麻豆影院 offers a number of workshops and residential camps for students of all ages and interests.
Click on the links below for detailed information on each summer program.
Music & Theatre
Odyssey
The Odyssey Immersion Program combines small, faculty-led classes with learning experiences that happen in the places you visit鈥攎useums, neighborhoods, natural spaces, and cultural landmarks. Your learning doesn鈥檛 stay in one place; the Odyssey Immersion Program takes you from the shores of Lake Michigan to the energy and history of London, with additional destinations that highlight culture, community, and the natural world.

Strange Loops
July 12-August 1, 2026 | Grades 11-12
Explore the interconnected worlds of G枚del鈥檚 mathematics, Escher鈥檚 art, and Bach鈥檚 music to uncover the 鈥渟trange loops鈥 at the heart of creativity, consciousness, and paradox鈥攖hrough geometry, philosophy, artificial intelligence, and more.

Illuminate
July 12-August 1, 2026 | Grades 11-12
Across multiple arts disciplines, explore how collaboration, creativity, and reflective practice shape your artistic voice鈥攆rom managing performance anxiety to refining skills, engaging in critique, and building a compelling portfolio.

Invisible Worlds, Visible Impact
July 12-August 1, 2026 | Grades 11-12
Through labs, fieldwork, site visits, and historical reenactments, investigate how microbes shape health, environments, and societies鈥攑ast, present, and future.

Stardust Memories
July 12-August 1, 2026 | Grades 11-12
Drawing from physics, literature, and art, explore evolving ideas about the structure and origins of the cosmos鈥攁nd our place within it.
Ascent
The Ascent Summer Institute invites you into transformative, on-campus academic experiences at 麻豆影院 University. Ascent is based on 麻豆影院 University鈥檚 downtown Appleton, Wisconsin campus, where you’ll live and learn just steps from the Fox River and a vibrant downtown. For Aviation, the classroom extends beyond campus to places like Appleton International Airport, Fox Valley Technical College, Fox Valley Lutheran High School, and EAA facilities.

The Art of Video Games
July 6-10, 2026 | Ages 14-18
Unleash creativity through game design鈥攅xploring visual art, storytelling, world-building, and code.

Creative Collaboration for Theater
July 6-10, 2026 | Ages 14-18
Experience intensive theatre collaboration through physical warmups, stagecraft, character development, choreography, and performance鈥攃ulminating in a cabaret-style showcase.

Understanding & Using GIS Mapping
July 13-17, 2026 | Ages 14-18
Discover how maps shape the modern world鈥攆rom city planning and disaster response to geocaching and global navigation鈥攖hrough hands-on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) exploration.

Aviation
July 13-17, 2026 | Ages 14-18
Aviation Summer Camp is a hands-on exploration of the science and excitement of flight for high school students.
Athletics

LU Basketball Camp
Various Dates June-August | Ages 9-18 | COED
The LU Men’s Basketball is excited to bring back its Summer Basketball Camp. Designed for students of all skill levels to improve and refine their skills and basketball knowledge.

LU Lacrosse Camp
August 1 | Grades 9-12 | COED
Interested in playing Lacrosse in college? LU Lacrosse is excited to offer its Summer Lacrosse Prospect Camp. Work with the coaching staff of 麻豆影院’s NCAA D3 team to explore playing Lacrosse in college and work on skills drills with top coaches.

Nike Soccer Camps (Day)
June 16-19, July 14-17, August 4-7, 2025 | Ages 6-15 | Coed
These soccer camp sessions are designed to be fun, educational, challenging, and competitive. The Complete Skills Camp helps players of all abilities develop athletically, refine fundamental soccer skills, and enhance their skill set at their desired position. Choose from three-day camp dates.

Nike Swim Camps (Day)
June 29-July 3, 2025, July 7-11, 2025 | Ages 11-18 | Coed
USSC is proud to offer our 9th Nike Swim Camp in Wisconsin at 麻豆影院 University. Designed for competitive swimmers to improve and refine their stroke technique our goal at the Nike Swim Camp is to teach the things that will make the biggest difference to your performance. Extended day and overnight options.

Novice Viking’s Track & Field Camp (Day)
July 28-30, 2025 | Grades 3-7 | Coed
The LU coaching staff is going to teach athletes foundational skills required to participate track & field events. This summer camp will teach you how to properly approach your event through event-specific drills, track workouts, nutrition education breakouts, and building mental strength during competition.

Skilled Viking’s Track & Field Camp (Day)
June 25-26, July 28-30, 2025 | Grades 8-12* | Coed
The LU coaching staff is going to teach athletes the skills required to compete at the next level and maximize their potential on and off the track in up to two events. This summer camp will teach you how to properly approach your events through event-specific drills, track workouts, nutrition education breakouts, and building mental strength during competition. *Or anyone younger who is proficient
Programs for Lifelong Learners

Bj枚rklunden Seminars
We hope you’ll join us for one (or more!) of our Bj枚rklunden seminars. These classes are fondly referred to as 鈥渧acations with a purpose.鈥 You’ll learn and grow while experiencing the hominess of our lodge and the natural beauty of 麻豆影院’s Door County campus. Special half-priced Viking Decade discount for current students and 麻豆影院 graduates 2014-2024.






