Looking for activities to keep your kids entertained while still learning new things this summer? The University of South Carolina offers a wide variety of summer camps for all interests — from performing arts to swimming and football to STEM.
Academic Enrichment
Carolina Master Scholars
The Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series offers a variety of topics for interactive weeklong camps. Scholars from 6-12 grade will experience student life at USC and explore careers in sports marketing, mobile gaming, pharmacy, nursing and more.
Various sessions available in June, July
Summer Seniors program
The Summer Seniors program is a four-day residential program where students experience life as a South Carolina Gamecock. Designed for rising high school seniors who will be first-generation college students, participants will attend sessions about college admissions, academic preparation, student life and more.
Application deadline: May 1
Session 1: July 8 – 11
Session 2: July 15 – 18
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Adventures in Pharmacy
Discover what it takes to become a pharmacist. Campers will study hypertension, diabetic monitoring, intravenous techniques, and experience the pharmacy lab at USC’s College of Pharmacy.
Rising 9th - 12th-graders: June 7 – 12
Adventures in Nursing
Nurses from the College of Nursing will help you develop the skills necessary to provide high quality patient‐centered health care, gain insight into the careers available within nursing, and gain hands-on experience with the kinds of challenges nurses face daily.
Rising 9th - 12th-graders: June 21 – 26
Adventures in Medicine: Ultrasound
Using a handheld ultrasound probe and an ultrasound unit the size of a laptop, you will learn to scan the body in the same labs and with the same doctors as our medical students at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.
Rising 9th - 12th-graders: July 12 – 17
VEX Robotics
Unlock the future at our VEX Robotics camp in a hands-on experience that blends creativity and technology. From designing innovative bots to mastering coding skills, students will be guided by instructors to a lifelong love for STEM.
Rising 6th - 9th-graders: June 14 – 19
Rising 9th - 12th-graders: July 12 – 17
Arts and Culture
Carolina Journalism Institute
Learn what it takes to be a journalist and develop multimedia skills with the Carolina Journalism Institute. Campers will learn from USC faculty and media experts to increase their journalism knowledge and learn about publication and production standards.
For more information, email ciccji@sc.edu.
Carolina Sports Journalism Institute: June 7 – 12
Carolina Journalism Institute: June 21 – 26
Summer Drama Conservatory
USC Summer Drama Conservatory provides a challenging and fun training and performance experience for aspiring theater artists.
Grades 1st - 12th: June 9 - 27
Carolina Band Summer Clinics
Available to high schoolers of different ages, the summer band clinics are for students interested in battery percussion, color guard and conducting.
Carolina Rhythm (Rising 9th - 12th graders): June 7 – 8
Carolina Spin (Rising 9th - 12th graders): June 11 – 12
Carolina Lead, The USC Drum Major Clinic (Rising 10th - 12th graders): June 18 – 20
String Project Summer Camp
Students will hone their orchestral skills while learning from experienced teachers and graduate students. The camp fosters the excitement of developing skills on an orchestral string instrument and is open to students who have completed one year of instruction.
Rising 3rd - 12th-graders: July 13 – 17
Carolina Opera Experience
Kids learn the art of props, makeup, costumes, scenery and musical preparation in this weeklong experience.
Rising 5th - 10th-graders: June 22 – 26
Musical Theater Intensive
Students will receive immersive musical theater training in vocal technique, acting and dance. Expert USC faculty and Broadway professionals will lead two student cohorts including middle and high school students and college-bound high school juniors and seniors who wish to major in musical theater.
7-day Musical Theatre Intensive: July 18 – 25
10-day Musical Theatre College Audition Intensive: July 18 – 28
Summer Dance Conservatory
This program provides three-week intensives in either ballet, contemporary dance or jazz for students 11 and older. Participants must audition to be accepted into the program.
Ballet and Contemporary Intensives: July 6 – 24
Jazz Intensive: June 28 – July 3
Gamecock Jazz Camp
This three-day camp experience is for high school students interested in jazz. Participants will have rehearsal and performance opportunities and learn from USC jazz faculty and staff.
Rising 9th - 12th-graders: June 15 – 17
Athletics
Carolina Baseball Camps
Players of all skill levels can take their game to the next level and develop essential baseball skills like catching, throwing, pitching and fielding. Campers will learn from South Carolina coaching staff and have the opportunity to showcase their athletic skills.
Kids Skills and Scrimmage Camp (Ages 6 - 13): July 6 – 9, July 13 – 16, July 20 – 23
Carolina Equestrian Camp
This two-day camp gives riders the skills to learn how to ride in the NCEA collegiate format. Riders will learn from coaching staff and have the opportunity to ride multiple South Carolina horses and use different mounts.
College Preparatory Camp: April 22 – 23, 25 – 26; May 2 – 3, 9 – 10
Shane Beamer's Football Camp
Shane Beamer Football Camp is a great way for young athletes to learn new techniques and become overall better football players. In addition, campers will have the opportunity to learn from our football coaches and current student-athletes at the University of South Carolina.
High School Football Camp (Rising 9th - 12th graders): June 2, 4, 10, 15
7-on-7 Team Camps (Rising 9th - 12th graders): June 5, 8, 12, 18, 19
Specialists Camp (Rising 9th - 12th graders): June 12
Youth Football Camp (Rising 3rd – 8th graders): June 15 – 17
Shelley Smith's Carolina Soccer School
Become a soccer pro with Gamecock Soccer Camps. You'll learn the ins and outs of goalkeeping, exercises, game situations and more from USC coaching staff and professionals.
Day Camp (Ages 6 - 13): June 8 – 12, July 20 – 24
Overnight Elite Camp (Ages 10 - 14): June 5 – 7, July 17 – 19
Tony Annan's Soccer Camp
Hone your soccer skills with the USC coaching staff.
Junior Gamecock Camp (Ages 5 - 14): June 1 – 5, June 15 – 19, July 6 – 10
Gamecock Elite Residential Camp (Ages 10 - 18): June 19 – 21
ID Camp (Rising 9th - 12th graders): July 25 – 26
Gamecock Swim Camps
Learn the basics of swim and what it takes to be a swimmer with the Gamecock Swim Camps. Coaches and staff will demonstrate diving, proper sprint technique, stroke mechanics and speed development.
Gamecock Competitive Performance Swim Camp (Ages 10 – 18): June 7 – 10, June 15 – 18
Gamecock Competitive Technique Swim Camp (Ages 10 – 18): June 21 – 24
Ashley Chastain Softball Camps
Advance your softball skills with the USC coaches and staff through advanced training and drills.
Little Gamecock 3 Day June Camp (Ages 5 - 11): June 24 – 26
Little Gamecock 3 Day July Camp (Ages 5 - 11): July 15 – 17
South Carolina Volleyball Camps
Improve your volleyball skills with the USC coaching staff.
College ID Camp (Rising 9th - 12th graders): June 12, 13
All Skills Camp (Rising 6th - 12th graders): July 6, 10
Lil Gamecocks Camp (Rising 1st - 5th graders): July 7
Setter/Libero Camp (Rising 6th - 12th graders): July 8
Serving Clinic (Rising 6th - 12th graders): July 8
Hitter Camp (Rising 6th - 12th graders): July 9
Elite Camp (Rising 9th - 12th graders): July 11 – 12
High School Team Camps (Rising 9th - 12th graders): July 17 – 18