Published: April 30, 2008 02:30 pm         

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Ivy Tech offers free summer camps

KOKOMO — Ivy Tech Community College will be offering free summer camps to middle school students in sixth through eighth grades as part of a Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development grant funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. The camps will provide students with the opportunity to not only have fun while learning science, technology, engineering and math skills, but also will provide them with an opportunity to explore those fields through hands-on activities they might not otherwise have. The camps will be held on the Ivy Tech campuses in Kokomo, Logansport, Peru and Wabash.

Sixth-graders will spend three days from 9 a.m. until noon and one day from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. exploring the areas of science, technology, forensics and rocketry. On the rocketry day, the class will take a trip to the Grissom Air Museum where students will learn some aviation history in addition to being able to assemble and launch a model rocket.

Seventh and eighth-grade campers will spend two full days from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. participating in robot construction and communication skills lessons and activities while also preparing for an actual robotics competition. Using the VEX Robotics System, they will work to design and build a robot to perform a number of tasks in a group setting. The challenges presented at the Summer Robotics Camp are designed to introduce kids to basic robotics and engineering concepts or to build on previous knowledge of robotic systems. No prior experience is needed.

Parents must be able to provide transportation to and from camp each day, and students must participate in a camp in the county in which they live. If no camp is offered in the student’s county of residence, he or she can choose a camp in the county closest to them. Space in each camp is limited and submission of an application is not a guarantee of acceptance into the camp. Parental permission and a teacher recommendation form are required. Applications and teacher recommendation forms can be obtained by contacting Theresa Richey, technology grant coordinator with Ivy Tech’s Kokomo Region, at (800) 459-0561, ext. 547. The deadline to register has been extended until May 7.



High school students can credits

KOKOMO — Ivy Tech Community College is offering area high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to earn up to six credit hours this summer by participating in its Summer Technical Middle College. The program is part of a north-central Indiana Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development grant called “New Pathways to STEM-based Careers” and is available to students in Cass, Fulton, Howard, Miami, Tipton and Wabash counties. The free program will provide educational opportunities in the new advanced manufacturing degree program and will also include preparation for the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council certified production technician certification, a nationally recognized certification that focuses on safety, quality, manufacturing processes and maintenance.

The program will run from June 2 to July 24 and will consist of two separate courses that will meet from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday in the technology building on the Kokomo campus, 1912 Trialon Court. The Key Principles of Advanced Manufacturing class will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays and the Technology in Advanced Manufacturing class will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

To obtain the MSSC certification, students must take both classes. Students will be required to submit an application along with a written essay and a letter of recommendation from a teacher. Additional information regarding the course curriculum, the MSSC certification, and application requirements as well as copies of the application can be obtained by contacting Theresa Richey, grant coordinator, at (800) 459-0561, ext. 547. May 7 is the deadline to register.



2008 police summer camps offered

For more than 30 years, the Indiana State Police has offered young people an exciting, up-close look at law enforcement and the criminal justice system through its youth camps. The camps help students gain respect for themselves and others through programs, which demonstrate the rewards of hard work and dedication. Below is a list of the 2008 youth camp locations, dates and fees. All camps are co-ed.

• Respect for Law Camp (for students entering the fifth and sixth grades) Fee is $95.

June 5-7 at University of Southern Indiana

June 12-14 at Vincennes University

June 26-28 at Hanover College

July 10-12 at Anderson University

July 17-19 at University of Indianapolis

July 17-19 at University of Notre Dame

• Lions Law Camp (for students entering seventh and eighth grades) Fee is $110.

June 25-28 at Vincennes University

July 9-12 at Anderson University

• Career Camp (for students entering 9-12 grades) Fee is $225.

July 6-11 at Vincennes University

Campers learn teamwork skills while gaining self-confidence. The Indiana State Police camp programs teach students that discipline is a pre-requisite in gaining self-respect and self-respect is the first step in gaining the respect of others.

For more information or to download a camp application, visit the Indiana State Police Website at www.in.gov/isp/2670.htm or call the Indiana State Police Youth Services toll free within Indiana at (888) 477-9688.