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Barbara Shineman Summer Scholars

2025 Summer Youth Programs

Registration for THE 2025 Barbara Shineman Summer Scholars Summer Programs is COMING SOON! 

Check Back in early 2025 for the open registration date

For questions, please reach out to [email protected] 
 

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Your Child Will Build Skills, Make Friends, and Have Tons of Fun at One of SUNY Oswego's Summer Programs.

Join one of our summer youth programs for children entering grades K-9. We provide the option for flexible drop-off and pick-up beginning at 8:00 a.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m. for all programs. Please visit each individual program webpage for more information about our offerings.

Three children with nets catching creatures from a puddle

July 7-11, July 14-18

Exploring Nature at Rice Creek

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Two girls in the Sheldon Institute program

July 21-25, July 28-August 1

Sheldon Institute

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STEAM Quest scientist

August 4-8, August 11-15

STEAM Camp

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Exploring Nature at Rice Creek

Exploring Nature at Rice Creek

Explore, learn, and play this summer at Rice Creek Field Station’s 350-acre natural area with its five miles of trails skirting forests, fields, ponds, and streams. Our enthusiastic staff of certified K-12 teachers will guide youth ages 5-16 through hands-on investigation, observation, and creative activities in nature. With nearly 100% of time spent outdoors, this program offers a safe environment for learning and fun. Learn more about Exploring Nature.

JULY 7-11

July 14-18

Sheldon Institute

Make new friends, learn something unexpected, and dive deeper into your favorite subjects and hobbies! Grades K-4 will have a set program that includes activities, and sessions related to the arts, humanities, and STEM areas. Grades 5-9 will engage in sessions related to leadership, arts, sciences, technology, career development, and wellness. Read more about the Sheldon Institute.

July 21-25

July 28-AUGUST 1

STEAM Quest scientist

STEAM Camp

If you’re looking for ways to engage your child in new and exciting experiences this summer, you’ve got to check out SUNY Oswego’s STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) Summer Youth Program. Children imagine, collaborate, explore and create, all while learning STEAM skills that will help them in school and beyond. Youth in grades K-9 will explore and discover robotics, virtual reality, gaming, circuitry, green screening, book creator, break out rooms & more. Learn more about STEAM Camp.”

August 4-8

August 11-15

Logo for Barbara Shineman Summer Scholars. A black ribbon banner at the top reads 'Barbara Shineman Summer Scholars.' Below are three elements: on the left, the text 'Exploring Nature' with a butterfly icon; in the center, the text 'Sheldon Institute' with an apple outline; and on the right, the text 'STEAM Camp' with a friendly robot illustration.

SUNY Oswego’s youth programs ignite a passion for lifelong learning through fun, engaging, and hands-on experiences by tailoring to diverse interests. Through strategic partnerships with faculty, seasoned educators, and community collaborators, we deliver family-friendly pricing, and accessible programs that are meaningful and encourage creativity. Parents recognize the value of the learning experiences that can only be offered on a college campus. They realize that SUNY Oswego offers a stimulating environment that unlocks a world of possibilities for their children by fostering a connection to higher education.

Summer Youth Programs

Division of Extended Learning 
337 Sheldon Hall

Contact

Chelsea Ginett 
Youth Summer Program Manager 
Sheldon Institute for Shineman Scholars Director 
STEAM Camp Director

Phone: 315.312.2726 
Email: [email protected]

Hours of Operation 

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday