Marywood Summer Camps and Clinics

Academic Camps

Environmental Stewardship Summer Camp

June 21-24
8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
IHM Center's Land Restoration Site

Ages: 10-14

Instructor: Sara Melick
Cost: $75.00

For children ages 10–14, this summer camp will educate students to be better environmental stewards, allowing them to embody Marywood University’s core value of Respect by caring for the Earth and all creation through a commitment to sustainability.

 Students will have the opportunity to explore some of the sustainability initiatives underway on Marywood’s campus! From learning about watersheds and mitigating stormwater to the importance of planting native plants, students will be able to have hands-on experiences at the IHM Center’s Land Restoration site. By learning about LEED buildings, alternative energy, and the 3 Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle), students will learn about current sustainability initiatives, and how these practices relate to their everyday lives.

Students will be provided a snack, and are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle.

Day 1: Watersheds
Day 2: Native plants
Day 3: Marywood’s Green campus
Day 4: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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Pottery + Sculpture Camp

June 28 - July 2
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Insalaco Center for Studio Arts

Ages: High School Students

Instructor: Stephen Colley
Cost: $300.00

Students will have the opportunity to throw pots on pottery wheels, as well as learn hand building techniques like slab building and creating coil pots. They also will learn how to construct figurative and abstract sculptures while they explore various hand building techniques.

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Comic Book Camp

June 28 - July 2
10 a.m - 3 p.m.
Shields Center for Visual Arts

Ages: High School Students

Instructor: Tim Lane
Cost: $375.00

Learn to speak in sequential art, the visual language of comics! Create entire universes with nothing more than a pencil, paper, and ink! In the weeklong Comic Book Camp, we’ll focus on character creation and design, narrative structure and pacing, viewpoint and focus, visual cues, choosing the style of rendering to best compliment your narrative, and much more—everything you need to create rich, convincing worlds in which to immerse your audience.

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Digital Photography Camp

June 28 - July 2
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Shields Center for Visual Arts

Age: High School Students

Instructor: Aimee Diliger
Cost: $375.00

Learn digital photography basics using your smartphone camera or digital SLR and Adobe Photoshop. Students will explore digital photography techniques including shooting modes, aperture, shutter speeds, ISO, white balance, and composition. Projects include portraits, editorial, fine art, image editing techniques, animated GIFs, photo compositing, and more.

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Healthcare Discovery: An Interprofessional Camp

June 29 - July 1
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Marywood University

Ages: Middle School & High School Students, Rising 7th Grade to 2021 High School Seniors

Instructor: Jessica Bodzio, Theresa Tulaney
Cost: $160.00

Various Locations on Campus: Art Therapy Room, Physician Assistant Lab, Human Physiology Lab, O'Neill Center for Healthy Families 234 & 238

Healthcare Discovery: An Interprofessional Camp at Marywood University! This event offers you the opportunity to interact with others who are also interested in pursuing a career in healthcare, learn more about careers in healthcare, gain pre-professional hands-on experience in each of the disciplines, collaboratively work as an inter-professional team, and learn from experts in the field in state of the art facilities. 

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Design Your Future ONLINE

July 5-16
ONLINE - Zoom
Marywood University

Grades: Rising Junior/Senior Status or 2021 High School Graduate

Instructor: Kate O'Connor
Cost: $1,200, w/option to gain 3 hrs. of college credit for additional fee.

The Design Your Future ONLINE camp offers students a significant first experience in architectural and interiors education. In this two-week online program, they will engage in the process of design and develop the basic tools of imagination and expression.

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Biotechnology Camp

July 12-16
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Center for Natural and Health Sciences Lab 106

Grades: High School students enrolled in AP or Honors Biology, Chemistry, or Physics courses. This would include rising juniors and seniors at local high schools.

Instructor: Lisa Antonacci
Cost: $150.00

The camp is designed to attract high school students interested in pursuing degrees in biology, biotechnology, and medical fields.  Students will be exposed to a variety of different techniques related to DNA and proteins to gain an understanding of the structure and function of the molecules. In addition, students will gain knowledge of applications used in medicine and the biotechnology industry regarding how DNA and proteins can be used to diagnose and treat disease.

