CONTENTS OF PACKET

Enclosed in your packet of AEGIS program materials you should find one copy each of:

1. General Information2. AEGIS Application Instructions3. Student Application Instructions4. Student Application Form – completed by student5. School General Recommendation Form – completed for students by

school personnel6. Composite Listing of Programs7. Program Descriptions

ALL FORMS MAY BE DUPLICATED AS NEEDED

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

BY MARCH 5:

1. Sort applications by program.

2. Mail the following to each program director for each student applying to that program:a. AEGIS Student Application Form (A1 and A2)b. School General Recommendation Form (B1 and B2) with transcript

attached

CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL FORMS ARE COMPLETE AND HAVE PROPER SIGNATURES.

Checklist:

_________ Information on AEGIS Programs announced to students.

_________ Student applications due in school by ______________________.(Date)

_________ School forms completed and signed.

_________ Applications to program directors postmarked by March 5.

NOTE: DO NOT SEND APPLICATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT FOR THE GIFTED IN SUMMERAEGIS

GENERAL INFORMATION

In the summer of 1999, 29 programs will be offered for junior high and high school students who have demonstrated exceptional abilities in a specific subject area. They will be residential or day programs, for two- or three-week periods, for students entering seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades in the fall of 1999. Brief descriptions of the programs, including dates, subject areas, locations, and grade levels are attached. Preceding the descriptions there is a brief composite of programs organized by content areas.

Tuition, books and instructional supplies are furnished for students from funds appropriated by the Arkansas General Assembly. Residential programs include room and board.

All programs are open to any qualified student in the State. Please note that day programs (1-9) do not provide housing. Residential programs (10-29) do provide housing. Students who choose to apply to a day program that is not within commuting distance from their home will have to make their own housing arrangements.

Information concerning the programs should be made available to faculty, staff, and eligible students. It is important that students apply only to those programs that are operated for their grade levels, and that they understand that a student may attend only one 1999 state-funded summer program, including Arkansas Governor’s School. Please note and convey to interested students that if selected, students are expected to attend the full length of the program. Leaves of absence for other programs or activities will not be granted by program directors. It is therefore necessary for students, and families of students, to check calendars before accepting programs.

Additionally, students may not attend a program more than once. It will therefore be very important that students not “throw away” one application by applying to a program that he/she has previously attended.

Prepared in accordance with: Ark. Code Ann. 6-42-108 (1993)

1999 AEGIS APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Any Arkansas resident entering the appropriate grade may apply. It is not necessary that the student be enrolled in a gifted program in his/her school. Students may apply to a maximum of three 1999 AEGIS programs, but may attend only one. Students who attend the 1999 Arkansas Governor’s School are not eligible to attend a 1999 AEGIS program. Students need not apply to a program they have previously attended as they may only attend a program once.

Leaves of absence for other activities or programs will not be granted by program directors. It is therefore necessary for students and families of students to check calendars before accepting programs.

Application forms may be duplicated as needed. Specific instructions for completing each form follow:

1. Student Application Form . (A1 and A2) Students are given a copy for each program to which they are applying. It is the student’s responsibility to complete the form, sign it, get his/her parent’s/guardian’s signature and return it to the designated person in his/her school by the deadline date the school sets. (The applications must be sent to AEGIS program directors postmarked by March 5. Each school may set its local deadline accordingly.)

A copy of a Student Application Instruction form is enclosed for your convenience. Duplicate these and distribute them to students. Be sure to adapt or modify them to fit your local situation, including the name of the person collecting applications and date due.

2. School General Recommendation Form . (B1 and B2). When the student has returned his/her application(s), one copy of this form must be completed for each application. Formal test data entered should not be more than two years old. Question 3 should be filled out by staff members who are familiar with the student’s abilities and potential for success in the program applied to. For arts programs, recommendations may be made by private instructors when appropriate. Any special circumstances that need to be considered by the selection committee(s) should be addressed in question 4. A readable transcript of the student’s record must be attached to the School General Recommendation Form. Each person making a recommendation should sign the form.

To be duplicated and given to each student applying

1999 STUDENT APPLICATION

You may apply to a maximum of three programs that you have not previously attended. A separate application form is required for each.

Check to make sure that the program to which you are applying is offered for your 1999-2000 grade level. Complete the student application form, have your parent(s)/guardian sign the permission statement, and return to _________________ no later than ___________________. It is your responsibility to make sure that someone in your school (counselor, teacher(s), or coordinator of gifted programs) completes the School General Recommendation Form.

Each AEGIS program will select students who will attend. You may be asked to furnish additional information at a later date to the director of the AEGIS program(s) to which you apply. For some programs auditions/interviews may be required.

You will receive a letter from each program you have applied to indicating whether or not you have been selected. These should arrive by April 16. If you are accepted in more than one program, you must choose one and notify ALL program directors stating whether or not you will attend. It is vital that you do this promptly so that directors may contact alternates to attend the program. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS INSTRUCTION OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REMINDERS MAY JEOPARDIZE YOUR SELECTION FOR FUTURE STATE SUMMER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ARKANSAS GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL.

