Parent Online Resource Guide

Day Trips

Resources – Gifted Education

Scholarships

School Year Opportunities

Summer Opportunities

Contact Information

DAY TRIPS:

Amazement Square

27 Ninth Street
Lynchburg, Virginia 24504

Phone: 434/845-1888

Website: www.amazementsquare.com

Ÿ A multidisciplinary, hands-on children's museum - Climb, slide and discover – Four floors of exciting, interactive exhibits, activities and programs.

Appomattox Court House National Historical Park

Hwy. 24, P.O.

Box 218

Appomattox, VA 24522

Phone: 434-352-8987 Ext. 26

Website: http://www.nps.gov/apco

Ÿ Visit the historic village where the Civil War ended; Living history programs in the summer and fall, exhibits with original artifacts; theatre.

Ash Lawn

1000 James Monroe Parkway

Charlottesville, VA 22902

Phone: 434/293-9539

Website: http://wwwhttp://www.ashlawnhighland.org

Ÿ Visit the official residence of President James Monroe and his wife; house museum, working farm, and performance arts site.

Blue Ridge Parkway

P. O. BOX 2136
Ashville, NC 28802-2136

Phone: 540/ 586-4357

Website: http://www.blueridgeparkway.org

Ÿ Enjoy biking, fishing, hiking, picnics, wildlife and scenic beauty along a seventy mile highway that runs through the Blue Ridge Mountain.

Claytor Nature Center

Lynchburg College
1501 Lakeside Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24501
Phone: 434/544-8360

Website: http://www.lynchburg.edu/claytor.xml

Ÿ An outdoor classroom and laboratory in Bedford County, VA dedicated to the study and appreciation of our natural environment. Location: From Bedford – Drive onto Rt. 43 toward the Peaks of Otter – follow signs to the center.

Central Virginia Governor’s School

3020 Wards Ferry Road
Lynchburg, Virginia 24502

Phone: 434) 582-1104

Website: http://www.cvgs.k12.va.us/

Regional specialized high school serving Bedford County high-end learning high school students in the areas of mathematics, science, and technology. Located on the campus of Heritage High School. Students admitted by invitation only. Tour by appointment.

Colonial Williamsburg

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
P. O. Box 1776
Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776
Phone: 757/ 229-1000

Website: http://www.history.org/

Ÿ Visit Colonial Williamsburg’s “Revolutionary City”, 1774-1781. Daily and evening programs, historical interpreters, reenactments, music, museums, animals, and more.

Economics for Leaders

Foundation for Teaching Economics

260 Russell Boulevard, Suite B

Davis, CA 95616-3839

Phone: 530-757-4630

Website: http://www.fte.org/students

Ÿ Week-long, residential programs provide rising senior students with an exceptional opportunity to learn important leadership skills. Programs held on various college campuses, including William and Mary College, throughout the United States. Sponsored by the Foundation for Teaching Economics

Emerson Creek Pottery

1068 Pottery Lane
Bedford, VA 24523

Phone: 540/297-7524, 1-866/411-1977

Website: http://www.emersoncreekpottery.com

Ÿ Connect with the past by experiencing the special quality of handmade pottery which continues a true American tradition handed down to us from colonial times. Pottery made on-site; Tours available and include artists at work.

Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA 24088

Phone: 1-800/868-9797

Website: http://www.ferrum.edu/

The Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre

Ÿ Outgrowth of the Dramatic and Theatre Arts department and the Jack Tale Players. It produces four to five major plays per season. The Jack Tale Players perform at schools and other organizations. The Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre promises wholesome family entertainment that blends the educational purpose of theatre with the powerful force of drama.

The State Center for Blue Ridge Folklore Website: http://www.blueridgeinstitute.org/

Ÿ For over 30 years Ferrum College's Blue Ridge Institute & Museum has documented the folkways of the people living in and around the Blue Ridge Mountains. Through gallery exhibits, the Blue Ridge Folk life Festival, the Blue Ridge Farm Museum, the Blue Ridge Heritage Archive, the BRI Recordings series and innovative outreach programming, the BRI promotes a special understanding of regional folk life for all ages and audiences. At the same time the Institute's focus adds a unique element to Ferrum College's modern academic programs.

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807

Phone: 540/568-6211

Website: http://www.jmu.edu

Ÿ Various exhibits and activities throughout the year. Examples: James Madison University Children's Playshop season; First Annual Area Youth Art Exhibition; Many activities are free; those interested should check the website frequently.

Liberty University

LaHaye Ice Center
1971 University Blvd.
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(800) 543-5317

Phone: 434/592-3953, 1-877/487-6611

Website: http://www.liberty.edu/icecenter

Ÿ Liberty/Huron Hockey Camp – two weeks in the summer ice hockey camp, ages 8- 19.

Dates and general information may be found by visiting the Huron Hockey website.

Longwood University

Longwood Center for the Visual Arts

129 North Main St.

Farmville, VA 23901

Phone: 434/395-2206

Website: http://www.longwood.edu/lcva/

Ÿ Many different programs and activities for art lovers - students, K-12 and families. Most are free.

Lynchburg Academy of Fine Arts

600 Main St, Lynchburg, VA 24504
Phone: 434/528-3256

Website: www.academyfinearts.com

Ÿ Offers a wide variety of performing and visual arts classes and summer camps for ages 3 through adult. Financial aid available.

Lynchburg College

Hebb Music Center
1501 Lakeside Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24501
Phone: 434/544-8443

Website: http://www.cantateva.org

Ÿ Children’s and Youth Choir in Residence, Grades 3-12 - Organization dedicated to bringing classical choral music to the children and youth of Central Virginia. Each chorister will be trained in proper vocal production, note and score reading and musical interpretation of the great choral classics in short, tapping the potential of this region’s wealth of musical talent. The group will seek to build an organization of choral excellence and goodwill between the singers in the tradition of the great boy choirs of Europe and the wonderful children’s choirs of North America. Cantate is a secular organization. We are not affiliated with any church body or government agency. Cantate is a non-profit organization as stipulated by the IRS as 501 (C)(3). Cantate performs classical choral music from all areas of composition. An audition is part of the admission process.

Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center

Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

P.O. Box 1607

Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-1607

Phone: 888/593-4682

Website: http://www.historyisfun.org/

Ÿ Experience the story of America's beginnings at Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center. Through film, artifact-filled galleries and outdoor living history, these museums engage visitors in nearly two centuries of our nation's history - from the founding of America's first permanent English settlement in 1607 to the decisive Revolutionary War victory in 1781 and implementation of the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

Lynchburg College

Dillard Fine Arts Center

Lynchburg College

1501 Lakeside Drive

Lynchburg, VA 24501

Phone: 434/ 544-8100

Website: http://www.lynchburg.edu/dillard.xml

Ÿ Dillard Fine Arts Center houses the art and theatre programs and the Daura Gallery, which was added in 1990 and expanded in 1995. The multi-purpose building is the site of numerous art exhibitions and student-produced plays, as well as a variety of receptions and other special events. Many events are free of charge and appropriate for students of all ages.

Maier Museum of Art
Randolph College
2500 Rivermont Avenue
Lynchburg, Virginia 24503

Phone: 434/947-8136

Website: http://maiermuseum.randolphcollege.edu

Ÿ Features works by outstanding American artists of the 19th and 20th centuries; collection of several thousand paintings, prints, drawings, and photographs in the Maier's permanent collection; active schedule of special exhibitions and education programs throughout the year.

