BCCC College for Kids 2014 schedule announced | Eastern North Carolina Now

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    The worlds of sailing, hunting, video games and sewing are the activities young people can explore during College for Kids 2014 at Beaufort County Community College.

    The Division of Continuing Education will offer classes, generally, in one-week blocks, beginning July 14 and ending August 14. The registration deadline is June 30. All classes are offered on the BCCC campus.

    The class schedule is as follows:

• Boating Safety Course for students ages 13 and over. Participants will learn to skipper a boat with confidence through America's Boating Course. The course will cover basic boating safety, equipment, rules of the road and weather and will incorporate the Boating Guide for North Carolina. The course will be presented by the U.S. Power Squadron. It will be 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Thursday, July 14 to 17, in Room 827 of Building 8. A course textbook will be available for $40. A course fee of $5 will be charged.
• Hunter Safety Course, provided by the Hunter Education Program of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. The course will teach students not only about firearm safety but also about the ethics and responsibility of hunting, survival and first aid and tree stand safety, among other topics. The class will be 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Wednesday, July 28 to 30, in Room 827 of Building 8. A course fee of $5 will be charged.
• How to Make a great Video Game! for students ages 9 and over. Have a great idea for a video game? Instructor Ken Robol will use Gamesalad to teach participates to make a video game for Android telephones. The course will be 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Thursday, July 21 to 24 in Room 822 of Building 8. Class size is limited to 15 participants. The registration fee is $50.
• Sewing for Tweens and Teens for students in the sixth through 10th grades. Students registering for this course must have taken Beginning Sewing for Fun in order to register for the course. This class will cover intermediate sewing techniques such as measuring, cutting, and stitching by hand, among other topics. Instructor Linda Batchelor will guide students in making a book bag, and, time permitting, a project of their choice. The class will be 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Thursday, August 11 to 14, in Room 830 of Building 8. Class size is limited to 12 participants. The registration fee is $50.

    Because class size is limited, admission to College for Kids 2014 is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Class assignments are based on the grade a student will enter in the fall. Materials lists are available once classes have met their minimum enrollment.

    For more information about these classes or for a College for Kids 2014 application, contact Justin Rose, Special Projects coordinator, at 252-940-6262 or by email at justinr@beaufortccc.edu. BCCC accepts Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Checks payable to Beaufort County Community College may be mailed to the attention of Eva Peartree, 5337 U.S. Highway 264 East, Washington, NC 27889.

    Information about other continuing education classes at BCCC is available on the Internet at www.beaufortccc.edu.

    Beaufort County Community College is a public comprehensive community college committed to accessible and affordable quality education, effective teaching, relevant training, and lifelong learning opportunities for the people served by the College.