Community Resource Guide
Youth Programs
Activities and programs for pre-school - 12.
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4-H Camps
A Summer Learning Experience for Youths Ages 6-16
UNH Cooperative Extension offers summer learning and leadership-training experiences for youth age 6-16 in Allenstown and Berlin.
» 4-H
Phone: (603) 862-2184
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Art Camp - Summer Art Camp for Children
Art Camp
Week-long summer art classes for children grades 4 - 9 offered Monday through Friday during the month of August. A wide variety of classes to choose from including Introduction to Drawing, Monotype Printing, Watercolor Painting, Working with Wire 3-D Forms & Jewelry and Interior Room Design for Kids.
» Museum of Art
Phone: 603-862-3713
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Boat-based Educational Activities
Learning About Our Coastal Waters Through Hands-On Experiences
Help middle- and high-school students learn about our coastal waters through boat cruises and other opportunities.
» UNH Sea Grant Extension
Phone: (603) 749-1565
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Browne Center, The
Team Building and Leadership Development Through Action Learning
Organizations ranging from local school groups to Fortune 100 companies have received training from the Browne Center. Annually, 9,000 participants engage in year-round training programs.
» The Browne Center
Phone: (603) 868-1772
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Camp Wildcat
A Summer Day Camp for Kids
Camp Wildcat uses the Field House, tennis courts, fields, outdoor pool, and Mendum's Pond. Campers receive American Red Cross swim lessons and take weekly trips to New Hampshire state parks. Registration begins in March.
» Campus Recreation
Phone: 603-862-0845
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Campus Recreation
Club sports, intramural sports, fitness and wellness, aquatics, outdoor adventures
Hamel Recreation Center is home to the campus fitness center, court sports, and all your recreational needs.
» Campus Recreation
Phone: (603) 862-2031
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Child Study and Development Center
UNH Child Care and Nursery programs
The center is nationally accredited and offers high quality part-time nursery programs (2-4 years-old) and a full-day kindergarten program to families in the Seacoast community. In addition, full-day infant through preschool programs are available for UNH affiliated families. Admissions forms and information are available at our website.
» Child Study and Development Center
Phone: (603) 862-2835
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Cooperative Extension
Putting Knowledge and Research to Work in Our Local Communities
Ten county outreach offices provide information on agriculture, forestry and wildlife, family development, 4-H youth development, food and nutrition, environmental management, and community development.
» UNH Cooperative Extension
Phone: (603) 749-4445
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Dairy Teaching and Research Center
Tour the Center or Just Stop in to Visit the Animals
Visitors to the Thomas P. Fairchild Dairy Teaching and Research Center can view 100 milking cows, tour the state-of-the-art facility, and participate in a variety of workshops.
» Dairy Teaching and Research Center
Phone: (603) 862-1027
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Day of the Coast Celebration
Environmental Learning for Students Grades 1-8
A day of customized activities designed to help elementary and middle school students and teachers augment their environmental curriculum.
» UNH Sea Grant Extension
Phone: (603) 749-1565
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Educational Talent Search
Opens Doors for First Generation College-Bound Youths
Fully funded by the U.S. Department of Education and is offered at no cost to eligible participants in grades 6-12. Specific services include academic advising, career planning, college information, and financial aid counseling.
» Educational Talent Search
Phone: (603) 862-1562
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Family Boat Building Program
A Project for the Whole Family
Offers adults and children 12 and over a chance to work together and build a 12 foot skiff in two days.
» UNH Marine Docents
Phone: (603) 749-1565
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Hamel Recreation Center
A State-of-the-Art Health Club Facility
State-of-the-art fitness center features more than 100 stations of cardiovascular and weight training equipment, jogging track, racquetball courts, aerobic studios, and much more.
» Campus Recreation
Phone: (603) 862-4515
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Horse Barns and The Smith Equine Center
Attend a Show, Take a Tour, or Visit the Horses
The University owns approximately 35 horses that may be visited daily. The University hosts two horse trials and a dressage show each year.
» Animal and Nutritional Sciences
Phone: 603-862-1356
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KEEPERS
Kids Eager for Engineering Program with Elementary Research-based Science
KEEPERS is a week-long, half-day experience that acquaints elementary students with the various engineering fields. Activities are designed to assist the development of inquiry and design skills. Students explore fun, real science concepts, and engage in short stories and hands-on challenges
» The Leitzel Center
Phone: 603-862-0718
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Marine Docent Program
A Learning Opportunity for Volunteers Who Love the Sea
An organization of volunteers from all walks of life dedicated to the conservation and wise use of marine resources.
