Marietta College Youth Camps and Programs

Marietta College Youth Camps and Programs includes options such as the Marietta College Computational Thinking Camp, several basketball camps, volleyball try outs, rowing programs, and planetarium shows. The program offers a Men’s Basketball Camp: Boys & Girls Day Camp for grades 2–5, a Women’s Basketball Camp: Residence Camp, and a Pioneer Club Volleyball Try Outs Day Camp. It also includes the Ready Set Row programs, which teach skills and tools necessary for physical fitness, technical proficiency and mental fortitude, as well as a Planetarium Show called “Experience the Aurora” at Anderson Hancock Planetarium and the Washington State College of Ohio: Upward Bound College Prep Academy, a free program 100% funded through the U.S. Department of Education.

• Schedule: Various day camps, residence camps, try out days, planetarium shows, and a college prep academy are listed as part of the program offerings.

Marietta College, founded in 1835, is described as a cornerstone of the Marietta, Ohio community and a force for good in the region and beyond. Its credentials and awards include being named the 1st Best Value College in Ohio for 2026 by Niche.com and ranking 4th in Student Experience, Best Salaries, and Social Mobility in Ohio in 2025 by the WSJ/College Pulse rankings, higher than every public institution in the state. Additional distinctions include the Marietta College chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, chartered in 1860 as the 16th oldest in the nation, renewal of the Ohio Collegiate Purple Star Designation, a Choose Ohio First Award to expand STEM opportunities, and a NetVUE grant of nearly $100,000 to expand student vocation exploration.

Last updated June 30, 2026.