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PLU Middle College
Please check back for information regarding the 2004 program, or visit the Pacific Lutheran University Middle College website.

Sports and Activity Camps
Open enrollment camps are planned for basketball, soccer, softball, wrestling, volleyball, and football. Northwest Youth Leadership, South Sound Jazz Camp, Jostens Yearbook University and Professional Kicking Services Camps are also planned. Program and registration information is available from the University Center at (253) 535-7450.

 

TEACHER EDUCATION AT PLU:
Stepping Up to the Challenge of Preparing Great Teachers for Great Kids.
The School of Education at Pacific Lutheran University announces Project LeaD - a bold initiative that will enable us to meet the audacious goal of ensuring that every student has the caring and competent teachers he or she deserves. Pacific Lutheran University has a wonderful tradition of preparing excellent teachers. Our summer programs build upon this tradition by offering:

CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Pacific Lutheran University offers an exciting array of continuing education options for educators that allow teachers to earn clock hours while they develop as professionals. Continuing education opportunities during the summer of 2002 include: Workshops and seminars addressing topics such as "Teaching with Multiple Intelligences," "Empowering Educators," and "Cross Curriculum Teaching." For information and registration, phone (253) 535-7292 or visit the School of Education website.

 

Fruit Festivals
Always a favorite, PLU's fruit festivals are held once a month in Red Square. Families, faculty, and friends enjoy fresh fruit, ice cream, and lively entertainment. The Offices of Summer Sessions, Conferences & Events, and Food Services are pleased to co-sponsor the following three festivals this summer that celebrate harvests in several varieties. All are welcome to each festival, and food is free with a valid PLU LuteCard (cost is $2.50 without card).

The University Art Gallery
Stop by the University Gallery in Ingram Hall and browse anytime between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. The gallery's website features current and past art.

KPLU Summer Activities
PLU is home to one of National Public Radio's top stations, KPLU 88.5 NPR News & All that Jazz. Recognized for its programming excellence, KPLU is one of the nation's leading public radio stations broadcasting national Public Radio news, Northwest news and jazz to over 280,000 listeners per week. On the Internet, www.KPLU.org streams its exclusive, award winning mix of jazz and blues 24 hours a day worldwide.

Summer offers lots of festivals and special events and KPLU is involved with many of them. Stay tuned to the station for details, visit the web site and click on the calendar of events. A Northwest classic, this summer KPLU will again present the Jazz and Blues Cruise Series on Sunday mornings in Seattle. These cruises bring together the best of the Northwest in one wonderful event: great music, great Sunday morning brunch, great views, and a great price. All proceeds benefit the station. This is the perfect event for out of town guests, family and friends. Group rates are available, but book early; the cruises sell out weeks in advance. Reserve your seat by calling KPLU at 1-800-677-5758 or on-line at www.KPLU.org.

Summer Conferences at PLU
2004 will be another busy summer of conferences at PLU. Among the groups holding conventions, camps and workshops will be Summer Scholars, Frosty Westering's Football Camp, PLU Basketball Camps, PLU Wrestling Camp, PLU Softball Camps, PLU Volleyball Camps, PLU Soccer Camps, Professional Kicking Services Camps, Jostens Yearbook University, Northwest Youth leadership Camp, PLU Summer Institute of Theology, J. Robinson's Intensive Wrestling Camp, PLU South Sound Jazz Camp, and the NW Boychoir's Camp. Contact Conferences and Events for further information at (253) 353-7450.

 

Names Fitness Center contains the latest in weight training and other conditioning/fitness equipment, including an indoor jogging track. Call (253) 535-8798. Click here to get more information about Names Fitness Center from Campus Conferences & Events.

Swimming Pool offers a swimming area, diving pool, sunbathing area, locker and dressing rooms. Swim lessons are available for ages 4 through adult. Call (253) 535-7370. Click here to get more information about the swimming pool from Campus Conferences & Events.

Olson Auditorium is a multipurpose facility featuring a hardwood gymnasium floor and an Astroturf fieldhouse. Activities include basketball, volleyball, badminton, handball, racquetball, and squash. Click here to see pictures and read information from the Campus Conferences & Events website about Olson Auditorium.

University Golf Course is a 2,770 yard, nine-hole, par 35 layout with a reduced fee schedule for students. Call (253) 535-7393 or visit their website.

Off-Campus Recreation
Numerous recreational opportunities exist close to the campus. Spanaway Park, located by Lake Spanaway, two miles south of campus, features canoe, rowboat and paddle boat rentals in addition to swimming, horseshoes, picnic facilities, golf and fishing. The public Spanaway Golf Course is a beautiful championship course with well-kept fairways, greens and traps. Sprinker Recreation Center, also located two miles south of campus, has excellent facilities for tennis, track and field, softball, baseball, basketball, broom hockey, racquetball, and an ice skating arena. Sprinker also has a sun-bathing area, and locker and dressing rooms. For program days and times or court reservations, phone (253) 537-2600.