Now is the time to begin considering English summer camps for 2010! American English Studies is preparing for its ninth summer of organizing camps for international students. This year, we are proud to be returning to Northampton Community College (NCC) in Pennsylvania, USA. Spacious grounds, modern facilities, and proximity to major travel destinations such as New York City make NCC a superb place for this year’s English language summer camp.

NCC Facilities include: Tennis and basketball courts, a raquetball court, baseball, softball and soccer fields, sand volleyball court, golf range, new state-of-the-art indoor athletic facility, well-equipped classrooms, activity rooms, a full-service cafeteria, and more!

Residence halls: (Maximum number of 182 beds). Two or three-person rooms, free laundry room (washers and dryers), air conditioning, private phones, Internet access, computer stations, common room with TV, mini-café, and game room with TV and billiards table.

Sample program: Each week includes a full-day and half-day excursion, 15 hours of English instruction, three meals a day, and a wide range of sports and structured activities. Please see our sample program insert.

Location of Excursions: Half-day or full-day trips may be taken to the following destinations (depending on time of arrival): New York City (90 min. east), Philadelphia (40 min. south), Princeton University (60 min. east), Historic Bethlehem (15 min. south), Lancaster (60 min. southwest), Martin Guitar in Nazareth, Mack Truck Factory tour, The Crossings Shopping Outlets, King of Prussia Malls & Valley Forge, local swimming pools, Jacobsburg Park, etc.

Camp dates: Groups or individuals are invited to stay for two to eight weeks between dates ranging from late June to mid-August, 2010. Students should arrive on a Sunday and depart on a Sunday to ensure they receive all lessons and excursions.

Contact: Please e-mail Jay Locher (Director of Operations) at: pennleader@hotmail.com for prices and availability. For more information, a virtual campus tour, and Lehigh Valley, PA links, please visit our website: www.american-english-studies.com

Phone: 1-610-365-7351 (year round). Emergency cell phone: 1-610-217-4062 (during camp dates only).

If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to call or e-mail. Thank you.



Jay Locher
Director of Operations
American English Studies Corporation

SUMMER STUDY AT PENN STATE is a 6.5-week, COLLEGE CREDIT program for qualified 10th, 11th or 12th grade students at the University Park campus of Penn State University, one of America's leading universities. Students earn 3-6 credits while enrolled in an actual college course taught by distinguished Penn State faculty. Courses include Sociology, History, Biology, Music, Astronomy, Literature, English, Human Development and Family Studies, Art, Psychology, Languages, Theater, Communications and more. In addition to their college course, students choose at least one non-credit enrichment class to round out their academic programming. These "high interest & low pressure" classes include Journalism, Creative Writing, a Community Service program, the nationally renowned Kaplan SAT Preparation course, Calculus, Speed Reading, Engineering, Architecture, Driver Education, Law, ESL, Theater, Music, Art, Medicine, Business and other exciting offerings.

SUMMER ENRICHMENT AT PENN STATE is a 3.5-week or 2-week NON-CREDIT program for qualified 9th, 10th or 11th grade students. Students select challenging, yet fun classes from a variety of subjects taught by Summer Enrichment instructors. Classes include Creative Writing, Speed Reading, Expository Writing, Theater, Art, Introduction to Law, Photography, Computers, Architecture, Music, Kaplan SAT Preparation course, and more.

MIDDLE SCHOOL ENRICHMENT AT PENN STATE is a 2-week or 4-week program for quailfied 7th and 8th grade students. Students will select from a variety of fun and academically enriching classes such as computers, public speaking, chess, theater, writing classes and more.

In all programs, students have full use of the extensive sports and recreational facilities of this "Big Ten" campus, including 2 golf courses, 48 tennis courts, a 72 acre lake, 2 indoor ice skating rinks, 2 outdoor roller hockey rinks, 36 racquetball/squash courts, 4 indoor & outdoor pools, basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball and lacrosse facilities. Private tennis and golf instruction is also available as are clinics in basketball, soccer, volleyball, wrestling and weight training. In addition to sports, daily afternoon activities also include Tie-Dying, Jewelry-making, an A Capella singing group, Dance workshop, Rock Band, Poets' Corner and more. Fun-filled evenings include shows, concerts, dance clubs, ice-skating, movies, broomball, bowling, skit night and other great activities.

