{"id":19278,"date":"2026-05-07T16:04:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T16:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=19278"},"modified":"2026-05-07T16:04:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T16:04:24","slug":"utoledo-to-host-2026-summer-camps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/utoledo-to-host-2026-summer-camps\/","title":{"rendered":"UToledo to Host 2026 Summer Camps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Families looking for 2026 summer camp opportunities will find plenty of options at The University of Toledo. For high school students, a range of experiences will give campers a taste of college life and career exploration. Younger kids can sign up for a pair of traditional summer camps and athletics camps for boys and girls of all ages hosted by Rocket Athletics.<\/p>\n<p>The College of Engineering will host the UToledo Engineering Summer Camp, a weeklong program for high school students that includes an immersive experience where students delve into various engineering disciplines through hands-on activities, guided by UToledo faculty and student mentors. Each day focuses on a different field, offering interactive experiments and real-world challenges. The camp will be held Monday, July 20, through Friday, July 24.<\/p>\n<p>The Neff College of Business and Innovation will host RISE Into Business, which gives students a taste of what studying business in college is like without the lectures. RISE is a three-day summer enrichment program designed for college-bound high school students with an interest in business and entrepreneurship. The camp will be held Monday, June 22, through Wednesday, June 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The Judith Herb College of Arts, Social Sciences and Education will host two camps.<br \/>\n* In the five-day Make a Book: Reading, Writing, and Illustration Camp, students entering grades 3-5 will be guided step-by-step through creating their very own book. Each day includes three 45-minute classes \u2014 one focused on reading, one on writing and one on illustration \u2014 plus a snack break to recharge.<br \/>\n* An Inclusive Performing Arts Camp, open to middle school and high school students with disabilities and their instructors. Students will learn the fundamentals of performing arts, such as stage direction, blocking and choreography, while writing and starring in their own show. Instructors will learn adaptive and inclusive strategies for incorporating the performing arts into their classrooms. Both camps will be held Monday, July 13, through Friday, July 17, from 9 a.m. to noon.<\/p>\n<p>The College of Health and Human Services will also host a pair of camps.<br \/>\n* A daylong Nursing and Respiratory Care Camp\u00a0takes place on Tuesday, June 16.<br \/>\n* A two-day Health Professions Career Summer Camp on Tuesday, July 14, and Wednesday, July 15, allows prospective students to participate in hands-on activities like cadaver anatomy, therapeutic activities and simulated patient experiences. Additionally, students will have a chance to network with current UToledo students, faculty and alumni in these career fields.<br \/>\nBoth camps are on a first-come, first-served basis and have registration limits of 40 students.<\/p>\n<p>The College of Medicine and Life Sciences will host three camps.<br \/>\n* Future Doctors Camp, held Monday, June 8, through Friday, June 12, is a multiday in-person camp that gives students an immersive, interactive look into a career in medicine. Registration for this camp closes Friday, May 22.<br \/>\n* Rocket Neurosciences Laboratory Summer Camp, held Monday, July 13, through Friday, July 24, is another multiday in-person camp that gives students an immersive, interactive look into a career in medicine.<br \/>\n* Additionally, the college will host the Virtual Summer Biomedical Science Program in Bioinformatics from Monday, June 15, through Saturday, July 11.<\/p>\n<p>The College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will host a pair of camps.<br \/>\n* An in-person, three-day Pharmacy &amp; Science Career Camp runs from Monday, June 15, through Wednesday, June 17, and includes an overnight stay in one of UToledo\u2019s residence halls. The in-person camp has a registration limit of 60 students<br \/>\n* A virtual three-day Cosmetic Science and Formulation Design Summer Camp from Wednesday, July 8, through Friday, July 10, teaches participants about the science of makeup formulation and highlights UToledo\u2019s unique undergraduate Cosmetic Science and Formulation Design Program. This online camp has a limit of 150 students.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Camps for Younger Children<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>UToledo Kid\u2019s Camp\u00a0offers a dynamic and engaging program designed for kids ages 5 through 12 with activities that include nature hikes, arts and crafts, swimming, sports and interactive games that inspire creativity, teamwork and a love for the outdoors. The camp runs Monday, June 1, through Friday, July 31. Drop-off is 8 to 9 a.m., with camp day activities beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m. Camper pick-up is from 4 to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Camp Rockets: The Early Learning Center will host its summer Camp Rockets\u00a0program from Monday, June 1, through Friday, Aug. 21. Designed for children ages 6 to 10, as well as 5-year-olds who have completed kindergarten, the camp features weekly themes \u2014 including nature exploration, arts and crafts, team-building and science experiments \u2014 along with field trips that bring each theme to life. Priority enrollment is available for UToledo faculty, staff and students and current Early Learning Center families. Space is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Pre-registration is now open, and families can complete an interest form to be considered.<\/p>\n<p>** Rocket Athletics camps<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\n* Basketball Kids Camps: The men\u2019s basketball team will host a series of four-day UToledo Basketball Kids Camps, Session 1, Session 2 and Session 3, for kids going into third grade through eighth grade. The dates for these camps are Monday, June 8, through Thursday, June 11; Monday, June 22, through Thursday, June 25; and Monday, July 27, through Thursday, July 30. The women\u2019s team will also hold two camps, Kids Day Camps\u00a0from Monday, June 15, through Thursday, June 18, and a Little Dribblers Camp<br \/>\nfrom Monday, July 20, through Thursday, July 23.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0UToledo Women\u2019s Rocket Soccer Summer Day Camp: Session 1, from Monday, June 1, through Friday, June 5, and Session 2, from Monday, June 8, through Friday, June 12, are for kids in third through eighth grade and provide youth soccer players the opportunity to learn from and interact with Division I student-athletes and coaches, all in a collective effort to develop their soccer skills while having fun.<\/p>\n<p>* UToledo Women\u2019s Rocket Soccer Summer Day Camp: Mini Kickers Session 1, from Monday, June 1, through Friday, June 5, and Session 2, from Monday, June 8, through Friday, June 12, are for kids in kindergarten through second grade.<\/p>\n<p>* Volleyball Camps: The volleyball team is also hosting three camps: a Skills Clinic on Wednesday, July 8, and Thursday, July 9; a Junior Rocket Camp from Monday, July 13, through Wednesday, July 15; and a Youth Camp from Monday, July 13, through Wednesday, July 15. Registration for all athletics camps closes at midnight the day before the start date.<\/p>\n<p>More information about these programs, including fees and registration deadlines, is available on the UToledo summer camp calendar website (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.utoledo.edu\/events\/camps\/\">https:\/\/www.utoledo.edu\/events\/camps\/<\/a>) .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Families looking for 2026 summer camp opportunities will find plenty of options at The University of Toledo. For high school students, a range of experiences will give campers a taste of college life and career exploration. 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