Be sure to remember:

(1) That you may not attend an AEGIS program more than once; therefore, don’t “throw-away” one of your three chances by applying to a program you have already attended. Program directors have been instructed not to accept applications from former students who have attended their programs;

(2) To make sure your application is properly filled out and signed;(3) To apply only to those programs that accept students in your grade;(4) That DAY programs have no housing available;(5) That you may attend only one 1999 AEGIS program;(6) That you may not attend an AEGIS program if you are in the 1999 Arkansas

Governor’s School;(7) That you are expected to attend the entire session of the AEGIS program for

which you are selected (leaves of absence to attend other programs or activities will not be granted by directors);

(8) That if you are accepted in more than one program you MUST choose one and notify ALL programs directors stating whether or not you will attend; and

(9) If you are an alternate for a program and are later contacted that you may attend after you have accepted another program, you MUST CONTACT THE DIRECTOR OF THE ACCEPTED PROGAM AND INFORM HIM/HER OF YOUR DECISION IF YOU WISH TO CHANGE PROGRAMS.

Ark. Code Ann. 6-42-108 (1993) ADE FORM SPED-03-00-010R 1/93 A1

1999AEGIS STUDENT APPLICATION FORM

1. Program to which you are applying:Number________ Name_________________________________________________

2. Your name:__________________________________________ 3. Sex _____ 4. Race____(last) (first) (middle)

5. Name you are called:_______________________ 6. Home Phone #: ( )______________

7. Home mailing address: _______________________________________________________ (street) (city) (county) (zip)

8. Your age: ___________9. Grade you will be entering this fall:_________________________

10. School district’s name: _______________________________________________________

11. Your school’s name: ___________________________ 12. School’s phone: ( )__________

13. School’s mailing address______________________________________________________(street) (city) (zip)

14. Parent/Guardian’s name & work phone #: ___________________________ ( )__________

15. List your significant SCHOOL achievements, awards, accomplishments, or products of the past two years (please be neat and accurate):

16. List your significant NON-SCHOOL (community, church, etc.) achievements of the past two years. Also describe any jobs or duties you have at home or school that demonstrate yourlevel of commitment to a task.

(Page 1 of 4 for complete application)

A2

17. Please indicate in your own words your interest in attending this summer program.

18. List other 1999 state funded summer programs to which you are applying. (You may apply for up to three AEGIS programs.) If you have applied to no others put NONE in this section.

a) _________________________________ b) ______________________________________c) _________________________________

19. List all AEGIS programs you have attended in the past.

Name of program Year________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________

20. If I am accepted, I will attend for the full length of the program. I understand that leaves of absence to attend other programs or activities will not be granted. I understand that I may attend ONLY ONE state-funded 1999 summer program, including Arkansas Governor’s School, and that the programs I have applied to are ones I HAVE NEVER ATTENDED.

Signed __________________________________________________Date________________________(student)

PERMISSION STATEMENT

21. I hereby grant permission for my child to apply to this program and for school officials to report my children’s achievement and aptitude test scores. Also, I will allow my child to participate in ONLY ONE 1999 state-funded summer program, including Arkansas Governor’s School. I understand that my child is expected to attend the full length of the program and I understand that leaves of absence to attend other programs or activities will not be granted.

Signed __________________________________________________Date________________________(parent or legal guardian)

(This page must be filled out accurately and completely.)(Page 2 of 4 for complete application)

Ark. Code Ann. 6-42-108 (1993) ADE Form SPED-03-00-011R B1

1999 AEGIS PROGRAMSCHOOL GENERAL RECOMMENDATION FORM

(INFORMATION FROM SCHOOL PERSONNEL ON STUDENT NOMINATED FOR AEGIS PROGRAM)

Name___________________________________________ Sex:___________ Race: White, Black, Other(last) (first) (middle) (Please circle one)

Home MailingAddress:_______________________________________________ Home Telephone ( )___________

(street, city, zip code)

School’s District’s Name:__________________________________ School Phone (___)_____________

School’s Address_____________________________________________________________________(street, city, zip code)

1. FORMAL TEST DATA (Not more than two years old).Give names of tests, dates administered and appropriate percentile score.

Test Name Date Nat’l%ile

Sub-Score %ile

Mental Ability:Group

N/A

Mental AbilityIndividual N/AAchievement Group Lang. Arts ______ %ile

Reading ______ %ileMath ______ %ileSoc. Studies ______ %ileScience ______ %ile

SAT N/A Verbal ______ %ileMath ______ %ile

PSAT/NMSQT N/A Verbal ______ %ileMath ______ %ileWriting ______ %ile

ACT Test ScoresAnd Subscore

Usage _____%Rhet. Skills _____%PreAlgebra _____%Alg./Coord. Geom. _____%Geom./Trig. _____%Science _____%Soc. Studies _____%Arts/Lit. _____%

English ______ %ileReading ______ %ileMath ______ %ileScience Reasoning _____ %ile

Creativity

Other

2. Staple a readable transcript of this student’s record to this form. (Include citizenship grades if available.) PLACE SUFFICIENT POSTAGE ON THE ENVELOPE.

(Page 3 of 4 for complete application)B2

3. Teacher: Indicate WHY this students needs a special program of this type.Comments should be made by someone familiar with the student’s abilities and potential for success in this AEGIS Program. Use space below, attach no sheets (sign at bottom).