To further assist in college selection, SUMMER STUDY students have THREE TRAVEL WEEKENDS visiting nearby colleges and universities including Cornell, Syracuse, Ithaca, George Washington, Johns Hopkins, Bucknell and University of Maryland. SUMMER ENRICHMENT students have one weekend away and select either the Upstate NY or Washington DC area trip. 2-week and MIDDLE SCHOOL ENRICHMENT students will take a full day/night trip to nearby Hershey Park. OUR EXCLUSIVE CONCEPT of weekend travel is included in the program fee and completes "THE TOTAL PRE-COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCE" at PSU.

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Accredited by Stanford University, DMA is "The Summer Digital Art and Technology Camp for Kids and Teens!" DMA is ideal for students of all ages wanting exposure to the most relevant software used in Hollywood and the entertainment industry, video game design, and web design while gaining hands-on experience under the eye of accomplished professionals. Whether to explore a possible career path, gain practical skills or just have an incredible time with friends, DMA is unparalleled.

Why kids, teens, and their parents are choosing DMA:
Stanford University accreditation for all teen courses
Balanced experience for kids including outdoor activites
Accomplished instructors
Hands-on, project-based approach using industry-standard, professional software tools
Pre-college experience at campus locations such as Stanford University, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Irvine and UC San Diego – 20 locations in the US and Canada
Evening and weekend activities for kids and teens living on campus

COURSES
DMA offers day and overnight courses in weekly and multi-week sessions for youth, age 7-18. DMA courses accommodate a wide variety of digital media interests in a more sophisticated learning environment than other summer computer camps. All courses are project based and taught by accomplished professionals who have a passion for inspiring young minds. An average student to instructor ratio of 6 to 1 allows for plenty of individual attention as students explore, create and immerse themselves in an environment that is more like a production studio than a classroom.

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DMA’s teen courses for 2009 include Robotics, Digital Filmmaking, 3D Animation, Web Production, Programming, and Music and Video Production - just to name a few.
Teens may commute or stay on campus in university housing. Separate DMA couselor staff live in the dorm coordinating evening and weekend activities while ensuring a fun and safe experience for everyone. Teens living on campus receive breakfast, lunch and dinner in a university dining hall. Commuting students may purchase a dining hall lunch pass or buy their own lunch at one of several restaurants on campus.

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* Earn Continuing Education Units: Students entering their Junior and Senior years in high school are eligible.

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Exciting and diverse lineup of summer camps for middle school and high school students and adults. Includes radio production and engineering for middle schoolers; Camp Hollywood, college prep 101 and learning the world-renown dance techniques from the New York City Rockettes' choreographer for high school students; and learning how to use humor in public speaking, negotiate with confidence and how to boost sales for adults.

Camps begin on June 8 and conclude on July 27. Registration by May 15 suggested.

2005 Summer Courses include:

Creative Writing Workshop
Civil War Studies
Astronomy
Service Learning
Spanish
College Prep and Preview

All rising ninth- through twelfth-graders are welcome to apply for a two-week residential experience on Gettysburg College's beautiful campus.

Participants live in college residence halls, eat in our dining center and use our state-of-the-art facilities. Field trips take advantage of our proximity to historic sites, the nation's capital and unique natural resources.

The # 1 basketball camp in the country is back in it's 12th season. Once again the "Off-Season Experts" are ready for another summer of fun. For 2009 Bigtime will be hosting camp from our newly acquired facility in the North East PA. Our traveling tour campers can expect to attend East Coast camps like Super Preps camps Pennsylvania, Hoop Group Elite, Pocono Invitational and Five Star. Now accepting applications for 2009. *****SOLD OUT IN 2008