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Summer Youth Programs

West Texas A&M University offers a variety of academic, athletic and recreational opportunities during the summer. Summer programs are an excellent way for young people to have an educational experience and improve skills, as well as enjoy being on a university campus. All of the programs, with the exception of Horsemanship Camps and the Soccer Mini/Day Camps, are on the WTAMU campus. Listed below is preliminary information for Summer 2010.  More information and forms may be obtained through WTAMU Athletics.


Academic Camps

Band Camp
July 11-23, 2010
Ages: junior high through senior high
Director:  Don Lefevre, 806-651-2840
Registration Information:  806-651-2828

Chamber Music Camp
Dates: June 6-11, 2010
Director:  Nicholas Scales or Tracy See, 806-651-2840

Guy P. Yates, Speech Camp
Dates: TBA
Ages:  15-18
Director:  Connie McKee, 806-651-2415

WTAMU Engineeering Camp
June 13-18, 2010
Ages: 14+
Director: Rhonda Dittfurth, 806-651-2510

MASH Camp (Health Careers)
June 7-10, June 14-17, June 28-July 1, 2010
Ages: 14-18
Director: Tommy Sweat, 806-651-3481; Tammy Stamps, 806-651-3483

Texas Cattle Feeders Association Youth Career & Leadership Camp
Dates: TBA
Director: Dr. Lance Kieth, 806-651-2556


Athletic Camps

Baseball Camps Dates - TBA
Director:  Matt Vanderburg, 806-651-2676

Basketball, Boys
June 20-24, July 18-22, 2010
Grades: 3-12
Director:  Rick Cooper, 806-651-2697 

Basketball Team Camp, Boys 
June 25-27, 2010
Ages: high school
Director: Rick Cooper, 806-651-2697

Basketball, Girls
May 30-June 3, June 6-10, 2010
Grades: 3rd-12th
Director:  Krista Gerlich, 806-651-2694

Basketball Day Camp, Girls
July 6-29, 2010
Ages: entering Kindergarten-4th grade
Director: Krista Gerlich, 806-651-2694

Basketball Elite Camp, Girls
June 11-13, 2010
Grades: entering 9th-12th
Director: Krista Gerlich, 806-651-2694

Basketball Position Camp, Girls
June 4-6, 2010
Ages: entering 6th grade - high school
Director:  Krista Gerlich, 806-651-2694

Basketball Team Camp, Girls
July 30-Aug 1, 2010
Director:  Krista Gerlich, 806-651-2694

WTAMU Cheerleading Clinic 
Dates - TBA
Director:  Holly Troth, 806-651-4403

Football Camp I

Dates - TBA
Ages: grades 7-12th
Director:  Billy Best, 806-651-4420

Football Camp 2
Dates - TBA
Ages: grades 3-6th grade; day camp only
Director:  Billy Best, 806-651-4420

Football, The System Camp
Dates - TBA
Contact: Scott Parr, 806-651-4410
www.thesystemclinics.com

Horsemanship CampDates - TBA; Participants aren't required to bring their own horse.
Ages:  9+
Director:  Amanda Love, 655-5332  

Soccer Camp 1Dates - TBA
Ages: 11+
Director:  Butch Lauffer, 806-651-2678

Soccer, Day Camp Dates - TBA
Ages:  7-11
Director:  Butch Lauffer, 806-651-2678

Soccer, Mini-Kick Dates - TBA
Ages:  4-6
Director:  Butch Lauffer, 806-651-2678

Soccer Camp 2, AdvancedDates - TBA
Ages:  high school
Director:  Butch Lauffer, 806-651-2678

Softball, Girls

Dates - TBA
Director:  Kevin Blaskowski, 806-651-2377

Volleyball Camp I, High School Advanced Dates - TBA
Ages:  high school
806-651-2696

Volleyball Camp 2, Middle School AdvancedDates - TBA
Ages: middle school
806-651-2696

Volleyball General Day Camp
Dates - TBA
Ages: 4th-6th grade
806-651-2696

Volleyball Position Day Camp
Dates - TBA
Ages: 7th-12th grades
806-651-2696

Recreational Camps

Camp Tatanka
Dates - TBA
Ages: 5-12
Director:  Bill Craddock, 806-651-2400