Photography

Photography

July 21-26

Grades 9-12

When it comes to photography gone are the days of ‘point and shoot.’ With all of today’s new technology and cameras smarter than some phones it’s hard to maintain knowledge and perfect the art of photography. That’s where Superior Edventures comes in to help. Our campers get a chance to explore their passion for photography here in the beautiful Upper Peninsula. Several unique photojournalism opportunities are presented during our crash course week. Students are given a chance to photograph waterfalls, wildlife, and so much more here in the area surrounding Sault Ste. Marie. In order to get the perfect shot campers are taught the dynamics of their cameras, lighting effects, and we strive for proficient understanding on aperture and shutter settings. Some time will be spent working with editing software so students can perfect the shots they have. This week long camp strives to give students a hands on chance to improve their passion. So if you’ve got a little shutterbug who’s just dying to learn more and want to give them a chance to get the perfect ‘Pure Michigan’ shot, look no further than Superior Edventures’ Photography Camp. For more information on this camp or to sign up please visit: www.lssu.edu/summercamps or call (906) 635 6673

Dance Camp

Dance

July 21-26

Grades 7-12

Our dance camp here at Superior Edventures is designed to give campers a hands on look at many different types of dance. While working with Lake State professors and dance students campers are able to hone their skills in ballet and pointe all the while concentrating on their strength and flexibility. We give our campers a chance to work on the elements of modern dance such as kinesthetic movement, emotion based movement, and applied floor and partner work. Working in our dance rooms here at Lake State campers get a chance to experience what it is like for a dance student here at LSSU. The camp all culminates with a final performance at the LSSU Fine Arts Center on the last day. This gives campers an opportunity to show off their new skills learned here at camp as well as perform under the bright lights of the LSSU stage. For more information about this camp and to register please visit: www.lssu.edu/summercamps or call (906) 635 6673

Forensic Science

Forensic Science
July 14-19
Grades 6-8
Crime solving, evidence collecting, laboratory analysis, all that and more combine to make up Superior Edventures’ forensic science camp. A mock crime scene is prepared for our students and they spend the week trying to solve the crime. Instructors take different days to demonstrate and explain different crime solving strategies. Students are given the chance to work in the science labs of Lake Superior State University and get a five day crash course into the field of forensic science. The hands on learning approach allows our students to get a true feel for the field and gain better understanding through the hands on approach. Campers are given the opportunity to run different analyses of different samples such as blood, hair, and fingerprints. The week of collection and analysis all culminate on the final day when they present in a mock court case and act as real CSI professionals presenting evidence. For more information about this camp or to register please visit www.lssu.edu/summercamps or call (906) 635 6673.

Field Ecology & Enviromental Science

Field Ecology & Environmental Science
July 21-26
Grades 9-12


Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is perfect for exploring and learning. That’s why we at Superior Edventures are so lucky to call this beautiful area our home. Give your little adventurer a chance to learn and grow this summer in our Field Ecology and Environmental Science camp.  This camp gives students a full five days of hands on learning and fun both in the field and in our state of the art science labs here at Lake Superior State University. Activities include plant and animal identification, habitat analysis, stream quality assessment, night time insect trapping, and much more. We allow our campers to work in the fields in order to collect samples that they later use and analyze in our labs with the help of accredited Lake State professors. We allow our campers to analyze data in our computer labs and learn how GIS and other computer applications aid in the fields of ecology and conservation biology. For more information on this camp or others please www.lssu.edu/summercamps or call (906) 635 6673.

Chemistry Camp

Chemistry
July 21-26
Grades 6-8

Do you have a future chemist on your hands? Are they desperate for knowledge and hands on experiments and you don’t want them blowing up your kitchen? Well then Superior Edventures’ chemistry camp is your answer! Superior Edventures chemistry camps offer a hands on experience in various fields of chemistry. Each day our campers are introduced to a different field of chemistry here  at the state of the art science labs of Lake Superior State University. Our mission is to teach our campers to differentiate between different fields of chemistry on basic levels. All the while our students are learning about chemistry the hands on labs teach them basic lab safety and chemical properties. We pride ourselves on giving our campers a chemistry foundation that will help aid them in future learning. So don’t delay. Give your little chemist a head start in their field and sign up for Superior Edventures’ summer 2013 chemistry camp. For more information on this camp and others or to sign up please visit: http://www.lssu.edu/summercamps

Fire Science Camp

Fire Science Camp
July 14-19
Grades 9-12

Often times when asked “What do you want to be when you grow up?” many kids respond with “firefighter.” Our Fire Science camp allows kids to live out that dream and gain a better understanding of the inner workings of being a firefighter. Our nationally recognized program here on campus makes for a great opportunity for campers to dive into the world of fire science and experience many things first hand for the first time. Early on the camp focuses on the science behind fire and gives campers an education on what they will be experiencing in the field. They learn about different fire protection systems, how they work, and what to do if they fail. With the continuing trend of firefighters working as emergency medical technicians our campers learn the basics of CPR and how to use external defibrillator. A section of their time is devoted to learning about wild land fires and the science behind them, giving them a well rounded understanding of different elements of firefighting.  Campers get the opportunity to dawn LSSU provided fire gear and run drills along side professionals in the field. One camper who experienced the Fire Science camps two years in a row in now employed at a fire station down state “Without the Fire Science camp I probably never would have thought about entering this field. I was thinking about a medical degree and the possibility of working in an ER, but after camp that all changed. Everything I experienced at camp stuck with me and I changed my plans for my future. Without the camp I wouldn’t have the job I have today and I wouldn’t be a student in the Fire Science field.” The hands on learning, games and drills, and focus on the science behind it all is what makes our Fire Science camp so exciting. As with many of camps we hope to take kid’s preexisting passions and turn them into a promising future.


