VSU Invites Community to Have Some Summer Fun on Campus

VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University is excited to announce a summer calendar filled with family friendly activities for residents of Valdosta-Lowndes County and beyond. This includes Broadway-caliber musical theatre; outdoor walking trails; art exhibits; museum tours; enrichment, recreation, and athletic camps; and more.  

JUNE 2023

Get Active: Valdosta State University offers a Walking Trail System that encourages all ages to go outside and get moving. Main Campus is home to a 1.35-mile Fitness Route and a Scenic Route, which offer opportunities to learn more about the university’s history, outdoor art collection, urban forest, and more. A 0.45-mile trail may be found on North Campus across from South Georgia Medical Center. Visit www.valdosta.edu/walkingtrail to learn more.

Art in Odum: Valdosta State University’s Art in Odum initiative offers a permanent collection that features hundreds of works covering a wide variety of media, aesthetic outlooks, and visual expression, as well as several centuries of creative expression. Odum Library is also home to rotating gallery spaces that brig in fresh, new perspectives a few times a year. Visit www.valdosta.edu/library for hours of operation.

African American History: The Copeland African American Museum at Valdosta State University is a destination for anyone seeking inspiration, knowledge, a change of perspective, and food for conversation. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to visit the museum and spend some time examining, exploring, and analyzing the innovative, creative, and intelligent contributions of African Americans throughout history. Visit https://copelandaam.org to learn more.

Enrichment Camps: Valdosta State University’s STEAM Center for Applied Creativity and Innovation presents Superhero Camp, Amazing Electricity, STEM Explorers, and Chip Chip Hooray: Cookie Week June 5-9. All programs are age appropriate and fun opportunities for community children to improve academic, social, creative, and/or physical skills. Visit www.valdosta.edu/pace to register or email steamcenter@valdosta.edu for more information. 

Enrichment Camps: Valdosta State University’s STEAM Center for Applied Creativity and Innovation presents Under the Sea, Awesome Artists: Fun with Animals, VSU Survivor, and Awesome Artists: In the Forest June 12-16. All programs are age appropriate and fun opportunities for community children to improve academic, social, creative, and/or physical skills. Visit www.valdosta.edu/pace to register or email steamcenter@valdosta.edu for more information. 

Enrichment Camps: Valdosta State University’s STEAM Center for Applied Creativity and Innovation presents Fun with Food, Let’s Go Camping STEM Challenges, Camp Olympics, and Operation Arctic June 20-23. All programs are age appropriate and fun opportunities for community children to improve academic, social, creative, and/or physical skills. Visit www.valdosta.edu/pace to register or email steamcenter@valdosta.edu for more information. 

Enrichment Camps: Valdosta State University’s STEAM Center for Applied Creativity and Innovation presents Movie Week, Lego Camp, Fairy Tale Fantasy, and Wild About Weather June 26-30. All programs are age appropriate and fun opportunities for community children to improve academic, social, creative, and/or physical skills. Visit www.valdosta.edu/pace to register or email steamcenter@valdosta.edu for more information. 

Basketball Camp: Coach Mike Helfer and the Valdosta State University Blazers host a VSU Instructional Camp June 12-16 and a Little Blazer Camp June 19-22. Visit www.helferbasketball.com for more information. 

Football Camp: Coach Tremaine Jackson and the Valdosta State University Blazers host back-to-back TitleTown Showcase camps June 2 and June 6. Visit www.vstateblazers.com for more information.

Basketball Camp: Coach Deandra Schirmer and the Valdosta State University Lady Blazers host Day Camp June 5-8, Team Camp June 9-10, and Elite Camp June 11. Visit www.vstateblazers.com for more information.

Soccer Camp: Coach Stephen Andrew and the Valdosta State University Blazers host a Summer Youth Skills Camp June 12-15. Visit www.vstateblazers.com for more information.

Volleyball Camp: Coach Kaleigh Zoucha and the Valdosta State University Blazers host a VolleyKids Camp June 1-2. Visit www.vstateblazers.com for more information.

Recreation Camp: Valdosta State University Campus Recreation presents Summer Camp for community children ages 6-11. All programs and activities are designed to encourage social growth and life skill development through exercise, teamwork, community building, positive competition, and healthy sportsmanship. Kick-Off Week: Ignite the Fire is June 5-9, followed by Blazer Olympics Week June 12-16, Water Week June 20-23, and Take Flight Week June 26-30. Visit www.valdosta.edu/recreation for more information. 

Musical Theatre: Peach State Summer Theatre at Valdosta State University presents Nickelodeon’s “The SpongeBob Musical” June 2, 3, 4, 16, 18, and 25. This premiere professional summer stock theatre program has been entertaining audiences of all ages since 1990. The Georgia Legislature designed it the Official Musical Theatre of the State of Georgia. Visit www.valdosta.edu/psst for tickets and more information.

Musical Theatre: Peach State Summer Theatre at Valdosta State University presents “Mahala: A Gospel Musical” June 9, 10, 17, 24, and 30. This premiere professional summer stock theatre program has been entertaining audiences of all ages since 1990. The Georgia Legislature designed it the Official Musical Theatre of the State of Georgia. Visit www.valdosta.edu/psst for tickets and more information.

