Gadsden State Community College
(June 18-22, 2007 and June 25-29, 2007), Gadsden, AL

GSCC will offer two one-week summer camps for youths ages 12-16 on its technical campuses in Etowah and Calhoun counties in Alabama. The camps will be day camps will provide an emphasis in manufacturing and machining within the automotive and defense industries, which are key to the local economies. Students will have a hands-on project that involves design, metal cutting, finishing, and welding. Students will also visit local industries and hear about co-operative education opportunities available with area industries. A virtual factor experience will complete each camp experience

Mid-South Community College
(June 17-23, 2007, or June 24-30, 2007), West Memphis, AR

This week-long camp will provide high school freshmen and sophomores with an initial contact with advanced manufacturing. The program is designed to raise interest in manufacturing and provide students with initial hands-on experiences in design processes utilizing computer-aided drafting, sold works, and 3D prototyping as well as CNC programming and production using mills and lathes. Students will also be introduced to a local industry where metal forming and fabrication are essential skill sets. Two sessions are offered. 

National Park Community College
(June 4-8, 2007), Hot Springs, AR

This one-week camp for middle school students from Garland County will design and create a take-home project using CAD/CAM software and a CNC vertical machining center. One day of the camp is devoted to touring a local company that builds aircraft parts, enabling the students to see first-hand some of the possibilities that exist in a career in metal manufacturing.

Sterling Park Day Camp
(June 25-29, 2007 and July 9-13, 2007), Bridgeport, CT

This program is in collaboration with the Porter and Chester Institute in Stratford, Conn. Youths ages 12-16 will experience CAD software training. Manufacturing tours will also be a part of this day camp. Campers also will have time for swimming and recreational activities.

Coosa Valley Technical College
(June 10-16, 2007), Rome, GA

TECH WEEK is a one week day camp on the Coosa Valley Technical College campus. Youths ages 12-14 will be able to design and produce a useful item using computers and automated machine tool technology. Hands-on activities will introduce participants to modern manufacturing processes. The students will tour the Suzuki industrial facility where it manufactures all-terrain vehicles and also tour Rome Tool and Die, a local die stamping facility.

Griffin Technical College 
(June 17-23, 2007), Griffin, GA

A one-week day camp for middle school students that focuses on technical fields with participants working together to design and create projects on a daily basis. Students are introduced to mechanical drafting, basic electronics, MIG and TIG welding, machine tools, and industrial systems. Each morning will be dedicated to a different area of manufacturing with interactive classroom presentations and hands-on projects. Afternoon highlights include tours of local manufacturing companies that hire local graduates. Participants receive information on training requirements and job opportunities in manufacturing careers.

Heart of Georgia Technical College
(June 17-23, 2007), Dublin, GA

This hands-on experience will allow 14- and 15-year-old students to experience manufacturing. The goal is to open students’ eyes to the increasing demand for highly skilled professionals. This camp allows students to design and create special projects thorough CATIA V5 and welding skills. Campers will also visit manufacturing sites to see where these skills are applied in a real-world setting. The goal of this camp to present manufacturing as a viable future career option.

Ogeechee Technical College
(June 17-23, 2007), St. Cloud, MN

This camp exposes students to local industries that employ the primary technologies of the fabrication and manufacturing industry in their production processes. Camp activities and industry tours will reflect a cross section of manufacturers from the College’s tri-county service area. Each day of camp will incorporate planned activities designed to help student link underlying math and science theories and principles to fabricating and manufacturing processes and techniques. Educational outcomes will be assessed. In addition to gaining increased awareness of career options, students will take away three tangible products of their own fabrication including a small robot which they will assemble and operate.

Business Employment Skills Team
(June 3-9, 2007 or June 10-16, 2007), Peru, IL

IVCC/BEST will provide an eight day, highly interactive and hands-on manufacturing and engineering boot camp for youth ages 14-16. The camp will cover a complete manufacturing process-including engineering and design, manufacturing of parts, and final fabrication and construction. Industry tours will also be a part of the itinerary.

