IMPORTANT: You must also fill out camper information through this Google Form: https://forms.gle/4CgbG4ZyMFD8P2dW9
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Payment structure:
January 1 to March 31st, early bird registration, $2500 per student; April 1st to May 31, $2650 per student; June 1 to July 10, $2750 per student. Returning student bonus: Students who attended the 2019 Art of Sciences camp will receive a $100 discount bonus (in the form of a check, on the first day of camp). For more information, contact Dr. Yi Guo (contact@rmc-academy.org) for questions about staff or instructional content. If you are interested to join us as instructors or counselors for the 2020 summer camp, please also let us know! Please email us and fill out a contact form! |
Registration:
Register now with our secure online form and pay with your credit card. Please have your health insurance information ready when you fill the registration form. Please also read the behavior agreement and parent waiver information. Registrations are accepted until capacity has been reached. At the conclusion of the registration form, you will be asked to submit credit card information. Once submitted, the full amount will be charged. Escort Policy and Fee: $800 Participants nine years of age or younger may attend camp with an adult escort, and escorts may also attend with older students. There is a maximum of three campers per escort requirement. The escort fee includes meals and housing in a shared room with the camper. Refund Policy: Written cancellations (post or email) received four weeks prior to camp start date will receive a refund (minus the $300 deposit fee). No refunds are given within four weeks of camp start date. Substitutions are accepted. |
Registration will open January 1, 2020!
July 25 to August 8, 2020
Minnesota - Premier national multidisciplinary academic camp. “Art of Sciences” camp offers two weeks of quality instruction in the topics of math olympiad, biology olympiad, chemistry olympiad, scientific writing, and business for youth, featuring classes by IMO Gold Medalist Dr. Pavlo Pylyavskyy and math Professors Dr. Yifeng Yu, Dr.David Penniston, and Dr. Jim Coykendall. Students of grade six and above are encouraged to participate. Students under grade 6 are encouraged to contact us prior to registration to discuss compatibility.
July 25 to August 8, 2020
Minnesota - Premier national multidisciplinary academic camp. “Art of Sciences” camp offers two weeks of quality instruction in the topics of math olympiad, biology olympiad, chemistry olympiad, scientific writing, and business for youth, featuring classes by IMO Gold Medalist Dr. Pavlo Pylyavskyy and math Professors Dr. Yifeng Yu, Dr.David Penniston, and Dr. Jim Coykendall. Students of grade six and above are encouraged to participate. Students under grade 6 are encouraged to contact us prior to registration to discuss compatibility.
Sessions, Fees, and Registration
Camp fees ($2650 per student) include double-occupancy lodging, meals (July 25, Saturday dinner – August 8, Saturday lunch), instructional sessions for 12 academic days, special activities, a T-shirt, a yearbook and a group photo. Campers are housed in comfortable, secure student residence halls. Bedding and bath towel are provided. Coaches and counselors live in the residence halls and provide 24-hour supervision. St. Olaf employs a professional security staff that is on duty 24/7.
Camp fees ($2650 per student) include double-occupancy lodging, meals (July 25, Saturday dinner – August 8, Saturday lunch), instructional sessions for 12 academic days, special activities, a T-shirt, a yearbook and a group photo. Campers are housed in comfortable, secure student residence halls. Bedding and bath towel are provided. Coaches and counselors live in the residence halls and provide 24-hour supervision. St. Olaf employs a professional security staff that is on duty 24/7.
Camp Schedule
Camp opens on July 25, Saturday afternoon, with check-in between 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm, followed by a dinner and an orientation meeting to meet your instructors and counselors. Classes begin on July 26, Sunday morning. Group activities are followed by dinner every day. Camp closing ceremonies start at 9:00 AM on August 8, Saturday with awards to campers. Family and friends are invited to attend. Group activities such as movie night, ice cream social, bon fire night, and recreational opportunities, including soccer, frisbee, or basketball, keep things active and interesting at our “Art of Sciences” camp. For a more detailed schedule, please refer to the Schedule page.
Camp opens on July 25, Saturday afternoon, with check-in between 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm, followed by a dinner and an orientation meeting to meet your instructors and counselors. Classes begin on July 26, Sunday morning. Group activities are followed by dinner every day. Camp closing ceremonies start at 9:00 AM on August 8, Saturday with awards to campers. Family and friends are invited to attend. Group activities such as movie night, ice cream social, bon fire night, and recreational opportunities, including soccer, frisbee, or basketball, keep things active and interesting at our “Art of Sciences” camp. For a more detailed schedule, please refer to the Schedule page.
Roommates:
Campers are housed two per room and may request a specific roommate. Roommates need to request each other on their registration form. Camp space is filled on a first-come basis and spots cannot be held for a late-registering roommate. If not requested, roommates will be assigned by similar grades.
