Don't Let Your Kids Get Bored This Summer! Send Them to a Camp

Peyton Smith plays with a robotic dog. The dog will be appearing at summer camps sponsored by the Division of Workforce Training.

Camps Start as Early as May 26 and Have Limited Spots

“We have great camps planned on all our campuses,” said Dr. Nicole Cardwell-Hampton, director of youth programs for the division. “Many have limited spaces with as few as 10 campers able to participate. I encourage parents to sign up as soon as possible.”

Most camps are free, funded by local HAM radio operators and SparkForce, the foundation of the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association. All materials, including safety gear, will be provided. Mini-Medic carries a fee of $10. Snacks are provided for camps, but some require students to bring lunch.
           
These camps are scheduled for May and June.

Morristown Campus

• Mig Masters Welding Camp for Middle School Students
  This hands-on class teaches students how to weld and the many applications of welding. 
  May 26-28, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Nailed It Construction Camp, May 26-28, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
  Students will learn construction skills and be part of a construction crew.
• Robotics Code Brigade Camp, May 26-28, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
  Students will build and operate robots using different codes.
• Underwater Robotics Level 2,  May 26-28, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., and June 1-4, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
  This course teaches underwater robotics at an advanced level. Students are required to have completed Underwater Robotics Level 1 or been on an underwater robotics team.
• Underwater Robotics Level 1, June 1-4, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
  Students will build, program and test an underwater robot.
• Mini Medic Camp, June 3, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
  Students learn basic first aid and CPR. This camp has a $10 fee.
• Cybersecurity in Manufacturing, June 8-11, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
  Students learn how computer experts stop hackers from infiltrating a company’s system and practice in settings similar to the real world.
• HAMtastic Radio Technology Camp, June 8-11, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
  Students learn how ham radios assist in natural disasters and other situations where all other forms of communication are unavailable. Students launch a balloon and follow it on the internet. Funding is also available for students who want to take the amateur radio operator exam and register with the Federal Communications Commission.
• Masters Welding Camp, June 8-11, 8 a.m-3 p.m. 
  This hands-on camp teaches the basics of welding and welding applications.
• Advanced Masters Welding Camp, June 15-18, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
  This class is for middle and high school students who have completed the Master's Welding Camp. This class will be held at the Great Smoky Mountains Expo Center in White Pine. 

Sevier County Campus

• HAMtastic Radio Technology Camp, June 15-18, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
  Students learn how ham radios assist in natural disasters and other situations where all other forms of communication are unavailable. Students launch a balloon and follow it’s travels on the internet. Funding is also available for students who want to take the amateur radio operator exam and register with the Federal Communications Commission.
• Nailed It! Construction Camp, June 15-18, 8-3 p.m.
  Students will learn construction skills and be part of a construction crew.
• Underwater Robotics Level 1, June 15-18, 8-3 p.m.
  Build, program and test an underwater robot.
• Mini-Medic, June 15, 8-3 p.m.
  Learn the basics of first aid and CPR. This class has a $10 fee.

For a complete list of camps planned this summer or to register for a camp, visit https://go.ws.edu/4dSukZy. If you have questions, contact Cardwell-Hampton at Nicole.Cardwell-HamptonFREEWS or (423) 585-6756.