Summer Camps – UNC Greensboro
Each summer, UNC Greensboro welcomes youth with a variety of summer camps, presenting unique and fun opportunities for students to engage in activities across the University. Summer camps and workshops are available to the public. Explore each camp, clinic, or service to find the most up-to-date information about the individual summer learning opportunities.
Please check with each camp to ensure the dates are correct. Some camp info may be in the process of being updated.
UNCG CHANCE is a 4-day summer program for Latinx/Hispanic rising high school juniors and seniors. During their time on campus, students will participate in college preparation and leadership skills development. These experiences include:
- Attending class seminars (across several disciplines)
- Admissions and Financial Aid
- Leadership development
- Team building activities
- Campus organizations
- Cultural experiences
- Sports activities
- Civic responsibility
Participants engage with university professors, students, and staff to develop a peer/professional network forging positive, healthy mentorship connections focused on academic success and personal growth.
This program encourages Latinx students to attend college by increasing their awareness of higher education and showing that it is well within their reach.
Please apply here: https://apply.uncg.edu/register/chance
Application closes can close at any time once spots are full.
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Contact: CHANCE Director, Augusto Peña [email protected]
Camper Recruitment: Margarita Kerkado [email protected]
UNC Greensboro’s DREAM Camp is a day camp that helps youth ages 8 – 18 develop social, communication, and friendship development skills. The camp is open to (but not limited to) children and adolescents with high-functioning autism.
DREAM Camp is run by therapeutic professionals in UNCG’s Psychology Clinic. Learn more about DREAM camp at https://psy.uncg.edu/clinic/services/dream-camp/
Camp dates for 2023:
- Week 1: June 26 – 30
- Week 2: July 24-28
- 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
In this residential research-based camp, rising 9th- through 12th-graders work alongside field experts in exploring the vast ecosystem at Chestnut Ridge Camp and Retreat Center.
Each morning students go into the field to catch, catalog, and release various reptiles and amphibians. They will study the inhabitants of ephemeral pools, streams, lakes, and hardwood forests. Possible field studies include: water turtles, box turtles, snakes, stream amphibians, ephemeral pool amphibians, and frog calls. The camp is based at a nut-free facility that can provide vegetarian and gluten-free options as needed. The camp is scheduled for June 11-16, 2023. Contact us at [email protected] or 919-304-2178.
Puentes Spanish Immersion Summer Camp is a five-day summer camp for Hispanic/Latinx middle-school children in Grades 6-8. Participants engage in fun Spanish language activities and learn more about their diverse cultures and bilingual identities! Camper registration is required. For more information, please contact Dr. Kelly Pereira at [email protected].
Camp dates for 2023:
- June 12-16, 2023
Camp info
Be part of a team and improve your athletic skills with UNCG’s Summer Sport Camps, offering training in soccer, volleyball, basketball, and others for participants of all ages.
Each sports camp is run independently by the coaching staff. The available athletic camps can be found here.
UNCG offers an Esports & Gaming Summer Camp for 9-14 year-olds. The four one-week camps are being offered on campus in computer labs and the brand new Esports arena, a new state-of-the-art 3,300 square feet esports facility. The arena includes more than 36 PCs and at least four gaming consoles, four large video walls, and eight large-screen video panels to facilitate shared experiences with areas for collaboration and academic instruction.
Click here for information about the camp and registration.
UNCG’s Summer Music Camp, the largest university music camp in America, is back for 2023. This summer, two one-week camps are being offered, serving nearly 2,000 musicians, with programs in band, mixed chorus, orchestra, and piano. Camp participants are guided by UNCG School of Music faculty. These faculty instructors are joined by guest teachers, performers, and conductors from throughout the nation who will ensure that each student receives an unmatched musical education.
Ensemble performance is emphasized, but a private lesson in instrument or voice is available to all campers as well. Each camp will conclude on Friday with a concert for parents, relatives, friends, and locals. Overnight students will stay in double occupancy rooms in UNCG residence halls and receive meals in the University Dining Hall. A day camper option is also available if preferred. To learn more and apply, visit the camp website. For more information contact: 336-334-5299, [email protected].
