Wam summer Programs and Workshops Opportunities

Shodor Foundation – SUCCEED Program

The Duke Test Prep Program offers high-quality test preparation classes in an affordable and convenient format. These classes stress the skills that are critical for your best performance on the SAT: test-taking techniques; time-management skills; logical reasoning; verbal ability; and mathematical competence.

Fee: $505 per session (text and materials included).

Courses will be held on Thursday evenings during the Spring and Fall semesters. Each session is from 6pm to 9pm at the Bishops House on East Campus of Duke University. For dates please check the website http://www.learnmore.duke.edu/youth/testprep_sat/schedule.asp

Program Highlights:

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  Create video games, storyboards, interactive projects
  
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  Learn computer concepts, techniques, and programming skills that can be applied in more advanced programming
  
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  Develop problem solving and critical thinking skills
  

Sessions:     Session 1: June 23-27 Session 2: July 7-11     Session 3: July 14-18

Check to see whether space is available by looking at the chart on the Enrollment Update page at http://www.learnmore.duke.edu/youth/computer/ or call 919-684-6259.
Tuition is $955, which includes a daily lunch, T-shirt, notebook and other supplies. The full payment is due at the time of registration. If you are unable to pay the full amount, please contact the Duke Youth Programs' Office at 919-684-2827 for information about payment plans.

North Carolina Central University

http://durham.ces.ncsu.edu/2014-summer-fun-camp/

Durham County Cooperative Extension

Location: 721 Foster Street, Durham, NC

Phone: 919-560-0525

Emergency Response Week is a CSI based program. Students will learn the basics of digital photography, as well as engage in hands-on-scientific experimental and evidence collection and much more.

Computer Boot Camp will allow the students to take the computer apart then put it back together in working condition. The students take the computer home at the end of camp.
The following are the programs available for students aged 12-15.

Event	Dates	Times	Fee
Computer Boot Camp	Aug 12-16	9am - 3pm	$100

NC State University – 2014 Engineering Summer Program

Each summer, the College of Engineering at NC State University offers High School students the opportunity to experience engineering, science and technology at NC State.

In 2014, we will have a multi-disciplinary week-long day camp for rising 9th and 10th graders. The week long day-camp will introduce students to a variety of engineering fields through fun, yet challenging, hands-on projects and investigations. By the end of the week, students will have a deeper understanding of the field of engineering and related career opportunities.

Location	Date	Times	Fee
Rocky Mount at Wesleyan College	July 7-11	8:30am – 3:30pm	$250
Raleigh at NC State	July 7-11	8:30am – 3:30pm	$375

Application Procedure: All materials must be received no later than April 1, 2014 in order for the student to be considered including a short statement about why the student would like to be in the program as well as a recommendation from a teacher (or mentor).

This is the second decade hosting summer camps in North Carolina at our UNC Chapel Hill location. We strike the right balance between off-computer activities (creative games, sports, life skills, etc.) and essential technology education to foster STEM skill development.

Go to http://www.internaldrive.com/index.php for information and course availability.

Camps hours are Monday – Thursday 9AM to 5PM and Friday 9am to 3:30pm.

Tuition for Day Program: $899+/week

Courses	Ages	Program Dates
Robotics Engineering with VEX	13-17	Various
Programming in Java	13-17	Various
Programming in C++	13-17	Various
Minecraft Game Modding + Java Coding	13-17	Various
Film Production with Final Cut Pro	13-17	Various
Game Design for Apple IOS & Android with Unity	13-17	Various
3D Game Design – Role Playing	13-17	Various
FPS Game Design - Unreal Development	13-17	Various
3D Game Mod – Portal 2 & Team Fortress 2	13-17	Various
Autodesk Maya – 3D Modeling & Animation	13-17	Various

Town of Cary

http://www.townofcary.org/Departments/Parks__Recreation___Cultural_Resources/Programs_and_Classes/schoolzoutsummer.htm

Cary Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources provide a variety of full & half day camps, specialty classes and unique experiences. These camps provide opportunities for youth to participate in an extended period of activities in a supervised environment.

