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Summer Fun

When classes finish, it's time to play. ASA staff organizes exiting and active extracurricular options every day of the week.

Get in the Game: basketball, soccer, ultimate Frisbee and football
Compete: game shows, floor wars, manhunt and battle of the sexes
Work Out: yoga, running, indoor cardio, hiking, swimming, free weights and aerobics
Create: cooking, jewelry making, tie-dye, henna tattoos, pottery, scrapbooking
Prepare for College: panel discussions and essay writing workshops
The Main Event: karaoke, weekly dances, casino night and outdoor movies

Included Trips

San Francisco Sights: Part 1
Visit Union Square, famous as a fantastic shopping locale -- with every major department store and specialty store imaginable within a half-mile radius of the square. Explore Chinatown, where the first Chinese immigrants in San Francisco settled in the 1850's and over 10,000 of the city's Chinese residents live today. Chinatown offers traditional herb and produce vendors, fortune cookie factories and some of the city's best restaurants.

San Francisco Sights: Part 2
Enjoy the view from Golden Gate Bridge as you walk across the remarkable 1.2 mile span before spending time in beautiful Golden Gate Park. Or, visit the Haight, the counterculture center of the 60s and 70s, and its colorful mix of eclectic shops, restaurants, and cafes. Finally, you wouldn't feel as if you'd been to San Francisco without a walk up Nob Hill and a view of the famous painted ladies of 'Postcard Row.'

Alcatraz Island:
Board a ferry for "The Rock," and tour the infamous prison that housed such notorious criminals as Al Capone and the Birdman of Alcatraz. flower press making, beading, summerbook, henna tattooing, cookie baking, soap making, origami, hemp jewelry making, tie-dye, mosaic flowerpots

Palo Alto & Stanford University:
Tour Stanford University, including the Rodin Garden and Cantor Art Museum, and explore the Bay Area's "other" great university town.

Santa Cruz & UC Santa Cruz:
After visiting the forested campus of UC Santa Cruz, enjoy a day on the beach or the classic Boardwalk amusement park.

SF Giants Baseball Game:
Catch the NL West champion Giants in their new stadium by the Bay.

Six Flags Marine World: Experience America's only combination wildlife park, oceanarium and theme park, which included 33 exciting rides and "Roar," a classic wooden roller coaster.

Something Extra

Surfing:
Hang-ten! Learn how to surf - the ultimate Californian pastime. Enjoy a two hour surfing lessons in Bolinas. You'll also have free time to surf, swim and enjoy the beach. Fee includes transportation to Bolinas, lesson, wetsuit & board rental plus lunch. Fee: $150

Get ready to:
  • meet teens from across the country and around the world
  • discover new passions through dynamic courses and experienced professors
  • play at the Cal Rec Center’s state of the art gym facilities, courts, and pools
  • live in a “Top 5” college town
  • explore nearby San Francisco, a quick train ride away
  • enjoy trips to the beach, Six Flags, and Alcatraz Island
your itinerary
June 27Move-in Day!   July 13Jelly Belly Factory Tour
June 28Student Orientation   July 17Six Flags
July 2Alcatraz Island   July 18Stanford & Palo Alto
July 3Santa Cruz   July 18Surfing Adventure
July 4Fireworks over Berkeley   July 23San Fran Sights: Part 2
July 10San Fran Sights: Part 1   July 23ASA Art Show & Banquet
July 11Giants Game   July 24Say Goodbye