Summer programs provide so many benefits to teens. Mastering a new skill. Trying something new. Making new friends. Learning independence. And just plain having fun. That's why, we at TeenLife put together this bonus 2012 online Summer Supplement for you. Whether you're a parent looking for a summer solution for your teen, or a busy student who wants to make this your best summer yet, we want to make sure you have plenty to choose from. Remember, there's still time! Check out the programs inside.

1. Day Summer
Programs
Beaver Summer Programs: Beaver Summer Programs:
Extreme Sports High Adventure
Extreme Sports is a ramped-up daytripping A challenging outdoor education program designed
program traveling to nearby, action-packed to engage campers in a variety of outdoor activities
destinations. Campers will be challenged as they including camping, hiking, rock climbing, mountain
rock climb, sky dive in a wind tunnel, surf at biking, and white water rafting. Two-week sessions
Narragansett Beach, battle in paintball, and kayak include day and overnight trips in small groups.
on the ocean. Phone: (617) 738-2750
Phone: (617) 738-2750 Email: camp@bcdschool.org
Email: camp@bdcschool.org Website: www.bcdcamp.org
Website: www.bcdcamp.org
Beaver Summer Programs: Boston Architectural College
Simply Circus Summer Academy
A unique and thrilling specialty program for Spend four weeks this summer exploring
campers who love the circus arts. Perform architecture and design through hands-on projects
aerial acrobatics, learn to juggle, be a clown, in the Boston Architectural College design studios
balance on wires, and much more! Wrap up the in Boston's Back Bay. Construct scale models and
week by performing in a dramatic circus show, experiment with a wide range of materials and
demonstrating your newly developed skills. design methods.
Phone: (617) 738-2750 Phone: (617) 585-0101
Email: camp@bcdschool.org Email: summer@the-bac.edu
Website: www.bcdcamp.org Website: www.the-bac.edu/summer
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2. F1 Boston 2012 Summer Junior FashionCampNYC
Novice Camps An intensive five-day hands-on camp experience,
F1 Boston is the ultimate Junior Racing experience taught by the experts, designers, and retailers you
for boys and girls, ages 7-17, serious about getting read about in your favorite glossy, and aspire to
the best possible start in racing in state-of-the-art work with one day. FashionCampNYC explores the
karting complexes. “business” of fashion. Ages 12 to 18.
Phone: (781) 228-2080 or (781) 228-2005 Phone: (866) 909-6911
Email: bweinstein@f1boston.com Email: gordon@fashioncampnyc.com
Website: www.f1boston.com/index.cfm/page/ Website: www.fashioncampnyc.com
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Mazemakers Meadowbrook Summer Programs:
Mazemakers is a small, dynamic learning Teen Tripping Program
community of young people entering grades 2-8. We A series of one-week programs designed for the
emphasize community, authorship, and challenge. young teen completing 7th or 8th grades. Join
Participants choose their own courses and projects, your teammates as you go on fun, challenging day
challenging themselves and each other along the trips such as sea kayaking, hiking, visiting Project
way. Adventure, white water rafting, surfing, and more.
Phone: (781) 314-9230 Phone: (781) 647-0546
Email: mazemakers@gmail.com Email: camp@meadowbrook-ma.org
Website: www.mazemakers.com Website: daycamp.meadowbrook-ma.org/daytripping.html
Summer in French for Teens URBANFRAME - Summer Youth
Learn French and explore Francophone cultures Community Design/Build
without leaving Boston! Courses are taught in URBANFRAME offers teens a unique hands-on
immersion by native speakers and incorporate introduction to design and architecture. Based
workshops in cooking, theater, fashion, music, and at MIT and under the guidance of an architecture
art. All levels welcome. Children's program also professor and team of graduate students, youth
available. design, build, and install real architecture for the
Phone: (617) 912-0415 community.
