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Appalachian State University, Catawba County Champions of Education and NC State University have partnered together to offer four summer camps in 2012. There will be two elementary school Future Engineers camps (rising 3rd through 5th grade students) as well as one middle school Future Engineers camp and one Robotics Camp (rising 6th – 8th grade students) during 2012. The camps are non-residential and students attend each day from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The programs provide students with a fun and positive introduction into various fields of engineering by using hands-on, creative investigations and real-world building activities.

Students are led in activities during the week by licensed elementary and middle school teachers along with Appalachian faculty and students. The teachers serve as team leaders throughout the week and also lead some of the activities.

An overview of the program, dates and schedules, and some common questions are answered below.

Program Dates (students may attend only one camp per year)
Future Engineers Camps (rising 3rd – 5th grade)
Camp I: Monday, June 25th – Friday, June 29th
Camp II: Monday July 9th – Friday, July 13th
 

Future Engineers Camps (rising 6th-8th grade)
Camp III: Monday, July 23rd – Friday, July 27th
Robotics Camp, (rising 6th – 8th grade) Monday, June 18th – Friday, June 22nd

Program Costs

Registration for the camp is $300. Once a student has been accepted, full payment will be due by Friday, May 10th. A limited number of partial scholarships (up to $250) are available for students needing financial assistance. Information about how and where to make payments and the cancellation/refund policy will be provided to students who are accepted to camp.

Program Overview

The programs are week-long summer day camps held at the North Carolina Center for Engineering Technologies (NCCET) in Hickory. Throughout the week, students will be divided into teams led by team leaders.
On the final day of camp, students will spend the morning working on final displays and challenges that incorporates activities from the camp. Students will demonstrate their work in a public competition. Families and the community are invited to attend this final presentation.
Each Future Engineers camp follows the same agenda. A typical day is as follows:
Brief large group gathering to introduce the theme for this part of the day;
Activity (depending on length, may be one or several different activities)
The activity will be introduced and instructions will be given. The students then go to their team areas and conduct the activity on their own, using the Engineering Design Process. Adult team leaders are present to provide help as needed, but they provide assistance more than direction for the students.
If appropriate, there will be a mini competition at the end of the activity.
A debriefing of the activity is completed to help facilitate learning.
Lunch (provided)
Activity(s)
Daily awards ceremony

Application Process

1. Complete application. Click link above to submit an electronic application.
Paper applications may be downloaded and submitted if there is limited internet access.

Click here to download paper application

2. Obtain a letter from teacher, school counselor or principal recommending the student.
The recommendation letter should be written by a teacher or other school official and speak on behalf of the student. The letter should address the student’s interests and abilities, as well as the student’s character and suitability for attending the camp.

3. If applying for a need-based scholarship, obtain a letter of demonstrated financial need from the school counselor.
Scholarships can be requested for need-based students. Since we do not wish to receive personal financial information from families, we rely on the school to indicate to us if a family has demonstrated need. Generally, participation in the free and reduced lunch program is an indicator, but a school counselor or other school official may be able to speak to other factors influencing financial need without providing specific financial information. Please send the information to:

Future Engineers Camp
NCCET
1990 Main Avenue SE
Hickory, NC 28602

Letters may also be e-mailed to: camp@nccet.net

3. All application materials must be received no later than March 9, 2012. (Applications received after the March 9 deadline will be considered only if there are openings in the chosen camp.)
Approximately 48 (forty-eight) students will be selected for each Future Engineers camp. The Robotics camp will be limited to 25 (twenty-five) middle school students. A number of factors are considered in selection of attendees from the pool of applicants. The committee will rely heavily on the teacher recommendation and the student statement about why they want to attend camp to make decisions. Students selected will represent a cross-section of backgrounds and geographic areas. Selected students may be interested in engineering careers, but have little or no background as well as students who have some previous experiences. Students will be notified no later than March 31, 2012 if they have been accepted to the camp or placed on a waitlist.

If you have additional questions, please contact Ann Sperry, Camp Manager at 828-328-6183 or at camp@nccet.net