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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: June 21-27
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

TCFA Feedlot Camp
Dates: 28-30
Director: Dr. Lance Kieth, 806-651-2556


Athletic Camps

Basketball, Boys
June 27-July 1, July 18-22, 2010
Grades: 3-12
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 26-29, 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 Mini Day Camp 1

Dates - June 21, 2010; 9am-3pm
Ages: 11-12th
Director:  Billy Best, 806-651-4420

Football Mini Day Camp 2
Dates - June 22, 2010; 9am-3pm
Ages: 7th-10th
Director:  Billy Best, 806-651-4420

Football Junior Day Camp
Dates - June 23-24, 2010; 9am-3pm
Ages: 3rd-6th
Director: Billy Best, 806-651-4420

Horsemanship Camp
Dates: June 8-10; June 29-July 1
Director:  Amanda Love, 655-5332 
Participants are not required to bring a horse. 

Boys Soccer ID Camp
June 4-6
Ages: high school
Director: Butch Lauffer, 806-651-2678

Soccer, Day Camp 
June 21-25 and July 19-23
Ages: 7-11
Director: Butch Lauffer, 806-651-2678

Soccer, Mini-Kick 
June 21-25 and July 19-23
Ages: 4-6
Director: Butch Lauffer, 806-651-2678

Girls Soccer Camp
Dates: TBA
Director: Chad Webb, 806-651-2679

Volleyball Camp I, High School Advanced 
Dates - July 10-12
Director: Jason Skoch, 806-651-2696

Volleyball Camp 2, Middle School Advanced
Dates - July 13-15
Director: Jason Skoch, 806-651-2696

Volleyball Team Camp
Dates - July 20-21
Director: Jason Skoch, 806-651-2696

Volleyball Position Day Camp
Dates - July 19
Setter/libero, 8:00am-12:00pm
Hitter/blocker, 12:30pm-4:30pm
Ages: 7th-12th grades
Director: Jason Skoch, 806-651-2696

Recreational Camps

Camp Tatanka
May 31-August 6, tentative
Ages: K-6th grade
Director:  Bill Banks, 806-651-2353