4. Additional information. (Include any optional information on this student that would assist the screening committee in making placement decisions).

ATTEST: We have discussed pertinent information on this form with this student and agree that he/she is genuinely interested in this AEGIS program.

_________________________________________ ______________________________________Signature of the Principal* Signature of the Counselor*

_________________________________________ ______________________________________Signature of the Teacher completing #3* Signature of the Other Teacher/Instructor

(Page 4 of 4 for complete application)

*These signatures are required in order for this application to be considered by AEGIS program directorsCOMPOSITE OF DAY PROGRAMS BY CONTENT AREAS

(No housing provided)

Program Program 1999-2000Number Name Location Grades Dates

SCIENCE

(2) N.C.T.R. Summer Pine Bluff 10-12 June 14-July 2Science Institute

(3) P.R.E. MED Fayetteville 10-12 July 5-16

SOCIAL STUDIES

(1) The Trail of Tears Alma 7-8 June 21-July 2

ARTS AND MUSIC

(5) Cornerstones El Dorado 7-9 June 7-25

(6) Music Theatre Stage Little Rock 7-9 July 10-24

(7) Summer Art andMusic Enrichment Pine Bluff 7-9 June 14 – 25

(9) RESPONSE Conway 10-12 July 5-16

COMPUTER SCIENCE

(4) Growing and Learningon the Internet Hot Springs 7-9 June 7-18

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

(8) Foreign Language by Internet and ComputerSoftware Conway 7-8 July 12-29

The following programs (1-9) are DAY programs. Housing NOT provided.AEGIS Programs, 1999

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Alma School District Alma

THE TRAIL OF TEARS - TRAGEDY TO TRIUMPH

Imagine that one day you were told that you, all of your family and all of your friends would have to leave your homes and travel by foot to a strange land a thousand miles to the west? That is exactly what happened to many Native Americans during the mid-1800’s. What would the journey be like and how would you survive such a trip? What would your new homeland be like? The Cherokees were one tribe that was forced to resettle in the Indian Territory, now Oklahoma. What was life like in the new Cherokee homeland? Through research using computer, field trips to historical Native American sites in the area, and interacting with resource persons, participants will answer these and many other questions about the Trial of Tears and the life of the Cherokee in the Indian Territory. Participants will produce a video documentary of their findings concerning this great tragedy and triumph in Native American history.

SOCIAL STUDIES Director: Ronnie NewtonDates: June 21 – July 2 Address: Alma School District1999-2000 Grade Levels: 7-8 P. O. Box 2359Number of Students: 20 Alma, AR 72921DAY PROGRAM Phone: 501-632-4791

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Arkansas River Education Cooperative Pine Bluff

N. C. T. R. SUMMER SCIENCE INSTITUTE

The N.C.T.R. Summer Science Institute is a dynamic research program designed for students who are interested in learning about the life of a research scientist by experiencing it first hand! Students will work with scientist at the National Center for Toxicological Research near Pine Bluff who are exploring solutions to such problems as birth defects, cancer, toxic waste remediation, behavioral toxicology (which includes studies of alcohol and drug abuse), disease pathology, and more. Students will be immersed in activities that will extend their creative thinking and problem-solving skills, while placing them in an environment where they have access to some of the greatest technological minds and equipment in the country, if not in the world. They will explore the variety of career possibilities in science and technology with professional researchers who are vitally involved in discoveries that are changing our way of life. After the first week of exploration into the many types of research being conducted at the Center, students will choose a specific area for in-depth study with a scientist as their mentor. Then for the next two weeks they will experience the world of scientific research, with state-of-the-art technology at their fingertips.

SCIENCE Director: Amy HoskinsDates: June 14-July 2 Address: Arkansas River ESC1999-2000 Grade Levels: 10-12 912 W. 6th StreetNumber of Students: 16 Pine Bluff, AR 71601DAY PROGRAM Phone: 870-534-6129

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Fayetteville School District Fayetteville

P.R.E. MED – PROVIDING REAL EXPERINECES IN MEDICAL EDUCATION

This program is designed for students who envision themselves working in the medical-health field. Students will be allowed to observe surgery and ensue the patient preoperative and postoperative. Students will learn how to administer and interpret their results from electrocardiography, blood chemistry, and pulmonary function in a laboratory setting. Hands-on practice will be allowed for students to perform total joint replacement, arthroscopic surgery, medical software creating medical web pages and suturing would closures. Students will have medical rotations in the fields of pediatrics, veterinary, family practice, anesthesiology, sports medicine/physical therapy, histology-image analysis, and dental medicine. They will also hear luncheon speakers who are current medical students.

