, Claymation, Fashion Design, Sharks, Skateboards, Survival Challenge, Underwater Robots & more!
- https://www.discoveryworld.org/learning/summer-camp/
Central Wisconsin Environmental Station - CWES
- Summer camps: Outdoor Skills, Earth Explorers, High Ropes, Teen Wilderness Skills, Trekkers Camp.
- Adventure trips: Rock island, Earth and Sky, Namekagon River Trip, Backpacking with a Splash.
- Day camps: Habitat Hotspots, Art in Nature, Garden Harvesters, Summer Camp Sampler
- Ages 7 -18
- Located on Sunset Lake near UW-Stevens Point.
- Tree climbing, canoeing, swimming, shelter building, GPS use, archery and much more!
- https://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/cwes/Pages/default.aspx
- 715-346-2937
Explore More in Madison
- Activities around Madison
- Most classes are free
- UW Space Place - http://www.spaceplace.wisc.edu/
- Children's Museum - https://madisonchildrensmuseum.org/
- Institute for Discovery - https://discovery.wisc.edu/
- Arboretum - https://arboretum.wisc.edu/
Wednesday Nite @ the Lab
- Biotechnology Center at UW-Madison OR
- Live web feed: https://www.biotech.wisc.edu/webcams
- Agriculture and Life Sciences, Aquatic Science around WI, Grow, etc.
- Free to the public
- https://science.wisc.edu/wednesday-nite-at-the-lab/
Space, Science and Rockets!
- A multitude of leveled activities for students.
- Summer classes
- Held at Barlow Planetarium - https://uwosh.edu/barlow/
Wisconsin Writes
- Young writers and artists use the Milwaukee Art Museum as inspiration for nonfiction writing or artwork.
- Two day summer conference.
- Grades 5–12
Maker Camp
- An online DIY project site for students interested in building and creating.
- A new project is posted with a supply list daily during the summer.
- Each week is a new theme. Examples: motion, future, art design, make believe.
- Daily online conversation with experts occur in Google Hangout.
- Virtual field trips and opportunities to share projects.
- https://makercamp.com/
NaNoWriMo
- National Novel Writing Month - Every November
- Students choose a topic and write to reach a goal
- For more information visit their website
Aber Suzuki Center at UW-SP
- Music camp for strings and piano.
- Any age, including adults.
- Week long sessions at the American Suzuki Institute in Stevens Point
Lawrence Academy of Music Camp
- Lawrence University in Appleton has two week long camps.
- Chamber Music Odyssey is a day camp for motivated string and piano students ages 11-18.
- Piano Odyssey day camp is for the motivated student of the piano, ages 8-16, looking to explore this fantastic instrument in greater depth.
Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra
- WYSO meets on Saturday mornings throughout the school year and perform 3-4 concerts each year.
- Includes three full orchestras and a string orchestra, a chamber music program, a harp program, a percussion ensemble, and a brass choir program.
- The group tours throughout the US and internationally.
- https://www.wysomusic.org/
Madison Children's Choir
- Students learn vocal technique, music theory, ensemble skills, and how to listen to, understand, and perform music.
- A class is open to students ages 7-10+. Children ages 11-18 may audition directly into a choir.
- https://www.madisonyouthchoirs.org/
Wisconsin Summer Camps and Youth Programs
- Links to summer opportunities all over Wisconsin for the summer!
Columbia County 4H
- For grades 3 and up. Clover Buds program for K-2
- Complete a project and enter it in the fair
- Two local groups: Durwards Glen (Caledonia, Lewiston, Portage) and New Directions (Caledonia, Lewiston, Pacific, Pardeeville, Portage)
- https://columbia.extension.wisc.edu/4-h-youth-development/columbia-county-4-h-clubs/
Girl Scouts/ Boy Scouts
- Gives children "a chance to develop their potential, make friends, and become a vital part of their community."
- Day camps, specialty camps, exploration events, special events, travel, online community.
- Girls . https://www.gsbadgerland.org/
- Boys - https://www.glaciersedge.org/1185
SOAR (Summer Opportunity with Advanced Rigor) and Junior SOAR
- For children who have completed 6-8th grade or 3-5th (Junior SOAR)
- Cabin life, campfires, cookouts, camp games, swimming, and canoeing all embedded into experiences with STEM, writing, history, creative expression, and the arts. Also self-advocacy, leadership training and team building opportunities
- Scholarships available
- https://chancetosoar.wordpress.com/
WCATY Classes (Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth)
- online classes
- summer & winter workshops at UW Madison
- Saturday opportunities
- Students are exposed to advanced concepts in high interest areas.
- Different classes for different ages such as GEM (Growing Early Minds) and PACE (Prep Academic Campus Experience)
- http://wcaty.wisc.edu/
Listing of Camps
- Hoagies Gifted
- UW-Green Bay
- Oregon School District Summer School
- UW-La Crosse
- UW-Whitewater
- UW-Madison
- Madison College Career Discovery Boot Camp
- Wisconline Summer Camp.
- Good times Summer Day Camp Ages 3 through completing 6 th Grade. Choose from 1 to 12 weeks. Variety of programming options; Waukesha, WI
- UW-Madison School of Education Youth Programs
- Summer Writing camps are offered at Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Leadership
- Wisconsin Association of School Councils
- Leadership Camp Ripon College
- Civic Leadership Institute - Northwestern University, Evanston, IL;.
Art
- Monroe Street Fine Arts Center 2526 Monroe Street; Madison, WI 53711 608-232-1510
- Midwest Clay Project 918 Williamson St; Madison, WI 53703 608-255-9240
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
- Chazen Museum of Art