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Tue 26 May

Horticulture Career Academy

Date & Time May 26 - July 25

Intended Audience Rising HS seniors

Event Description

Summer career academy. Students will participate in class and earn college credit as well as earn paid work experience. Lasts for summer semester.

Cost Free

Host / Organizer Southeast Technical College

Location 2320 N Career Ave
Sioux Falls South Dakota 57107

Questions Anna Fischer, 605-367-5467, anna.fischer@southeasttech.edu

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Fri 5 June

7TH GEN.® Summer Program @ Crazy Horse Memorial University®

Date & Time June 5 - August 1

Intended Audience High School Seniors in 2026-2027

Event Description

The 7TH GEN.® Summer Program is a unique 8-week summer semester where High School seniors jumpstart their post-secondary journeys with 12 tuition-free college credits through our partnership with Black Hills State University and gain valuable work experience through a paid internship at Crazy Horse Memorial. They also experience fun field trips to sites in the surrounding Black Hills area and participate in hands-on cultural workshops. Our academic advisors assist each student with their post-secondary planning i.e. FAFSA, scholarship hunting, housing application, class registration, etc. Interested students may access more information and the online application through our website link.

Cost Free

Host / Organizer Crazy Horse Memorial University

Location 12151 Avenue of the Chiefs
Crazy Horse South Dakota 57730

Questions Julissa Fillmore, 605-440-1483, julissa.fillmore@crazyhorse.org

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Sun 7 June

South Dakota Farmers Union Senior Leadership State Camp

Date & Time June 7 - June 12

Intended Audience Ages 13-18

Event Description

Discover Our Camp Program

Our residential camp is open to anyone interested in agriculture, cooperatives, Farmers Union, and leadership—no farming background required. All you need is curiosity about South Dakota’s leading industry.

Program highlights include:

  • A week-long overnight camp

  • Making friends from across the state

  • Learning from agriculture leaders

  • Tours of agricultural and cooperative facilities

  • Exploring cooperative principles

  • Plenty of fun activities

Campers can earn achievement trips and leadership awards through continued participation.

Transportation is includedwith multiple bus routes and convenient pick-up locations across the state.

Scholarships available.

Cost $100 for SDFU Members; $135 For Non-Members

Host / Organizer South Dakota Farmers Union

Location 23740 Storm Mountain Rd
Rapid City South Dakota 57702

Questions Samantha Bowman, (605) 554-3022, SBowman@sdfu.org

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Sun 7 June

DSU Cyber Camp for High Schoolers

Date & Time June 7 - June 11

Intended Audience High Schoolers

Event Description

The DSU Cyber Camp for High Schoolers is a residential cybersecurity summer program designed for high school students entering grades 10 through 12. Campers build advanced cyber skills through hands-on learning, core sessions, and elective activities led by DSU faculty, students, and industry professionals.

Cost $250.00

Host / Organizer Dakota State University

Location 820 N Washington Ave
Madison South Dakota 57042

Questions events@dsu.edu

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Sun 7 June

SDWF Youth Conservation Camp

Date & Time June 7 - June 13

Intended Audience Youth aged 14-17, and their parents

Event Description

For the last 61 years, the South Dakota Wildlife Federation Youth Conservation Camp has been made available to South Dakota teens to not only introduce them to the outdoors but also to open wide the door to learning new hobbies, skills, and trades for possible vocations in conservation and wildlife to preserve our state heritage! This camp held in the Black Hills is about more than about getting kids outside - it's about learning how to give back to their communities! Year after year, campers build lifelong friendships with others from across the state, and it's so incredible to see.   Our organization, as a non-profit, is known as South Dakota Wildlife Federation Youth Conservation Camp. SDWF is an affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation, the largest conservation organization in the world. The close working relationship between the state and national organizations ensures effective, coordinated conservation action at all levels of government. For over sixty-five years, SDWF has been leading the fight to protect the interests of South Dakota's current and future outdoor sports enthusiasts. This camp is just one small part of the greater mission of SDWF, but it is incredibly impactful to those who have attended in the past, and they have a BLAST! We still have a lot more available spots for campers to attend and available sponsorships!

