Whatever their interests might be — whether it is business, forensics, computer-game design, psychology, travel or even sports — children and teenagers are sure to find the perfect summer offering at Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Summer Scholars Program

Through FDU’s Summer Scholars Program, outstanding high school sophomores, juniors and seniors have the opportunity to experience college life while learning. Upon completing the program, students receive three college credits, which are accepted by most accredited colleges and universities in the United States.

Students can choose from the following courses: Multimedia on the Internet, taught by Yelena Aronson, computer graphics (Metro); Globalization: Nature, Causes and Consequences, taught by Richard Castellana, humanities/fine arts and director, BA in interdisciplinary studies (Metro); and Computers, Crime and Forensics: Today’s Criminal Investigation, taught by Eamon Doherty, administrative science and director, Cyber Crime Training Lab (Metro).

The Summer Scholars Program will be held on FDU’s Metropolitan Campus from Monday, July 14, through Friday, July 25, 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Activities such as excursions to New York City are scheduled for afternoons. Deadline for enrollment is Sunday, June 15.

Tuition for the Summer Scholars Program is $1,350 for each three-credit course. An additional $275 covers lunch, field trips, an FDU e-mail account and full access to the University’s libraries, computer labs and the fitness center. For more information call 1-800-338-3887 or go to http://www.fdu.edu/summerteens .

ComputerTeens

High school students interested in computer-crime technology can choose to take Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technology and Crime Mapping, a noncredit course offered at the Metropolitan Campus through FDU’s ComputerTeens Program. This course examines the evolution of crime analysis and how computerized mapping software revolutionized the industry. Students will learn to use, create and layout maps that illustrate where to find resources and where crime rates are high. Students will receive a Certificate of Completion upon finishing the course.

The course will be conducted by Joan Leder, senior program director, continuing education (Metro), with special guest speaker Joseph Devine, former chief of detectives, Morris Country Prosecutor’s Office.

The one-week course will run from Monday, July 21, through Friday, July 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., in one of FDU’s Cyber Crime Training Labs at the Metropolitan Campus. The cost for attending is $500 with an additional afternoon activities fee of $275. Interested students must submit their registration forms together with a nonrefundable fee of $150 and $20 registration fee by June 1. For more information go to http://www.fdu.edu/computerteens .

HS Studio at Florham

Through HS Studio at Florham ninth-, 10th-, 11th- and 12th-graders can choose from a variety of courses — music, computer programming, graphic design, filmmaking, Italian or Spanish conversation, psychology and screenwriting.

One- or two-week courses conducted by faculty from FDU’s Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences, will be offered at the College at Florham. One-week courses include American Musical Theater, Italian Conversation 1, Psychology of Everyday Life, Screenwriting and Spanish Conversation 1, from Monday, July 14, to Thursday, July 17; C++/C# Programming, History of Rock, Italian Conversation 2 and Spanish Conversation 2, from Monday, July 21, to Thursday, July 24; and History of Jazz and How Teams Work in Theory and Life, from Monday, July 28, to Thursday, July 31. Two-week courses are Clay and Mixed-media Sculpture and Computer Animation and Graphic Design, from Monday, July 14, to Thursday, July 24; and Filmmaking, from Monday, July 21, to Thursday, July 31. With the exception of Graphic Design classes, which will be held from 2 to 6 p.m., the rest of the courses will hold classes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

FDU faculty participating are: Allen Cohen, music; Judy Moonelis, art; John Scalera, computer animation; John Cinco, computer graphics; Howard Libov, film and assistant dean, Becton College; Paul Strauss, psychology and director, MA in organizational behavior; Anthony Tasso, psychology; David Landau, film; and members of the modern languages/literature faculty.

The cost of the program is $500 per week, $350 for each additional week or $850 for two-week sessions. A nonrefundable $150 fee is due with the registration form by Sunday, June 1. Registration must be paid in full by June 30, and no refunds will be given after that date. For more information and to register, call 1-800-338-3887 or visit http://www.fdu.edu/summerteens .

Camp Discovery, Leader in Training, Teen Travel

Youngsters can attend Camp Discovery, a summer-fun day camp program for first- through seventh-graders. The camp also includes a Leader in Training program for teens entering grades eight and nine, and a Teen Travel program for students entering grades seven to 10.

