TSU to host nearly 40 educational, physical activity summer camps

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – If you're a parent looking for activities to keep your child busy now that school is out, Tennessee State University might be just the solution. TSU is offering an array of summer camps, for all ages, to keep children engaged for the next three months. The camps include fun and educational enrichment activities to help retain what was learned during the school year.

From Meharry’s summer Enhancing Virology Training (ENVIT) program, which aims to increase the number of underrepresented minority students ages 15-16 in virology-focused careers, to the Eddie George HBCU Football Camp designed for high school football players interested in skill development and college recruitment, there is a wide range of camps available this summer.

Anthony Fallacaro, assistant director of Events Management, Camps, and Programs, stated that this year’s activities for Middle Tennessee students are essential as this is many of the participants first experience on a college campus.

“These camps and programs provide a safe space for students to build their skills in desired interest areas, develop social skills with their peers, and gain first-hand experiences in higher education environments,” Fallacaro said. “TSU takes great pride in providing these experiences and opportunities to our community.”

The Joe W. Gilliam Football Camp is a non-contact football camp for boys and girls ages 12 – 18. The activities are focused on teaching the skills fundamental to football, personal safety, various positions of interest, and improving on existing skills. (Photo courtesy Tennessee State University.)

Among the many exciting camps returning this year is the Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers Program, which aims to engage students in grades 6-8, to interact with technology through on-campus summer intensive courses and year-round mentoring. This program provides students with firsthand experiences and creates a more diverse pipeline for future careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.

The Grammy-award winning Aristocrat of Bands, fondly referred to as AOB, is hosting the Annual Edward L. Graves High School Summer Band Camp from June 11-17.

“This will be our 10th Camp,” said AOB’s Director, Dr. Reginald McDonald. “We are excited that this will be our largest High School Band Camp ever with 267 kids register from across the country.”

The Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) volleyball champ’s head coach, Donika Sutton, has a wide range of several training camps as well. From cubs to elite tigers camp, Sutton is hosting nine volleyball camps for girls ages six to 18.

The university is also a part of the Meharry-Vanderbilt-TSU Cancer Partnership High School Cancer Research Program, which focuses on the shared goal of eliminating cancer disparities through a proportional approach encompassing basic, translational, clinical, and population science for students ages 15-18.

Below is a list of this years summer camps. For more camp information email the Office of Events Management at emanagement@tnstate.edu or visit https://www.tnstate.edu/events/camps.aspx

Name of Camp/Program | Start Date | End Date
Meharry Cancer Summer Undergraduate Research Program | Sunday, May 21, 2023 | Saturday, July 29, 2023
Meharry Summer ENVIT Program | Sunday, May 28, 2023 | Saturday, July 29, 2023
The Joe Gilliam Football Camp | Tuesday, May 30, 2023 | Friday, June 2, 2023
Meharry-Vanderbilt-TSU Cancer Partnership High School Cancer Research Program | Tuesday, May 30, 2023 | Thursday, June 29, 2023
Upward Bound / Trio Program | Tuesday, May 30, 2023 | Friday, June 23, 2023
HBC Youth Summer Camp - College of Education | Tuesday, May 30, 2023 | Saturday, August 5, 2023
Eddie George Camp | Saturday, June 3, 2023 | Saturday, June 3, 2023
Engineering Exploration Camp II | Sunday, June 4, 2023 | Friday, June 23, 2023
National Summer Transportation Institute | Sunday, June 4, 2023 | Friday, June 30, 2023
Men's Basketball Team Camp | Wednesday, June 7, 2023 | Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Men's Basketball Elite Camp | Wednesday, June 7, 2023 | Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Eddie George Camp | Friday, June 9, 2023 | Friday, June 9, 2023
Men's Basketball Elite Camp | Saturday, June 10, 2023 | Thursday, June 1, 2023
TSU Aristocrat of Bands Summer Camp | Sunday, June 11, 2023 | Saturday, June 17th, 2023
Language Articulation and Fluency Summer camp | Monday, June 12, 2023 | Thursday, July 20, 2023
Eddie George Camp | Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Men's Basketball Team Camp | Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | Sunday, June 4, 2023
Eddie George Camp | Saturday, June 17, 2023 | Saturday, June 17, 2023
Memphis Grizzlies Summer Program | Saturday, June 17, 2023 | Saturday, June 17, 2023
SITES-M/MUREP 3.0 Summer Academy | Monday, June 26, 2023 | Friday, July 14, 2023
Agriculture Summer Apprenticeship Program | Saturday, July 1, 2023 | Saturday, July 29, 2023
Volleyball: Cubs Camp | Wednesday, July 5, 2023 | Thursday, July 6, 2023
Volleyball: Blocking/Defense | Friday, July 7, 2023 | Saturday, July 8, 2023
Volleyball: Serving/Serve Receive | Sunday, July 9, 2023 | Monday, July 10, 2023
Engineering Concepts Institute | Monday, July 10, 2023 | Friday, August 4, 2023
All Star Mathematics Institute | Monday, July 10, 2023 | Friday, July 21, 2023
Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers Program | Monday, July 10, 2023 | Friday, July 28, 2023
Volleyball: Setting/Hitting | Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Volleyball: Middle School Basic Skills | Thursday, July 13, 2023 | Saturday, July 15, 2023
Volleyball: High School Basic Skills | Monday, July 17, 2023 | Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Volleyball: High School Team Camp | Thursday, July 20, 2023 | Saturday, July 22, 2023
Volleyball: Elite Tigers | Monday, July 24, 2023 | Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Women's Basketball Elite Camp | Saturday, August 12, 2023 | Saturday, August 12, 2023
Women's Basketball Elite Camp | Sunday, August 13, 2023 | Sunday, August 13, 2023