Mill Mountain Zoo

P. O. Box 13484
Roanoke, Virginia 24034

Phone: 540/343-3241

Website: http://www.mmzoo.org/

§ See birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians from around the globe. Visit website to find special events.

Monticello

600 College Drive

Charlottesville, VA 22902

Phone: 434/984-9822

Website: http://www.monticello.org/

Ÿ Learn about the colonial life of Thomas Jefferson, the sixth president of the United States; visit his home and grounds; exhibits and artifacts; special children’s programs.

Mount Vernon

3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway,

Mount Vernon, VA 22121

Phone: 703-780-2000

Website: http://www.mountvernon.org/

Ÿ Visit the estate, gardens, and farm of George Washington, the first president of the United States.

National D-Day Memorial

3 Overlord Circle
Bedford, VA 24523

Phone: 540/586-3329, 1-800/351-DDAY

Website: http://www.dday.org

Ÿ National monument where veterans of all ages are welcomed and honored; visitors discover and recognize the worthy service of those who answer duty’s cal; exhibits and monuments.

New Market Battlefield

PO Box 1864

New Market VA 22844
Phone: 1-866-515-1864

Website: http://www4.vmi.edu/museum/nm/

Ÿ The three-hundred acre New Market Battlefield State Historical Park, 19th Century Bushong Farm, and Hall of Valor Civil War Museum, commemorate a unique moment in American history--- when college boys, Cadets from VMI, engaged in pitched battle and helped win a victory for the Confederate Army –New Market Battlefield State Historical Park includes museum, historic farm, scenic Shenandoah River overlooks, and picnic pots and walking trails.

Point of Honor

112 Cabell Street
Lynchburg, Virginia 24504

Phone: 434/455/6226

Website: http://www.pointofhonor.org/

Ÿ Hosts a variety of events that include living history. Visit the historic home was built in 1815 by the Cabell family and is among the finest examples of Federal architecture in Piedmont Virginia.  

Radford University

Radford University Planetarium

East Main St.
Radford, Va. 24142
Phone: 540- 831-5000

Website: http://planetarium.radford.edu/

Ÿ The Radford University Planetarium is an educational resource for the Radford University community and beyond. We have a full complement of shows that will appeal to a wide range of audiences and their interests. Please see the shows page for descriptions. Our purpose is to educate our audiences about all things astronomical, from the ancient legends of the stars to our current knowledge and future exploration of the stars.

Radford University

Radford University Museum of the Earth Sciences

Reed Hall 104

Radford, Va. 24142
Phone: 540- 831-5000

Website: https://php.radford.edu/%7emes/index.php

Ÿ A component of the Department of Geology and the College of Science and Technology, serves as an educational resource for earth science related themes for the University, for K12 communities, and for the general public. Encompassing the earth science related fields of Geology, Oceanography, and Physical Anthropology, the Museum of the Earth Sciences attempts to foster an appreciation of the Earth, its past, present, and future, and its interaction with mankind. In doing so, it seeks to foster a broad based educational experience. Visit site for events.

Roanoke College
221 College Lane
Salem, Virginia 24153

Phone: 800/388-2276

Website: http://web.roanoke.edu/

Ÿ Small liberal arts private college in western Virginia; Various events open to the public; Tours available for potential students and parents.

Roanoke Valley Governor’s School

2104 Grandin Rd SW

Roanoke, Virginia 24015

Phone:   540) 853-2116

Website: www.rvgs.k12.va.us

Ÿ Regional specialized high school serving Bedford County high-end learning high school students in the areas of mathematics, science, and technology. Located on the campus of Patrick Henry High School. Students admitted by invitation only. Tour by appointment.

Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar, VA 24595

Guion building for Math & Science www/sbc/edu

History & Art Museum email: jranger@sbc.edu

434) 381-6100

Ÿ Rotating art exhibitions are research-, studio-, and community-based and are presented in one of three galleries: Babcock, Benedict, and Pannell; the latter houses the Sweet Briar Collection and larger touring exhibitions. Located in the Boxwood Alumnae House, the Sweet Briar Museum contains an excellent teaching collection of 18^th-, 19^th-, and 20^th century American decorative arts, including artifacts of the College's founders and memorabilia from throughout the College's history.

Ÿ The Farm Tool Museum contains Sweet Briar's collection of farm machinery and artifacts both from the Sweet Briar Plantation and from the time period. On display are farm implements of all descriptions, along with plow tack, and a forge. Click on the image to view a list of several pictures of the exhibits. The Farm Tool Museum is located behind the Sweet Briar Museum.

Thomas Jefferson’s Popular Forest

P.O. Box 419
Forest, VA 24551-0419

Phone: 434/ 525-1806

Website: http://www.poplarforest.org

Ÿ Learn about Jefferson's design and construction at Poplar Forest, the surrounding ornamental landscape, the plantation community, the modern rescue of the property, and its restoration. Self-guided grounds tours are available. Walk the grounds guided by brochures that describe the landscape and plantation community. Examine exhibits at the restoration workshop, archaeology laboratory, slave quarter site, and in the lower level of the house. View a 15-minute film on the restoration work and archaeological excavations in the lower level of the house. Open April-November.

Virginia Military Institute

c/o Mrs. Caldwell

Lexington, VA 24450
319 Letcher Avenue

Lexington, VA 24550
Phone: 1.800.767-4207
Website: www.vmi.edu

Ÿ Day and group tours; overnight visits; juniors and seniors may request to be on the VMI mailing list.

Washington, D.C.

Destination DC
901 7th Street NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20001-3719
Phone: 202/789-7000

Website: http://www.washington.org

Ÿ Visit America’s national treasures. Hundred of attractions including the Smithsonian museums, the Lincoln Memorial and other landmarks, theatres such as the Kennedy center; the Washington Zoo, restaurants and historic neighborhoods. Walk or ride the Metro subway.

Washington & Lee University

Lexington, VA 24550

Phone: 540/458-8400

Website: http://www.wlu.edu/

Website:

The Lenfest Center for the Arts

Website: http://lenfest.wlu.edu/about/venues

Ÿ Over 250 public performances annually; include visual and performing arts and lectures.

Lee Chapel and Museum

Website: http://chapelapps.wlu.edu

Ÿ A state-of-the-art museum is housed in the lower level and includes Lee's office, a portrait gallery displaying the Washington-Custis-Lee Collection, an exhibition tracing the history and heritage of Washington and Lee University and a museum shop. Visitors may view the Lee Family crypt and will also find a new, self-guided tour of Lee's Office.

Japanese Tea Room

Ÿ Learn about Japanese culture, architecture, tea ceremony and art exhibits.

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library

18-24 North Coalter Street
Staunton, Virginia 24401
Phone: 540-885-0897, 1- 888/4Woodrow

Website:http://www.woodrowwilson.org

Ÿ A unique collection of Woodrow Wilson materials from during and immediately after his life, including many works by those who knew him best such as Edith Bolling Wilson, John Randolph Bolling, Stockton Axson, and his daughter Eleanor; memoirs of those who worked with Wilson in an official capacity; also houses an array of official and non-official governmental volumes concerning World War. The Presidential Trail of Virginia is also found within this website.

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RESOURCES RELATED TO GIFTED EDUCATION:

Davidson Institute for Talent Development – www.Davidson-Institute.org

Belin-Blank Center- http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/

Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page – www.hoagiesgifted.org

National Association for the Gifted – www.nagc.org

Virginia Association for the Gifted – www.vagifted.org

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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

Any College

PO Box 937

Moorhead, MN 56561-0937

Phone: 218.284.9933

Website: www.AnyCollege.com (click on “Win a Scholarship”)

Award Amount: $2,000 awarded four times per year.

