Just who committed the terrible crime on the Dalton State College campus?

That’s what rising eighth graders will be trying to figure out when they participate in CSI / DSC during the Summer Stars Camp that takes place from July 9 – 13.

The camp, sponsored by the University System of Georgia’s Post-Secondary Readiness Enrichment Program (PREP) program, provides academic enrichment activities to young people to help stimulate an interest in post-secondary education.

As many as 60 area students from about a dozen schools will participate in Summer Stars Camp’s science, math, and physical education activities.

“In the CSI / DSC class, we’ll be using people on campus as potential suspects,” says Sherri Stafford, PREP Coordinator, “and the students will use investigative techniques to examine hair samples, fingerprints, and DNA samples in order to determine who committed the crime.

“They’ll even make an imprint of the ‘victim’s’ teeth and take a look at fabric samples taken from the ‘scene of the crime’ to help determine ‘whodunit.’”

The CSI / DSC class will be taught by former chemistry teacher Stephanie Reynolds, and she will work with students as they use microscopes and elemental chemistry techniques to narrow down the field of suspects.

In addition to the crime scene class, students will also have a chance to learn about Bridge Construction in a class that focuses on the engineering techniques of building bridges.

“This class, which will be taught by Ithaca Elementary School science teacher Carol Duzan, not only introduces students to engineering principles but it also encourages team building skills along the way,” Stafford says.

Another popular class that will be repeated this summer is Quizdom, taught by Sonaraville East math teacher Gina Crider, in which students answer questions in a format similar to those posed on the game show Jeopardy.

And Eastbrook Middle School teacher Corey Dempsey will lead the students in physical education and team building activities.

“Summer Stars provides an opportunity for area students who attended Saturday of Stars programs during the past year to come back to campus during the summer and participate in new projects,” Stafford says.

“Some of the students are repeat campers and have come for several years,” she says.

Stafford says that there are a few spots available for the Summer Stars Camp for rising eighth graders. Please call 706-272-2558 for more information.