The Secrets to Great Video Game Design

For ages 10-14, explore the exciting world of video game design! Participant will compare and contrast game genres: racing, sports, fighting, music and first person shooter. They’ll explore how autonomy, competency and relatedness are used in the design phase. Campers will come away with an understanding of skills necessary to produce a top video game. Game play included.

Dates: Various Time: 9am-4pm Location: Page-Walker Arts & History Center

For more information please call (919) 469-4061. Fees: up to $260 (Non resident) (5 classes)

Similar format to the Introductory Robotics Camp, this camp is based on the activities for the 2011 challenge Food Factor and will give experienced students an opportunity to take their learning further. Dates: Mon-Fri TBA Time: 9-4 p.m. Location: Stevens Nature Center

For more information please call (919) 387-5980. Fees: up to $310(Non resident) (5 classes)
Rock It Learning

This innovative science-based, technology-driven curriculum is now available in Raleigh. You simply can't find these courses anywhere else, and trying to acquire the project materials on your own would be outrageously expensive. Rock It Learning makes it possible for students to continue learning outside the classroom while having a great time.

10320 Durant Road, Suite 107 Raleigh, NC 27614
To see the full schedule and information at http://www.rockitlearning.com/calendar.pdf

Program	Cost	Length
Camp Emergency Vet	$295	5 DAYS
Camp CSI	$295	5 DAYS
Advanced Camp CSI	$295	5 DAYS
Camp Robot Inventor	$295	5 DAYS
Camp Special Effects	$295	5 DAYS
Camp Emergency Medicine	$295	5 DAYS
Camp Deep Space	$295	5 DAYS

U.S. Space & Rocket Center

One Tranquility Base Huntsville, AL 35805

1-800-63SPACE (1-800-637-7223)

http://www.spacecamp.com/camp/sa

A non-refundable $50 per-person registration fee will be added at time of booking unless otherwise noted.

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is home to Space Camp, Aviation Challenge and NASA's Official Visitor Information Center for Marshall Space Flight Center.

Space Academy® incorporates real world applications of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Trainees will prepare to become the new generation of lunar explorers, with hands-on activities that place them in the role of spacecraft designers and astronauts on the moon.

Trainees experience walking on the moon in our 1/6th Gravity Chair and feel what it’s like to work in a frictionless environment in our Manned Maneuvering Unit. They’ll build and launch (weather permitting) a two-stage rocket and learn teamwork and leadership at Area 51, our leadership reaction course. Generally, arrival for this program is on Sunday from 12 - 2:30 p.m. and graduation is 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Graduation usually lasts around one hour.
NC State University – 2013 Veterinary Camp Program

http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/vetpac/index.cfm?

VetCAMP (Veterinary Camp) is a five day summer camp program that offers an opportunity for High School students interested in the field of veterinary medicine. The camp is designed for students who are interested in becoming veterinary healthcare professionals and provides a preview into the real and vast fields of veterinary medicine. Through presentations, demonstrations, laboratories, visits, and in-depth, hands-on activities students will discover what modern veterinary medicine is all about.

Location	Date	Deadline	Fee
NC State University Veterinary School	July 7-11	March 28, 2014	$500
NC State University Veterinary School	July 14-18	March 28, 2014	$500

Application Procedure: All materials must be postmarked by March 28, 2014 in order for the student to be considered including a short statement about why the student would like to be in the program as well as a recommendation from a teacher (or mentor).

Join 80 mathematically ambitious high school students, 20 counselors, research mentors, faculty, guest lecturers, and visiting alums for six weeks of joyfully rigorous mathematical exploration at Boston University.

• To provide an environment for young people that will arouse their curiosity and encourage a deep personal involvement with the creative elements in mathematics

• To foster interaction between the PROMYS community and the larger community of research mathematicians and scientists currently working in academia and industry

• To encourage habits of thought that lead to scientific independence and creativity

Applications are available online at www.promys.org.

Deadline: Regular Application: April 15, 2014

Cost to the student’s family is $3,300. The full sponsor-supported participation cost per student is about $6,500.

Full and partial financial aid is available.