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From Dec. 15-19, ETSU’s Office of Professional Development will hold its winter Renaissance Child Enrichment Camp on the university campus. The camp runs from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day and is filled with a variety of fun and educational activities for campers, first through fifth grades.

Founded in 2002, the Renaissance Child Enrichment Camps are held in all four seasons, with weeklong camps in spring, fall and winter and a nine-week camp in summer. “We saw a need in the community for education,” said Camp Director Kayli Browder.

One of the program’s emphases is education through activities. The campers can apply what they’re learning in school in an interactive, creative way. “The program gives kids a chance to expand their learning between school years,” Browder said.

The winter camp focuses on STREAM subjects — Science, Technology, Recreation/Reading, Engineering, Art and Math. Browder notes that there will be lots of engineering activities. Campers will get to engineer their own carnival games, make color changing slime and work on optical illusion experiments.

“My favorite part is watching the kids be engaged,” Browder said.

She noted that watching the kids be “amazed,” learn through hands-on activities and have fun with their projects is what makes the camp so special.

Registration for the camp is still open and costs $200. To register for the camps or learn more about Renaissance Child Enrichment Camps, visit the website etsu.edu/coe/summer-camp/enrichment or contact Kayli Browder at browderkn@mail.etsu.edu.

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