Some old favorites blend with new names and performances for the 1997-98 Purdue Convocations season. The Loeb Music Collection will present the Los Angeles Piano Quartet, the Canadian Brass, violinist Elmar Oliveira, pianist Ursula Oppens and the Australian Chamber Orchestra. A chosen topic is studied during a week spent in a Purdue residence hall. Summer recreation camps, offered by the Division of Recreational Sports , allow day-campers to learn a variety of sports and recreational activities. Children from ages 5 to 12 take part in games, archery, arts and crafts, badminton, recreational games such as kickball and whiffleball, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, tumbling, and volleyball.
Camps are in two-week sessions.
Summer athletic camps are offered for students in elementary through high school. Camps include boys' baseball, boys' basketball, boys' track and field, coed golf, girls' track and field, girls' basketball, coed soccer, coed tennis, football, girls' softball, and volleyball. Other Purdue departments, regional campuses and programs offer areas of specialized study. Parents are encouraged to call these departments or campuses directly for more information. Elderhostel offers four courses for adults 55 and older Elderhostel will return to the West Lafayette Campus this summer, offering a selection of four courses the week of June 15-21.