Email: education@frenchculturalcenter.org Phone: (617) 444-9904
Website: www.bit.ly/wsEr69 Email: dmh@urbanframe.org
Website: www.urbanframe.org

3. Overnight Summer
Programs
4 Star Camps Academic Session at The Hun School
4 Star Camps has conducted a wide range of of Princeton*
academic and athletic summer programs at the Students looking to advance their academic
University of Virginia for students aged 10-18 since curriculum or gain credit for a particular subject
1975. We offer intensive academic camps as well as attend The Hun School each summer. Live at the
tennis and golf programs. Whatever your goals may School and see what a boarding school is like.
be for the future, we welcome you to begin with us. Academics during the day and activities on the
Phone: (800) 334-STAR (7827) weekends.
Website: www.4starcamps.com Phone: (609) 921-7600
Email: donnaosullivan@hunschool.org
Website: www.hunschool.org
Alfred University Summer The American Culture and Language
Programs Institute*
Alfred University offers summer programs in This program provides classroom instruction in
art, creative writing, chemistry, computers, English by The Hun School’s International Program
engineering, entrepreneurship, renewable energy, faculty. In addition, trips to American historical and
robotics, theatre, equestrian, and swimming. cultural attractions balance out the program. All
Students enjoy learning, making friends, and levels of English ability are accepted. Ages 11-17.
experiencing life on a college campus. Phone: (609) 921-7600
Phone: (607) 871-2612 Email: donnaosullivan@hunschool.org
Email: summerpro@alfred.edu Website: www.hunschool.org
Website: www.alfred.edu/summer/camps
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4. ArtsBridge Summer 2012* Boston University Summer Term
The elite ArtsBridge Summer NYC 2012 program High School Programs*
gives dancers and actors specialized guidance on Boston University invites you to preview college
what it takes to be a theatre artist with a close look through one of our four Summer Term High School
at college admission in the performing arts field. Programs. We offer you the chance to learn and
Phone: (855) 778-2787 x102 explore new subjects as you bond with other
Email: hmoye@artsbridge.com students through fun activities on campus and
Website: www.artsbridge.com around Boston.
Phone: (617) 353-1378
Email: summerhs@bu.edu
Website: www.bu.edu/summer/highschool
Brown University Pre-College Community Service Programs
Programs Around the World - VISIONS
Pre-College Summer@Brown is about challenge, Now in its 24th season, VISIONS blends ambitious
discovery, and new friends. Each summer, talented service work, cultural immersion, and adventurous
high school students from around the world come exploration. We live in the heart of under-resourced
to Brown for a true residential college experience. communities in locations around the world.
Phone: (401) 863-7900 Participants work and socialize with our local
Email: summer@brown.edu hosts.
Website: www.brown.edu/summer Phone: (800) 813-9283
Email: info@visionsserviceadventures.com
Website: www.visionsserviceadventures.com
Photo by Karl Dominey
FSU Design and Manufacturing Global Routes: Summer Teen
Academy Community Service
Ready to explore diverse opportunities in design Our international high school programs provide
and manufacturing? Campers will use solid students with unparalleled opportunities to
modeling software to design and prototype immerse themselves in small, rural communities
simple household products and a micro-machine. through volunteer projects and homestay
Demonstrations and workshops in welding, tooling, experiences. Students develop lifelong friendships
plastics, and more! and a passion for traveling off the beaten path!
Phone: (231) 591-5820 Phone: (413) 585-8895
Email: caps@ferris.edu Email: mail@globalroutes.org
Website: www.ferris.edu/summercamps Website: www.globalroutes.org
* Day option available

5. Greenheart Travel: Language Loop Abroad's Plight of the
School Abroad Elephant
Interested in stepping outside the classroom to Head to Thailand to volunteer hands-on for a week
learn? The best way to learn a language is to live at an elephant reserve, spend two weeks discovering
it! Through our language schools you can become the culture and environment of Thailand via city
immersed in the language and culture of a new trips and jungle treks, and try living with a hill
country and spend a summer on the adventure of a tribe, helping them relocate elephants into the wild.
lifetime! Mention TeenLife when applying and receive 10%
Phone: (312) 264-1666 off tuition!
