Gaining a seat at the table: Bulldog Bytes STEM camp encourages girls to pursue computer science
Women teaching women in a field traditionally dominated by men.
That’s the idea behind the Mississippi State University sponsored Bulldog Bytes camp hosted this week at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Columbus.
‘Programming is problem solving’: Local senior conducts STEM camp for girls
Rising Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science senior Mary Lee says technology and computers are pivotal subjects for students to learn and master in order to succeed in the future.
Our View: Breaking old stereotypes
Boys are better than girls in math.
It is a belief that has been perpetrated for generations and has become, for far too many of our girls, a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Kids cook: Culinary campers prove you’re never too young to learn
Rapheal Skinner of Macon may be only 10 years old, but he thinks he has a pretty good idea of what he’d like to do later in life.
A summer camp, on the museum road
Summer brings with it a host of camps for kids of every age, from swimming and tennis to canoeing and cooking.
Trending now — Area grands put their personal spin on summer camp
Bess Swedenburg’s Camp Mayhew has been convening for more than 20 years, proving that the latest Grandma Camp craze is not all that new. This summer, four Lowndes County grandmas created personalized camps for their visiting grandchildren.
186th Tabernacle camp meeting hosts community events
The Tabernacle Camp Meeting marks its 186th anniversary July 26 through Aug. 3 with a week of worship, fellowship and play just east of Columbus.
Delizioso! W Culinary Camp wraps up with a taste of ‘Little Italy’ (and a patriotic flair)
There was a bit of Italia in the air Friday at Mississippi University for Women’s Culinary Arts Institute. On the final day of this summer’s MUW Culinary Camp for Kids, participants in the seventh through 12th grades prepared an Italian-themed luncheon for parents and friends, presenting demos of each course.
EMCC will host technical skills camp
East Mississippi Community College will be hosting a camp this summer for high school students interested in manufacturing.
Dawg Daze summer camps encourage learning, fun
Registration is now open for three summer camps where kids can participate in arts and crafts, cake decorating and academics.
Girls invited to apply to outdoor camp
Young women interested in careers based on their love of the outdoors, wildlife and science can learn about job options from mentors and professionals at an upcoming event.
Little women: A unique day camp celebrates the art and independence of ‘becoming a lady’
When novelist Louisa May Alcott penned her classic novel, “Little Women,” in the late 1860s, she captured the imagination of readers everywhere with four young, genteel sisters who mature throughout its pages and sequels.
Almost 150 years later, 10 modern-day little women aged 7 through 12 celebrated the art of being lady-like this past week.
Fun on the Hill: Starkville program promotes healthy eating, living for kids
Some kids have never had a fruit smoothie. It may never have occurred to them to sidestep the monotony of eating fruit by tossing it in a blender with some milk or juice and drinking it. They may have assumed the smoothies at McDonald’s are just a marketing gimmick to sell another cup of fruit-flavored ice cream.
Fun on the Hill: Starkville program promotes healthy eating, living for kids
Some kids have never had a fruit smoothie. It may never have occurred to them to sidestep the monotony of eating fruit by tossing it in a blender with some milk or juice and drinking it. They may have assumed the smoothies at McDonald’s are just a marketing gimmick to sell another cup of fruit-flavored ice cream.