Howard Payne University’s Summer and Young Scholars annual academic summer camp for elementary age students is scheduled for July 14-18, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the HPU campus.

The registration fee for the program is $165 and includes tuition, a t-shirt, promotional items, daily snacks and supplies. T-shirts are only guaranteed to those who pre-register by June 27. The deadline for late registration is July 5.

The Summer and Young Scholars week-long day camp programs are designed to provide intense, fun and academically stimulating camp programming for children entering grades K-6.

“Summer and Young Scholars is a local favorite for children in Brown County and beyond,” said Dr. Julie Welker, chair of the Department of Communication and director of the Summer Scholars programs. “We are excited to offer this year’s camp to anyone who is looking for an enriching experience for their child.”

The theme for this year’s programming is ‘Camp Curiosity,’ which will focus on the exploration of ideas and learning through hands-on experiments, open-ended questioning and integrative activities. Each student will receive a Field Notes notebook to record experiments throughout the week. Students in grades 1-3 will experience a rotation of classes in math, science, art and physical education. Students entering grades 4-6 will engage in STEM classes and physical education.

“The goal is to challenge school-age children academically, with innovative teaching in a variety of subjects,” said Dr. Welker. “We like to focus on the core subjects in a fun and engaging way, challenging students to dig deeper in each subject area.”

One of the strengths of the Summer and Young Scholars programs is the high quality of the instructors.

“All of our instructors are either professors at HPU or award-winning, experienced educators,” said Dr. Welker. “Each instructor offers hands-on, creative applications of their disciplines in each class.”

Registration is online at www.hputx.edu/summerandyoungscholars.