Musical Theatre: Peach State Summer Theatre at Valdosta State University presents Monty Python’s “Spamalot” June 23, 24, and 29. This premiere professional summer stock theatre program has been entertaining audiences of all ages since 1990. The Georgia Legislature designed it the Official Musical Theatre of the State of Georgia. Visit www.valdosta.edu/psst for tickets and more information.

JULY 2023

Enrichment Camps: Valdosta State University’s STEAM Center for Applied Creativity and Innovation presents STEM Explorers, Sweet Treats, Slime Science, and Get in the Game: Sports Week July 10-14. All programs are age appropriate and fun opportunities for community children to improve academic, social, creative, and/or physical skills. Visit www.valdosta.edu/pace to register or email steamcenter@valdosta.edu for more information. 

Enrichment Camps: Valdosta State University’s STEAM Center for Applied Creativity and Innovation presents Power Week, Awesome Artists: At the Beach, Awesome Artists: Landscapes and Seascapes, and Bridges, Towers, and Rockets … Oh My July 17-21. All programs are age appropriate and fun opportunities for community children to improve academic, social, creative, and/or physical skills. Visit www.valdosta.edu/pace to register or email steamcenter@valdosta.edu for more information. 

Enrichment Camps: Valdosta State University’s STEAM Center for Applied Creativity and Innovation presents Robotics Week, Pets Unleashed, Outside the Box, and Beach Art July 24-28. All programs are age appropriate and fun opportunities for community children to improve academic, social, creative, and/or physical skills. Visit www.valdosta.edu/pace to register or email steamcenter@valdosta.edu for more information. 

Get Active: Valdosta State University offers a Walking Trail System that encourages all ages to go outside and get moving. Main Campus is home to a 1.35-mile Fitness Route and a Scenic Route, which offer opportunities to learn more about the university’s history, outdoor art collection, urban forest, and more. A 0.45-mile trail may be found on North Campus across from South Georgia Medical Center. Visit www.valdosta.edu/walkingtrail to learn more.

Art in Odum: Valdosta State University’s Art in Odum initiative offers a permanent collection that features hundreds of works covering a wide variety of media, aesthetic outlooks, and visual expression, as well as several centuries of creative expression. Odum Library is also home to rotating gallery spaces that brig in fresh, new perspectives a few times a year. Visit www.valdosta.edu/library for hours of operation.

African American History: The Copeland African American Museum at Valdosta State University is a destination for anyone seeking inspiration, knowledge, a change of perspective, and food for conversation. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to visit the museum and spend some time examining, exploring, and analyzing the innovative, creative, and intelligent contributions of African Americans throughout history. Visit https://copelandaam.org to learn more.

Volleyball Camp: Coach Kaleigh Zoucha and the Valdosta State University Blazers host an All Skills Camp July 6-7, a College Skills Camp July 8, a Volleyball Mentality / IQ Camp July 13, a Team Development Camp July 14-15, an All Skills Camp July 17-20, and a Team Competition Camp July 21-22. Visit www.vstateblazers.com for more information.

Basketball Camp: Coach Mike Helfer and the Valdosta State University Blazers host a VSU Instructional Camp July 24-28 and a VSU Elite Camp July 30. Visit www.helferbasketball.com for more information. 

Soccer Camp: Coach Stephen Andrew and the Valdosta State University Blazers host a Summer ID Camp July 16 and a Summer Youth Skills Camp July 24-27. Visit www.vstateblazers.com for more information.

Recreation Camp: Valdosta State University Campus Recreation presents Summer Camp for community children ages 6-11. All programs and activities are designed to encourage social growth and life skill development through exercise, teamwork, community building, positive competition, and healthy sportsmanship. Mad Science Week is July 10-14, followed by Blazer Spirit Week July 17-21. Visit www.valdosta.edu/recreation for more information. 

Musical Theatre: Peach State Summer Theatre at Valdosta State University presents Nickelodeon’s “The SpongeBob Musical” July 5, 8, 14, 15, 19, and 21. This premiere professional summer stock theatre program has been entertaining audiences of all ages since 1990. The Georgia Legislature designed it the Official Musical Theatre of the State of Georgia. Visit www.valdosta.edu/psst for tickets and more information.

Musical Theatre: Peach State Summer Theatre at Valdosta State University presents “Mahala: A Gospel Musical” July 7, 9, 12, 19, and 22. This premiere professional summer stock theatre program has been entertaining audiences of all ages since 1990. The Georgia Legislature designed it the Official Musical Theatre of the State of Georgia. Visit www.valdosta.edu/psst for tickets and more information.

Musical Theatre: Peach State Summer Theatre at Valdosta State University presents Monty Python’s “Spamalot” July 1, 2, 6, 8, 13, 15, 16, 20, and 22. This premiere professional summer stock theatre program has been entertaining audiences of all ages since 1990. The Georgia Legislature designed it the Official Musical Theatre of the State of Georgia. Visit www.valdosta.edu/psst for tickets and more information.