Portales, NM – May 21, 2025– Eastern New Mexico University is hosting educational and athletic summer camps and programs on the University campus in Portales, New Mexico.

"ENMU is excited to again offer numerous camps and activities for the community this summer," said James Johnston, ENMU Chancellor. "Through the expertise of our faculty and staff, we cover a broad range of interests for all ages and look forward to seeing our community on campus."

ENMU will be hosting various educational and summer camps through the Athletics Department, the Office of Distance Learning, the Golden Student Success Center, the College of Education and Technology and the College of Fine Arts. The programs will include: 

Athletics

ENMU Football prospect camp June 10

ENMU Men's Basketball youth camps for students in grades K–8 on June 9–11

ENMU Volleyball has several different camps for all ages running from July 7–July 27

To sign up for any of the athletics camps, please visit www.enmucamps.com. 

Distance Learning

Lil' Hound Science Camp – ages 8-12, June 10–12

Cenare Con Te: Dinner with You: An Italian Dinner Cooking Class – ages 18 and older, June 12

Summer Yin Yoga with Melissa Maas – ages 18 and older, every Thursday, June 5–July 24

Financial Literacy Bootcamp: Building Your Financial Future – ages 16 and older, June 24–26

Introduction to Cybersecurity – ages 18 and older, June 12, June 26, and July 10

For times and prices, visit www.enmu.edu/NonCredit.  

Golden Library

American Quilting: Create a Nine-Patch Hotpad – all ages, 12 and under require a guardian, July 12

Bookmaking Workshop – grade 7 and older and adults, June 13

Camp Papercraft – grades K-8, July 14–18

Creative Connections: An Evening of Arts and Crafts – all ages, June 19, July 17

Teen Trivia! – ages 13–18, June 24

A Wellness Program – Simple & Free – all ages, 12 and under requires a guardian. Walking sessions on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, June 18–Aug 1

Visit www.enmu.edu/SummerPrograms  for more information.

College of Education and Technology

2025 Summer Reading Program – The program will provide free structured literacy instruction to kindergarten through grade 5 students. June 2–June 27, weekdays from 8 a.m. until noon.

Please contact Dr. Elizabeth Lester at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Dr. Nyabando at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

College of Fine Arts

ENMU Theatre Arts Drama Academy (TADA!) – Grades K-12, July 7–10, 2025 – For more information or to enroll, visit www.enmu.edu/TADA.  

ENMU "Summer by Design" Art Camp – Grades 3–12, June 2–5, 2025; for more information, visit www.enmu.edu/ArtCamp. 

For more information on Eastern New Mexico University, visit www.enmu.edu.