WALESKA, GA – School is almost out for the summer. Do you have plans for your kids? Sign them up for the great summer camps happening at Reinhardt University. For elementary school aged kids, they can learn about local legends and folklore at the Funk Heritage Center's Youth Workshop and get an introduction to music with the brand new Kids Music Camp at the Falany Performing Arts Center. High school aged kids can learn all about DNA barcoding at the Summer STEM Experience. Spaces are still available. Register your child today.
Funk Heritage Center Youth Workshop
When: June 7 – 9, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. each day
For: Children ages 7-11
Cost: $55 per child for members of the Funk Heritage Center, $65 per child for non-members
Children will explore local legends and folklore at the Funk Heritage Center. Each day will begin with a story and will be followed by a day of activities where they will explore and expand on aspects of the story. The stories for this year are: “The First Strawberries, A Cherokee Story,” “The Great Ball Game, A Muskogee Story,” and “Swamp Angel, An Appalachian Folktale.” For more information contact Josiah Wolff, education director at the Funk Heritage Center, at 770-720-5969 or
Josiah.wolff@reinhardt.edu, or visit the website at
https://funkheritagecenter.org/events.
Kids Music Camp
When: June 13 – 17, 9:30 a.m. – Noon each day
For: Children ages 5-12
Cost: $225 per child
Register your child for Reinhardt's first ever Kids' Music Camp. Held at the Falany Performing Arts Center, campers will learn the basics of music theory, rhythm, keyboard, and choral singing. Hosted by Reinhardt adjunct piano instructor, Marla Bishop, this child will introduce your child to many basic music concepts and culminate in a short performance for parents at the end of the week to show what they have learned. Registration includes a lesson book, theory book, and a carry bag. For additional information contact
mjb@reinhardt.edu. Register by June 5 at
https://forms.gle/pnju2uZRrrWdxJmT8.
NOYCE DNA Barcoding Summer STEM Experience
When: June 14, 16, 21 from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and June 23 from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
For: Rising 9th graders and above
Cost: $100 per student (includes lunch)
Students will experience the process of science in this project-based camp and learn about DNA barcoding and the DNA barcoding initiative. DNA barcoding projects will allow students to link molecular genetics to ecology and evolution, with the potential to contribute to new scientific knowledge about biodiversity, conservation biology, and human effects on the environment. For more information and registration, visit
https://www.reinhardt.edu/schools-programs/Stem-summer-camp.
About Reinhardt University
Founded in 1883, Reinhardt University is a private, comprehensive institution grounded in the liberal arts. Reinhardt offers more than 40 graduate and undergraduate programs online and on campus, including business, education, music, theater, and nursing. Reinhardt’s 525-acre campus is ideally located in Waleska in the heart of Georgia’s high country and nearby the great international city of Atlanta. For more information, please contact Reinhardt at (770) 720-5600 or see
Reinhardt.edu.
WALESKA, GA – School is almost out for the summer. Do you have plans for your kids? Sign them up for the great summer camps happening at Reinhardt University. For elementary school aged kids, they can learn about local legends and folklore at the Funk Heritage Center's Youth Workshop and get an introduction to music with the brand new Kids Music Camp at the Falany Performing Arts Center. High school aged kids can learn all about DNA barcoding at the Summer STEM Experience. Spaces are still available. Register your child today.