SCIENCE Director: Tom WilliamsDates: July 5-16 Address:1001 W. Stone Street1999-2000 Grade Levels: 10-12 Fayetteville, AR 72701Number of Students: 15 Phone: 501-444-3050, Ext. 114DAY PROGRAM

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Lakeside School District Hot Springs

LEARNING AND GROWING ON THE INTERNET

This program will focus on the many uses of technology to assist the student’s technological growth into the next century. The students will develop computer skills in word processing, keyboarding, and other uses of the computer and internet including: Netscape Navigator, email, Microsoft Office, Power Point, Harvard Graphics, and desktop publishing. Students will be introduced to the use of scanners, digital cameras, and video projectors/overhead projects, in order to professionally present researched topics from the internet. Lakeside High School in Hot Springs, because of its two large, well-equipped science classrooms providing ample space and utilization of computer software and hardware for all students, will be the location for the program. Students will be given a computer aptitude test on the first day to determine their knowledge in the field of computer science and use of the internet. Two groups will be set up: a beginner class for students who are just starting to learn the basics of computer science and an advanced class for students who already possess computer science skills.

COMPUTER SCIENCE Director: Lonnie McDonaldDates: June 7-18 Address: Henderson State Univ.1999-2000 Grade Levels: 7-9 P. O. Box 7670Number of Students: 40 1100 Henderson St.DAY PROGRAM Arkadelphia, AR

71999-0001Phone: 870-230-5167

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South Arkansas Arts Center El Dorado

CORNERSTONES

“Cornerstones” is an intensive program designed to guide students through the creative process in the Visual and Performance Arts. This is combined with an end product – an art exhibit and staged production – and incorporates the study of artists from other cultures – this year, native American artists. In Visual Arts, students explore creativity through various mediums and examine works of important Native American artists. At the completion of the course, students will exhibit their work in a professional gallery. The Performance Arts component allows students to costume, light, build scenery/props, and present myths from Native American legends. This culminates with a performance for the general public. As a class supplement, a field trip to the Arkansas Arts Center, Arkansas Decorative Museum and the Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Little Rock gives students a broader perspective of the arts and the working artist in contemporary society.

ARTS AND MUSIC Director: Elizabeth MasonDates: June 7-25 Address: El Dorado School Dist.1999-2000 Grade Levels: 7-9 1221 S. JacksonNumber of Students: 45 El Dorado, AR 71730DAY PROGRAM Phone: 870-864-5090

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock

MUSIC THEATRE (MT) STAGE

If you like music and words, then song/music writing (music composition), or lyric/playwriting might be for you. Throughout history, some of the greatest stories have been told through music and words. During Music Theatre Stage (MT Stage), students collaborate to tell their own story from concept to production. The program ends with a special performance at UALR where the students become the professionals and parents and community members become the audience. During MT State, students will choose a focus area from the areas of Song/Music Writing or Lyric/Play Writing. Up-to-date technology involving computers and software for composing music will be used. “Meet the artist” workshops and attendance at a local musical production round out the experience. Historical, societal, and cultural expressions and influences of music theater will also be explored. Students should specify for which focus area (Song/Music Writing or Lyric/Play Writing) they are applying when they send in their general application for the program. Students may apply to both, however, they will only be accepted to one of the areas. Students may send a portfolio or video of their work along with the application form, however, this is not required.

ARTS AND MUSIC Director: Ann RobinsonDates: July 10-24 Address: Gifted Programs1999-2000 Grade Levels: 7-9 UALRNumber of Students: 42 2801 S. UniversityDAY PROGRAM Little Rock, AR 72204

Phone: 501-569-3410

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff

SUMMER ART AND MUSIC ENRICHMENT

The Summer Art and Music Enrichment (SAME) program provides opportunities for students to experience, experiment, and create in the visual and musical arts. Students spend half of each day learning the application of design elements and principles through an integrated program involving printmaking, computer graphics, and photography in an environment of dedicated studios for each art discipline. The other half of the day is spent utilizing music technology in learning to create music through keyboarding and sequencing using computers, synthesizers, and UAPB’s Lion Recording Studio. As a culminating project, students create a CD (compact disc) recording of their original musical compositions and design the CD cover and jewel-case artwork, thus tying together the Art and Music components of the program. Guest artists in both the visual and musical arts present ideas to spark student creativity.

ARTS AND MUSIC Director: Josephine BellDates: June 14-25 Address: P. O. Box 49561999-2000 Grade Levels: 7-9 Pine Bluff, AR 71611Number of Students: 40 Phone: 870-543-8906 or 8916DAY PROGRAM

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University of Central Arkansas Conway

FOREIGN LANGUAGE BY INTERNET AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE (FLICS)

Did somebody say COMPUTERS? Do you want to learn more about FOREIGN LANGUAGES and cultures? Then apply to FLICS! FLICS is for students with little or no previous foreign language or computer experience. Have lots of fun while you learn some French, Spanish, German, and Japanese, using cool computer software. Tour the world by surfing the Internet. Practice basic conversations and create a Webpage in four languages. There will be Internet scavenger hunts, games, and prizes. You’ll meet new friends, including foreign e-mail pals. Who knows? There may be a foreign language in your future career! Application narrative and letters of recommendation should describe applicant’s prior experience in foreign language and computers (if any). No prior experience is required. Note to applicants who live too far away to commute daily from home: Please state living arrangements you would make if accepted. NO ON-CAMPUS HOUSING IS PROVIDED FOR THIS PROGRAM.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES Director: Joel PouwelsDates: July 12-29 Address: UCA, Irby 2071999-2000 Grade Levels: 7-8 201 Donaghey Ave.Number of Students: 30 Conway, AR DAY PROGRAM 72035-0001