Activities at Camp Discovery include science (chemistry, biology, physics, archeology, aerodynamics), arts and crafts (cartooning, drawing, painting, sculpting, puppetry), theater and sports. Students will also go on field trips to Space Odyssey USA, the Bronx Zoo, the Museum of Natural History, the Liberty Science Center and Medieval Times. The summer trips will culminate with a visit to New York to see the Broadway production of “Mary Poppins.”

Programs are offered for six weeks in three sessions — from Monday, June 30, through Friday, July 11 (camp will not be held on Friday, July 4); from Monday, July 14, through Friday, July 25; and from Monday, July 28, through Friday, August 8, at the College at Florham and at the Metropolitan Campus.

The Leader in Training program offers recreational activities, workshops on leadership skills and the opportunity to work with college-age counselors to gain real-life leadership experience.

The Teen Travel program allows participants to explore the surrounding areas with their peers. From Monday, August 11, to Friday, August 15, campers will visit Camelbeach Waterpark in the Poconos; NBC Studios and the United Nations in New York City; the United States Mint, Liberty Bell Center, Independence Hall, Constitution Hall and other historical sites in Philadelphia, Pa.; the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island in New York; and Hersheypark in Hershey, Pa.

Camp Discovery at the College at Florham and the Teen Travel program are still accepting participants. For information on camp fees call 201-692-6500. For additional information go to http://www.fdu.edu/campdiscovery .

Discover Business Teen Camp

FDU’s Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies is offering Discover Business Teen Camp, for students entering grades nine through 12 in the fall. One-week summer sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, July 14, to Friday, July 18, at the College at Florham, and from Monday, July 21, to Friday, July 25, at the Metropolitan Campus.

Students will gain knowledge in teamwork, communications, research, finance and entrepreneurship/business planning. They also will participate in daily sports and extracurricular activities of their choice such as yoga, art class, board games, nature walks and others. Faculty and staff from the Rothman Institute will supervise the business camp.

The cost for attending is $490. A $150 nonrefundable deposit and a $20 one-time registration fee must be sent by Friday, June 6. All fees must be paid by Monday, July 7. For more information call 973-443-8842 or go to http://www.fdu.edu/rothman . To register call 201-692-6500.

Sports Camps

Students can also choose from several sports camps being offered at FDU. Basketball, soccer and tennis camps will be held at the Metropolitan Campus, while lacrosse, football, basketball and field hockey camps will be held at the College at Florham.

The Knights Basketball Camp for boys ages 7 to 17 will be held at the Rothman Center of the Metropolitan Campus for three one-week sessions — from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from Monday, July 7, to Friday, July 11; Monday, July 28, to Friday, August 1; and Monday, August 4, to Friday, August 8. The cost per session is $210. A $100 per session, nonrefundable deposit is required with each application to ensure the student’s spot in the camp. Basketball team camps also will be offered from Sunday, July 27, to Thursday, July 31, and from Sunday, August 3, to Thursday, August 7. The basketball camp, led by head coach Tom Green, will include specialized-skill sessions, league play, daily lectures, instructional videos and end-of-week evaluations.

The women’s basketball camps for girls ages 7 to 17 years old will be conducted by Pete Cinella, head women’s basketball coach (Metro), in the Rothman Center from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the following dates: Monday, June 29, to Thursday, July 3 (Week 1); Monday, July 14, to Friday, July 18 (Week 2); and Monday, July 21, to Friday, July 25 (Week 3). The cost for each week is $210 for the general public and $105 for the FDU community. Team Camp 2008 for women’s basketball will be held from Sunday, June 29, to Friday, July 3 (Week 1); and Tuesday, July 22, to Friday, July 25 (Week 2), from 6 to 10 p.m. Cost per team is $495 for Week 1 and $395 for Week 2.

Call 201-692-9063 for information on the Knights Basketball and team camps, 201-692-9626 for the women’s basketball camps or go to http://www.fduknights.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11000&KEY=&ATCLID=312089 .

Seth Roland, head men’s soccer coach (Metro), will be conducting summer soccer camps for boys and girls, ages 5 to 17. Four one-week sessions will be held — the first three weeks at the soccer field of the Metropolitan Campus and the fourth week at the Municipal Field in Tenafly, N.J.