Campers are housed two per room and may request a specific roommate. Roommates need to request each other on their registration form. Camp space is filled on a first-come basis and spots cannot be held for a late-registering roommate. If not requested, roommates will be assigned by similar grades.
Bon Appetit – Stav Dining Hall
Do you like good food? So do we! Meals are prepared by Bon Appetit. Healthy options include the salad bar, grilled meats and veggies, and hot entrees, cereals, yogurt, fresh fruit, a deli station, soup, and dessert station. There are plenty of food options for vegetarians, gluten-free, and other specific needs. However, if you have a specific food allergy, please email us so we can get your camper connected with the kitchen. Out of four schools across the country, St. Olaf being one of them, with food service operated by Bon Appétit Management Company were ranked #7 on the Princeton Review ‘Best College Food’ list this year. Campers will have the chance to taste the amazing creations, experience and service from our friends at Bon Appétit! Check out this article to learn more about their recent accomplishment!
Do you like good food? So do we! Meals are prepared by Bon Appetit. Healthy options include the salad bar, grilled meats and veggies, and hot entrees, cereals, yogurt, fresh fruit, a deli station, soup, and dessert station. There are plenty of food options for vegetarians, gluten-free, and other specific needs. However, if you have a specific food allergy, please email us so we can get your camper connected with the kitchen. Out of four schools across the country, St. Olaf being one of them, with food service operated by Bon Appétit Management Company were ranked #7 on the Princeton Review ‘Best College Food’ list this year. Campers will have the chance to taste the amazing creations, experience and service from our friends at Bon Appétit! Check out this article to learn more about their recent accomplishment!
Transportation from/to the airport
St. Olaf College is located 40 miles south of the Twin Cities metropolitan area in historic Northfield, Minnesota. The first choice of traveling to the campus from out of state is fly to the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and then take a shuttle bus to Northfield. Please refer to St. Olaf College’s transportation webpage for further information. We will charter buses from the Northfield Line company on July 25 and August 8, with $15 charge per person. Students arrive/departure on other days need to book their shuttle on their own.
St. Olaf College is located 40 miles south of the Twin Cities metropolitan area in historic Northfield, Minnesota. The first choice of traveling to the campus from out of state is fly to the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and then take a shuttle bus to Northfield. Please refer to St. Olaf College’s transportation webpage for further information. We will charter buses from the Northfield Line company on July 25 and August 8, with $15 charge per person. Students arrive/departure on other days need to book their shuttle on their own.
Other recreation options for attractions in Minnesota
Minnesota offers an endless array of things to do for families accompany your campers. Outdoor activities include fishing and boating, great golf, and some of the country’s best bike trails. Minnesota has over 11,000 lakes. And the 2300+ mile long Mississippi river begins as a trickle flowing out of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota. There are many excellent museums of all types, such as science museums, children’s museums and numerous art museums. Other fun places include the Minnesota Zoo, Valleyfair, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, and several water parks. Also, shopping is always nearby, including the Mall of America, the North America’s largest shopping and entertainment complex.
Minnesota offers an endless array of things to do for families accompany your campers. Outdoor activities include fishing and boating, great golf, and some of the country’s best bike trails. Minnesota has over 11,000 lakes. And the 2300+ mile long Mississippi river begins as a trickle flowing out of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota. There are many excellent museums of all types, such as science museums, children’s museums and numerous art museums. Other fun places include the Minnesota Zoo, Valleyfair, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, and several water parks. Also, shopping is always nearby, including the Mall of America, the North America’s largest shopping and entertainment complex.
OleChess Camp at St Olaf College
The national famous OleChess Camp are hosted by St Olaf College July 17 to 24 2020, the week before our "Art of Sciences" camp. 2020 Instructors include: Grandmasters Gregory Kaidanov, Alex Yermolinsky, Yury Shulman, Alexander Goldin, Dmitry Gurevich, WGM Camilla Baginskaite, FM/FT Kevin Bachler, NM James Neal. Every camper will have an opportunity for GM instruction. Please contact OleChess director, Kevin Bachler, for details of OleChess camp.
The national famous OleChess Camp are hosted by St Olaf College July 17 to 24 2020, the week before our "Art of Sciences" camp. 2020 Instructors include: Grandmasters Gregory Kaidanov, Alex Yermolinsky, Yury Shulman, Alexander Goldin, Dmitry Gurevich, WGM Camilla Baginskaite, FM/FT Kevin Bachler, NM James Neal. Every camper will have an opportunity for GM instruction. Please contact OleChess director, Kevin Bachler, for details of OleChess camp.