Phone: 501-450-3168

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University of Central Arkansas Conway

RESPONSE – THE CONTEMPORARY ARTS AND WRITING PROJECT

The Contemporary Arts and Writing Project invites students to have an in-depth, personalized experience in visual art, music and writing; students will experience recitals, study today’s art movements, and create original work-visual art, music, and creative writing-of their own. Professional artists, writers, and musicians will perform their work, as well as conduct small workshops for the students. UCA professors of art, music, and writing will facilitate each day’s morning session in art, music, and writing. Our project is designed to give interested students an in-depth experience in the three disciplines, and is open to experienced and novice artists. Although students will choose workshops in writing, visual art, or music based on their preferences, an underlying theme of the program will be the interconnected nature of the arts and issues in the contemporary arts.

ARTS AND MUSIC Director: Kristina BelisleDates: July 5-16 Music Department1999-2000 Grade Levels: 10-12 UCANumber of Students: 30 Conway, AR 72035DAY PROGRAM Phone: 501-450-5758

COMPOSITE OF RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS BY CONTENT AREAS(Housing Provided)

Program Program 1999-2000Number Name Location Grades Dates

SCIENCE

(12) Motivational Science Russellville 9 July 11-30(15) Mission Mars Searcy 8-9 June 6-19(18) Project C.A.V.E.S. Jasper 9-10 June 13-July 3(20) Project T.E.A.M. Mountain View 7-9 June 13-26(21) Project Wet ‘N’ Wild Huntsville 11-12 July 11-24(22) Wilderness Writers Huntsville 10-11 June 13-26(24) Project Land Russellville 9 June 6-26(28) Global Systems Institute ’99 Fayetteville 10-12 June 20-July 3

SOCIAL STUDIES

(10) International Potpourri Hot Springs 8-10 July 11-24(17) Eco-Explores Perryville 7-8 July 11-24(23) Civil W.A.R. in the Ozarks Harrison 8-9 July 11-24(26) Past Times in the Park Hope 7-8 June 12-26(27) Fulbright School of

Public Affairs Fayetteville 12 June 20-July 10(29) The Holocaust: Never Again? Monticello 8-10 June 27-July 10

ARTS AND MUSIC

(11) Arts Encounter Russellville 9-11 June 5-25(16) Summer Stage Searcy 10-12 June 27-July 17(19) Shakespeare – Page to Stage Batesville 10-12 July 11-31(25) Play a Little: Act a Lot Magnolia 10-12 June 20-July 3

COMPUTER SCIENCE

(13) Artificial Intelligence Searcy 8 June 20-July 3

MATHEMATICS

(14) Mathematical Modeling Searcy 9-11 July 11-24

The following programs (10-29) are RESIDENTIAL – Housing Provided

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Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences Hot Springs

INTERNATIONAL POTPOURRI

The International Potpourri Program will feature a variety of international cultures that can be found in the central Arkansas area: Hispanic, Eastern European, Western European, African, and Asian. The program will rotate around these cultures, dedicating several days of experiences to their ethnic diversity through music, dance, folk tales, literature, religion, politics, language, art, games and cuisine. Participants will live, work, and recreate with local residents from these cultures while joining in a variety of interest sessions and program activities.

SOCIAL STUDIES Director: Rhonda BouraedaDates: July 11-24 200 Whittington Ave.1999-2000 Grade Levels: 8-10 Hot Springs, AR 71901Number of Students: 40 Phone: 501-622-5195RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM

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Arkansas Tech University Russellville

ARTS ENCOUNTER

For students in art, music, dance or theater, activities are designed to (1) foster creating the arts, (2) knowledge about, acquaintance with major masterpieces, and appreciation for and sensitivity to the integrated arts, and (3) demonstrate the impact of the arts in society. Students will create/compose art, drama, music or dance. Activities include field trips to galleries, theater productions, music and dance performances and opportunities to meet with professionals, art mangers, patrons, and connoisseurs. In creativity sessions, students will work in one major art field; in the integrated arts appreciation and the arts in society sessions, all art areas will meet together. Students will create many small works and one major work, which will culminate in a final performance/exhibition, which will be videotaped.

ARTS AND MUSIC Director: Ardith MorrisDates: June 5-25 Address: Wilson 1181999-2000 Grade Levels: 9-11 Arkansas Tech Univ.Number of Students: 75 Russellville, AR 72801RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM Phone: 501-964-0805

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Arkansas Tech University Russellville

MOTIVATIONAL SCIENCE – A MICROBIOLOGICAL/PHYSICAL SCIENCES PARADIGM

Students will engage in a program focusing on aspects of biology and astrophysical atypical of their normal K-12 exposure. Specifically, the studies will concentrate on microbiological and astrophysical concepts and techniques selected to motivate gifted and talented junior high students. Opportunities will also be provided to introduce students to research via brief, individual studies. A special concomitant effort will be made to both formally and informally provide participants with information and experiences related to the relevancy of science in society and the prospects for careers in science.