Ÿ All high school and transfer students are eligible. The scholarship must be used during the first year at a college. There is no fee to sign up for this random scholarship drawing. Other information about colleges found within a comprehensive search engine available.

Barbizon International, LLC

Phone: 1-888/999-9404

Website: www.barbizonlectures.com

Or www.barbizonmodeling.com

Award Amount: One free four year college scholarship valued up to $100,000

Ÿ Students who participate in Barbizon’s High School Lecture Program are eligible to win this prestigious award. Barbizon School specializes in Modeling, Personal Development, and Related Creative Arts.

Bentley College

175 Forest St.

Waltham, MA 022452

Phone: 800.523.2354.

Website: www.bentley.edu

Award Amount: A group advertisement in TIME magazine and an all-expenses-paid trip with your parents to the 2008 Bentley Leadership Forum.

Ÿ Must be in 11th grade. Must be an outstanding young leader who demonstrates leadership and accomplishment in a variety of ways, including academic excellence, initiative, citizenship, technology savvy, cultural awareness, social responsibility, a passion for the real world of people and organizations, and a commitment to making positive change in the world around them.

Center in the Square

One Market Square

Roanoke, VA

Phone: 540/342-5700

http://www.centerinthesquare.org

Award Amount: Varies

Ÿ John W. Hancock Jr. Scholarship awarded annually.

Citizens Bank

Website: www.citizensbank.com/edu/scholarshipsearch

Ÿ Database that allows students to search for scholarships, internships, and grants that match educational level, academic interests, talents, background, hobbies and location

Coca-Cola Scholarships

Four Year Award for Seniors

Post Office Box 442

Altanta, GA 30301-0442

Phone: Toll Free 800-306-2653

Website: https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/page.jsp?navigation=15

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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES- COLLEGE & SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS:

Coca-Cola Scholarships

Two-Year Colleges Scholarship

Post Office Box 1615

Atlanta, GA 30301

Phone: 800-306-2653

Website: https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/page.jsp?navigation=16

EdFed

Website: http://www.edfed.com/planning-college/scholarship-indetail.php?id=33823

Ÿ Includes the Granville P. Meade Scholarship; 8,000 programs with a distribution level of over 150,000 awards for undergraduate and postgraduate students worth a total of more than $35 million is what EdFed's comprehensive scholarship database contains. It also includes student loan forgiveness programs for those who have graduated from college and need alternatives for repayment.

Garner-Webb University

University Fellows Scholarship

P.O. Box. 997

Boiling Springs, North Carolina 28017 

Phone: 704/406 – 4000

Website: http://www.gardner-webb.edu/admissions/financial-planning/undergraduate/scholarships

Award Amount: Varies

Ÿ Offers academic, liberal arts, and athletic scholarships

Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)

Office of Undergraduate Admission

Perlstein 101

10 West 33rd St.

Chicago, IL 60616

Phone: 800-448-2329

Website: http://www.iit.edu/undergrad_admission/apply/scholarships.shtml

Ÿ Site contains various scholarships for students seeking admittance.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Young Scholars Program

Website: www.jackkentcookefoundation.org

Award Amount: Varies

Ÿ Awards mentorship and financial support to selected applicants at grade seven and supports them through out their high school years.

John Montgomery Belk Scholarship-Davidson College

Davidson, NC 28035

Phone: 1-800/768—380

Website: http://www2.davidson.edu/admission/belk/belk_about.asp

Ÿ Awards ten scholarships annually up to $40,000.00

Little Town Players

931 Ashland Avenue

P. O. Box 437

Bedford, VA 24523

Phone: 540/586-5881

Award Amount: Varies

Website: www.littletownplayers.com

Ÿ Annual scholarship for college; forms online

Micron Science and Technology Scholars Program

Dina Gillespy
332 Commerce Street
Alexandria VA 22314
Phone: 703.683.1277

Website: www.sms.scholarshipamerica.org/micron.

Award Amount: Various amounts

Ÿ Must be a high school senior in Idaho, Utah or Virginia; Have a combined Critical Reading or Writing and Math SAT score of at least 1350 or a composite ACT score of at least 30; Have an unweighted grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale; Plan to major in Engineering (electrical, chemical, material science or mechanical), Physics, or Chemistry at an accredited four-year college or university; Have demonstrated leadership in school, work and/or extracurricular activities.

Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Scholarship Program

http://www.maoteen.org/scholarships.htm

contact person: Paula Cox 757/873-0454

email: paulacox@haasinv.com

Ÿ Awards scholarships to females that exhibit scholastic achievement, creativity, healthy living and community involvement.

National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution Contest-

1776 D. St. NW

Washington, DC 20006

Phone: 202/628-1776

Local Contact: Don Toms, Bedford County Public Schools, 540/586-1045

Website: www.dar.org

Award Amount: Varies

· Awards multi-year college scholarships to qualified students in history, political science, economics, government or nursing. Must have a DAR member write a sponsorship letter

The Navy ROTC

Director
Candidate Guidance
US Naval Academy
117 Decatur Road
Annapolis, MD 21402-5017
Phone: 1-800/NAV-ROTC

Website: https://www.nrotc.navy.mil

Award Amount: Varies

Ÿ Site contains information about scholarships and the US Naval Academy;

Need a Lift?

Website: www.needalift.org

Ÿ Sponsored by the American Legion. Lists scholarships, grants, and loans available; Extensive information about funding college.

North Carolina A&T

1601 East Market Street
Greensboro, North Carolina 27411

Phone: 336/256-0863

Website: http://www.ncat.edu/~finaid/

Award Amount: Tuition, fees, room and board

Must be a senior with a combined SAT math and verbal score of 1000 or better and at least a 3.25 GPA (50% of tuition and fees) or senior with a combined SAT math and verbal score of 1200 or better and at least a 3.75 GPA (100% of tuition, fees, room, and board).

North Carolina Wesleyan College

3400 N. Wesleyan Blvd.
Rocky Mount, NC 27804

Phone: (800) 488-6292  (Admissions)

Website: http://www.ncwc.edu/admissions/financial-assistance

Award Amount: Full Tuition

Ÿ Valedictorian Scholarship. Must be valedictorian of senior high school class. College also offers other scholarships.

Odyssey of the Mind (OM)

Odyssey of the Mind Program
c/o Creative Competitions, Inc.
406 Ganttown Road
Sewell, NJ 08080

Tel: (856) 256-2797
Website: http://www.odysseyofthemind.org/

Award Amount: $500-$1000.00

· Awards college scholarships to students who have participated in OM. Application is online

Peterson’s College Money Handbook

2006 Edition

16th Edition

Ÿ Public funds abound in this comprehensive directory of more than $50 billion in financial aid opportunities available from more than 2,100 four-year colleges, including federal grants, work-study programs, need-based grants, academic scholarships, and more. Book can be purchased from Amazon or Barnes & Noble or secured from a public library.

Robert C. Byrd Honors Program (US. Department of Education)

Honors Scholarships

Website: http://www.ed.gov/programs/iduesbyrd/index.html

Ÿ Designed for high school graduates in all 50 states who have been accepted for enrollment at institutions of higher education (IHEs), have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, and show promise of continued academic excellence may apply to states in which they are residents. The Department provides grant funds to states on a formula basis. See high school guidance counselors for other details.

