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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 04/09/08
For all those children who want to grow up and be epidemiologists, there's a camp.
This summer the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is offering a summer camp called "Disease Detective Camp," or DDC, in a pair of one-week sessions in July for high school juniors and seniors. The schedule includes workshops entitled "How to Solve an Outbreak Part 1" and "Lecture: Quarantine and Jeopardy Game."
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CDC spokesperson David Daigle said the camp offers kids "a unique and fun exposure to public health with a wide array of hands-on activities."
Here are some camps for kids interested in something different:
CDC Disease Detective Camp
CDC campers break up into teams and go to the federal government's lab to analyze information about a sample outbreak such as salmonella or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. The campers also develop questionnaires for use in victim interviews and participate in a mock press conference. Application deadline is April 25.
Where: CDC headquarters in Atlanta
Cost: Free (for those selected out of an application process)
When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Session 1 is July 7-11. Session 2 is July 21-25.
www.cdc.gov/gcc/exhibit/camp.htm
Young Chef's Academy
Inspired by the summer 2008 Olympics, aspiring chefs will make Mu Shu Chicken as well as hometown recipes including blueberry muffins, peach salsa and banana bread.
Where: Locations in Buford, Cumming, Duluth, Lawrenceville, Toco Hills, Peachtree City, Sandy Springs and Smyrna.
Cost: Starts at $240 per week
When: 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. June 2-Aug. 14
Camp Yesteryear
19th century games and crafts including flower pressing, soap making and open hearth cooking for kids ages 7-12.
Where: Smith Plantation Home, 935 Alpharetta St., Roswell
Cost: $150 per child
When: 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., June 23-27
770-641-3978
Color Wheel Art Studio
Hands-on activities include painting a mural, making spy gadgets inspired by Nancy Drew and daytime slumber parties. For kids ages 5 to 12.
Where: 112 Church St., Decatur
Cost: $260 per week.
When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 27-Aug. 8.
404-377-9800
Adrenaline Climbing Camps
Kids ages 8 to 16 climb indoor walls 26-feet tall. Kids 12 to 16 climb outdoor walls as high as 100 feet and also go on an advanced, 10-day base camp Kentucky excursion.
Where: Adrenaline Climbing, 460 Brogdon Road, Suwanee.
Cost: $225 to $575/session
When: One and two-week sessions 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
770-271-1390
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