Virtual VDC June 1-4
We will offer the following courses during the week of June 1-4. Please register your camper for this week if they are interested in any, or all, of these offerings. The full schedule, including dates and times, will be emailed to you the week before camp. You will be able to login to each course you want to participate in throughout the week.
Virtual Vanguard Discovery Camp will be conducted using the Zoom platform. You will need to have Zoom installed to participate. You will also need to have a computer, A microphone and camera to participate in discussions or to share your work. You will also need to have access to a reliable internet connection. You would be able to participate using a cell phone or tablet with internet access as well using the Zoom app. Participant cameras and microphones will be disabled upon joining the session. Participants who enable their own camera or microphone will agree to being viewed by other participants, camp staff, and instructors. Recordings of the camp may be shared afterward. Pictures and clips may be shared for advertising purposes on social media and the ASUB webpage.
Be sure to have paper and pencil ready for each camp to take notes and jot down questions as we go! Additional supplies may be needed if campers wish to follow along at home for some individual courses. Those lists will be emailed the week before camp.
BACKYARD ECOLOGIST – ASU-Beebe’s own Jake Marquess will lead this interactive camp. Participants will learn about local flora and fauna. They will be discovering insects, birds, and amphibians in their own backyards!
STREAM TEAM BIOLOGIST – This course will cover many of the state’s reptile and amphibian species tying their habitat needs and conservation to water quality and the overall importance of river/stream habitat to the Natural State ecosystem and its stakeholders. Stephen O’Neal is the Arkansas Game & Fish Stream Team Coordinator.
POLICE ACADEMY – This course is a joint effort between the Cleburne County Sherriff Chris Brown and ASU-Beebe Police Officer Mike Watson. Students will learn the importance of collecting bits of evidence that will help prove one or more persons guilt or innocence. Using scientific principals and hands-on techniques, campers will conduct experiments dealing with DNA, hair analysis, fingerprinting, impressions, casting, drugs and fluid spatter. Students will have the opportunity to hear from seasoned professionals who make up a forensic team—police officers, detectives, coroner, search and rescue teams and their animals.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - Ever wondered what it would be like to be an EMT or Paramedic? Join Justin Allen, EMS Program Manager at ASUB, during this session to experience a day in the life of someone in the medical field! Learn about the procedures and techniques used by medical professionals to save lives in emergency medical situations.
A TASTE OF EL SALVADOR - Cultural Cooking Class: Parents and children can spend time together learning to make a traditional Salvadorian dish: Pupusas, Curtido, and Salsa Roja. Brought to you by ASUB instructor Amber Bramlett. Please have these items on hand if you want to follow along!
Ingredients: Masa Flour, Water, Oil, Mozzerella Cheese, Refried Black Beans
Optional for Curtido: Cabbage, Carrot, Yellow Onion, Oregano, Brown Sugar, Apple Cider Vinegar
Optional for Salsa Roja: Roma tomatoes, Garlic, Salt, Cilantro, White Onion
MULTICULTURAL ART PROJECT - Batik-Inspired T-Shirt: Batik, which originated in Indonesia, is the art of decorating fabric using a wax substance and dye/paint. We will be modifying this process by using glue and acrylic paint. Let your creativity be your guide as you design your own shirt! This camp is also taught by Amber Bramlett.
Supplies: Elmer's Glue Gel, A White T-Shirt, Acrylic Paints
TAKING CARE OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES – We are working to preserve, protect, and enhance the Little Red River’s natural beauty and resources while improving the overall fishing experience for future generations. This camp will show you recent projects to introduce a new trout species, the Bonneville Cutthroat trout, to the Little Red River. It is brought to you by Lowell Myers with the Little Red River Foundation.
ANYONE'S AN ARTIST – This course is a means of creating art projects using a wide variety of tools and techniques that involve science and math. There will be four different art activities, one each day. This course is taught by ASU-Beebe Assistant Professor of Art, Thomas Fernandez.