Sarah Lanier Tabb Oliver Memorial Scholarship

http://www.jmu.edu/finaid/scholarships/town_sch.shtml

Award Amount – up to $8,000 - renewable

Ÿ Scholarship to Virginia female student in financial need and wishing to attend James Madison University;

Tuition Funding Sources

Website: www.TuitionFundingSources.com

Ÿ Comprehensive database of sources for scholarships. Participants must register as a First Time User and answer questions; 5,000 new items added monthly.

University of Tennessee

Pasqua Scholarship / Nuclear & Radiological Engineering Scholarship

Knoxville, TN 37996

Phone: (865) 974-1000

Website: http://www.engr.utk.edu/nuclear/scholarships.html

Award Amount: $1,000

Ÿ Applicants must have completed physics by the time they graduate from high school

Virginia Association for the Gifted

Liz Nelson, Executive Director

P. O. Box 26212
Richmond, VA 23260-6212
Voice Mail: (804) 355-5945
Website: www.vagifted.org

Award Amount: Varies

· Annually awards twelve scholarships to VA students attending summer programs; Online application

Virginia State University

1 Hayden Dr.

Petersburg, VA 23806
Phone: 804-524-5000

Phone: Website: www.vsu.edu (at the “search” box, type in “scholarships”)

Award Amount: (7) $2,000 scholarships

Ÿ Applicants must have a GPA of 2.5 or above, SAT score of 900 or above or ACT – 17. Applicant must also be entering VSU as a freshman in one of the following areas: Agricultural Business / Economics, Agricultural Education, Animal Science / Pre-Vet, Aquatic Science, Plant, Soil and Environmental Science, Dietetics, Family Child & Community Service, Family & Consumer Science Education, Textiles Apparel Merchandising & Management (TAMM)

The American Legion Post 16 and Auxiliary Unit 16 Scholarship

Award Amount: $1,000

Ÿ Applicant must be an American citizen. Must be a graduating high school senior of the current school year. Scholarship must be used within 12 months of the date the winner receives notification of award.

The Bedford Community Health Foundation (BCHF)

Bedford, VA

Award Amount: Various

Ÿ The BCHF offers a variety of scholarships to residents of Bedford City and County. These scholarships are designed to assist: full-time nursing students, nurses who are employed and seek additional education, full-time allied health students and grad students, high school students studying at the Bedford Science and Technology Center.

Central Virginia Community College Institutional Scholarships (Under Website)

3506 Wards Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502-2498
Phone: 434.832.7600

Website: http://www.cvcc.vccs.edu/student%20services/Financial%20Aid/Scholarships.asp

Alumni Association Scholarships

Alvin W. Singleton Scholarships

Belvac Scholarship

Beverly W. and Hampton O. Powell Foundation Scholarship

Chip Anderson Memorial Scholarship

CVCC Honors Scholarship

Dr. Robert and Joy W. Bashore Scholarship

Dr. William M. Reynolds, Professor Emeritus, Business Admin Scholarship

Emery Mayhew Scholarship

Genworth Scholarship

Gloria Smith Scholarship

J. B. Drinkard Scholarship

John E. Freese Scholarship\

Johnnie and Bettye Merritt Family Scholarship

Martin and Ruth Webb Scholarship

Nationwide Insurance Scholarship

Regina Ryan Scholarship

R. R. Donnelly Scholarship

Stroobants Technology Scholarship

Tyco Electronics Scholarship

VA Tobacco Indemnification Commission Scholarship

Weyerhaeuser Foundation Scholarship

Award Amount: Ranging from $500 to full tuition

Ÿ Preference is given to full-time CVCC students and/or must have a parent who is a CVCC alumnus. Please see each individual scholarship for full details.

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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES- COLLEGE & SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS: (Many are local. See Guidance Counselor for details)

The Colonel Joseph Brown Scholarship

Award Amount: $2, 000

Ÿ This scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior who will be attending a Virginia college or university in the fall. The recipient must show merit and need.

The Craig Cousins Award from the Colonel Joseph Brown Scholarship Fund

Award Amount: $10,000

Ÿ This scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior who will be attending college in the fall. The recipient must be an active member, in good standing, of one of the Key Clubs that are sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Lynchburg, VA. Currently, the key Clubs sponsored by the Lynchburg Kiwanis Club are Brookville HS, EC Glass HS, Holy Cross Regional Catholic HS and Jefferson Forest High School, Central Virginia. The award is based on merit and need.

The Craig Cousins Merit Grants from the Colonel Joseph Brown Scholarship Fund

Award Amount: (3) each up to $2,500

Ÿ Up to three Merit Grants will be available for students from Region 2000 high schools (Central Virginia) who have exhibited leadership characteristics in civic and community service organizations. These recipients must show merit and need, and must be attending college in the fall.

Harry A. Applegate Scholarship Award for DECA and/or Delta Epsilon Chi Members

Award Amount: Unspecified

Ÿ Any currently active DECA/Delta Epsilon Chi member who intends to pursue a full-time two- or four-year course of study in marketing, entrepreneurship or management may apply. The applicant may select any institution or university as long as it offers careers in marketing, management or entrepreneurship.

Lynchburg Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals

Award Amount: $500

Ÿ Candidate should be a high school student who is interested in pursuing a career in administration.

Moose Youth Awareness Program

http://www.mooseintl.org/public/ComScv/YouthAware.asp

Award Amount: Varies

Ÿ Awards up to $12,000 to students involved in the Moose program.

National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)

1050 North Highland Street Suite 400

Arlington, Virginia, 22201
Phone: 703-836-2222

Award Amount: $1,000 awarded four times per year.

Ÿ All high school junior and seniors and college freshmen and sophomores are invited to enter a college-transition related essay contest.

The Odie Mayhew Scholarship

Award Amount: $4,000

Ÿ This scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior who will be attending college the in the fall. The recipient must show merit and need, and must be an active member of a Key Club from a high school in the Region 2000 area of Central Virginia.

R. Bolling Lambeth Scholarship

Award Amount: $1,000

Ÿ Open to all graduating seniors residing in the Roanoke River Basin.

Sherman Wooldridge Memorial Scholarship

Award Amount: Unspecified

Ÿ Candidate must be a female senior who plays softball for Jefferson Forest High School, Forest, VA

Veterans of Foreign Wars

Voice of Democracy Competition

Website: http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm?fa=cmty.leveld&did=150

Award Amount: up to $30,000

Ÿ Audio essay contest; first place winner is awarded up to $30,000 scholarship; additional information found on the website

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SCHOOL YEAR OPPORTUNITIES:

Bedford Area Parks & Recreation Department

780 Bedford Ave.

Bedford, VA 24523

Phone: 540/586-7682

Website: www.bedfordva.gov

Ÿ Parks & Recreation brochure including events and activities for all ages such as guided hikes, recreation trips (i.e. Amtrak from Richmond to Washington), classes, youth programs (i.e. Youth Fishing Clinic), sports (i.e. Hook-A-Kid on Golf) Teen Programs (i.e. Leadership workshop)

Bedford City/County Museum

201 East Main Street

Bedford, VA 24523

Phone: 540/586-4520

Website: http://www.bedfordvamuseum.org

Ÿ Museum holds objects of historical significance used by inhabitants of Bedford County and the City of Bedford. Visitors will view Bedford rich and colorful past through artifacts that included in the black history room, Indian relics, tools and implements in the Indian room, artifacts from the Revolutionary War , Civil War, World War I and II, quilts, clothing, glass, flags, medical, household, and personal items, and old photos. A special room is dedicated to D-Day and the boys who participated in the invasion.

