Wittenberg University will offer a new summer camp experience with fun-filled opportunities for students in third through eighth grade to discover new interests and meet new friends June 22-July 17.

The four-week camp runs 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Monday–Friday on Wittenberg’s campus, with an overnight option available for the final two weeks. Examples of age-appropriate camp sessions include “Legos and 3D Design,” “The Science of Space and Stars,” “Comics and Heroes,” and activities including scavenger hunts, team kickball, introductory piano lessons, and watercolor painting.

“Each week of the camp is built around the interests and ages of the campers who register for that week,” explained Wittenberg Vice President for Strategic Initiatives Ty Buckman, who leads the team designing the camp. “Just as our university focuses on each student’s whole person development, the camp is designed with activities that engage campers physically and mentally while they have fun and make friends. We want each of our campers to be more excited about camp every day they’re here.”

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children ages three to 18 spend no more than two hours each day using “screen time” for entertainment purposes. The new Wittenberg Summer Camps are designed to get campers off their couches, away from their screens and into the world of active discovery and fun.

For more information about the Wittenberg Summer Camps visit www.wittenberg.edu/summercamps or contact summercamps@wittenberg.edu.

A nationally ranked university for the liberal arts and sciences affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Wittenberg University has repeatedly been ranked throughout the years by the Princeton Review for the quality of its teaching and faculty, including 11th in the nation for “Best Classroom Experience” and 15th in the category “Professors Get High Marks” in the 2011 edition of Princeton’s annual Best Colleges guide. Most recently, Wittenberg earned the No. 4 spot in the category of “Most Accessible Professors.” Additionally, Wittenberg currently has more Ohio Professors of the Year than any other four-year institution in the state, and has been recognized nationally for excellence in service and athletics.