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Ohio Wesleyan Extends Application Deadline for OWjL Summer Camp for Gifted Middle Schoolers
DELAWARE, OHIO – Ohio Wesleyan University is accepting applications through March 15 for its summer OWjL Camp, held in June for talented-and-gifted middle school students from 10 central Ohio counties. The campers take classes in mathematics, logic, computing, science, humanities, and creative development.
Pronounced “owl,” the Ohio Wesleyan/Junior League of Columbus (OWjL) camp expects to host 400 sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders for one of three weeklong sessions on the OWU campus from June 11-16, June 18-23, and June 25-June 30. New this year, each week will include pupils from all three grade levels, helping to accommodate all students.
She said the written feedback provided by campers each year confirms the value of the residential campus experience. For example, Bair said, a 2022 camper shared: “All of OWjL was special to me. The whole of the camp is unlike anything I’ve experienced before now. Having the classes and night time activities made it something I doubt I’ll forget anytime soon.”
The Ohio Wesleyan/Junior League of Columbus camp was founded in 1981 after a two-year study that determined the region’s gifted and talented middle school students were underserved during the school year and would benefit from programs to promote discovery and foster skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, research, leadership, and communication.
Learn more at owu.edu/owjl or contact the OWjL office at (740) 368-3939 or owjl@owu.edu.
Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan University is one of the nation’s premier liberal arts universities. Located in Delaware, Ohio, the private university offers more than 70 undergraduate majors and competes in 24 NCAA Division III varsity sports. Through its signature experience, the OWU Connection, Ohio Wesleyan teaches students to understand issues from multiple academic perspectives, volunteer in service to others, build a diverse and global perspective, and translate classroom knowledge into real-world experience through internships, research, and other hands-on learning. Ohio Wesleyan is featured in the book “Colleges That Change Lives” and included on the U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review “Best Colleges” lists. Connect with OWU expert interview sources at owu.edu/experts or learn more at owu.edu.