Booker T. Washington National Monument

12130 Booker T. Washington Highway
Hardy, Virginia 24101

Phone: 540-721-2094

Website: http://www.nps.gov/bowa/index.htm

Ÿ Explore the birthplace of Booker T. Washington, Visit the farm area, Hike the Jack-o-Lantern Branch Heritage Trail, Learn about slavery, the Civil War and Tuskegee Institute, Learn about tobacco. A Junior Ranger program is also available. Park is open seven days a week, year-round, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Center in the Square

One Market Square

Roanoke, VA

Phone: 540/342-5700

Ÿ Website: http://www.centerinthesquare.org

City Magazine
206 Market Square SE
Roanoke, VA 24011
Ph: 540.345.6300
Fax: 540.345.9666

Website: www.Citymagazineonline.com

· Informative source for regional arts, entertainment, events and more. Serves Roanoke, Salem, Smith Mountain Lake, Vinton, and surrounding areas. Events calendar notes happenings in the area including theatre and art.

College of William and Mary

The Center for Gifted Education

P.O. Box 8795, 427 Scotland Street

Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795

Phone: 757/221-2458 or 757/221-2351

Website: http://cfge.wm.edu

· Enrichment Programs including Focusing on the Future – a career and academic planning experience for high-ability students in grades 6-12 and their parents. One day workshop in January of the year. Cost: $52/person; Year around classes and Saturday Enrichment Program for students. The College of William and Mary is a national research center for the gifted.

FIRST

200 Bedford St.

Manchester, NH 03101

http://www.usfirst.org

Virginia Contact Person: Darlene Pantaleo vavex@virginiafirst.org

Ÿ FIRST Robotics Competition (high school students) Teams build robots from a “kit of parts and enter them in competitions.

Ÿ FIRST Tech Challenge (high school) Mid-level robotics competition; more accessible and affordable.

Ÿ FIRST LEGO League, ages 9-14, Global robotics program that ignites an enthusiasm for discovery, science, and technology.

Ÿ Junior FIRST LEGO League - for the youngest budding scientists; introduce kids to the wonders of science, technology, and engineering.

Ÿ FIRST Place is an innovative and creative learning and development program; explores all types of science, math, and technology.

John Hopkins University

Center for Talented Youth

5801 Smith Ave #400

McAuley Hall

Baltimore, Maryland 21209

Phone: 410-735-4100,

Website: www.jhu.edu/~gifted

For additional information contact the school guidance counselor or the resource teacher for the gifted at the home school.

· Opportunity to participate in the Center Talented Youth (CTY) summer programs. Residential programs are available for students in grades six and above. Students must qualify through John Hopkins testing. Financial aid available. John Hopkins University is a national research center for the gifted.

Harrison Museum of African American Culture

523 Harrison Ave.

Roanoke, VA 24018

Phone: 540/345-4818

Website: http://www.harrisonmuseum.com

Ÿ Exhibits include collection of African masks, bronze sculptures, paintings, furniture, jewelry and textiles from Kenya, Nigeria, Mozambique, Liberia, Rwanda, Zaire and South Africa. Also local collection of several thousand medical, educational, and political memorabilia, as well as visual art. No admission fee but welcomes donations.

Lynchburg Parks & Recreation

301 Grove Street

Lynchburg, VA 24501

Phone (434) 455-5858

434/ 455-5858

Website: www.lynchburgva.gov/parksandrec

· Variety of activities and workshops – art, theatre, nature, Nature Zone, ages 2 to adult. Caters to City of Lynchburg residents first. Others outside the city may join workshops if space is available.

MathCounts,

MATHCOUNTS Foundation
1420 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: 703- 299-9006

Fax: 703- 299-5009

Website: www.mathcounts.org

· A national math enrichment, coaching and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement through grassroots involvement. MathCounts teams exist at each middle school in Bedford County.

Math League

Phone: Dan at 201 568-6328 or Steve at 516 365-5656.

Website: www.mathleague.com

· Math enrichment program/contests for grades 4 through high school. Organization dedicated to bringing challenging mathematics materials to students.

· Some BCPS incorporate program into the curriculum. See teacher at individual schools for additional information.

Mary Baldwin College

318 Prospect Street
Staunton, VA 24401

Phone: 540-887-7019

Website: http://www.mbc.edu/peg

PEG, the Program for the Exceptionally Gifted, offers an opportunity for bright and accomplished young women to complete college during their high school years. PEG students live in a fully supervised, state of the art residence hall.

National History Day Project

University of Maryland

0119 Cecil Hall 

College Park, MD 20742

Phone: 301/.314-.9739

Website: http://www.nationalhistoryday.org

Ÿ National History Day's core program is a national contest for students in grades 6-12. The students conduct extensive research related to an annual theme and present their findings in one of four categories: exhibits, documentaries, performances or papers. Students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills while creating their entries. There are two divisions: junior (grades 6-8) and senior (grades 9-12). Students can choose to participate in the contest individually, or as part of a group of up to five students. The competition starts at a local or district level and progresses to state and national competitions. At the national contest participants have the opportunity to win national awards of up to $5,000 and university scholarships. Some schools in Bedford County participate in this activity.

National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution

1776 D. St. NW

Washington, DC 20006

Phone: 202/628-1776

Local Contact: Don Toms, Bedford County Public Schools, 540/586-1045

Website: www.dar.org

· Promotes American throughout the year by honoring historically significant people, places, dates, and events

· Annual DAR Essay Contest for students grades five through eight- many BCPS participate.

Natural Bridge of Virginia LLC, Virginia Historic Landmark · National Historic Landmark
PO Box 57
15 Appledore Lane
Natural Bridge, VA 24578
Phone: 800/533-1410

Website: http://www.naturalbridgeva.com

Odyssey of the Mind Program (OM)

c/o Creative Competitions, Inc.
406 Ganttown Road
Sewell, NJ 08080

Phone: (856) 256-2797
Website: http://www.odysseyofthemind.org/

Bedford County Coordinator: Stella Osborne, Moneta Elementary School, sosborne@bedford.k12.va.us

Phone: Moneta Elementary: 540-297-4411

Contact the resource teacher or school coordinator for the gifted at the individual homes for additional information.

· An international educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. Students apply their creativity to solve problems that range from building mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics. Regional competition is in March of the year.

Salem Museum and Historical Society

801 East Main Street
Salem, Virginia 24153

Phone: 540/389-6760

Website: http://www.salemmuseum.org/

Ÿ As an educational and cultural resource center, the Salem Museum maintains an important collection of local artifacts--including Native American pieces recovered from an early Indian settlement, relics of the Civil War, and mementos of daily life from the span of Salem's history; walking tours. Free of Charge.

Smith Mountain Lake State Park Environmental Education Outreach Programs

Department of Conservation and Recreation
Virginia State Parks

1235 State Park Rd, Huddleston, VA

(540) 297-5998

Contact via email: Lauri.Schular@dcr.virginia.gov

· Kindergarten through grade 12 - SOL based programs dealing with the environment and including adaptations, habitats, erosion, clean water and others. Also has Life in the 1800’s program. Field trips are free, outreach to schools and organizations are $10/program.

Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA 24595

Phone: 434/ 381-6443

Website: http://www.sbc.edu

· Annual Saturday program for all girls interested in the sciences, grades 6-9.