Cost $600

Host / Organizer SDWF Youth Conservation Camp

Location Camp Bob Marshall (25007 Camp Bob Marshall Rd)
Custer South Dakota 57730

Questions Jayden Halsey, 605-290-5128, sdwf.ycc@gmail.com

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Mon 8 June

SD MINES Summer Camps 2026 - Mining and Explosives

Date & Time June 8 @ 9:00 am - June 11 @ 4:00 pm

Intended Audience Incoming Juniors through recently graduated seniors of 2026

Event Description

Dive into the explosive world of mining, where you'll spend the week mastering the science behind detonations through hands-on blasting, rock-breaking experiments, and essential mine safety training. Witness firsthand how engineers harness powerful blasts to unearth precious minerals, sculpt dramatic landscapes, and carve iconic wonders like Crazy Horse from solid mountainsides.

Cost Free

Host / Organizer South Dakota Mines, Summer Camps 2026

Location 501 E. Saint Joseph Street
Rapid City South Dakota 57701

Questions Alyssa, 605-394-2414, Youth.Programs@sdsmt.edu

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Mon 8 June

SD MINES Summer Camps 2026 - Materials, Metallurgy & Forensics Camp - Metallurgical Engineering

Date & Time June 8 @ 9:00 am - June 12 @ 4:15 pm

Intended Audience Entering into Freshman year of high school through recently graduated seniors of 2026

Event Description

THIS CAMP IS CURRENTLY FULL. Explore metals, nanomaterials, composites, and polymers. Dive into hands-on activities like heat treating, blacksmithing, welding, and casting. Test materials for impact and tensile strength, and analyze them using optical and scanning electron microscopes. Step into the shoes of a forensic engineer by investigating material failures and authenticating historic metal artifacts. This day camp is powered by the ASM Materials Education Foundation and led by expert professors at South Dakota Mines. Ready to unlock the mysteries of materials and engineering? Join us!

Cost $100 fully refundable deposit

Host / Organizer South Dakota Mines, Summer Camps 2026

Location 501 E. Saint Joseph Street
Rapid City South Dakota 57701

Questions Alyssa, 605-394-2414, Youth.Programs@sdsmt.edu

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Mon 8 June

SD MINES Summer Camps 2026 - Technology, Texts and Textiles *NEW!

Date & Time June 8 @ 9:00 am - June 11 @ 4:00 pm

Intended Audience Entering Freshman year of High school through recently graduated seniors of 2026

Event Description

With texts and textiles as our focus, students will learn about technology from the perspective of the humanities, arts, and social sciences. We will delve into the aesthetics, design, production, sustainability, and social/historical contexts of printing and textile-related technologies (e.g., clothing, fabric, etc.). Students will explore big ideas from the interdisciplinary academic field of Science, Technology, and Society (STS) and apply them to hands-on creative design projects that represent and express ways of understanding the intersection of technology and society in the past, present, and future. Students will develop and use their creative problem-solving skills in the Art Studio and Makerspace to design and print, sew, or construct a project of their choice to display in the APEX Gallery at the end of the camp.

Cost $350

Host / Organizer South Dakota Mines, Summer Camps 2026

Location 501 E. Saint Joseph Street
Rapid City South Dakota 57701

Questions Alyssa, 605-394-2414, Youth.Programs@sdsmt.edu

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Mon 8 June

SD MINES Summer Camps 2026 - Pre-Med @ Mines

Date & Time June 8 @ 9:00 am - June 11 @ 4:00 pm

Intended Audience Students entering Freshman year of High School through recently graduated seniors of 2026

Event Description

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!

Cost $350

Host / Organizer South Dakota Mines, Summer Camps 2026

Location 501 E. Saint Joseph Street
Rapid City South Dakota 57701

Questions Alyssa, (605) 394-6144 Youth.Programs@sdsmt.edu

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Mon 8 June

Nursing Career Exploration Camp

Date & Time June 8 - June 11

Intended Audience Middle School Students (those entering sixth to eighth grade in fall 2026) & High School Students (those entering ninth to 12th grade in fall 2026).

Event Description

Join Us in the Black Hills to Explore Nursing! Nursing Career Exploration Camp features sessions focused on nursing care, the science behind many medical activities and even tours of area health care facilities. There will be opportunities for hands-on experiences and to hear from professionals in the field. Sessions will be led by South Dakota State University College of Nursing faculty, Black Hills State University Science faculty, and medical professionals from the Black Hills and the West River Area Health Education Center. Day camps only, no overnight accommodations.

Cost $50

Host / Organizer South Dakota State University & Black Hills State University

Location Black Hills State University (1200 University St.)
Spearfish South Dakota 57799

Questions Linda Dewald, 605-718-4174, Linda.Dewald@sdstate.edu

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