SCIENCE Director: Scott KirkconnellDates: July 11-30 Address: Arkansas Tech Univ.1999-2000 Grade Level: 9 McEver 13ANumber of Students: 36 Russellville, AR 72801RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM Phone: 501-968-0675

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Harding University Searcy

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – A KNOWLEDGE BASED APPROACH

As the computer continually evolves into the central tool for the storage, analysis, and dissemination of knowledge, the need for more powerful, more “intelligent” programs to assist in these processes has become apparent. Computers are now being called upon to do much more than simply store and retrieve data or perform repeated calculations at amazing speed. Computers are being called upon to perform analysis and make decisions at a much higher level than ever before. This project will explore several aspects of artificial intelligence including knowledge representation, pattern matching, problem solving, natural language processing, and expert systems. All programming will be done on the DEC Alpha system.

COMPUTER SCIENCE Director: Travis ThompsonDates: June 20-July 3 Address: 10934 Harding Univ.1999-2000 Grade Level: 8 Searcy, AR 72149Number of Students: 36 Phone: 501-279-4464RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM

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Harding University Searcy

MATHEMATICAL MODELING: SOLUTIONS TO REAL WORLD PROBLEMS

Mathematics is the foundation of science, yet students rarely encounter mathematics apart from “textbook” problems. Participants will be challenged to solve present day, real world problems from areas such as process scheduling, inventory control, network analysis, and decision analysis, using the powerful tools and fascinating techniques of mathematical modeling. Utilization of computing resources will enable participants to concentrate on creative problem solving. The participants will work in teams on a project, which involves finding a solution to a very complex simulated real world problem. There is no unique solution to the problem and finding a good solution requires utilization of many of the tools acquired during the program. The program will climax with a team problem solving competition using real world problems solved by professional consultants. Students applying for this program should have completed at least one year of algebra.

MATHEMATICS Director: Steve SmithDates: July 11-24 Address: 10764 Harding Univ.1999-2000 Grade Levels: 9-11 Searcy, AR 72149Number of Students: 36 Phone: 501-279-4704RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM

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Harding University Searcy

MISSION MARS

The exploration of Mars has once again sparked the imagination of the general public. Many people are speculating about the possibility of ancient life on the red planet. However, many problems confront the scientists that are making plans to explore Mars. How can a permanent manned presence be established on one of the planets? What technological advancements are necessary? What science would be learned by a visit to Mars? What life support systems would be required in order to sustain astronauts in such a hostile environment? What techniques might be used to work in space and on a planet such as Mars? This program uses hands-on experiments, simulations, and projects to explore the physical and life science that is needed to answer these and other questions.

SCIENCE Director: Steve BaberDates: June 6-19 Address: 10763 Harding Univ.1999-2000 Grade Levels: 8-9 Searcy, AR 72149Number of Students: 40 Phone: 501-279-4266RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM

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Harding University Searcy

SUMMERSTAGE

SummerStage provides an opportunity for performing arts students to work with specialists in several areas of live theatre. Students, selected by audition, immerse themselves in one of six primary areas:acting, writing, directing, vocal music, dance, and design/technology. Workshops with working artists, combined with peer leadership opportunities, give the student an exposure to theatre that most high schools can’t provide. The program culminates with a showcase performance featuring musical theatre numbers, dance pieces, and an original one-act play written by a student writer. Trips to regional theatres are also an important aspect of the SummerStage program. Previous SummerStage casts have seen Broadway touring productions of SHOWBOAT in St. Louis and CATS in Memphis and Little Rock, all at no cost to the students.

ARTS AND MUSIC Director: Carol ByrdDates: June 27-July 17 Address: SummerStage1999-2000 Grade Levels: 10-12 HU Box 761Number of Students: 50 Searcy, AR 72149RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM Phone: 501-279-7700

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Heifer Project International Perryville

ECO-EXPLORERS

Eco-Explorers provides students who are interested in environmental and other related social issues an opportunity to explore technologies and practical solutions to these problems. Seminars, discussion groups, hands-on activities and research projects in the fields of agriculture, energy, ecology and waste management allow students to examine the fragile balance of living ecosystems. Heifer Project International’s 1200 acre Heifer ranch near Perryville, AR offers an ideal setting to learn about sustainable agriculture and resource management. Students gain the knowledge and tools needed to evaluate the impact of their own lifestyles on ecosystems and to foster sustainable communities.

SOCIAL STUDIES Director: Rex EnochDates: July 11-24 Address: Heifer Ranch1999-2000 Grade Levels: 7-8 Route 2, Box 33Number of Students: 32 Perryville, AR 72126RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM Phone: 501-889-5124 Ext. 3663

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Jasper Public Schools Jasper

PROJECT C. A. V. E. S.

The Jasper Public School District proudly presents Project C.A.V.E.S.; Creative Adventures and Valuable Experiences through Spelunking. Students will stay in the Jasper area for the duration of the program. The instructional day will take place at Rock Haven Camp (where students will be housed) with sessions on speleology, geology, cave biology, cave surveying and mapping, spelunking skills, hydrology, cave conservation and cave search and rescue, and numerous field strips. Students must be in top physical condition to participate as the wild caving trips are extremely strenuous. Outstanding resource persons, including local and national caving experts, will lead sessions and trips to area caves, as well as spend time one on one with the students. Students will experience the thrill of exploring wild caves accompanied by these cavers. The overall purpose of the program is to provide students with awareness of the scientific, ecological, commercial, and aesthetic uses and benefits of caves and how those benefits relate to the world.

