Intended Audience: Grades 9th-12th
Overnight Geology Rocks!
Are you ready to dig into Geology?
The Geology Rocks! summer camp provides high school students with the opportunity to learn about potential careers in the geosciences. Campers observe the world-renowned Black Hills geology and the role it plays in surface and ground-water quality, geologic hazards, mineral resources, and paleontology. Potential field trips include:
From the ancient rock layers of the Black Hills, to the crystals and natural formations of area caverns and the fossils in the Badlands, the unique geology of the Black Hills region makes Geology Rocks! a one-of-a-kind camp available only at South Dakota Mines. Topics that students will learn about — through real experiences or hands-on learning activities — include:
Discussion of minerals, rocks and fossils, and their relation to Black Hills geologic history
1. Basic geologic concepts
2. Topographic and geologic map use as well as compass navigation
3. The importance of water both to society and geologic processes
4. Mineral exploration and extraction
5. Rock and mineral collection!
6. An active gold mine
7. A cave tour
8. The Mammoth Site
9. Badlands National Park
10. Many other sites of geologic interest throughout the Black Hills
The experiences in this camp will inspire students to better understand the natural world and to be able to interpret the stories that are contained in the rocks and landforms around us.
Intended Audience: Grades 9th-12th
Pre-Med @ Mines
Pre-health Science Camp
Join us at South Dakota Mines to begin your pathway to a healthcare career! Our health science camp will provide you with the opportunity to explore various healthcare pathways through discussions with students and local professionals, hands-on laboratory experiences, and tours of local clinical facilities. Come get glimpse of your future in healthcare at South Dakota Mines…. for a fun and pre-health pathways to careers in healthcare.
Join our Health Science faculty on for this exciting summer camp!
Intended Audience: Grades 9th-12th
Musical Electronics
Please note that this is a female only camp. If you are not female and you register, your registration will be canceled.
Interested in how electronic devices work? Interested in how we can use them to produce sound and make music? This camp will explore the basics of electronics and how a few simple elements can be used to generate amazingly diverse arrangements of tones, beats and effects. We will take you from the basic skills of soldering and programming to constructing your own music generating machines. Each student will take home an electronic instrument they build. No background in electronics or music is required.
Intended Audience: 6-9th Graders
The University of South Dakota School of Education offers a week-long summer program for gifted and high achieving students entering grades 6-9 in the fall of 2023 who want to expand their strengths and make lifelong friends. We believe each child is gifted in a unique way, and we welcome anyone who is eager to challenge themselves and build upon their talents.
The South Dakota Governor’s Camp is focused on STEAM education. Students who successfully complete 12 rigorous educational sessions will be eligible to receive a STEAM medal and will be recognized at the closing ceremony.
In addition to our STEAM class offerings, we have many sessions that will match your unique interests and talents. You’ll get a taste of college life, eating with friends in the dining hall and living in USD dorms. You’ll hear from inspiring speakers, and you will engage in a variety of team building and recreational activities.
You’ll go beyond the classroom and take hands-on courses in the subjects that interest you. Previous classes have included:
- Robotics
- Intro to Guitar
- Bird Banding
- Veterinary Dissection
- Visual Art
- 3D Printing
- And many more!
Whether you’re an aspiring scientist, a talented musician or still unsure, the South Dakota Governor’s Camp will help you discover and develop your passion.
Registration is open now until June 1st. Click here to register.
Intended Audience: High School Juniors and Seniors
Explore your future at Mitchell Tech! During the Exploration Day session, participants can choose from the various activities, including visits to classes and labs in any of Mitchell Tech’s programs/majors, opportunitiy to learnabout financial aid opportunities, and aquestion and answer session.
Contact: heather.kulm@mitchelltech.edu
Intended Audience: Incoming 7th-8th Graders
These free, five-day career exploration camps expose students to various career paths through fun, engaging and hands-on learning. Campers will spend time on university and technical college campuses and visit area businesses to see careers in action. Summer 2023 applications are now closed, but eligible students should watch for the application period in February-March 2024!
Contact: careercamps@sdbor.edu
Intended Audience: 8th-12th Graders
Explore different engineering and science degrees during this 4-day camp. Each day students will get a mini presentation on two different STEM fields with hands on activities. Each session is presented by prestigious faculty whose expertise gives campers a glimpse into STEM careers and gets them excited about their education.
Contact: Brittani.Webb@sdsmt.edu
Intended Audience: High School Seniors
This Saturday event gives seniors a glimpse of life as a Jackrabbit. Explore campus via tour a tour with an Admissions Ambassador, check out all of our academic majors, learn about the value of an SDSU education, and end the day at a Jacks football game!
Contact: ashley.haar@sdstate.edu
Intended Audience: Financial Aid and College Access Professionals
FAFSA Simplification, which will be implemented with the 2024-25 FAFSA, is the first major redesign of the financial aid process in more than 40 years. Join us for Mapping Your Future’s Get ready for the big changes with the 2024-25 FAFSA webinar. We’ll discuss the upcoming changes to the FAFSA and what those changes may mean for financial aid offices, as well as for students and families. In addition, we’ll share ideas for promoting FAFSA completion.
Contact: feedback@mappingyourfuture.org
Intended Audience: Open to all
This is an engaging opportunity to learn about WDTC’s almost 40 career programs, meet instructors, visit with Admissions, Financial Aid, and Scholarship/Foundation representatives, and tour campus.
Contact: admissions@wdt.edu
