June Campus Dates
Ceramics by Beverly Fetterman, the winner of the statewide community college juried art show, will be on display at THE ARTS gallery Tuesday, June 1-Saturday, June 30, as part of “Counter Points.” The show will be shown at the gallery, located at the Spring Creek Campus. Admission is free and open to the public. A reception for Fetterman’s show is scheduled for 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 2. Gallery hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information about this exhibition and any future exhibitions, visit the gallery’s website at www.ccccd.edu/THEARTSgallery or call 972.881.5873.
Boys and girls ages 14 to 18 interested in the activities of fire-rescue personnel are invited to participate in Collin‘s Fire Science Camp, June 5-9 at the Central Park Campus Fire Academy Building, 2200 W. University Drive in McKinney. Classes take place Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m.-Noon. Campers will participate in hands-on training exercises learning the skills of professional firefighters: fire behavior, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) fundamentals, SCBA maze drills, ropes, knots, rapelling, vehicle rescues, hose handling and live-fire training. Friday‘s “graduation ceremony” will include response drills, a skills demonstration, awards and certificates. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras. Campers should be in good physical condition, willing to learn and enjoy working as a team. Campers should wear blue jeans, athletic shoes and leather work gloves. Firefighting gear and camp T-shirt provided. Enrollment is limited to 18 participants. Cost for the camp is $150, including T-shirt. Campers bring their own lunches. For registration or information, call Leslie Thetford at 972.548.6836.
This year Cougar Basketball will be hosting the camps listed below. For more information about an individual camp, or to register, readers may follow the following links:
Dallas Mavericks Camps
Camp I: May 29-June 2
www.nba.com/mavericks/kids/Mavs_Summer_Hoop_Camp.html
Camp II: June 5-9
www.nba.com/mavericks/kids/Mavs_Summer_Hoop_Camp.html
Advantage Basketball Camps
June 12-16
www.advantagebasketball.com/schedule.htm
Nancy Lieberman-Cline Basketball Camp
Camp 1: June 20-23
www.nancylieberman.com/camp_dallas.asp
Camp 2: July 18-21
www.nancylieberman.com/camp_dallas.asp
Cougar Tennis Camp is designed to give campers an opportunity to elevate their game to new levels. The camp is open to players from seven-14 years old. Instruction will be given by coaches and players from Collin County Community College. Curriculum will concentrate on fundamentals of tennis, drills, tactics, competitions, physical conditioning and mental training. And in addition to top-notch and personalized instruction, each participant will receive a free T-shirt. Camp I is scheduled 8-10 a.m., Monday-Friday, May 29-June 2. The fee is $75. Camp II is set from 8-10 a.m., Monday-Friday, June 5-9. The fee is $75. All Cougar Tennis Camp instruction is held at the court facilities at Collin's Cougar Tennis Complex. For more information contact Martin Berryman, head tennis coach, at 972.881.5884, or the athletic office at 972.881.5888.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be presented by the Quad C Theatre and the City of Plano at the Oak Point Amphitheater on Spring Creek Parkway, Plano 75074. Performances are June 22-25, June 29-30 and July 1-2 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 General Admission, $5 for Students (with ID) and Seniors (age 55+) and FREE for children under the age of 12. For tickets, season subscriptions and other information call the Quad C Theatre Hotline at (972) 881-5100 or visit us on the web at www.quadctheatre.org. NOTE: A TDD information line for deaf patrons is available at 972.881.5950. The performance on Thursday, June 29 at 8 p.m. will be sign-interpreted for patrons who are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.
The 2006 Collin Cougar Volleyball Camp offers girls ages 8-14 instruction from one of the elite volleyball clubs in Texas. The staff of Skyline Juniors Volleyball Club will do both of camps this summer. Each athlete will receive complete instructions in setting, passing, serving, blocking, hitting, defensive skills as well as team offense and defense concepts. To ensure that each athlete is getting as much training as possible, the number of athletes per camp will be limited. Applicants will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Camp I is set from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday-Thursday, June 26-29, at the Spring Creek Campus, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. Camp II is scheduled from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday-Thursday,0 July 10-13 at the Preston Ridge Campus, 9700 Wade Boulevard in Frisco. The fee for each camp is $120. For camp information, contact Skyline Juniors at 972.675.1448. For payment information, contact Susan Evans at 972.881.5925.
The Collin County Community College District’s 12th annual Texas All-Star Jazz Camp will be held Sunday-Friday, July 16-21 from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Spring Creek Campus, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. Taught by top jazz musicians from all over the United States, the camp is open to musicians, both instrumental and vocal, ages 13 and up, who have at least one year of general experience on their instrument. Experience with jazz music is not required. Students will receive instruction on theory, improvisation, arranging and instrumental master classes. This year the camp is featuring guests Jimmy Heath and Matt Harris. The cost to attend camp is $245 for tuition and t-shirt; $285 for tuition, lunch and T-shirt. For more information, call Kris Berg at 972.881.5108. To receive a registration form, attached to a commemorative poster, e-mail kberg@ccccd.edu or call the college’s of Fine Arts Department at 972.881.5108.
The Collin County Community College District Summer Jazz Dance Camp focusing on lyrical jazz and hip-hop will be held from 9 a.m.-noon Monday-Friday, July 24-28. Collin's Dance Department will also be offering an additional dance camp Monday-Friday, July 17-21. Registration costs are to be determined. For more information contact Tiffanee Arnold, director for the Collin Dance Ensemble. Dance camp will be held at the college’s Spring Creek Campus in the Dance Studio. Dancers ages 14-adult are welcome. For more information, call Arnold, 972.881.5830 or tarnold@ccccd.edu.
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