SCIENCE Director: Jeff MiddletonDates: June 13-July 3 Address: Jasper School District1999-2000 Grade Levels: 9-10 P. O. Box 446Number of Students: 30 Jasper, AR 72641RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM Phone: 501-446-2223

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Lyon College Batesville

SHAKESPEARE PAGE TO STAGE

The process of creating a production through total immersion into selected plays of William Shakespeare will be the focus of this program. All students will examine a selection of plays and learn how to transfer the words on the printed page to the stage. Students who choose to be actors will then take scene study classes, Elizabethan singing (including solo and group opportunities), and rehearsal of selected scenes. Those students who choose to be backstage participants will study scene, costume, and lighting design and be responsible for creating the design and the running of the final production. Students are required to submit a one-page statement with their application indicating why they wish to perform or work backstage. Each student may submit letters from peers, parents, or community people familiar with his or her work in theatre.

ARTS AND MUSIC Director: Michael L. CountsDates: July 11-31 Address: Lyon College1999-2000 Grade Levels: 10-12 Holloway TheatreNumber of Students: 40 Batesville, AR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM 72503-2317

Phone: 870-793-1750

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Mountain View Public Schools Mountain View

PROJECT T.E.A.M. (TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY AND AQUATIC MANAGEMENT)

Project T.E.A.M. is located in the beautiful Ozark Mountains. Students will be housed at Mountain View High School located in Stone County. Project T.E.A.M. involves students in learning about the ecological relationships between terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Students will be collecting scientific data from both habitat types, while enjoying the scenery of the Sylamore National Forest. Professional resource managers from several state and federal agencies will present informative and stimulating discussions concerning management practices and problems associated with the state’s natural resources. Students will also be introduced to and be involved in numerous laboratory procedures as they analyze their data collected during the field trips. Participants will get extensive practice at using identification keys while they identify the types of soil, leaves, fishes, and aquatic insects collected during the outdoor excursions. While there will be numerous recreational activities, the program has a rigorous academic climate and is designed for motivated science students.

SCIENCE Director: John CalawayDates: June 13-26 Address: HC72, Box 2161999-2000 Grade Levels: 7-9 Mountain View, AR Number of Students: 25 72560RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM Phone: 870-269-3943

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Ozark Natural Science Center Huntsville

PROJECT WET ‘N’ WILD

Project Wet’N’Wild provides a unique outdoor learning experience in a wilderness setting within the Ozark Natural Division. Students will be involved in hands-on field classes, which emphasize both terrestrial and aquatic ecology. Field studies and guest lectures will introduce students to astronomy, entomology, geology, herpetology, ichthyology, mammalogy, ornithology, plant taxonomy, and speleology. Creative writing and visual art classes will integrate the natural sciences with the arts. Off-site field trips and discussions on issues of major scientific interest will be included in the program. Students will participate in a biodiversity research project in Bear Hollow Natural Area and the Madison County Wildlife Management Area.

SCIENCE Director: Ellen Turner NeavilleDates: July 11-24 Address: Ozark Natural Science1999-2000 Grade Levels: 11-12 CenterNumber of Students: 32 Route 3, Box 184RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM Huntsville, AR 72740

Phone: 501-789-2754

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Ozark Natural Science Center Huntsville

WILDERNESS WRITERS

Wilderness Writers will involve students in a natural environment where they will interpret nature and culture in an outdoor experience. Students will observe the diversity of the woods in journal, sketchbook, story, and poem. Discussions of technology and population pressure will require prediction and scenario writing. Classic writings of Thoreau, Muir, Leopold, and others will explore the writer’s role in American thought and policy. Field trips will feature artists and writers who use nature and local geography for inspiration. Students will generate multiple pieces for presentation and student publication. Leadership, responsibility, and cooperation will be emphasized.

LITERATURE AND COMMUNICATIONS Director: Kim MasonDates: June 13-26 Address: Ozark Natural Science1999-2000 Grade Levels: 10-11 CenterNumber of Students: 32 Route 3, Box 184RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM Huntsville, AR 72740

Phone: 501- 789-2754

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O.U.R. Education Cooperative Harrison

CIVIL W.A.R. IN THE OZARKS

Civil W.A.R. (Civil War Army Re-enactment) is a program that will provide students a living history and an actual feel for the military life of those who struggled and died on our local soil, in the most important conflict of American History. Students will learn the importance of leadership and inter-dependence through teamwork and participating in: hands-on living history activities, visits to local museums and major battlefields, creative writing, record keeping and map making. Students will be housed in a re-created Civil War encampment located on Long Creek in northwest Boone County. In a joint effort with the O.U.R. Cooperative, the troops of the First Arkansas Cavalry, U.S., and the Alpena School District Gifted and Talented Department, will be part of this experience.

