DURHAM, N.H. - From acting to programming, writing to technology, the University of New Hampshire offers more than 40 summer camps and programs to entertain and educate K-12 youth. Registration for many of the 2015 offerings is now open. Programs range from traditional summer day camps to specialty athletics camps to arts camps, STEM programs, and a variety of other academic subjects. Day and overnight programs are available. For a full list of camps, as well as dates, ages and registration information, go to www.unh.edu/youth-programs.

Camps are at the UNH Durham and Manchester campuses, in the White Mountains, at Mendums Pond, and at the Shoals Marine Lab on Appledore Island. All programs are held within a supportive, safe, and fun environment; instructors are UNH faculty and staff as well as high school teachers and college students. Camps utilize UNH's state-of-the-art facilities: athletics fields, science, STEM and computer labs, theaters and studios, kitchen facilities and many outdoor resources. Some program participants will also experience college dorm living and eat in an award-winning dining hall.

To learn more about UNH's many summer youth programs, go to http://www.unh.edu/youth-programs or contact Cathy Leach at cathy.leach@unh.edu.

The University of New Hampshire, founded in 1866, is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space-grant university, UNH is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 12,300 undergraduate and 2,200 graduate students.

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Caption: This summer, the University of New Hampshire offers more than 40 summer camps and programs for K-12 youth, including some focused on STEM.
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Caption: This summer, the University of New Hampshire offers more than 40 summer camps and programs for K-12 youth, including some focused on the arts.
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