Email: akacyn@greenhearttravel.org Phone: (617) 833-3823
Website: www.greenhearttravel.org Email: admissions@loopabroad.com
Website: www.loopabroad.com/content/plight-thai-elephant
New Mexico Tech Explosives Camp NYCDA: Summer Acting Training
The Explosives Camp is a dynamic, highly Program*
participatory camp for 16 to 19 year olds who A rigorous, but exhilarating four-week program that
are interested in explosives. The camp includes offers an opportunity to explore acting techniques,
synthesis of energetic materials, uses, preparation, camera performance skills, commercial basics,
and detonation in a completely supervised film and TV basics, improvisation, and more,
environment. with a professional faculty of working actors and
Phone: (575) 835-5348 directors.
Email: chocken@emrtc.nmt.edu Phone: (212) 812-4038
Website: www.emrtc.nmt.edu/explosivescamp/ Email: mjeter@sft.edu
index.php Website: www.sft.edu/programs/summerprogram.html
Parsons The New School for Design Powerhouse Theater Training
- Summer Program* Program at Vassar
Students from around the world join the Parsons A training ground for theater artists since 1985.
community every summer to take part in renowned Students from around the country participate in
programs in New York and abroad. They explore this program for actors, directors, and writers.
art and design, build new skills, and leave with Explore theater with peers and professionals alike
confidence to create expressive work that matters. by living, breathing, and creating theater every day.
Phone: (212) 229-8933 Phone: (845) 437-5902
Email: summer@newschool.edu Email: edcheetham@vassar.edu
Website: www.newschool.edu/parsons-summer Website: www.powerhouse.vassar.edu
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6. Rutgers Summer Music, Dance & Art SLG: Chinese Language & Culture
Camps* Immersion Summer Camp
Join the vibrant cultural community flourishing at the A unique language and cultural experience for
Mason Gross School of the Arts this summer during one students worldwide, ages 8-18. Intensive Mandarin
of our exciting and innovative summer arts programs: courses combined with colorful activities, eye-
Band & Orchestra Camp, Jazz Institute, Choral opening traveling, and full accommodations offer
Academy, Design Camp, and Dance Conservatory! participants a summer full of fun, excitement, and
Phone: (848) 932-5241 learning.
Email: ckenniff@masongross.rutgers.edu Phone: (866) WITH-SLG (948-4754)
Website: www.masongross.rutgers.edu/extension/ Email: info@sinolanguage.org
summer-programs Website: www.sinolanguage.org
Summer Discovery* Summer Session at Hawaii
Summer Discovery and Discovery Internships Preparatory Academy (HPA)*
provide the world’s most popular pre-college Summer at HPA offers students entering grades
academic enrichment, foreign language immersion, 6-12 a unique four-week boarding school
and internship programs for high school and middle experience structured for academic enrichment.
school students on college campuses worldwide. Our program is designed to make the most of
Phone: (516) 621-3939 the summer and take advantage of our wondrous
Email: info@summerdiscovery.com island–home to 80% of the world's ecosystems.
Website: www.summerdiscovery.com Phone: (808) 881-4088
Email: summer@hpa.edu
Website: www.hpa.edu
SYA Summer University of Dallas:
SYA Summer offers Language Institutes in China, Arete in Irving
France, and Spain designed to advance language Providing an enriching educational experience
skills. In Italy, our World Citizen Initiative explores through the introduction of UD’s nationally
some of today’s pressing global issues. You'll live recognized core curriculum. Students will initiate
with a host family and travel within each country. their journey to freedom by exploring the essential
Phone: (978) 725-6828 x134 texts of Western Civilization and reflect on works of
Email: whermann@sya.org fine art, film, and music.
Website: www.syasummer.org Phone: (972) 721-5181
Email: udsummer@udallas.edu
Website: www.udallas.edu/academics/summer/hs/arete
* Day option available

7. University of Dallas: Wesleyan Summer Gifted Program
Shakespeare in Italy This is a two-week, residential camp for the gifted.