Camp Dates
- Week 1: July 9-14, 2023
- Week 2: July 16-21, 2023
This two-week camp introduces young writers in grades K-12 to the writing process and to digital tools, such as storyboarding, blogging and movie-making. In daily workshops, the students work with UNCG faculty, graduate students, North Carolina teachers and local authors who support the development of a variety of writing styles. There is a half day and full day option. Typically, all student writers have the opportunity to publish their work via the camp website.
You can also find out more information on the camp website. For more information, contact [email protected].
The UNCG Young Writers’ Camp is held for two weeks in July, Monday through Friday. Campers have the option of attending half day or full day sessions. Our morning session runs from 9:00 am-12:00 pm. During this session campers write about a topic of choice in a genre they prefer. Afternoon sessions are 1:00-4:00 PM and offer specialized instruction of topics such as fiction, poetry, making, etc. Campers attending full-day sessions should bring their own lunch. Enrollment is limited to 100 students. Students will be divided into different sections based on grade level (e.g., K-2, 3-5; 6-8; and 9-12). Each section will have approximately 30 students and at least two instructors. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Camp Dates
- June 19-30, 2023 | Community Voices
- July 10-21, 2023 | K-5th graders
- July 24-Aug 4, 2023 | 6th-12th graders
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UNCG summer camp offerings: gaming, sports, music & more
This summer, UNC Greensboro will open its campus to young minds – from gamers to athletes to artists and everything in between – offering more than 15 camps led by world-class faculty, students, and experts.
Camps are designed around a wide variety of interests including sports, music, engineering, writing, coding, and even YouTube streaming.
See the list:
Herpetological Research Experience
In this residential research-based camp, rising 9th- through 12th-graders work alongside field experts in exploring the vast ecosystem at Chestnut Ridge Camp and Retreat Center. Each morning, students go into the field to catch, catalog, and release various reptiles and amphibians. They will study the inhabitants of ephemeral pools, streams, lakes and hardwood forests. Possible field studies include: water turtles, box turtles, snakes, stream amphibians, ephemeral pool amphibians, and frog calls.
The camp takes place June 19-24. Visit campchestnutridge.org/high-school to register.
UNCG Esports & Gaming Summer Camp
UNCG is premiering its first-ever Esports & Gaming Summer Camp for 9-14 year-olds. This summer, four one-week camps are being offered on campus in computer labs and the brand new esports arena, a new state-of-the-art 3,300 square feet esports facility.
The arena includes more than 36 PCs and four gaming consoles, four large video walls, and eight large-screen video panels to facilitate shared experiences with areas for collaboration and academic instruction.
Camps include:
Youtube Content Creators and Battle Royale Gamers
July 11-15
Make your own Fortnite-style video game, uncover your YouTube personality and presence, build a plan to launch your channel, and learn the do’s and dont’s of the platform.
Esports Apprentice – Streamers and Gamers
July 25-29
Whether you want to be the next pro gamer, streamer, or gamecaster, this course will teach you the basics to get started. Plus, with Unity, an industry grade design software, aspiring game designers will learn level editing, 3D modeling, intermediate event scripting, and the impact of game play on user experience.
Python Coding and Minecraft Engineers
August 1-5
Want to learn the world’s fastest-growing programming language favored by Google, NASA, Youtube, and the CIA? Learn how to code with Python to create engaging apps and games.
Plus, take the next step beyond simply “playing” Minecraft and become a true Redstone engineer. Activate your skills and take your Minecraft structures to the next level!
Roblox Coders and Makers
August 8-12
Discover how to code in the Lua language while playing and designing worlds in ROBLOX®. Unlock the power of ROBLOX® Studio, the world creation tool used by real-world ROBLOX® developers! Learn how to build 3D models and create an adventure in your ROBLOX® world. Bring characters to life with unique animations you design. Plus, learn how to navigate Roblox’s fast-growing marketplace to publish their games.
Click here or information about the camp and registration.
UNCG Summer Music Camp
UNCG’s Summer Music Camp, the largest university music camp in America, is back for 2022. This summer, two one-week camps are being offered, serving over 2,000 musicians, with programs in band, mixed chorus, orchestra, and piano.