University of Virginia - Saturday Enrichment Programs - Curry School of Education

P. O. 400264

405 Emmet St. South

Charlottesville, VA 22904-4264

Phone: 434/924-3182

Website: http://www.teach.virginia.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=713

Ÿ Program for gifted or high ability students kindergarten through fifth grade.

Virginia Department of Cooperative Extension

Bedford County/City Extension Office

122 East Main Street

Suite 102

Bedford, VA

Nicole A LaNore, Associate Extension Agent

Phone: 540/586-7675

Website: http://offices.ext.vt.edu/bedford

Ÿ Joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, and U.S. Department of Agriculture, Provides educational and recreational opportunities for all ages including all ages including Cloverbud camps for ages 5-8; Teen Weekend, Master Gardner, and others.

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SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES:

Bedford Area Parks & Recreation Department

780 Bedford Ave.

Bedford, VA 24523

Phone: 540/586-7682

Website: www.bedfordva.gov

Ÿ Parks & Recreation brochure including events and activities for all ages including summer programs such as Cop Camp, sports programs, Beginner Golf Camp, Cheerleading, and others.

Bedford County Public Schools

· Summer Extension Program – offers a variety of mini-sessions that are hands-on workshops for gifted students, grades 3-8. Information routed to the students in May.

4-Star Camps at UVA

PO Box 3387
Falls Church, VA 22043

Phone: 703-866-4900

Website: www.4starcamps.com

Ÿ High school program; Since 1975, over 25,000 campers have improved their performance in academics, golf and tennis ; SAT/ACT Prep; while having fun and making new friends from all around the world at 4 Star Camps. Camps are located at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA. Both sites are within easy driving distance of Washington, DC.

Boston University

Boston University Summer Term
High School Programs
755 Commonwealth Avenue, room 105
Boston, MA 02215

Phone: 617-353-1378

Website: www.bu.edu/summer/highschool

Ÿ Summer Challenge Program – Two week residential summer program allows high school students who will be entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year in fall 2009 to preview college life and coursework. Students explore two subject areas of their choice in specially designed, non-credit seminars.

Ÿ Summer academic program – Six week residential summer program for high school seniors earn eight college credits, or pursue scientific research under the guidance of a faculty mentor.

Boston University

PROMYS – Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists

Department of Mathematics
111 Cummington Street
Boston, MA 02215

Phone: (617) 353-2563

Website: www.promys.org

Ÿ PROMYS is a six-week summer program at Boston University designed to encourage motivated high school students to explore the creative world of mathematics in a supportive community of peers, counselors, research mathematicians, and visiting scientists. Merit based scholarships available.

Camp CATCE

The Leonard A. Gereau Center for Applied Technology & Career Exploration

150 Technology Dr.

Rocky Mount, VA 24151

Phone: 540/483-5446

Website: Franklin County Public Schools, Rocky Mount, VA http://www.frco.k12.va.us

Ÿ Contact Margaret Turley, Coordinator for Gifted Education for BCPS for information

Ÿ Regional summer program for gifted students in middle school, tuition $110

Camp Friendship

P. O. Box 145

Palmyra, VA 22963

Phone: 1-800-873-3223, 434-589-8950

www.campfriendship.com

Ÿ Features 80-horse equestrian center, 18-hole golf course, lakes for fishing, canoeing, and kayaking, swimming pools, tennis courts, gymnastics center, rifle and archery ranges, sports fields, a low and high ropes course, drama and arts studios, 2 1/2 miles of river frontage on the Rivanna River for tubing and canoeing boys and girls, ages 6-16; also has a camp for families wishing to vacation outdoors.

Camp Horizons

3586 Horizons Way, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Phone: (800) 729-9230 or (540) 896-7600

Website: www.camphorizonsva.com

Ÿ Residential co-ed camp - Campers stay in cabins, grades 1-11. Several programs offered including sports, arts and crafts, nature, aquatics, horseback riding, performing arts, caving, rock climbing, mountain biking, river tubing, western horseback riding lessons, golf lessons, SCUBA diving, hang gliding and more.

Camp Treehouse – Carlion Hospice Services

Roanoke location Bedford Location

1917 Franklin Road, Suite B 815 Summit St.

Roanoke, VA 24014 Bedford, VA 24523
Phone: 540-224-4753 (Roanoke)540-587-6592 (Bedford)

Website: www.carillion.com

Ÿ Spring weekend camping experience; ages 6 - 17 who have had a loved one die. A one-day, fall camp is also held each year. The camp provides a caring, safe environment where children are free to explore their feelings and concerns. Children learn that grief is not a process of forgetting, but remembering with less pain. Parent(s) or guardian(s) are encouraged to attend with their child.

Carnegie Mellon Summer Pre-College Programs

Pre-College Programs
Office of Admission
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890

Phone: 412-268-2082

Website: www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college

Ÿ Pre-college program for high school juniors and seniors; Explore architecture, art, design, drama, music or the National High School Game Academy to prepare yourself for study at the college level. Through our Advanced Placement/Early Action program, you can take two challenging college courses in order to gain advanced placement and get a head start in college.

Catawba College

Cat-U Girls Basketball Team Camp

Angie Morton, Director

2300 West Innes St.

Salisbury, NC 28144

Phone: 704/637-4471

Website: http://gocatawbaindians.athleticsite.com

Ÿ Individual summer camps for ages 12-17.

Center for Economic Education at Lynchburg College

Cheryl Ayers, Director for the Center of Economic Education

Phone: 434/544-8791 or Shirley Deen at 434/525-7899

Website: http://www.lynchburg.edu/x9603.xml

· Blue KIWI(Kids in the Workforce Institute) Entrepreneurship Camp (Day Program), Ages 8-12 and Grow One residential program – seventh graders

· Classroom activities include economic principles, entrepreneurship concepts, life and citizenship skills, field trip to Putt-Putt golf, meet owner of the Hillcats, ropes course, & community service activity.

The College of William and Mary - The Center for Gifted Education

P.O. Box 8795, 427 Scotland Street

Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795

Phone: 757/221-2458 or 757/221-2351

Website: http://cfge.wm.edu

· Summer Enrichment Program - offers enrichment courses and opportunities for gifted students entering preschool through grade 10.

The College of William & Mary

Pre-Collegiate Summer Program in Early American History

Williamsburg, VA

Phone: 757/221-7652

Website: www.wm.edu/niahd

Ÿ Offers high school juniors and seniors 4 hours of college credit for a three-week academic course. Students may select either "From the Founding of Jamestown through the American Revolution," or "From the American Revolution through the American Civil War." Both courses are taught "on site" at the abundant museums and historic places in the Chesapeake region.

The College of William & Mary

Science Training & Research (STAR) Program

Multicultural Affairs
P.O. Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795

Phone: (757) 221-2300

Website: http://www.wm.edu/offices/studentdiversity/programsorganizationscelebrations/programs/summerprograms/star/index.php

Ÿ Pre-collegiate summer enrichment program for rising 11th grade students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Because such students are often unaware of the rich and varied opportunities available to them in the sciences this unique program is designed to introduce students to the world of science, research, and technology. Twenty-five students will be selected to participate in this 4-week residential program at The College of William and Mary.

Delaware State University

Girls Exploration in Mathematics and Science (GEMS)

1200 N. Dupont Highway

Dover, DE 19901

Phone: 302/857-7869

Website: http://gems.desu.edu

Ÿ Three week summer enrichment program for girls who have completed Algebra II and Biology; Designed to stimulate and extend the students’ interest in mathematics, biology, and information technology. Participates investigate careers in these disciplines; hands-on experimentation, extensive use of technology, group research projects.

