The Genesee County BEA (Business Education Alliance) is offering three career camps this summer for middle-school students. Culinary Camp is already filled for this year. There are a just a few spots remaining in the two other career camps.
Brand new this year is a camp exploring careers related to math, science and technology. The MST Explorer Camp is July 20 and 21 and it is for students who are going into 7th, 8th and 9th grades. The camp on July 20 is for boys and the girls camp in on July 21. The camp fee is $25 and will run all day, 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch and snacks are included. It will be held at Batavia Middle School.
Students will learn how math, science, and technology translate to exciting career options. Some of the activities will include designing and building bridges; testing CO2 cars; exploring aerodynamics through a hot air balloon, a real race car, and an ultralite aircraft; experiencing energy; and learning about the future of alternative energy sources, and many more.
The MASH (Medical Academy of Science and Health) Camp is July 27-30 for students who are going to be 7th and 8th graders in the fall. This camp registration fee was $40 but the GCEDC (Genesee County Economic Development Center) has generously offered to cover the registration for all of the students. The limit is 20 students and there are only a few spots left. Snacks and lunches are included. The camp will be held at a variety of locations including United Memorial Medical Center, Batavia VA Medical Center and Genesee Community College.
This career camp explores careers related to health and healthcare fields, including the new career clusters, life sciences and biotechnology. The camp is hands-on and offers a variety of interactive activities for students to gain a better understanding of what it’s like to be in some of these careers. The activities are lead by professionals who are excited about their jobs and who want to share it with students.
The deadline for registering is Monday, July 5. If you would like to register your child or you have any questions, please contact Melinda Chamberlin at 343-7440 ext. 25 or mchamberlin@geneseeny.com.
