Junior Cornellians (11-12)

Morning courses are taught by Cornell students with a hands-on approach to learning. Students enroll in one course for the week.

Healthy, kid-friendly meals and snacks, afternoon electives, swimming, bowling, and field trips will keep your Junior Cornellians busy and active all day, while they make great new friends.

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• Resident Junior Cornellians participate in youth activities from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and also take part in supervised evening activities between 6:30 p.m. and bedtime (counselors are available to monitor dorm floors/rooms until 11 p.m.). They reside adjacent to parents in Court/Kay Hall or with parents at the Hilton Homewood Suites. See Housing for details.
• Commuter Junior Cornellians attend from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Morning Courses for Junior Cornellians

Outdoor Adventures

In this active program, you’ll sample group activities on the Hoffman Challenge Course as well as technical tree climbing, canoeing on Beebe Lake, geocaching, and a Tyrolean traverse across Beebe Lake Gorge. Instruction, safety, and fun provided by instructors from Cornell Outdoor Education. Additional fee: $150 (Limited enrollment; register now!)

Class	Status
Big Reds and Junior Cornellians Outdoor Adventures Week 1: July 3-9, 2016	Call
Big Reds and Junior Cornellians Outdoor Adventures Week 2: July 10-16, 2016	Call
Big Reds and Junior Cornellians Outdoor Adventures Week 3: July 17-23, 2016	Call
Big Reds and Junior Cornellians Outdoor Adventures Week 4: July 24-30, 2016	Call

Sailing

Get hands-on practice tying knots, setting sail, and navigating through water, mentored by instructors from Cornell's Department of Athletics and Physical Education. Indoor rainy-day demonstrations and outdoor fun on the lake don't require any previous experience, but you must know how to swim. Additional fee: $130 (Limited enrollment—register now!)

Class	Status
Big Reds and Junior Cornellians Sailing Week 1: July 3-9, 2016	Call
Big Reds and Junior Cornellians Sailing Week 2: July 10-16, 2016	Call
Big Reds and Junior Cornellians Sailing Week 3: July 17-23, 2016	Call
Big Reds and Junior Cornellians Sailing Week 4: July 24-30, 2016	Register

Cartoons and Drawing

Doodlers and artists alike will have fun creating contemporary posters, political and provocative cartoons, and imaginatively sketching famous landmarks. You’ll learn techniques for caricature and fantasy, play with color and landscapes, and leave at week’s end with your own CAU portfolio.

Class	Status
Junior Cornellians Cartoons and Drawing Week 1: July 3-9, 2016	Call
Junior Cornellians Cartoons and Drawing Week 2: July 10-16, 2016	Register
Junior Cornellians Cartoons and Drawing Week 3: July 17-23, 2016	Call
Junior Cornellians Cartoons and Drawing Week 4: July 24-30, 2016	Register

Science Sampler

Learn about scientific research and projects here at Cornell, from bugs and mole rats to nanofabrication and synchrotrons, and actively discover problem-solving applications in the fields of biology, psychology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. You’ll participate in hands-on investigative activities and meet enthusiastic students in labs and field sites on and off campus who will demonstrate and share advances in theory and applied science.

Class	Status
Junior Cornellians Science Sampler Week 1: July 3-9, 2016	Call
Junior Cornellians Science Sampler Week 2: July 10-16, 2016	Call
Junior Cornellians Science Sampler Week 3: July 17-23, 2016	Call
Junior Cornellians Science Sampler Week 4: July 24-30, 2016	Call

Youth program fees

The weekly residential program fee (per youngster, per week) covers tuition, housing, seventeen meals, and all morning, afternoon, and evening activities. It does not cover special instructional fees for some youth courses, as noted in the course listings. Children (other than teens) in on-campus programs reside adjacent to parents in Court/Kay Hall or with parents at the Hilton Homewood Suites.

*Reduced rates apply to the second and all additional children (after the first, oldest child) accompanying a registered adult in residence on campus.

**The weekly commuter rate for Li'l Bears, Tykes, Explorers, Big Reds, and Junior Cornellians includes the full program (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday), lunches, and snacks. The Commuter Teen rate includes the full program (8:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday to Friday), lunches, snacks, and dinners.

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"Our teens loved living in a dorm 'on their own' as well as learning about different courses of study and career opportunities."

Alicia Kowalchuk '91
Houston, Texas