Educational Tours International

EF Global Citizen Awards

EF Center Boston
One Education Street
Cambridge, MA 02141-1883

Phone: 1-800-665-5364

Website: www.eftours.com/globalcitizen

Ÿ International travel for students and teachers; Awards annually twelve ten-day, all expenses paid European tours through an essay contest.

ExxonMobile Bernard Harris Foundation Summer Science Camp

Program at the University of Virginia

School of Engineering & Applied Science

351 McCormick Rd.,

D-111Thornton, P. O. Box 400255

Charlottesville, VA 22904-4266

Phone: 434/924-0604

Website: http://www.theharrisfoundation.org

Ÿ The ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp (BHSSC) is a two-week academic, residential program emphasizing students’ mathematics/science skills, introducing them to college life, and stimulating their interest in science and engineering as a potential career path. The program provides activities, experiments, projects, and field experiences to enrich students’ mathematics, science, technology, and communication skills. Each day, campers will attend classes that include problem solving, study, research, writing and communication skills incorporated with biology, chemistry, physics, design concepts, and field excursions. Certified classroom teachers and university faculty will teach the classes Students apply and are selected from the pool of applicants. If selected tuition, room and board, and other expenses are paid by the organization.

Ferrum College, FCSEC

Chip Phillips, Director of Summer Programs

Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA. 24088-9001

Phone: 1-800/868-9797

Website: http://www.ferrum.edu/fcsec

· Summer Enrichment Camp – Residential program for academically motivated students currently in grades five, six or seven; offers academic interests, campus life, and traditional summer-camp fun.

Hollins University

Hollinsummer Program
P.O. Box 9707
Roanoke, VA 24020-1707
Phone: (800) 456-9595

Website: http://www.hollins.edu/specprog/hollinsummer/holsum.htm

Ÿ Open to high school girls; two weeks of fun and learning; two noncredit classes; live on campus with girls from all over the country, and enjoy a full program of extracurricular activities. Athletic clinics and outdoor program available.

The Junior Statesman Foundation

Admissions Director
The Junior Statesmen Summer School
400 South Camino Real, Suite 300
San Mateo, California 94402
650-347-1600
Phone: 800-334-5353

Website: http://www.jsa.org/summer

Ÿ Offers a rigorous academic challenge to outstanding high school students. The curriculum at all sessions includes an Advanced Placement course in U.S. government and politics, an honors course in speech communication, an exciting high-level political speakers program, and debates on current issues. Students at the Junior Statesmen Stanford Summer School may take AP Economics, Constitutional Law, or AP Comparative Government instead of AP American Government. Students at the Yale session may take Constitutional Law. Students at the Georgetown session may take U.S. Foreign Policy or Constitutional Law. Princeton University students may take AP U.S. History, AP Comparative Government, Political Philosophy, or U.S. Foreign Policy. Students entering ninth grade may participate in the Freshman Scholars program at Princeton and take AP U.S. Government and Public Speaking.

Little Town Players

931 Ashland Avenue

P. O. Box 437

Bedford, VA 24523

Phone: 540/586-5881

Website: www.littletownplayers.com

· Local summer theater program for children grades three-twelve. Children in this program will develop performance skills on stage as they rehearse for a hilarious show at the end of the camp.  There will also be a limited amount of “behind the scenes” training involved. Children must be able to attend all the days of the camp and performances.

Marti Spanish Academy Immersion Experience

ATTN: Jacqueline Gottstein
PO Box 2524
Roanoke, VA 24010

Phone: 540-761-4756

www.martiSpanishAcademy.com

Ÿ Summer program for high school students, history, food, dance, music, sports, and films of Spanish-speaking countries! Earn up to two semesters of transferable, sophomore-level college credits.

Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras

The Music Center at Strathmore

c/o Cheryl Jukes
5301 Tuckerman Lane
North Bethesda, MD 20852-3385

Phone: 301-581-5208

Website: http://www.mcyo.org/summer.htm

Ÿ Site holds a large list of music programs for all ages. Residential and day programs on the east coast are included.

Michigan Math & Science Summer Program

University of Michigan
2082 East Hall
530 Church Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1043
Phone: 734/647-4466

Website: http://www.umich.edu/summer_program.php#Anchor-child

Ÿ Two-week summer residential program for high school students; small 15-student classes taught by University of Michigan professors; Courses offered include Literature, Astronomy; Chemistry; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Geological Sciences; Mathematics; Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology; Physics; Program in the Environment; and Statistics.

Mill Mountain Zoo

P. O. Box 13484
Roanoke, Virginia 24034

Phone: 540/343-3241

Website: http://www.mmzoo.org/

Ÿ Summer day program designed for students ages 4 -11. Age restrictions will be strictly enforced to ensure quality programming. All camps are outdoors and go rain or shine so students must dress appropriately. Tennis shoes are best. No flip flops, sandals, or crocs please! In most sessions, campers are asked to bring a lunch. The zoo will provide water and juice. Registration is required one full week prior to the start date of the camp, and reservations are made only with full payment. No refunds are given unless the zoo cancels camp. Space in all camps is limited.

National Youth Science Camp (NYSC)

The National Youth Science Foundation
PO Box 3387
Charleston, WV 25333-3387
 Phone: (304) 342-3326

Website: http://www.nysc.org

Ÿ Intense residential science education program for young scientists the summer after they graduate from high school. In a rustic setting, students from around the country are challenged academically in exciting lectures and hands-on studies, and have many opportunities to push themselves physically in an extensive outdoor program, gain a new and deep appreciation for the great outdoors, and establish friendships that last a lifetime; Supported by the National Science Foundation 2008.

North Cross School (Private School)

4254 Colonial Avenue

Roanoke, VA

Phone: 1-888/637-6641, 540/989-6641

Website: www.northcross.org

Ÿ Features a variety of summer day programs from sports to jewelry making, ages 4-18. Program catalog may be

secured online.

Point of Honor

112 Cabell Street
Lynchburg, Virginia 24504

Phone: 434/455/4424

Website: http://www.pointofhonor.org/

Ÿ Week long summer day camp for students 9-12 years of age. Students will explore the history of Lynchburg at the Museum, Point of Honor, and go on a variety of field trips to city sites.

Radford University

Summer Bridge Program

SBP Coordinator

P.O. Box 6936

Radford, VA 24142

Phone: 540-831-6277

Website: www.radford.edu/~bridge

Ÿ Hosted by the College of Science and Technology; Sessions in Information Technology, Mathematics and Sciences summer residential program for rising female sophomores, juniors and seniors.

Roanoke County Parks, Recreation, and Tourism

Camp Roanoke

6498 Dry Hollow Road

Salem, VA 24153

Greg Martin, Camp Roanoke Manager

Phone: 540/387-6114

Website: www.camproanoke.com

Ÿ Adventure based residential camp operated by Roanoke County's department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. Offers a wide variety of Summer Camps for children ages 5-17, as well as Challenge Course programs, Adventure and Environmental outdoor programs for all ages.

Southside Electric Cooperative

Rural Electric Washington Youth Tour Contest 2008

2000WV Ave.

Crewe, VA 23930

Phone: 1-800/552-2116

Website: http://www.sec.coop/WWW/SECWebsite.nsf/Home?OpenForm

Ÿ For high school juniors; Annual essay contest; Four winners – all expense paid trip to Washington, D. C. Students spend an entire day on Capitol Hill visiting with your individual congressman; in his/her chamber and, possibly, sit in on various committee meetings. Meet and visit Virginia’s Senators, tour the Capitol and visit historical monuments.