For more information about our camps or to sign up please visit: http://www.lssu.edu/summercamps

Criminal Justice Camp

Criminal Justice Camp
July 14-16
Grades 9-12
Law enforcement, forensics, and homeland security. Our Criminal Justice campers get an hands on look at different techniques used within the aforementioned fields. Working in our state of the art Criminalistics labs on campus campers engage in activities such as crime scene photography and sketching, lift impressions, and blood spatter analysis. Our location on the Canadian border gives campers a chance to get a behind the scenes look at career in US Customs and Border Patrol. A full behind the scenes tour of the US Border Patrol offices is an experience unique to our Edventure Camps. Campers are able to learn about drug testing of food products in order to locate criminals attempting to smuggle drugs across the border. They are presented with the opportunity get real life stories from real officers about instances that have occurred throughout their career. The camp culminates on the final day with a mock raid/riot squad activity that gives the campers an opportunity to act as law enforcement professionals they spent all week learning about.

For more information about our camps or to sign up please check out www.lssu.edu/summercamps.

Biomedical Science Camp

Biomedical Science Camp
June 21-26
Grades 9-12
 Here at Superior Edventures we like to make sure that when our campers leave they don’t just leave with awesome memories made, but with new knowledge as well. Our Biomedical Science campers get a chance to work in Lake State’s state of the art science labs. For an entire week they are able to immerse themselves in opportunities to learn. By designing a camp around Biomedical Science we allow kids who have an interest in science, medicine, and health to get a look at what the field entails. Possibly a peak into what their futures may be as college students.  With five days featuring ten different lab activities our campers get a crash course in some of the major elements of Biomedical Science. We seek to teach our campers the main principles of how the human body works and allow them to do their own biomedical research. From DNA extraction to blood typing our campers do it all with the assistance of professors and Lake State students. They are able to participate in dissections and learn anatomy first hand. Also, our campers learn about the different fields pertaining to biomedical science and the education and training needed to work in those professions. We hope that by attending the camp and experiencing the hands on learning that we offer it will spark a passion that will guide our campers towards their futures. Perhaps by attending our Biomedical Science camp they will discover where they want to go with their futures and become heroes in biomedical fields.

For more information about this camp and others or to sign up please visit our website: www.lssu.edu/summercamps. 

Aquatic Ecology & Fisheries Science Camp

Aquatic Ecology & Fisheries Science Camp
July 14-19
Grades 9-12
Our Aquatic Ecology & Fisheries Science Camp takes full advantage of the geography of the area surrounding Sault Ste. Marie. Campers get the opportunity to learn through experience along side Lake State professors in the many rivers and creeks surrounding our area of the Upper Peninsula. Our campers get a hands on look at different aquatic ecosystems and learn what differentiates them. In previous years night time herping has been a popular activity for these campers. They set out to collect reptiles and amphibians to later study in the lab. After their days out in the field collecting samples they return to our science labs to start identifying their samples and collecting data. It allows campers to take what is seen in the field and start making academic connections through hands on study.  The camp culminates on the final day when campers get the opportunity to present their findings in presentations. As the campers stand before their friends and families they have a wealth of new knowledge and information. As the presentations take place family members are encouraged to ask questions which the campers have no problem answering. Thanks to their hands on learning and help from Lake State professors they have a weeks worth of new knowledge to apply. Many parents are impressed with their children’s grasp of the new information they’ve learned. One camper attributes her knew skills and know how to her time spent out in the field “If you’d been in the water with us you’d understand, I didn’t understand until I saw it.” That’s the great thing about our Aquatic Ecology & Fisheries Science Camp and all of our camps here at Superior Edventures, hands on learning helps establish knowledgeable connections and our campers leave not have just learned something, they leave having experienced something. 

For more information on this camp and others please visit our website: www.lssu.edu/summercamps.
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Outdoor Adventures

Outdoor Adventures Camp:
July 21-26
Grades 6-8

Who doesn’t love a good adventure? Perhaps a walk in the woods, a lazy day canoeing on a river, or rock climbing in the summer sun, all that and more makes up our Outdoor Adventure camps. When asked what they did in Outdoor Adventure Camp during the week one camper simply responded with “A lot!” That’s a pretty good summary of what goes on in our Outdoor Adventure Camps. Outdoor Adventures is all about having fun and creating awesome summer memories. We strive for hands on learning through team building experiences and fun activities. Set in Michigan’s beautiful Upper Peninsula our campers get a chance to explore the woods, hiking trails, and waters surrounding Sault Ste. Marie.  While hiking through the woods and enjoying the summer sun our campers are taught about the flora and fauna that make up the area around them. They do compass orienteering and learn how to use compasses to navigate.  They canoe the ‘Whiskey River’ along side Lake State professors and students taking in the beautiful summer sunshine while learning teamwork skills. On the days when they don’t have large fieldtrips planned they enjoy some of the fun outdoor activities available here on the Lake State campus. They are able to take full advantage of our disc golf course, lounge in the afternoon sun learning to make survival bracelets, and learn to do rope knots.   The fun and sun of the camp all culminate on the final day when the campers get to go rock climbing and repelling. They spend several hours the day before learning about the basics of climbing and repelling and are able to get hands on training before heading out to the final field trip. However, even with all the preparation some campers still find themselves a little nervous when the day comes to climb and repel.  A testament to the bonds created at camp, one camper last year expressed fear when it came to the final day and her fellow camp member threw her arm around her friend’s shoulder and said “don’t worry we’ll all be there and we will do it together.” Fun, friendship, teamwork, and more all culminate in our Outdoor Adventures camp.

For more information on this camp and our other camps please visit our website: www.lssu.edu/summercamps
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