WKU News
37th Year of SCATS at WKU Hosts 114 Students
- The Center for Gifted Studies
- Monday, June 10th, 2019
The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU is hosting 114 campers for the 37th annual Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students (SCATS). Camp will run from June 9 to 21.
Located on the campus of WKU, SCATS provides enhanced learning opportunities for academically talented sixth, seventh and eighth grade students.
This summer, young people from many Kentucky school districts 6 states will participate in 26 fun and challenging courses.
Students attend four classes daily at the two-week camp. The Center offers a diverse curriculum encompassing music, science, art, math, history, and acting with classes including Art of Mathematics, Crusades, Earthquake Resistant STEM, Painting, and SCATS Film School.
Outside the classroom, residential campers participate in a variety of engaging activities, such as sports matches, a dance, and a talent show.
The application for the 38th year of SCATS in 2020 will be available on The Center for Gifted Studies Website.
To see pictures of SCATS, visit our Flickr link at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/giftedstudieswku/albums.
For more information on SCATS 2019 or to be placed on the mailing list for SCATS 2020, please contact Jesse Knifley at (270) 745-3014 or jesse.knifley@wku.edu.
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