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Girls Who Game
It’s crucial that young women have mentors in STEM, whether that’s a teacher, a parent, or someone in the workforce. Surry County Schools is partnering with Dell Technologies and Microsoft to launch their Girls Who Game program, an initiative focused on increasing young girls’ access to technology to prepare them for success in a digital world. This camp gives female students the opportunity to learn through play, with a focus on building global competencies and computational thinking using Minecraft: Education Edition. The team will work together to solve real-world problems using Minecraft while working with professionals from Dell, Microsoft, and other institutions. When: July 19th - July 22nd, 8AM - 3PM Where: Meadowview Magnet Middle School Ages: Rising 5th - 10th Grades Facilitator: Alicia Ray |
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Surry County: Live & Learn
Learn about where you live with fun field trips in and around Surry County! This camp will be jam packed with tours of local businesses, community helpers, local farms, and more! We will visit 2-4 different places daily and really get to know Surry County! When: June 28th - July 1st, 8AM - 3PM Where: Franklin Elementary School Ages: Rising 3rd - 5th Grade Students Facilitator: Crystal Folger Hawks |
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Kids Book Club
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Ag STEM Camp
Join us to learn about the various farming and agricultural techniques and career opportunities across Surry County In the areas of agricultural science. Hosted in collaboration with Surry County Cooperative Extension. When: July 12th - July 15th, 8AM - 3PM Location: Gentry Middle School Ages: Rising 6th - 8th Grade Students Facilitator: Jamie Mosley |
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Esports Camp
The world of organized competitive gaming is booming! In this camp, students will introduced to a variety of team-based competitive games. Along the way, we'll explore teamwork, leadership, digital citizenship, and balancing gaming with other responsibilities. We'll explore the eSports industry, discussing career opportunities, streaming content, and explore how colleges and universities around the country (and even here in North Carolina) are offering scholarships to prospective students to play as a part of their competitive gaming teams! When: July 12th - 15th, 8AM - 3PM Location: Meadowview Magnet Middle School Ages: Rising 6th - 10th Grade Students Facilitator: Lucas Gillispie |
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Cooking Up Some Fun!
We are excited to announce that we will be offering a culinary camp at Surry Central High School this summer in our brand new state-of-the-art culinary lab. Campers learn how to prepare a variety of meals, starting from scratch. They will also learn proper food safety and sanitation requirements, food preparation skills, basic knife skills, how to read a recipe, and how to use kitchen equipment and tools. All meals and snacks will be provided. Target Audience: Rising 6th - 12th Graders Camp Date and Time: July 5th - 8th, 8AM - 3PM Location: Surry Central High School Camp Facilitator: Casey Puckett |
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Take To The Skies - Drone Camp
Fly into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) as we explore aviation and aerospace together! We'll investigate careers in aviation, learn about aerodynamics, explore aircraft and aviation safety, experience drone technology, and see how weather impacts aviation! We will even take a trip to the local airport!! Target Audience: Rising 5th - 8th Graders Camp Date and Time: July 19th - 23rd, 8AM - 3PM Location: Meadowview Magnet Middle School Camp Facilitator: Mandy Dean |