The boys’ soccer camp will be held from Monday, July 14, to Friday, July 18; Monday, July 21, to Friday, July 25; Monday, July 28, to Friday, August 1; and Monday, August 4, to Friday, August 8. The cost for a full-day, weeklong session is $275, while the cost for a half-day, weeklong session is $185. Students can also choose to pay an additional $30 for a camp ball.

The girls’ traditional soccer camp will run from Wednesday, June 25, to Sunday, June 29, and Monday, July 23, to Friday, July 27, with full-day camps running from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and half-day camps from 9 a.m. to noon. A position-specific camp for 14- to 18-year-old girls, called the “Elite Female Striker/Keeper Series,” will be held 9 a.m. to noon from Wednesday, July 30, to Wednesday, August 3.

For more information go to http://www.fdusoccercamp.com .

SuperTennis, a youth coed tennis day camp for beginners to advanced players, ages 5 to 17, will be held at the varsity tennis courts at the Metropolitan Campus. Ira Miller, head men’s and women’s tennis coach (Metro), will be conducting SuperTennis. The first session will be held from Monday, June 30, to Friday, July 4, and from Monday, July 7, to Friday, July 11, while the second session will be from Monday, August 11, to Friday, August 15, and from Monday, August 18, to Friday, August 22. Classes will be from 9 a.m. to noon.

The cost for a week is $295 while the cost for any two weeks is $495. For information call 201-692-9248 or e-mail imiller@fdu.edu. To download a brochure/registration form go to http://www.fduknights.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11000&KEY=&ATCLID=312089 .

Lacrosse Academy 2008 is open to boys and girls ages 8 to 18 with various skill levels — novice, intermediate or advanced. The academy offers overnight camps with three daily lacrosse sessions at the College at Florham. The lacrosse camp is being conducted by Patrick Scarpello, head men’s lacrosse coach, and Adrienne Booth, head women’s lacrosse coach (both Flor).

The overnight camp for boys will run from Monday, July 14, to Thursday, July 17, while the camp for girls will run from Monday, July 21, to Thursday, July 24. Resident campers, who will stay in state-of-the-art, supervised dormitories, will be charged $415. The cost for commuter campers, which includes lunch and dinner, is $300. A $150 deposit is due for the overnight camp by Tuesday, July 1, and full payments must be received by Saturday, July 5.

For information contact 973-443-8963, 973-443-8829, pscarp@fdu.edu or abooth@fdu.edu. For a copy of the brochure, go to http://www.fdudevils.com/lacrosse .

A Football “Big Man” Camp, a one-day skill camp on Wednesday, June 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., is open to 14- to 18-year old offensive and defensive linemen. Conducted by FDU football and strength and conditioning staff, the camp will focus on linemen and Olympic-lifting techniques. The cost for the camp, which includes lunch and a “Big Man” T-shirt, is $65. For registration and information go to http://fdudevils.com/football/pages/bigman.pdf .

The Mike Eineker Basketball School 2008, led by Mike Eineker, head women’s basketball coach (Flor), will be held for girls ages 6 to 16 at the Ferguson Recreation Center of the College at Florham. Four sessions are being offered — Monday, June 30, to Tuesday, July 1; Wednesday, July 2, to Thursday, July 3; Monday, July 14, to Tuesday, July 15; and Wednesday, July 16, to Thursday, July 17 — from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Players must bring their own lunch, but pizza, drinks and snacks will be available for purchase. The cost for attending is as follows: $85, one session; $160, two sessions; $240, three sessions; and $320, all sessions. For information call 973-443-8046, e-mail eineker@fdu.edu or go to http://fdudevils.com/wbasketball/pages/camp08.pdf .

A Competitor’s Edge Field Hockey Camp, headed by Ann Petracco, associate athletics director and head field hockey coach (Flor), will be held at the College at Florham from Friday, July 25 to Monday, July 28; Tuesday, July 29, to Friday, August 1; and Monday, August 4, to Thursday, August 7. All sessions are full and no longer accepting participants.

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College at Florham, Madison, N.J.

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Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, N.J.

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