San Jacinto College announces 2021 summer camps and career days
PASADENA, Texas — San Jacinto College has announced its lineup of fun, engaging, and educational summer camps and career days for ages 6-18, spanning music, STEM, career exploration, and more. Summer camp sessions will be held in June and July 2021, both in person and online.
Camp STEMPACT
Camp STEMPACT will focus on math and science related to STEM careers. Hands-on experiments and SAT math prep will be facilitated. There will also be exciting and relevant STEM industry speakers and a field trip to Space Center Houston, NASA Johnson Space Center Mission Control, and the Sonny Carter Neutral Buoyancy Lab.
Ages: 14-18 | Registration fee: None (Free)
Dates: June 7-11 (Central Campus), June 14-18 (South Campus), and July 12-16 (North Campus) | Times: 8 a.m.-5p.m. Location: Central, North, and South Campuses
Exploring Industry Career Fairs
Choose a half-day or full-day session and learn about various careers in process technology, instrumentation, environmental health and safety, electrical, inspection, and welding with hands-on activities at the College's new LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology.
Ages: 16-18 | Registration fee: $5 per session
Dates: June 2-3 | Times: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (morning session) and 1-5 p.m. (afternoon session)
Location: Central Campus, Building C45
Firefighting Career Day
High schoolers interested in exploring the firefighting profession will get an inside look at the College's firefighting facilities as they learn what it takes to join this exciting field. Attendees will observe a variety of firefighting and rescue skills, see how fire spreads through a building, and participate in hands-on activities.
Ages: 16-18 | Registration fee: $5
Dates: June 4-25 | Times: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Maritime Technology & Training Center
KidSpot Summer Musical Theatre Camp
Campers can enjoy a fun-filled camp featuring acting skills development workshops in movement, voice, theatre games, improvisations, stage acting, film acting, character development, and production. Daily rehearsals will culminate in a stage production at the end of the week.
Ages: 5-18 | Registration fee: $150; limited number of $25 scholarships available
Dates: June 7-11, June 14-18 | Times: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; extended drop-off/pick-up times for an extra fee.
Location: Central Campus, Building C12
Maritime Career Day
This camp is a fun way to explore exciting careers in the area's thriving maritime industry. Activities include a tour of the ship simulator, fire field, water survival tank, lifeboat davit, and hands-on training aids. Attendees should bring a change of clothes and a towel for the first day of each session.
Ages: 16-18 | Registration fee: $5
Dates: June 3-4, June 24-25 | Times: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (June 3 and June 24) and 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (June 4 and June 25)
Location: Maritime Technology & Training Center
National Summer Transportation Institute
High school students can get an inside look at the transportation industry during this three-week camp that focuses on the land, water, and air transportation sectors and the education and experience necessary to be successful. STEM knowledge will be emphasized, along with employability and interpersonal skills.
Ages: 9th-12th grade for the 2020-2021 school year | Registration fee: None (free)
Dates: June 7-25 | Times: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Central Campus Transportation Center, Building C26
Pathway to the Stars Virtual Camp
Campers will experience hands-on STEM activities that focus on space exploration and NASA's journey to Mars, such as human health in space, radiation effects on spacesuits, energy resources, and navigation and communication technology. Supplies will be provided for pick-up at the College with information provided after registration.
Ages: 4th-5th grade and 6th-8th grade | Registration fee: None (free)
Dates: June 14-18, June 21-25, June 28-July 2, July 12-16, July 19-23, and July 26-30
Times: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Friday
Location: Online
Robot Ruckus Camp
Robot Ruckus provides opportunities to have fun while learning about science, math, technology, teamwork, and problem solving through robotics. Students will create their own robots using Ozobots, Spheros, and LEGO robots, drones, and gyroscopes.
Ages: 9-11 | Registration fee: $200
Dates: June 28-July 1 | Times: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Central Campus, Building C18
About San Jacinto College
Surrounded by monuments of history, evolving industries, maritime enterprises of today, and the space age of tomorrow, San Jacinto College has served the people of East Harris County, Texas, since 1961. San Jacinto College is among the top 10 community colleges in the nation as designated by the Aspen Institute for Community College Excellence, and was named an Achieving the Dream Leader College of Distinction in 2020. The College serves approximately 45,000 credit and non-credit students annually, and offers more than 200 degrees and certificates across eight major areas of study that put students on a path to transfer to four-year institutions or enter the workforce. San Jacinto College's impact on the region totals $1.3 billion in added income, which supports 13,044 jobs. The College is fiscally sound, holding bond ratings of AA and Aa2 by Standard & Poor's and Moody's.
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