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Marywood Summer Musical Arts Academy

July 18-24
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sette LaVerghetta Center For Performing Arts

Grades: 7-12

Director: Vincent Lorusso
Cost: $375.00

The Marywood Summer Music Academy is an exciting, week-long band, orchestra, choral, and theater day camp for students grades 7-12, that will be held at The Sette LaVerghetta Center for the Performing Arts. Students will engage with exceptional faculty, artists, and other student musicians from our region in classes, rehearsals, sectionals, and performances throughout the experience.

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Design Your Future

July 18 - 31
Drop off - 12 p.m. on July 18, Pick up 12 p.m. on July 31
Center for Architectural Studies

Grades: Rising Junior/Senior Status, or 2021 High School Graduate

Instructor: Kate O'Connor
Cost: $2,100,w/option to gain 3 hrs. of college credit for additional fee.

The Design your Future camp offers students a significant first experience in architectural and interiors education. In this two-week overnight program, they will engage in the process of design and develop the basic tools of imagination and expression.

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Design Your Future Day Camp

July 19-23
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Center for Architectural Studies

Grades: 8-10

Instructor: Kate O'Connor
Cost: $450.00

The Design Your Future Youth Day Camp offers students a significant first experience in architectural and interiors education. In this one-week day camp, they will engage in the process of design and develop the basic tools of imagination and expression.

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Cryptology Summer Camp

August 2-5
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Comerford Auditorium

Grades: High School students enrolled in AP or Honors mathematics courses. Including rising juniors and seniors at local high schools.

Instructor: Craig M. Johnson
Cost: $75.00

Algorithms for encrypting and decrypting messages have been used since the time of Julius Caesar, who used them to transmit secrets during the Gallic Wars. Since that time, not only the military, but any person or organization that conducts financial business over insecure communication lines needs to employ complex encryption techniques. This camp will introduce students to cryptology, the study of encryption and decryption techniques that are in common use today. Cryptology is used by specialists in Information Security, a highly lucrative and fulfilling career and one in great demand today. And when the week is over, you will leave with your own program to write your own secret messages!

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Athletic Camps and Clinics

Stroke Technique Clinic

May 21-23
FRI: 3:30 - 5 p.m. (ages 7-12); 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. (ages 13-18) | SAT/SUN: 9 - 10:30 a.m. (ages 7-12); 11 a.m. -1 p.m. (ages 13-18)
Aquatics Center, Center for Athletics and Wellness

Ages: 7-18

Coach: Zack Haney
RSVP: May 7
Cost: $55.00/1 session; $100.00/2 sessions; $135.00/3 sessions

A condensed, weekend-long swim clinic. Campers will receive technical instruction and drill work from Marywood coaching staff and swimmers with the following schedule:

Friday:  Video Review, Freestyle, Backstroke
Saturday: Breaststroke and Butterfly
Sunday: Starts, Turns, and Underwaters
Video recording and playback will also be utilized for instruction, with each swimmer receiving a copy of their own video with notes from coaches for improvement. The conclusion of each session will also cover out of water topics such as dryland, nutrition, mental preparation, stretching, etc.  Attendees will be divided into two groups based on age.  Drills and topics of discussion will vary between groups. T-shirt and cap included!

Men's Swimming and Diving Team Site
Women's Swimming and Diving Team Site

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Girls Lacrosse Camp

June 21-24
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Synthetic Turf Field

Grades: 5-9

Coach: Kerrie Brown
RSVP: June 10
Cost: $100.00

This camp will focus on lacrosse skills with a lot of fun. Girls going into 5th-9th grade are invited for a three-day camp of instruction. We will develop stick work, dodging, individual and team offense /defense and include a scrimmage atmosphere by the end of the week. We will have daily competitions and a camper of the week giveaway. Mornings filled with lacrosse will be the best way to start your day. Each camper will receive a t-shirt and instruction from current college athletes and coaches. Girls lacrosse players are encouraged to bring their teammates and friends to enjoy three days of skill and development.

