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Registration for all 2025 summer camps will open on February 1, 2025.

Each session of the USF Creative Writing Summer Camp has a capacity of 30.

While we love hearing about our campers' works in progress, we design activities for participants to try different techniques and provide opportunities to explore new strategies and modes of writing. We ask that campers fully engage in the things we've prepared for them and then use what they learn on their own projects outside of camp.

As writers, we know that trying different modes and genres helps us evolve in our craft and grow in our preferred forms. We ask campers to take advantage of the supportive space we'll create together throughout the week to try lots of new things. It's not uncommon for a poet, for example, to create an amazing work of fiction or for a short story writer to craft a gorgeous poem during the week. 

Absolutely not! While we do have some time built in for focused writing, we have planned lots of fun, interactive experiences that will feel more like play than work. 

The USF Creative Writing Summer Camp is led by Andrea Rinard who has over thirty years of experience teaching writing to high school and college students. She is an alumna of the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program at the University of South 51ÔÚÏß and a published author. Her short fiction collection, Murmurations, was released in June 2023, and many of her short stories, poetry, and book reviews have been featured in various literary magazines. The camp is also supported by current USF MFA Creative Writing graduate students, providing participants with expert guidance and mentorship throughout the week.

The USF Creative Writing Summer Camp will be held at the USF Tampa campus. We are in the process of finalizing the exact location and will update you as soon as it's confirmed.

You will receive several reminder emails leading up to the camp start date. Emails will be sent 60, 30, 14, 7, and 1 day prior, each containing important information to ensure a successful experience at the USF Creative Writing Summer Camp.

Yes, the USF Creative Writing Camp is eligible for the residential option, Rocky's Residents. Rocky's Residents is a new residential program available as an add-on to select high school day camps. It includes accommodations for 5 days and 4 nights, all meals, and exciting evening events designed to help campers connect, experience campus life, and get a taste of the real college experience.

Learn more about Rocky's Residents 

During registration for your day camp, you will have the option to add Rocky's Residents as part of the process. There is no separate registration required for the residential program.

Learn more about Rocky's Residents 

The cost for Rocky's Residents is $995 per camper. This includes:

• 5 days and 4 nights of accommodation at Juniper-Poplar Residence Hall
• All meals provided at USF Dining Halls
• Supervision and activities led by trained counselors
• Recreation and wellness activities, including sports, fitness challenges, and more
• Access to campus facilities, such as recreational fields and study lounges
• A campus tour and presentations from USF Admissions and Student Success
• Evening events with student organizations and USF faculty
• Laundry facilities for campers' use
• '24-hour on-call emergency maintenance and support

USF reserves the right to cancel camps, in which case registration fees are fully refunded. If it becomes necessary for USF to cancel, postpone or combine camps, or change a camp location, you will be notified by email or phone. It is important that we have your current contact information. If a camp is cancelled, you will receive a full refund. If a registration is received after the enrollment limit has been reached, a full refund will be issued.

If you need to cancel a camp registration, please email USF Youth Experiences. If the cancellation occurs 10 days prior to camp start date a full refund will be received with the exception of administration fees. However, if the cancellation is received within 10 business days of the camp start date, no refund will be given. No refunds will be issued after the start date of the camp.