Virtual Vanguard Discovery Camp offers free interactive learning, fun platform
BEEBE — Arkansas State University-Beebe has restructured the Vanguard Discovery Camp this year to accommodate campers to continue following social-distance guidelines, while still enjoying the creative and interactive aspects of the camp experience.
The Virtual Vanguard Discovery Camp sessions will all take place online this year and are free. The courses will be offered in two camp sessions as follows: JUNE 14
• Backyard Ecologist, taught by Jake Marquess.
• Stream Team Biologist, Stephen O’Neal.
• Police Academy, Chris Brown and Mike Watson.
• Fire Academy and First Responder, Jason Robitaille and Shane Keasler.
• Emergency Medical Services, Justin Allen.
• A Taste of El Salvador and a Multicultural Art Project, Amber Bramlett.
• Art’Tastic Experience, Thomas Fernandez. • Taking Care of Our Natural Resources, Lowell Myers. JUNE 811
• Underwater Bugs in Our Streams, Bob Verboon, then Fly-Tying, the Arkansas Flyer Fisher.
• Radio Broadcasting, Ali King and Billy Morgan.
• Sounds of Frogs & Toads, Becky Pierce.
• Raptor Rehab of Central Arkansas, Kenley Money.
• Intro to Veterinarian Science, Dr. Ryan Sartain.
• Something Smells Fishy, Bo Davidson and J.J. Gladden.
• Outdoor Education, Trent Whitehead.
• Intro to Meteorology, Christopher Pipkin.
• Intro to 3-D Printing, Cristina Welsh and Shawn Stone.
• Making Accidents Disappear: A Safety Magic Show, Scott Davis.
• Pollinators, Leslie Fowler. • Wildflower Press, Erin Pierce.
• Create Your Own Terrarium at at Home, Erin Pierce.
Virtual Vanguard Discovery Camp will be conducted using the Zoom interactive online platform. For discussion and sharing of work, participants will need to have the Zoom app installed on their computer or device that has a microphone and camera. The participant will also need to have access to reliable internet.
Participants who enable their own camera or microphone will agree to being viewed by other participants, camp staff and instructors. Recordings of the camp may be shared afterward and may be used for advertising purposes on social media and the ASU-Beebe website.
Participants should have paper and pencils ready for each camp to take notes and jot down questions. Additional supplies may be needed if participants wish to follow along at home for some individual courses. Those lists will be emailed the week before camp.
For detailed camp descriptions or to register, visit