College of Dupage
(June 17-23, 2007), Glen Ellyn, IL

Summer campers will enjoy a four-day hands-on manufacturing technology experience for children 12-14. Instruction will be led by College of DuPage faculty and will progress from computer-aided design through rapid prototyping ideas, culminating with actual fabrication using CNC, laser, and water jet technology. Field trips to local companies and guest speakers will expose students to the importance of education, the role of manufacturing and technology in the world of work and future career options. Early drop-off/late pick-up times are available.

Southern Maine Community College
(July 8-14, 2007), South Portland, ME

This camp provides hands-on training in precision machining and welding to multicultural students whose families are new to the United States. In addition to the experimental learning activities in manufacturing, students will gain skills to prepare them for entry into the work force, particularly English language usage.

Enterprise Group Community Ventures
(July 29-31, 2007), Jackson, MI

Machining U 2007 is a day camp located at the Jackson Area Career Center in Jackson, Mich. The camp is designed for Jackson County students ages 12-14, who come from low socio-economic backgrounds. This program is aligned with the local needs identified by the Jackson Area Manufacturers Association’s K-12 Partnership Committee and will provide an opportunity for students to use state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment to design, produce, and test student projects.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College
(June 24-30, 2007), Kalamazoo, IL

This one-week camp provides ninth- and 10th-grade students with hands-on, interactive activities to expose them to the advanced technologies required in today’s manufacturing world. Manufacturers host field trips and speakers talk about employment opportunities adding to the message about the excitement of “building stuff” through the optimum use of technical and human resources. Education of Employment is partnering with KVCC and the Kalamazoo YWCA’s Tech GYRLS and mentoring programs.

Van Buren Intermediate School District
(June 17-23, 2007), Lawrence, MI

Campers in 7th and 8th grades explore a career area of their choice, learn skills, visit business and industry sites, and complete a project to take home to show parents and other mentors the skills they learned at camp.

St. Cloud Technical College
(June 11-15, 2007), St. Cloud, MN

This weeklong camp is targeted at 12-14 year-old youths and introduces them to SCTC manufacturing programs with demonstrations and hands-on activities including robot creation, competitions, and field trips to local industry. Students will partner with SCTC students who will serve as mentors and role models while offering technical assistance on projects.

Ulster BOCES
(July 15-21, 2007), New Paltz, NY

This camp for middle-school-aged girls will introduce campers to designing solid metals, mathematical techniques with a geometry component, the science of atoms and electrons, the mechanics of motion, development of machine automation and robotics. Campers will participate in robotic projects will challenge them in designing and building activities. Female engineers from Ametek Rotron, NYS Association of Transport Engineers, and the Society of Women Engineers will be guest speakers. Students will visit Ametek Rotron, Orange County Choppers, and Fala Technology Lab.

Woonasquatucket Valley Community Build (The Steel Yard)
(July 15-21, 2007 and July 21-28, 2007), Providence, RI

The two-week camp program is designed to introduce youth to a range of career and artistic opportunities available in the metal working industry. Students will gain an understanding of the material properties of steel and learn to use industry tools and equipment. Participants will design and fabricate a public art project, tour local metal fabrication businesses, industry and manufacturing plants, and art studios.

Thomas Nelson Community College
(June 24-30, 2007 and July 29-31, 2007), Hampton, VA

Program activities will enhance students understanding and appreciation of manufacturing as a viable career choice. M.I.T. will offer students aged 12 to 15 the opportunity to make and take home a project using CAD. Students will tour Advex, Triton, and Liebherr Mining.

Lake Washington Technical College
(July 9-13, 2007), Kirkland, WA

This camp will provide exposure to cutting edge technology through hands-on opportunities to build projects with sophisticated machines. This is an opportunity to meet nontraditional and successful manufacturing specialists by visiting manufacturing company that make tiny medical instruments for insertion during surgery and space rockets for the next generation of space vehicles. Campers receive a daily opportunity to dream about what the future has in store for them in this world of exciting new technologies and challenges.

Nicolet Area Technical College
(July 17-23, 2007 or June 24-30, 2007), Rhinelander, WI

Students ages 12-14 can participate in this innovative program to experience several different career paths offered by the manufacturing industry. Campers are also introduced to a variety of manufacturing plant tours.

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