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TROY – Troy University’s Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion will host its summer program “Kids at Kollege” in two sessions over the summer.

Session I runs May 30 – June 14, with registration in 205 Wright Hall from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., excluding 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., May 28 – 29.

Session II runs July 9 – July 24, with registration in 205 Wright Hall from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., excluding 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., July 2-3.

Glenda Locklar, who coordinates the annual summer program for the University, said the program benefits children by providing them with new experiences, exercises and “getting away from video games and television.”

Started as a reading program for children of University faculty and staff, she said Kids at Kollege was expanded to include different topics and opened to the community at large.

“The program has been offered for more than 30 years and gives people from the area the chance to come to campus and see what TROY has to offer. Some University students even sign up their children for Kids at Kollege while they are taking their college classes,” Locklar said.

About 125 children sign up each year for the program.

Session I classes include:

• Art & Drawing: Two-Dimensional Design (8 a.m.) for grades three through seven, taught by senior art major Elizabeth Lakso (class is $40 per child and limited to 20 students);
• Beginning Swimming (8 a.m. and 9 a.m.) for ages four-and-a-half and up, taught by Shane Tatum (class is $40 per child, plus $20 Natatorium usage fee and limited to 15 per class); and
• Kids Sports (10 a.m.), aimed at teaching the basics of soccer, volleyball, basketball, rhythmic gymnastics and conditioning to ages 8 -12, taught by senior health and physical education majors Eric Gibbons and Sadaris Williams (class is $40 per child).

Session II classes include:

• Art & Drawing: Two-Dimensional Design for grades eight and up, taught by senior art major Elizabeth Lakso (class is $40 per child);
• Beginning Swimming (8 a.m.) for ages four-and-a-half and up, taught by Shane Tatum (class is $40 per child, plus $20 Natatorium usage fee and limited to 20 per class);
• Intermediate Swimming (9 a.m.) for ages four-and-a-half and up, taught by Shane Tatum (class is $40 per child, plus $20 Natatorium usage fee and limited to 20 per class);
• Fractions (10 a.m.) for fourth graders and up, taught by Mrs. Rene Sheppard ($40 fee); and
• Beginning Algebra for seventh graders and up, taught by Mrs. Rene Sheppard ($40 fee).

All classes are 50 minutes in length and run Monday through Thursday.

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Actuality Transcript: We just feel like it’s a great opportunity to bring people ton campus to show them what the University has to offer. There’s a lot there for people to take advantage of and a lot of people don’t know that we’re here, that we offer these things, so we just try to do that and let everyone participate, join in and have fun.