Camp participants are guided by UNCG School of Music faculty. These faculty instructors are joined by guest teachers, performers, and conductors from across the nation who will ensure that each student receives an unmatched musical education. Ensemble performance is emphasized, but a private lesson in instrument or voice is available to all campers as well. Each camp will conclude on Friday with a concert for parents, relatives, friends, and locals. Overnight students will stay in double occupancy rooms in UNCG residence halls and receive meals in the University Dining Hall. A day camper option is also available if preferred.
The first session takes place July 10-15, and the second session takes place July 17-22. To learn more and apply, visit the camp website.
UNCG Young Writers’ Camp
Campers at the UNCG Young Writers’ Camp create 21st century texts using digital tools such as storyboarding, blogging, and movie-making during this two week camp experience.
In daily writing workshops, campers work with UNCG faculty, graduate students, NC teachers, and local authors. The camp introduces young writers to the writing process, unlocks strategies of professional writers, and supports development of variety of writing styles. All work is published on the website.
The UNCG Young Writers’ Camp is held for two weeks in July, Monday through Friday, July 11-22 and July25-Aug. 5, 9:00 am-12:00 pm on campus. Register here.
Writing and Robotics Camp
Writing and Robots is a one-week intensive, campers will use the Hummingbird Robotics kit to design and build a working robot based on the writing they create or for another story of their choosing. The camp ends with a robot exhibition for family and friends.
The camp takes place July 18-22. To register, click here. For more information, contact [email protected].
Community Voices Summer Writing Camp
Sponsored by Gate City Writes, this free workshop is for teens and adults to write stories about their lives and experiences in the Greensboro community using technology and digital tools.
Designed for immigrant and refugee teens in grades 6-12 and adults, participants work with UNCG School of Education faculty and graduate students to write in both their native languages and in English.
The camp takes place June 20-July 1. Learn more and register at soe.uncg.edu.
DREAM Camp
This day camp, led by UNCG’s psychology department, emphasizes social and communication skills plus friendship development for children and adolescents ages 8-18 with high-functioning autism. In addition, campers will receive developmentally-appropriate life skills training and participate in camp activities, including arts and crafts, musical performances, and sports. The first session takes place June 20-24, and the second session takes place July 11-15. Learn more at psy.uncg.edu/clinic/services/dream-camp.
Athletic Camps
Be part of a team and improve your athletic skills with UNCG’s Summer Sport Camps, offering training in soccer, volleyball, basketball, and others for participants of all ages..jpg)
Each sports camp is run independently by the coaching staff. The available 2022 athletic camps can be found here.
Michael Coll Soccer Camps: Soccer Camps for Girls at UNCG
July 9 & June 4
This clinic is designed to provide players aged 14-19 with a preview of what life is like as a college soccer player. Field sessions will consist of positional training (including GK specific training), small-sided games and 11v11 matches. There will also be sessions run by the UNCG Strength & Conditioning Staff, plus a “Choosing a College” forum staffed by current UNCG players, coaches, and other University coaches.
Chris Rich Soccer Camps
July 15-17
From goalkeeper camp to junior Spartan day camps to ID camps, join Head Coach Chris Rich and the UNCG men’s soccer program to develop you game.
Corey Carlin Volleyball Camps
Dates Vary
With a camp staff consisting of NCAA Division 1 coaches and also current and former Spartan volleyball players, our goal is to train the highest quality of fundamentals, techniques, and skills to help each camper better themselves and their game.
Campers will get individualized feedback along with small group work with campers near their age and skill level for optimal growth.
Trina Patterson Basketball Camps
Dates Vary
Join Head Coach Trina Patterson, the UNCG Women’s Basketball Coaching Staff, and members of the UNCG Women’s Basketball Team as they host basketball camps to help campers develop their game. Day camps for young athletes in 1st-8th grade will focus on the Fundamentals of the game such as shooting, ball handling, passing, rebounding and defense with an emphasis put on sportsmanship, teamwork and fun. Activities will consist of games, contests, station work, free throws and more. Elite camp for 9th-12th grade girls will join Coach Patterson and staff and members of the UNCG Women’s Basketball Team as they host a camp geared towards skill development and high level competition.
Janelle Breneman Softball Camps
Dates vary
From hitting camp to pitcher camp to the basics, join Coach Janelle Breneman, the Spartan coaching staff, and members of the team for softball camps to help campers develop their game.