Come travel with us to Rome to share Shakespeare's Held on Wesleyan's campus, students stay in
passion for Italy and our passion for the Bard. dorms and take classes taught by seasoned college
During the 17-day program, students will stay on professors in five subjects. Activities and a talent
our beautiful campus in Due Santi and travel to sites show foster their creativity.
where Shakespeare set some of his most famous Phone: (304) 473-8072
plays. Email: sgp@wvwc.edu
Phone: (972) 721-5181 Website: www.wvwc.edu/summergifted
Email: udsummer@udallas.edu
Website: www.udallas.edu/academics/summer/hs/
italy
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8. Index
* Denotes a day option is available
program Listings Programs by Type: Day
3 4 Star Camps 1 Beaver Summer Programs: Extreme Sports
3 Academic Session at The Hun School of 1 Beaver Summer Programs: High Adventure
Princeton* 1 Beaver Summer Programs: Simply Circus
3 Alfred University Summer Programs 1 Boston Architectural College Summer Academy
3 The American Culture and Language Institute* 2 F1 Boston 2012 Summer Junior Novice Camps
4 ArtsBridge Summer 2012* 2 FashionCampNYC
1 Beaver Summer Programs: Extreme Sports 2 Mazemakers
1 Beaver Summer Programs: High Adventure 2 Meadowbrook Summer Programs: Teen Tripping
1 Beaver Summer Programs: Simply Circus Program
1 Boston Architectural College Summer Academy 2 Summer in French for Teens
4 Boston University Summer Term High School 2 URBANFRAME - Summer Youth Community
Programs* Design/Build
4 Brown University Pre-College Programs
4 Community Service Programs Around the World Programs by Type: Residential
– VISIONS
2 F1 Boston 2012 Summer Junior Novice Camps 3 4 Star Camps
2 FashionCampNYC 3 Academic Session at The Hun School of Princeton*
4 FSU Design and Manufacturing Academy 3 Alfred University Summer Programs
4 Global Routes: Summer Teen Community Service 3 The American Culture and Language Institute*
5 Greenheart Travel: Language School Abroad 4 ArtsBridge Summer 2012*
5 Loop Abroad's Plight of the Elephant 4 Boston University Summer Term High School
2 Mazemakers Programs*
2 Meadowbrook Summer Programs: Teen Tripping 4 Brown University Pre-College Programs
Program 4 Community Service Programs Around the World
5 New Mexico Tech Explosives Camp - VISIONS
5 NYCDA: Summer Acting Training Program* 4 FSU Design and Manufacturing Academy
5 Parsons The New School for Design - Summer 4 Global Routes: Summer Teen Community Service
Program* 5 Greenheart Travel: Language School Abroad
5 Powerhouse Theater Training Program at Vassar 5 Loop Abroad's Plight of the Elephant
6 Rutgers Summer Music, Dance & Art Camps* 5 New Mexico Tech Explosives Camp
6 SLG: Chinese Language & Culture Immersion 5 NYCDA: Summer Acting Training Program*
Summer Camp 5 Parsons The New School for Design - Summer
6 Summer Discovery & Discovery Internships* Program*
2 Summer in French for Teens 5 Powerhouse Theater Training Program at Vassar
6 Summer Session at Hawaii Preparatory Academy* 6 Rutgers Summer Music, Dance & Art Camps*
6 SYA Summer 6 SLG: Chinese Language & Culture Immersion
6 University of Dallas: Arete in Irving Summer Camp
7 University of Dallas: Shakespeare in Italy 6 Summer Discovery & Discovery Internships*
2 URBANFRAME - Summer Youth Community 6 Summer Session at Hawaii Preparatory Academy*
Design/Build 6 SYA Summer
7 Wesleyan Summer Gifted Program 6 University of Dallas: Arete in Irving
7 University of Dallas: Shakespeare in Italy
7 Wesleyan Summer Gifted Program