Camp Success at Aiken Tech & USC

June 21 - 26, 2009

Aiken Technical College
USC – Aiken

Campers will spend the week on the Univeristy of South Carolina Aiken Campus at the Ruth Patrick Science and Education Center and the Aiken Technical College Campus exploring careers in engineering and technology in state-of-the-art facilities.  Working alongside univeristy and college professors, your project team will work on real design and engineering problems that are impacting South Carolina community agencies and organizations.  You'll use your creativity, innovative thinking and problem-solving skills to develop a solution and learn about a broad range of career paths along the way.

Camp Success Aiken is open to Rising 7th and 8th graders.

The camp will be from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Each day begins with a debriefing followed by an exciting and diverse schedule of Discovery Workshops, learning lab activities, and field trips to local companies/project sites.  Saturday morning from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. is celebration day for campers, their families and guests.  A parent information session will be followed by project team presentations and recognition for personal and team accomplishments.

The cost to attend Camp Success is $100, and there is a $50 application fee. 

Program Coordinator - Tara Jenkins - (706) 830-3630 or (803) 641-3752 - taraj@usca.edu.

The application package must be postmarked by May 30, 2009. All applicants must complete the application package that includes the following:

• Camp Success Application Form (PDF=40K)
• Self Assessment Survey (PDF=100K)
• An Essay (300 to 500 words)
• $50 application fee (application fee will be refunded to students not accepted)

http://rpsec.usca.edu/campsuccess/