Women's Lacrosse Team Site

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Boys Basketball Instructional Camps

Camp Week I: June 28- July 2, Camp Week II: July 26 - 30
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Center for Athletics & Wellness

Ages: 7-15

Coach: Enrico Mastroiani
RSVP: Camp Week I - June 14, Camp Week II - July 7
Cost: $190.00 p/week (Early Bird Cost: $160.00 Until June 7th, Camp Week I and June 28th, Camp Week II)

The camp will be offered to boys 7-15 years old. Campers will be divided into groups based on age and ability. Each day, campers will go through a dynamic stretch, ball handling workout, six stations and one game set each morning. After lunch, there will be a lesson/skills clinic demonstrated by coaches and Marywood Men’s Basketball team members. Following the clinics, we will conduct a daily competition (Hot Shot, Free Throws, 1-on-1, etc.) and then complete at least 2-3 more game sets to conclude the day. The final hour of our day will provide a choice for campers to either swim or play supervised open gym. Dismissal from camp will be at 4 p.m. each day. We will invite parents to attend our awards ceremony on the last day of camp (Championship Friday). Each camper will receive a basketball, t-shirt and top-notch instruction from our Marywood Men’s Basketball players and staff.

Men's Basketball Team Site

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Volleyball Summer Camp

July 6-8
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Center for Athletics & Wellness

Grades: 9-12

Coach: Bill Schutter
RSVP: June 29
Cost: $150.00/three days (Early Bird Cost: $130.00 Until June 1st)

This will be a three-day camp offered to girls from 9th grade to 12th grade. Each camper will receive a t-shirt and lunch will be provided each day. Campers will be divided into two groups (9th-10th) and (11th-12th) with some flexibility based on skill level. Each day campers will go through warm up drills, stretching, ball drills, individual drills and 4 -6 stations. After lunch, there will be lessons demonstrated by coaches and Marywood volleyball team members. Following the lessons, we will do team drills, run and explain game situations and finish with controlled scrimmages.

Women's Volley Ball Team Site

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Esports Virtual Coed Summer Camp

July 12 - 15
12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Marywood University

Grades 9-12

Coach: Paul Capoccia
RSVP: June 28
Cost: $159.00/four days (Early Bird Cost: $129.00 Until June 14th)

This will be a four-day virtual camp offered to all students in 9th-12th grades. Participants will have an opportunity to learn about esports in a variety of capacities: organized practices and scrimmages, training tips across multiple titles, learning about careers and production, and more. Participants will learn from coaches in individual and team drills. At the end of the camp week, matches will be broadcast for parents to watch live or afterwards as recordings.

Esports Team Site

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Family Basketball Camp

July 24-25
Sat: 5 - 9 p.m. ; Sun: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Center for Athletics & Wellness

Minimum Age: 5

Coach: Enrico Mastroianni
RSVP: July 15
Cost: $120.00/family (Early Bird Cost: $100.00 Until June 26th)

Participants will receive instruction from the Marywood coaches, along with current players, through detailed skill work and competitions in the Insalaco Arena at Marywood University. Parent-Child teams will participate with fellow campers of appropriate age groups (based on child’s age/grade level) in competitions that incorporate skills learned throughout the camp. The skill work is designed to give both parent and child useful drills and techniques to take home and continue working on together. Most importantly, it is an opportunity to bond with your child/children through basketball and friendly, light-hearted competition.

Men's Basketball Team Site
Women's Basketball Team Site

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Boys and Girls Soccer Camp

July 26-28
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Synthetic Turf Field

Ages: 8-12

Coach: John Velasco
RSVP: July 7
Cost: $200.00 (Early Bird Cost: $180.00 Until June 28th)

The camp will provide soccer-based and other fun activities to all campers. The soccer-based instruction will be for all levels and based on the ability of each camper. The camp will provide individual activities as well as group activities. The Camp will be run by both coaches and our Men’s Soccer Players. The camp will also provide swim time, concession stand, and free time where we will watch soccer based highlights or short movie clips which are age appropriate.

