Youth Camps Combine Fun and Education - Wayne Community College | Goldsboro, NC

Youth Camps Combine Fun and Education

Wayne Community College Continuing Education will offer six youth camps on the college’s campus this summer, adding two new options to the successful ones it has provided the past two years.

“The interest in our summer camps for middle and high school students have grown since we began offering them in 2014,” said Renita Allen Dawson, the college’s associate vice president of Continuing Education Services.

“We heard from parents in our community who wanted positive, meaningful experiences for their children during the summer so we designed our camps to be fun and educational. Exposing students to careers they may be interested in allows them to have valuable experiences as they are making decisions about their future,” Mrs. Dawson said.

The new camps for this year are the CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) Academy and Fashion Camp.

“The CSI Academy is a great opportunity to take an up-close and personal look at what goes on behind the scenes in public safety. Students will learn the real nuts and bolts behind what is glamorized by popular television crime shows,” said Mrs. Dawson.

“Our Fashion Camp gives young people who have an interest in fashion a chance to learn basic techniques that will last them a lifetime and have some fun creating their own pieces in the process,” she said.

Rising high school freshmen through seniors can participate in the CSI Academy, 9 a.m.-noon, July 11-14. Participants will get hands-on experience using science to solve puzzles by applying the latest advancements in forensic sciences and crime-solving techniques. The $80 fee for this camp includes a T-shirt and thumb drive.

In “Fashion Camp: An Exploration of Design and Sewing,” campers will be introduced to basic sewing techniques, sewing machine operation, fashion design principles, and much more, while creating a final project to display. Rising 6th through 8th graders will attend 9 a.m.-noon, June 13-July 7, and the session for rising 9th through 12th graders is set for 9 a.m.-noon, July 11-Aug. 4. The $60 fee covers all sewing and class materials.

Two computer camps for rising 9th through 12 graders will be held July 11-14 and repeated July 25-28. The Information Technology Academy will run 8 a.m.-noon each of those days and a Video Game Academy will fill the 1-5 p.m. time slot. Cost is $80 for each session.

The Information Technology (IT) Academy introduces various aspects of IT and gives campers hands-on experience they can use to configure and troubleshoot home and small business computer networks and IT systems. Participants will learn to design wired and wireless networks and will explore personal computer and server hardware, routing and switching, and secure systems.

The Video Game Academy introduces simulation and game development. Participants will try 3D modeling, video game creation and bug testing, and programming. They will get experience designing and producing game artifacts that they can share with family and friends.

The Allied Health Career Exploration Camp will return. The session for rising 6th through 8th graders is June 20-23 and rising 9th through 12th graders attend June 27-30, with both sessions running 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Campers will explore a variety of healthcare careers; learn basic first aid, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and healthcare techniques; and visit Wayne Memorial Hospital. The price is $60 and includes a camp T-shirt, snacks, and CPR certificate.

Registration forms for all of these camps and more information can be found at www.waynecc.edu/career-exploration-camps or by contacting Lisa Newkirk at (919) 739-6931 or ldnewkirk@waynecc.edu.

Wayne Community College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs. Anyone who anticipates needing accommodation or has questions about access should contact Ms. Newkirk at (919) 739-6931 or ldnewkirk@waynecc.edu.

Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 72 college credit programs.

Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.

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