Student Activities

There are many student activities which enhance the challenging academic curriculum through additional social and cultural interaction. These activities include:

Recreational Hour

All Students

Each academic day, there is a recreational hour after the last course period. During this hour, students may participate in activities such as swimming, tennis, basketball, volleyball, soccer, chess, and creative arts. Students also may be allowed to relax and hang out with friends. A different activity, supervised by a SIG staff member, may be chosen each day. Activities may vary by campus.

Evening Activities

Residential & Extended Commuter Students Only

SIG’s evening activities provide students with unique and distinctive cultural, intellectual and recreational opportunities. Evening programs may include movie nights, counselor group activities, student theater performances and dances as well as:

• Professional Performers
  Students might see such acts as gymnasts, magicians, reptile shows, dancers, singers or improvisational groups.
  
  
• The SIG Talent Show
  Students can perform their distinctive talents such as singing a duet, playing a Beethoven sonata, giving a stand-up routine or sharing a cultural dance.
  
  
• The Brain Bowl
  Students will compete in a game show setting to answer challenging trivia in Arts, History and Government, Geography, Literature, and Science and Technology. The Brain Bowl is the ultimate SIG challenge, combining speed, intellect and knowledge.

Saturday Get-Away Days

Residential & Extended Commuter Students Only

Off-campus trips are planned for the two Saturdays during the SIG session. These trips provide students with a great chance to explore the various attractions in the vicinity of their campus. Some of the previous years’ trips included the Harvard Museum of Natural History, Six Flags, California Science Center, the Leitner Planetarium, and local city tours and attractions.

Sunday Activity Day

Residential Students Only

On the Sunday following the first week of the program, students engage in a special on-campus Activity Day. The activity involves the entire summer program in social as well as intellectual engagement.

Parent Visitation Day & Final Program

The final Sunday of the program is Parent Visitation Day. Parents may visit with their children and take them off campus. Parents have an opportunity to support in their student’s progress and achievement at SIG by meeting with faculty and staff. Students whose parents are unable to attend on visiting day are provided with recreational and social activities supervised by the staff.

A final program is held on the last day of each session. Parents are encouraged to attend this celebration, which recognizes and highlights students’ accomplishments. Certificates for successful completion of the SIG program are awarded at this time.