Men's Soccer Team Site
Women's Soccer Team Site

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Girls Basketball Day Camp

August 2-4
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Center for Athletics & Wellness

Grades: 3-8

Coach: Jen Carleton
RSVP: July 19
Cost: $150.00 (Early Bird Price: $125.00 Until July 5th)

Players will be divided based on age and skill. The day will be composed of individual competitions as well as team competitions, stations, guest speakers, and fun. During this session, players will learn basic fundamentals that will enhance their overall game.

Women's Basketball Team Site

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Girls Basketball Elite Camp

August 2-4
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Center for Athletes & Wellness

Grades: 9-12

Coach: Jen Carleton
RSVP: July 19
Cost: $100.00 (Early Bird Cost: $85.00 until July 5th)

Players will be placed on teams where they will compete against other players in a competitive setting.  Work on the skills needed to succeed in h.s and college basketball with experienced coaches and players.  The best way to work on your game is with others that want to work just as hard as you! 

Women's Basketball Team Site

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Marywood University Men’s Lacrosse Camp & ID Clinic

August 4-7
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Synthetic Turf Field

Grades: 7-12

Coach: Jon Knowles
RSVP: July 19
Cost: $150.00 (Early Bird Cost: $100.00 Until July 5th)

Players will be split up by age and work on basic skills as well as advanced concepts unique to the college game. Saturday will be used as a prospect day, and players will have the option to sign up for this day only. The experience also will include a campus tour, lunch each day, and a custom reversible jersey.  Staff will include Marywood coaches and players.

Men's Lacrosse Team Site

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Girls Field Hockey Jr. High/High School Preseason Prep Camp

August 9-12
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Synthetic Turf Field

Grades: 7-12

Coach: Julie Trott
RSVP: July 29
Cost: $150.00

The Marywood Field Hockey Jr. High/High School Preseason Prep Camp is offered to girls entering grades 7-12. Campers will be split into Jr. High and High School groups to keep skill and ages appropriate. The day camp will consist of team warm up, preseason fitness, skill instruction, small sided games, and scrimmaging. The Marywood Field Hockey coaching staff will be conducting the camp.

Field Hockey Team Site

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Pre-Season Prep Swim Clinic

August 16-20
3:30 – 5 p.m. (ages 7-12); 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. (ages 13-18)
Aquatics Center, Center for Athletics and Wellness

Ages: 7-18

Coach: Zack Haney
RSVP: August 2 
Cost: $55.00/session; $100.00/2 sessions; $135.00/3 sessions; $160.00/4 sessions; $175.00/week

A more thorough week long clinic. Campers will receive technical instruction and drill work from Marywood coaching staff and swimmers with the following schedule:

Monday = Video Review/Fundamentals (Kicking, Body Balance, etc.)
Tuesday = Freestyle and Flip Turns
Wednesday = Backstroke and Back Starts
Thursday = Breaststroke, Pullouts, and Open Turns
Friday = Butterfly, Underwaters, and Dive Starts
Video recording and playback will also be utilized for instruction, with each swimmer receiving a copy of their own video with notes from coaches for improvement. Compared to the weekend clinic in May, each stroke and topic will receive more time, allowing for more extensive drills and thorough critique. The conclusion of each session also will cover out of water topics such as dryland, nutrition, mental preparation, etc. Attendees will be divided into two groups based on age. Drills and topics of discussion will vary between groups. T-shirt and cap included!

Men's Swimming and Diving Team Site
Women's Swimming and Diving Team Site

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Softball Summer Prospect Clinic

August 29
12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Softball Field

Grades: 9-12

Coach: John Butash
RSVP: August 15
Cost: $75.00 (Early Bird Cost: $65.00 until August 1st)

This summer prospective one-day clinic will be held for high schoolers in 9th-12th who are interested in playing collegiate softball. This camp will offer instruction and help improve athletes’ skills in offense, defense, pitching, base running, and more. Athletes will be instructed by the Marywood coaching staff and team. A campus tour also will be provided.

Softball Team Site

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