CHESTER and MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – Calling all future writers, scientists, engineers, computer programmers, artists, machinists, nurses, and any elementary, middle and high school-aged student who likes getting creative and enjoys hands-on learning. Explore your interests, and expand your talents by signing up for a summer camp at John Tyler Community College.
This year, the college is offering a series of one-week Explore Camps, covering topics such as IT, medical science, and illustration. The college is also offering two-week Experience Camps, during which students can earn industry certifications. The camps, offered in high-tech and collaborative learning spaces at Tyler, will give students a fun and engaging way to try out a future career, learn a new skill, and discover their interests.
Tyler’s Explore STEM Camps
Open to rising 10th – 12th graders
July 9 – 13
Cost: $175/session
Explore IT
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Tyler’s Chester Campus
Explore Medical Sciences
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Tyler’s Chester Campus
Explore Engineering Technologies
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Tyler’s Chester Campus
Tyler’s Experience STEM Camps
Open to rising 10th – 12th graders
July 9 – 20
Cost: $290/session (includes price of certification)
Experience IT & Earn WorkKeys Certification
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tyler’s Chester Campus
Experience Medical Sciences & Earn CPR/First Aid Certificates
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Tyler’s Chester Campus
Experience Engineering Technologies & Earn OSHA 10 Certification
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tyler’s Chester Campus
Tyler’s Explore the Arts Camps
July 16 – 20
Cost: $125/session
Tall Tales, Fairy Tales and Legends
Open to rising 3rd – 6th graders
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Tyler’s Midlothian Campus
Exploring Shakespeare, Jr.
Open to rising 4th – 8th graders
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Tyler’s Midlothian Campus
Paper Plays
Open to rising 4th – 8th graders
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Tyler’s Midlothian Campus
Fantasy/Sci-fi Workshop
Open to rising 7th – 12th graders
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Tyler’s Midlothian Campus
Drawing for Illustrators
Open to rising 9th – 12th graders
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Tyler’s Midlothian Campus
Exploring Shakespeare
Open to rising 9th – 12th graders
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Tyler’s Midlothian Campus
Visit www.jtcc.edu/summercamps to learn more or to sign up for a camp. The deadline to sign up for an Explore or Experience Camp is one week before the camp start date.
Some scholarships are available for the Tyler camps. For information about the scholarships, contact Cathy Burke, STEM-H coordinator at Tyler, at 804-594-1510 or cburke@jtcc.edu. Questions about Tyler’s Explore and Experience Camps may also be directed to Burke.
For young science, technology, engineering, mathematics and health (STEM-H) enthusiasts, Tyler is once again partnering with the MathScience Innovation Center (MSiC) to bring more than 10 adventure-packed classes to Tyler in July as part of MSiC’s Camp Innovation. These camps are open to rising 4th through 9th graders and will be offered in half-day and full-day formats at Tyler’s Midlothian campuses. For a complete list of MSiC Camp Innovation class offerings organized by age ranges, pricing, and class registration information, go to www.mymsic.org/camp.
Additional STEM-H camp options may be found through the Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA). CCWA, a partnership between John Tyler Community College and Reynolds Community College, is offering summer campus in June, July and August for students ages eight through 12. For a full list of offerings and to register, visit http://ccwatraining.org/stemcamp.
John Tyler Community College offers more than 60 majors that provide pathways to careers in high-demand fields; transfer opportunities to four-year colleges and universities; and industry credentials and licensures. The college, with campuses in Chester and Midlothian, a Nursing Education Center, online classes, and off-campus classrooms, served more than 13,900 students during the 2016-17 academic year. It also assisted nearly 6,000 learners and more than 200 companies and organizations through its workforce development division, Community College Workforce Alliance.