The Ameritech/UIC/CPS Computer Scholars Camp promises to mold the minds and bodies of 120 sixth-, seventh- and eight-graders into shape in three weeks. Computer instruction and life-skills training using basketball, martial arts, tai chi, soccer and other sports are just a few methods the camp uses to get the kids mentally and physically fit.

Four sessions:

June 18 - July 6	9 a.m.-noon
June 18 - July 6	1-4 p.m.
July 9 - July 27	9 a.m.-noon
July 9 - July 27	1-4 p.m.

Two locations:
UIC Computer Lab
Education, Communications and Social Work Building
Room L270, 1040 W. Harrison St.

UIC School of Public Health
Gymnasium
1603 W. Taylor St.

Started in 1995, the Ameritech/UIC/CPS Computer Scholars Camp is a three-week camp designed to introduce students to the latest computer technology. Students cover in 15 days what regular students might cover in an entire summer, including designing their own Web page.

New to the camp this summer is the Urban Youth Leadership Program. Directed by UIC kinesiologist Don Hellison, the program is based on a model of youth empowerment through leadership. The model, aimed at motivating youth to take personal and social responsibility at school, home and in the community, encourages the practice of nonviolent conflict resolution organized around specific physical activities.

Camp staffers provide computer instruction and classroom assistance, while team leaders supervise the students' progress and serve as mentors. Students receive classroom instruction and leadership training four days a week, with one weekday for field trips.

Sponsored by the UIC College of Business Administration, Ameritech and the Chicago Public Schools, the Computer Scholars Camp is a working example of a university, corporate and community partnership.