One-Week Classes in Volleyball & Water Polo

Youth Sports Camps Offer Skills Training & Fun

 

High school-age students and younger can take advantage of weeklong youth camps in volleyball and water polo offered this summer at Foothill College. The co-ed camps offer individual training in sport fundamentals and strategy, and an overview of the basics of team play. Space is limited, so register early.

 

Foothill Women's Volleyball Coach Katy Ripp leads two volleyball camps Aug. 1–4 in the newly remodeled Foothill gym. The camp for ages 7–13 meets from 9 a.m. to noon, and the high school camp for grades 9–12 meets from 1 to 4 p.m. Ripp is a former Stanford and Santa Clara University assistant coach and former professional player from the Bud Light Professional Beach Volleyball Tour and Associated Volleyball Professional Beach Volleyball Doubles League. The cost is $125 per person. For more camp information, call (650) 949-7355 or e-mail rippkaty@foothill.edu.

 

Students can also dive into water polo camps this summer in the Foothill pool. Led by Foothill Women's Water Polo Coach Jeff Bissell, the two water polo camps are designed for novice and advanced players, ages 7–17. Session I runs June 20–24, and Session II runs Aug. 8–12. Both camps meet weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will be divided by ability level. Daily activities include passing and shooting drills, game strategy, team concepts and fundamentals. Bissell has been the Foothill women's coach for the past five years leading highly successful state-ranked teams. The cost is $150 per person and includes gear bag, camp T-shirt, water polo ball and cap.

 

To register for either camp, you must access www.foothill.edu/athletics, select the water polo or volleyball link, and print out, complete and return the required registration forms. For more information, call (650) 949-7222.

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Classes for Travel Professionals & Those Who Love to Travel

Earn a Travel Careers Certificate in Five Weeks

 

In five weeks, you can complete Foothill's Travel Sales Reservationist Career Certificate by enrolling in an accelerated summer program, which runs June 27 through July 28. The program is also an excellent opportunity for people who love to travel to learn the ins and outs of airline fares and increase their understanding of the travel industry.

 

TC 64: Air Ticketing for North America class meets June 27–30 and July 5–7 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The TC 62A: Creating Travel Reservations — Basic class meets July 11–14 and July 18–19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The TC 62B: Creating Travel Reservations — Advanced class meets July 20–21 and July 25–28 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. To register, access www.foothill.edu or call (650) 949-7325.

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Online Courses Spotlight

Learn more at www.foothillglobalaccess.org

 

Create Special Effects, Digital Actors & Realistic Fantasy Worlds
Foothill's four-unit VART 89: Introduction to Maya 3D online course will help you develop the basic skills you'll need to begin a career as a 3D animator. Learn to create special effects, digital actors and realistic fantasy worlds as you model, texture, light and animate your creations.

 

Master Photoshop CS
Learn Photoshop online by enrolling in the four-unit PHOT 65A: Introduction to Digital Imaging hybrid course. You can complete the course online or supplement it by attending on-campus course meetings. You'll learn to use Photoshop CS as a tool to maximize your digital images for the Web and print applications.

 

Explore Opportunities for E-Commerce
Find out how companies are using e-commerce or learn how to use e-commerce in your own business ventures by enrolling in the four-unit COIN 56: E-Commerce online course. The six-week course explores opportunities for e-commerce business through case studies, business strategies, selling and marketing on the Web, payment systems, legal and ethical issues, and e-commerce security.

 

Study Online with John, Paul, George & Ringo
Why have so many Beatle song titles made their way into common media newspeak? Was Yoko Ono really responsible for breaking up the Beatles? Get the answers to these and other questions by enrolling in the four-unit MUS 7D: The Beatles in the Culture of Popular Music online course. Learn how the band formed, the factors that influenced their style, and about their tremendous influence on rock 'n' roll.

 

Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced Playwriting
Express yourself through playwriting by enrolling in the four-unit DRAM 5: Playwriting online course. Authors of all ability levels will write four plays and master the techniques for writing professional-quality plays that work in the theater.

 

Take Our Award-Winning Typography Class
The award-winning GID 54: Typography online course is a fun introduction to type fonts for the novice or experienced graphic designer. This course won second place in the 2005 California Virtual Campus Online Teaching Web Site Awards for its outstanding content and ease of use.

 

The four-unit class features dynamic hands-on tutorials, creative exercises and portfolio-quality projects. You'll learn to improve font designs for Web sites, desktop publishing, videos and more through font selection, readability, layout and use of color.

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Take Better Summer Photos

It's an Online Class!

 

Learn how to take better photographs of summer fun by enrolling in Foothill's three-unit PHOT 5: Introduction to Photographic Expression online course. You'll learn about camera operation, composition, lighting, night photography, and more for traditional and digital photography.