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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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Tue 14 July

Health Professions Career Camp

Date & Time July 14 - July 17

Intended Audience 2027 and 2028 high school graduates with an interest in healthcare who are looking to exploring career options.

Event Description

If you’re interested in a career that will give you the chance to help others, consider working in a health-related field! You can explore the wide array of opportunities available in this field at SDSU’s Health Professions Career Camp. Students will be able to interact with health care professionals and participate in a variety of activities, such as: -Demonstrations and information provided for many areas including nursing, pharmacy, preprofessional programs, human nutrition, exercise science, biology, microbiology, medical laboratory science, health care systems engineering and more. -Visits to local health care facilities and specialty clinics, which may include a tour of their facilities. -Question-and-answer panel sessions with a range of health care professionals. The camp is best suited for students entering their senior year of high school the fall after attending the camp. However, the camp is also open to students who will enter their junior year of high school in the fall semester. Financial assistance is available for those with demonstrated need.

Cost $100

Host / Organizer South Dakota State University- Collaboration with Colleges of Natural Science, Nursing, and Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions

Location SDSU (1157 Medary Ave)
Brookings South Dakota 57007

Questions Laura Jacobs, 605-688-5067, laura.jacobs@sdstate.edu

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Fri 17 July

Discover DSU Day

Date & Time July 17 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm

Intended Audience High School Students

Event Description

Meet up with professors, staff, coaches, club advisors, and students to explore how you will fit in at Dakota State. Tour our campus and learn about admission, scholarships and financial aid, as well as student housing. During this fun, interactive day, you'll also get an insider’s look at innovative technology and how that tech gets put to work in all DSU majors. PLUS you'll take home a FREE DSU T-SHIRT as a thank-you for visiting.

Cost Free

Host / Organizer Dakota State University

Location 820 N Washington Ave
Madison South Dakota 57042

Questions amber.schmidt@dsu.edu

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Sun 19 July

South Dakota Farmers Union Jr State Camp

Date & Time July 19 - July 22

Intended Audience Ages 9-12

Event Description

Discover Our Camp Program

Our residential Jr. State Camp is a 4-day, 3-night overnight camp at Lake Byron, 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 4-day, 3-night overnight camp experience
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 $65 for SDFU Members; $95 for Non-Members

Host / Organizer South Dakota Farmers Union

Location 40546 S Shore Rd
Huron South Dakota 57350

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

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Sun 19 July

USD Governor's Camp

Date & Time July 19 - July 23

Intended Audience Students entering grades 6th-9th in the fall of 2026

Event Description

The University of South Dakota School of Education offers a week-long summer program for gifted and high achieving students entering grades 6th-9th in the fall of 2026 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 9 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. By May 31- Full refund, less the non-refundable deposit June 1-July 1- 50% refund, less the non-refundable deposit After July 1 - No refund

Cost $550 (all inclusive)

Host / Organizer University of South Dakota

Location University of South Dakota
Vermillion South Dakota 57569

Questions gifted@usd.edu

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Sat 25 July

SDM Go to Mines

Date & Time July 25 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Intended Audience High School students and their families

Event Description

Visit the South Dakota Mines campus to meet with admissions, faculty, staff, current students, explore majors, and tour the campus.

Cost Free

Host / Organizer South Dakota Mines

Location 501 East Saint Joseph St
Rapid City South Dakota 57701

Questions Admissions Office 605-394-2414 gotomines@sdsmt.edu

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Mon 27 July

SDSU Data Science Camp

Date & Time July 27 - July 30

Intended Audience Students who will be high school freshmen through seniors in Fall 2026.

Event Description

Students will be introduced to Data Science concepts. They will learn some basic statistics and coding (using R). They will do some fun activities and their goal will be to complete a project where they will analyze some data and present their findings. They will learn to use AI as a coding assistant. Families are responsible for travel arrangements to get students to the Brookings campus Monday July 27th at 9am. Students will stay on campus and sleep in the residence halls. Parents are invited to watch students present their projects on Thursday afternoon. The camp will conclude around 3pm on July 30th. Students will have fun activities on campus. This includes climbing the Campanile, visiting McCrory Gardens, eating SDSU ice cream, and climbing the rock wall at the Wellness Center.

Cost FREE

Host / Organizer SDSU Department of Mathematics & Statistics

Location 1015 Campanile Ave
Brookings South Dakota 57007

Questions Bill Alsaker William.alsaker@sdstate.edu or Xijin Ge Xijin.ge@sdstate.edu

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Wed 16 September

AGC of South Dakota Construction Camp

Date & Time September 16 (all day)

Intended Audience High School Students

Event Description

High School students have the opportunity to participate in our hands on Construction Camp. They will rotate between 6-8 stations and be fed pizza for lunch. They will learn about construction fields from experts in the industry along with educators. Examples of stations could be Heavy Equipment Operation, Welding, Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, Civil Engineering, Survey, Architectural, Job Site Visit, etc. This event is held on the Southeast Technical College Campus.

Cost Free

Host / Organizer AGC of South Dakota

Location 2320 N. Career Ave
Sioux Falls South Dakota 57107

Questions Justin Rey, justin@sdagc.org

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Wed 23 September

AGC of South Dakota Construction Camp

Date & Time September 23 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Intended Audience High School Students

Event Description

Cost Free

Host / Organizer AGC of South Dakota

Location 1800 E Spruce Street
Mitchell South Dakota 57301

Questions Justin Rey, justin@sdagc.org

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