SOCIAL STUDIES Director: John HodgesDates: July 11-24 Address: 14882 Shaver Road1999-2000 Grade Levels: 8-9 Alpena, AR 72611Number of Students: 48 Phone: 870-437-2228RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM

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Regions Bank Russellville

PROJECT LAND

Project Land will provide students an opportunity to experience Arkansas. Students will spend three weeks traveling, camping, and exploring. They will see endangered species, float the Buffalo River, hike remote mountain valleys, dig for fossils, and much more. Students will learn about the six Natural Divisions of our state from expert speakers and by hands-on experiences in each division. Project Land is a strenuous program. Students must be in excellent physical condition and must expect weather and schedule changes that require flexibility and a cheerful attitude.

SCIENCE Director: Chuck CampbellDates: June 6-26 Address: Russellville School1999-2000 Grade Level: 9 DistrictNumber of students: 24 1203 West. 4th PlaceRESIDENTIAL PROGRAM Russellville, AR 72801

Phone: 501-968-2557

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Southern Arkansas University Magnolia

PLAY A LITTLE: ACT A LOT

“Play a little: Act a lot”: is an art and music program held on the campuses of Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia and Waldo High School, Waldo. Students will be presented with an intensive study of drama, music, and visual arts. Their efforts will focus on a final stage production, Kiss Me Kate. Students will participate in cooperative efforts that will include a rigorous course of study involving theory and praxis in a dramatic setting. The students will study and evaluate a wide range of productions from Tin Pan Alley to Shakespeare to insure a total immersion in the arts.

ARTS AND MUSIC Director: Mary HamiltonDates: June 20-July 3 Address: SAU Box 938919999-2000 Grade Levels: 10-12 Magnolia, AR 71753Number of Students: 28 Phone: 870-235-4186RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM

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Southwest Arkansas Education Cooperative Hope

PAST TIMES IN THE PARKS

Past Times In The Parks is a program that will focus on and illuminate the cultural heritage of historic Arkansas societies, primarily southwest Arkansas. During living history days and evenings, students will participate in field trips and authentic activities which characterize native Americans, explorers, pioneers, and 19th century town and rural life in Arkansas. Students will be housed in the historic museum town of Washington, Arkansas. This program takes history out of the history books. Using a broad range of the humanities and selected historical topics, the Old Washington Historic State Park program is an immersion project which places students in simulated activities where they are able to experience first hand the life styles of Arkansas Indians, explorers, pioneers, and town folk. Seminar dialogues, field trips, demonstrations, and hand-on activities will enable students to expand and share their experiences while fostering and expanded understanding and appreciation of their cultural heritage.

SOCIAL STUDIES Director: Nell RockettDates: June 12-26 Address: Southwest AR ESC1999-2000 Grade Levels: 7-8 500 S. Spruce St.Number of Students: 30 Hope, AR 71801RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM Phone: 870-777-3076

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University of Arkansas Fayetteville Fayetteville

FULBRIGHT SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

The Fulbright School of Public Affairs is an intensive program designed to support Senator J. William Fulbright’s conviction that informed and involved citizenship creates the foundation for a free society and peaceful world. FSPA provides a unique opportunity for students to examine current domestic policy problems and solutions; dialogue with politicians, government officials, lobbyists, and faculty; discover how concerned citizens make a difference in their communities; participate in simulation games, projects, and group discussions; and develop more effective critical thinking and speaking skills.

SOCIAL STUDIES Director: Betty GuhmanDates: June 20-July 10 Address: University of AR1999-2000 Grade Level: 12 211 Old MainNumber of Students: 35 Fayetteville, AR 72701RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM Phone: 501-575-6750

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University of Arkansas Fayetteville Fayetteville

GLOBAL SYSTEMS INSTITUTE ’99

The Global Systems Institute (GSI) will provide students the opportunity to examine and research current environmental concerns; participate in exercises geared to develop computer skills; become proficient with e-mail connectivity and Internet research; interact with scientists, educators, counselors, and peers, and practice scientific data collection and laboratory analysis. Students will also learn to integrate various scientific approaches into problem solving techniques; develop a global perspective of the environment (think globally) and demonstrate problem solving strategies for environmental concerns. The skills that are developed and the information learned during the GSI program will enable students to create and present individual and group research projects cultivating a sense of local environmental responsibility (act locally).

SCIENCE Director: Lynne HehrDates: June 20-July 3 Address: University of Arkansas1999-2000 Grade Levels: 10-12 105B Ozark HallNumber of Students: 30 Fayetteville, AR RESIDENTAIL PROGRAM 72701

Phone: 501-575-3875

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University of Arkansas Monticello Monticello

THE HOLOCAUST: NEVER AGAIN?

The Holocaust: Never Again? Is a program that will focus on the Holocaust and other violent responses to group conflicts. Students will develop a cognitive and affective knowledge of the Holocaust, anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance through reading pertinent materials, writing essays, listening to guest speakers, watching films, and participating in interactive exercises. Students will also study violent and nonviolent conflict resolution as they consider the relevance of the Holocaust to American society today. Students will experience group problem solving and conflict resolution during a visit to Heifer Project International’s Global Village near Perryville.

SOCIAL STUDIES Director: Tom BrezenskiDates: June 27-July 10 Address: UAM1999-2000 Grade Levels: 8-10 School of Social andNumber of Students: 30 Behavioral SciencesRESIDENTIAL PROGRAM Monticello, AR

71656-3619Phone: 870-460-1047