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Camp Details

The University of Nebraska is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. If you need special accommodations, please let us know one week in advance by calling: 554-4999 (TTY 554-3799) or emailing: cobrien@mail.unomaha.edu.

About Camp:

The University of Nebraska at Omaha Physics Department welcomes you to Aim for the Stars Summer Science and Math Camp! There is a 1:8 adult to camper ratio at Aim for the Stars. Our staff members are chosen based on their rapport with children, knowledge of the subject matter and love of learning. The majority of the staff has been trained in first aid, CPR (adult and child) and diversity. Our staff members return yearly because the Aim for the Stars’ work ethic and atmosphere are exemplary. Your child will learn so much and enjoy every moment of Aim for the Stars Summer Science and Math Camp!

Hours:

8:30 - 3:30 Monday through Friday

Ages:

NEW! This year we are opening Totally Cool Math and Science Camp to children entering third grade. For all other camps, children must be entering grades four through eight. Fourth and fifth graders attend together and sixth through eighth graders attend together. Two special camps are offered for those entering grades eight through ten, for information call 554-4999 or 1-877-UNO-CAMP (866- 2267).

Registration:

Camps fill quickly on a first come, first served basis. To check on availability of a particular camp, please call 554-4999.

New policy for 2008 Aim for the Stars:

The balance due must be received by 5:00 p.m. Friday, May 30. If the balance does not reach us by that time, you will be sent a bill. Your deposit and registration will be forfeited if balance is not received within 7 working days after bill is sent. NEW! Deposits are neither refundable nor transferable. To register your camper, please completely fill the registration page and mail or fax them with a deposit of at least $50 for each registered camp by Friday, May 30. Shortly after receiving your deposit and registration form, we will send a confirmation packet with a medical information sheet and behavior contract. Both should be completed and returned prior to the start of camp.

Cancellations:

Cancellations made within five working days of the camp session will receive no refund. However, should you need to cancel a camp more than five working days prior, your $50 deposit will be forfeited for administrative costs, and any remaining balance will be refunded.

Location:

All sessions of Aim for the Stars Summer Science and Math Camp will begin and end in the Durham Science Discovery Center, located on the northwest corner of the north campus of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Handicapped parking is available on the east side of the Durham Science Building.

Before & After Care:

To accommodate families who need to drop students off early or pick them up late, the University will provide extended hour care from 7:30 a.m. through 5:15 p.m. daily. There will be an additional fee of $20 per student per week of camp for before and after care or $10 per student per week for just before care or $15 per student per week for after care.

Lunch:

All campers need to bring a sack lunch daily. There is Kool-Aid to drink at lunchtime. A refrigerator is available in each classroom. An afternoon treat is also provided.

Family Night:

On Thursday evening during each camp week, families are invited to visit all of the classrooms of that week's camp sessions. In addition, families will be treated to a CAPOW! Show and a planetarium show. (A letter will be sent home with your child during the camp week explaining more thoroughly.)

Scholarships & Grants:

A limited number of need-based grants are available for tuition assistance. Aim for the Stars offers only one grant per child and most grants are for half tuition. Call 554-4999 for information.

Free Stuff:

As a participant in the Aim for the Stars Summer Science and Math Camp, each camper will receive a camp t-shirt, a $5 gift certificate for the Mallory Kountze Planetarium Science Store, a gift certificate from Hobby Town and a certificate good for any one UNO Maverick home athletic event during the 2008 - 2009 season!