Attention middle schoolers:

  Like to be outside in the woods?
  Like to build things?
  Interested in health care?
  Hooked on Technology?

The Mt. Washington Valley School to Career Partnership is excited to announce that there will be 4 summer career camps for local middle school students (entering grades 7, 8, or 9) this summer in the fields of natural sciences, health, construction, and technology. All are exciting camps designed to introduce local youth to the wide variety of career opportunities available to them as they get older. Campers will participate in hands-on activities and projects related to their field of interest and will visit local businesses to see what local professionals are actually doing day-by-day. All are school approved week-long day camps. Each has 2 counselors and at least 10 local agencies and business partners who collaborate on the activities. Each camp is $70 for the week, with limited scholarships available:

Earth Force Camp, (5th year) June 28- July 2 based at the Weather Discovery Museum. Campers will hike on Mt. Washington, tour the Observatory, stock a pond with brook trout, learn GPS, monitor a lake in a canoe, participate in environmental/weather activities in the forest, visit a wood mill, and more! Partners include Appalachian Mountain Club, Mt. Washington Observatory, NH Fish and Game, Tin Mountain Conservation Center, UNH Cooperative Extension, White Mt. National Forest: Saco Station of the Forest Service, Madison Lumber Mill with special thanks to the White Mountains Interpretive Association for their financial support.

Health CSI Camp, (6th year) July 6-July 10, based at Memorial Hospital. Campers will become CPR certified, learn how to take blood pressures, tympanograms, litter a patient, draw blood, suture, and more! They will get a cast at the hospital, visit SOLO and other health agencies, see acupuncture, and experience the life of a health professional with their stethoscope and scrubs. Partners include our primary sponsor and funder: The Memorial Hospital, along with the following agencies: MWV Chapter of the American Red Cross, NH Community Technical College, North Conway Ambulance Services, Medical Group, SOLO Wilderness Medicine School, Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation Center, White Mt. Community Health Center, Carol Tubman, Deputy Medical Examiner, Life Flight of Maine, Conway Village Fire Department and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals.

Technology Camp, (3rd year) July 13-July 17, based at Granite State College. This is our newest camp created based on student interest! Campers will create a web page with graphics, pod cast and video; learn about programming a game; visit local businesses that use technology daily; take apart and help build a computer, make commercials and practice new casts and create and edit video productions and more! Partners include, Granite State College, Echo Group, Big Ledge, Northledge Technologies, Noth Country Graphics, Animetrics, Computer Port, Staples, RSN, Glen Group, and Chuck Roast.

Construction Camp, (4th year) July 20-July 24, based in the Vocational Technical School- Kennett. Campers will receive a tool belt with tools, and will build a dog house, participate in plumbing and wiring activities, visit residential and commercial construction sites, help with a Habitat for Humanity House and more! Partners include Lee Kennedy Construction, Alvin Coleman and Son, Apex Plumbing and Heating, Chick Home Center, Cormack Construction Management, Habitat for Humanity, HE Bergeron Civil Engineers, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Home Grown Lumber, Madison Lumber Mill, and Russ Lanoie.

Interested students should download the camp descriptions and applications below or call David Rudewick, 447-2350

Click links under each camp to get a description and application form.