Smith Mountain Lake State Park Environmental Education Outreach Programs

Department of Conservation and Recreation
Virginia State Parks

1235 State Park Rd, Huddleston, VA

(540) 297-5998

Contact via email: Lauri.Schular@dcr.virginia.gov

Ÿ Programs include family canoe trips, insect detectives, junior ranger, age 7 and up.

Summer Institute for the Gifted
River Plaza
9 West Broad Street
Stamford, CT 06902-3788

Phone: 866/303-4744

Website: www.giftedstudy.com

Ÿ Web-based resources for the gifted including summer residential programs at Amherst College, Bryn Mawr College, Emory University, UCLA, UC Berkeley, University of Michigan, Vassar College, Princeton University, University of Texas at Austin.

Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA 24595

Phone: 434/ 381-6443

Website: http://www.sbc.edu/president/kidsincollege.html

Ÿ Co-Educational - Kids in College Summer enrichment day program, grades 3-8; exploration into topics in the arts and sciences.

United States Military Academy

West Point Summer Leaders Seminar

USMA Admissions

Building 606

West Point, NY 10996

Phone: 845/938-4041

Website: http://admissions.usma.edu/MoreInfo/summer.cfm

Ÿ Program specifically for academically gifted high school juniors going into their senior year; week long program of academic workshops, military training, physical fitness training and intramural athletics. Eight hundred participating students are led and supervised by West Point cadets.

University of Virginia

P. O. Box 400264, 405 Emmet Street South

Charlottesville, VA 22904-4264

Phone: 434/924-3182

Website: http://www.teach.virginia.edu/go/enrich/

· Summer Enrichment Program – national two-week residential summer program for gifted student, grades 5-12, from late June through early August. Apply by February 15. Tuition, room & board $1000.00, Financial Aid available. The University of Virginia is a national research center for gifted education.

University of Virginia

Program & Activities for Kids

P. O. 400264

405 Emmet St. South

Charlottesville, VA 22904-4264

Phone: Individual telephone numbers for the programs are on website

Website: http://www.virginia.edu/uvakids/programs

Ÿ Many day and residential camps and programs for all ages and in all disciplines including sports, arts, writing, music, engineering, history, and many others; Site also has online activities

VA State Parks Youth Conservation Corps

VSP Director of Volunteer and Alternative Resources
Leesylvania State Park
2002 Daniel Ludwig Drive
Woodbridge VA 22191
Phone: (703) 583-5497

Website: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/ycc.shtml

Day, weekend, and three week residential programs; Particularly for youth, ages 14-17, who have a strong background in environmental education but may include those from diverse backgrounds who have not experienced a park setting. The non-residential program is specifically for at-risk youth. Crews work on conservation projects. Outdoor activities such as rock climbing, kayaking, canoeing and interpretive hikes are part of the weekend program

Virginia Department of Cooperative Extension

Bedford County/City Extension Office

122 East Main Street

Suite 102

Bedford, VA

Nicole A LaNore, Associate Extension Agent

Phone: 540/586-7675

Website: http://offices.ext.vt.edu/view.cfm?webname=bedford

Ÿ Joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, and U.S. Department of Agriculture, Provides educational and recreational opportunities for all ages including all ages including Bedford/Franklin Jr. 4-H Camp for children of ages 9-14; 2008 tuition $195/camper

Virginia Department of Education

Donna Poland, Virginia Governor’s School Programs

Office of Secondary Instructional Services

P.O. Box 2120

Richmond, VA 23218-2120,

Phone: 800-292-3820,

Website: http://www.pen.k12.va.us

· Summer Residential Governor’s Schools - provide gifted high school juniors and seniors with intensive educational experiences in visual and performing arts; humanities; mathematics, science, and technology; medicine and life science; or through mentorships in marine science or engineering – grades 11 & 12, Free of charge.

· Piedmont Regional Governor’s School - Day program with opportunities in the arts, sciences, and humanities – grades 4-7. Free of charge.

· Participants for both programs are selected through an application process facilitated through Bedford County Public Schools.

Wildernest Adventure at Eagle Landing

P.O. Box 760
New Castle, VA 24127
Phone: 800.782.0779 / 540.864.6792

Website: http://www.eagle-landing.com

Ÿ Outdoor wilderness adventure camps for ages 8-18 focusing on developing leadership, confidence, and teamwork, 1-4 weeks.

Wintergreen Resort

Route 664

Wintergreen, VA 22958

Phone: 434-325-8180

Website: www.wintergreenresort.com

· Summer day and residential camps for ages 9-18.; golf, tennis horsemanship, camp out, environment, nature, remote controlled sailing, backpacking, theater, tubing and snorkeling, art, rock climbing.

Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem State University Summer Band Camp
Dr. M ichael Magruder, Director

601 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27110

Phone: 336/759-2527

Website: http://www.wssu.edu/WSSU/UndergraduateStudies/College+of+Arts+and+Sciences/Fine+Arts/Music/Band/2007+Summer+Band+Camp.htm

Ÿ Residental and day summer band camp for musical growth of students in grades 7-12. Spaces limited; Students will take part in various ensembles of like instruments, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Small Ensembles, and other leadership activities. Participants will put their performing skills to use in a final program consisting of various ensembles: Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, French horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, and Percussion choirs as well as final performances in Jazz Ensemble, and Concert Band.

Virginia Tech

http://www.vt.edu/

Sciences (and more arts)

Ÿ All-Arts & Sciences Camp(336) 256-CALL, (866) 334-CALL, info@calldcl.com. The All-Arts & Sciences Camp, sponsored by UNCG's Division of Continual Learning, is a week-long, residential summer camp for children ages 7-15. Designed to give quality instruction in the arts and sciences, the camp also includes recreation, values exploration, and citizenship components. Campers get to explore the things that interest them, hang out with some new friends, relax and play sports and other games, and stay on a college campus for an entire week. Counselors, instructors, nurses and directors are available 24 hours a day. The camps are designed to give quality instruction in the performing, visual and literary arts as well as physical and behavioral sciences. The week-long adventure also includes recreation, values exploration, and citizenship. There are a total of 40 courses available, although not all are offered on the VT campus. Check the website for details.

Ÿ Imagination Cory Brozina, Camp Director - (540) 231-364 or imagination@vt.edu Held on the Virginia Tech campus, this program is for rising 7th and 8th graders. Sessions will be held from July 10 to 14 and 17 to 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Ÿ C-Tech (computers and technology at Virginia Tech) For rising 11th and 12th grade women currently enrolled in VA high schools. Hands-on activities will make engineering, math and science more exciting. C-Tech also provides participants w/ opportunities to learn about college life first hand, from living in the dorms to learning in the classrooms. Sponsored by VT Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity.

Youth Conservation Camp

Peaks of Otter Soil and Water Conservation District

7308 Hanover Green Drive, Suite 100

Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111

Phone: 804.559.0324

Website: http://www.vaswcd.org/youthcamp.htm

Ÿ Week long summer conservation camp for Virginia high school students grades 9-12. On the campus of Virginia Tech. Through hands-on instruction (outdoors) students learn about Virginia's natural resources from conservation professionals and faculty from Virginia Tech.

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Updated fall 2009 by the Parent Advisory Committee.

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Dr. Mac Duis

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mduis@bedford.k12.va.us

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               310 S. Bridge Street

               Bedford, VA  24523

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