Most participants will come from area high school track teams. Gifted students attend this program to learn more about math and science. Participants attend various workshops and classes regarding journalism. Students will attend classes on campus just as undergraduate students experience during summer months. Most participants will come from the Kankakee area.
Program lasts six weeks.
Marching Auxiliaries is a national organization that hosts camps across the country. It teaches junior high and high school students the skills needed to be in a flag corp, marching band color guard or drum major. The Music Camps Office in the EIU Department of Music provides three different music camps during three weeks in July. Junior high and high school students from across the nation come to learn techniques in percussion, show choir, jazz, vocals and band. These camps have been known to feature renowned musical artists from around the country.