» University of New Hampshire Marine Docents
Phone: (603) 749-1565
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New Hampshire Farm to School
Promotes a community-based, community-supported school food community
Initiatives include agriculture, health and nutrition, K-12 connections to local farms, curriculum
» New Hampshire Farm to School
Phone: 603-862-2542
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New Hampshire Youth Band
Providing Musical Challenges for Serious Musicians
This ensemble provides musical challenge and advanced performance experiences for school band musicians from New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine. Groups rehearse and perform at UNH on Sundays from noon to 2:00 PM. Concerts are given with various UNH concert bands, and occasional trips for outside performances and tours, including to locations such as New York City, are regularly scheduled.
» Music Department
Phone: (603) 862-2404
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Northeast Passage
Accessible Recreational Activities
NEP is a health promotion and recreation program serving individuals with disabilities living in the New England area. Sports and recreation programs include: sled, hockey, cycling, water skiing, golf, cross country skiing, hiking, various court sports, paddle sports, and opportunities for competitive training.
» Northeast Passage
Phone: (603) 862-0070
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Outdoor Adventures at Campus Recreation
UNH's only professionally run outdoor recreation program.
Provide outdoor trips and clinics for UNH students, faculty, staff, and members of the local community. Trips include hiking, kayaking, climbing, spring break bouldering, backcountry skiing, ice climbing, and more.
» Campus Recreation
Phone: (603) 862-2031
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Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy through Art
Image-Making Within the Writing Process
Dynamic art-and-literature-based approaches to writing designed to meet the needs of students with diverse learning styles.
» Center for the Advancement of Art-Based Literacy
Phone: (603) 862-3691
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Project SMART
A Summer Program for High School Students Gifted in Math and Science
The four-week residential program is open to juniors and seniors throughout New Hampshire and neighboring states on a competitive basis.
» Project SMART
Phone: (603) 862-3840
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Sea Trek Lectures and Tours
Volunteers Reach Out to New Hampshire Schools and Organizations
Lectures on marine-related topics for schools and communities. Tours of Jackson Estuarine Lab and the Shoals Marine Lab.
» UNH Sea Grant Extension
Phone: (603) 749-1565
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Seacoast Reads Tutoring Program
Encourages Literacy
Seeks to improve the literacy levels of local school children by pairing student tutors with "at-risk" second- and third-graders.
» Education
Phone: (603) 862-2955
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Seacoast Science Center
An Oceanside Learning Environment
Located in historic Odiorne Point State Park, Rye, NH. Featuring aquariums and live-animal exhibits.
» Seacoast Science Center
Phone: (603) 436-8043
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Summer Youth Music School (SYMS)
High School Students Sharpen Their Music Skills
Offers concert bands, string orchestra, full orchestra, choruses, jazz groups, master classes, small ensembles, and other opportunities.
» Music Department
Phone: (603) 862-2404
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The UNH Observatory
View New Hampshire's Sky
Guided tours of celestial wonders presented twice each month, clear skies permitting.
» Physics Department
Phone: (603) 862-1950
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Theatre and Dance
Theatre Day Camp and Dance Intensives for Youth
Training in performing arts, creative arts, production, and performance. Skilled and experienced directors have advanced degrees and/or are state-certified to teach grades 3-12. They provide a supportive atmosphere in which talent and creativity are encouraged.
» Theatre and Dance Department
Phone: (603)862-2150
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Therapeutic Riding Program
Serving Challenged Equestrians in the Seacoast Area
NARHA-accredited treatment for challenged equestrians or any individual with physical, emotional, or mental disabilities.
» Animal & Nutritional Sciences
Phone: (603) 862-0121
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UNH Tech Camp
Tech Camp for Middle and High School Students
Middle and high school students are invited to attend the UNH Tech Camp to learn from professionals in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). At Tech Camp, participants will choose to spend 1 or 2 weeks working with people from industry and the university in each of the STEM areas.
» The Leitzel Center
Phone: 1-603-731-1087
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Upward Bound
Helps Talented High School Students from Low Income Families Succeed
Includes an academically rigorous six-week summer institute on the UNH Campus as well as a comprehensive yearlong academic support program.
» Upward Bound
Phone: (603) 862-1563
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Woodman Farm
Displays Experimental Gardening Techniques
Provides visitors with a view of innovative growing techniques and a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, and flowers during the summer months.
» UNH Horticulture Farm
Phone: (603) 868-2345
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Writers Academy
Writing, Editing, and Publishing for Youth
The UNH Writers Academy is a program for middle school and high school students to spend a week in the summer with their peers, sharing what they enjoy about writing and reading their favorite stories, poems or plays.
» English Department
Phone: 603-862-1168
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Youth Enrichment Programs
Develops Enrichment Classes and Workshops
Enrichment classes and workshops for pre-college middle and high school students. Topics include art, business, engineering, history, science, writing, and more.
» UNH Continuing Education
Phone: (603) 862-2015
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Youth Swim
Certified Red Cross Instructors Teach Area Children to Swim
A fall program takes place on Sunday afternoons in October and November, and a spring program takes place on Friday afternoons, Saturday mornings, and Sunday afternoons in late March, April, and May.
» Recreation
Phone: (603) 862-4515
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